403. The First Day of the Charms Exam

Time passed, and Scott's fifth grade was also coming to an end.

He will have the most important exam since entering Hogwarts, the General Wizarding Rank Exam.

For Hogwarts students, the first week of June is a regular exam week, and they will have their regular end-of-school exams.

However, for those who want to take the general wizard rank exam (. LS) and seventh year to take the Advanced Wizard Rank Exam (.), their days were obviously even harder.

Both levels will last for two weeks.

As we entered June, the Ministry of Magic staff began to settle at Hogwarts, from the Department of Education's Wizarding Examinations Authority, who oversaw the two graded exams and served as the chief examiners.

Before the exams, Professor Flitwick gathered Scott's Ravenclaw fifth-graders together to explain to them some of the dos and don'ts.

"Needless to say, you should also know that the general wizard level exam has a significant impact on your future work."

Professor Flitwick emphasised the importance of exams before moving on to the main topic.

"Your exams will last for two weeks. In the morning, there is a written test in theory, and in the afternoon, there is a practical test. Of course, practical exams in astronomy are scheduled late at night. ”

"If there are no surprises, the written exam room will be arranged in the auditorium, and your exams and seventh grade will be staggered."

"The practical examination rooms for each subject will be posted on the bulletin board at the entrance of the auditorium, so please check for yourself."

"I would like to remind you that the examiners were sent by the Wizarding Examination Authority of the Department of Education of the Ministry of Magic, and they are all extremely experienced wizards."

Speaking of which, Professor Flitwick also mentions a name, Geselda Marchban.

"Lady Marchiban is probably the oldest employee of the Ministry of Magic."

"She had a case in 1899. She served as Dumbledore's examiner during the exams, and after the Second Great War of the Wizards, she continued to work as a supervisor of the Wizarding Examinations Authority. ”

In other words, Ms. Machisban has worked for more than 100 years alone.

"No matter what small actions the candidate prepares, it will definitely not be hidden from her eyes."

Professor Flitwick's "revelations" caused an uproar.

"It's amazing that Dumbledore's examiner is still an examiner." Roger muttered to Scott.

"She must be much older than Dumbledore to still work!"

"Didn't you listen to Professor Flitwick, no matter what little movement can escape her eyes, she must be in good spirits and her eyes are very sharp."

The students began to talk about it, and everyone was very interested in this examiner who was constantly responsible for invigilating more than 100 exams.

Professor Flitwick waited for a moment before continuing.

"In addition, the papers of the written exam are all subject to the strictest anti-cheating spell."

"It is strictly forbidden to bring an auto-answer quill into the examination hall, and memory balls, detachable entrainment cuffs, and automatic error correction ink are also prohibited."

When the students had finished digesting what he had said, Professor Flitwick smiled kindly.

"Of course, I'm sure the kids at Ravenclaw College won't cheat on this important exam."

"I just want to remind everyone to pay attention to exam discipline and not to cause any damage because you don't know the rules."

"Finally." He clapped his hands, "The results of the exam were published in mid-July and were delivered by the owl. Hopefully, everyone will be able to get satisfactory results by then. ”

Scott and the others clapped together and encouraged each other.

Monday morning, June 4th.

After breakfast, all the students were asked to leave the auditorium, and several staff members from the Wizarding Examination Board walked in, accompanied by the Deputy Headmaster, Professor McGonagall.

Waiting outside the auditorium, Scott finally met the legendary century-old examiner Geselda Marchban.

She did look old, gray-haired, and walked tremblingly, but she was very energetic.

She was revered by all, including Professor McGonagall.

Not long after the group entered the Great Hall, Professor McGonagall walked out of the Great Hall again.

"The Charms Written Exam is about to begin." She said to the fifth-graders waiting outside the door, "Everyone is lined up to get tested and enter the venue in an orderly manner!" ”

Scott and his classmates obediently lined up together.

When it was his turn to enter the door, he saw a staff member from the Wizarding Examination Authority standing inside the door.

He waved his wand at Scott and said, "Go inside." ”

By this time, the auditorium had changed dramatically.

They removed all the decorations from the auditorium and removed the four house tables and replaced them with a number of small single tables.

These tables all face the faculty desk at the end of the auditorium.

In addition to spare quills, inkwells, and rolls of parchment on the examiner's desk, there was also a huge hourglass that appeared to be used to calculate the time of the exam.

The gray-haired Ms. Marchiban was already sitting in the center of the desk, as the chief examiner.

A young invigilator was shouting to everyone, "All the students should find their seats first!" We've put your names on our desks! ”

Scott wandered around the auditorium, found a seat with his name on it, and sat down, putting away the quill and ink he had brought.

He noticed that the students' seats were disrupted, and that he was not a fellow Ravenclaw student.

But it's not that there are no acquaintances.

Cedric sat right in front of him.

"It's a little different from what my dad told me." Cedric turned back and whispered, "They didn't have a fixed seat for me when they took the test, everyone could sit casually, and there weren't so many proctors. ”

"Maybe the Wizarding Examiners Authority has overhauled all of its exams, and last year's end-of-school exam added a dueling," Scott said. ”

Cedric wanted to say something, but when the invigilator's eyes came, he quickly turned his head and sat down obediently.

Scott also sat up a little straighter.

But he didn't have a weak heart, but smiled at the invigilator who was looking at him.

The other party returned a polite smile and withdrew his gaze.

Soon, all the fifth-graders in the auditorium who took the exam found their seats.

"I hope you all can be disciplined and get good grades!"

Professor McGonagall stood in the doorway and gave a remonstrance, then turned and left the auditorium.

"Is everyone coming?" Ms. Marchiban asked.

"Yes, ma'am." The young proctor said, "It's time to start the exam." ”

"Let's get started."

Lady Macchiban waved her wand.

The tall stack of parchment on the faculty member's desk flew up.

The parchment paper seems to be flying all over the sky, but it actually falls on each student's desk with great precision.

When everyone had their papers, Ms. Marchiban tapped her wand against the huge hourglass on the table.

"The exam has officially begun."

The hourglass reverses, the quicksand pours, and the clock begins.

Scott retracted his gaze and did not rush to put pen to paper, but first looked at the test paper in his hand.

After going through the questions on the test paper, he had a bottom in his heart.

The written exam is not difficult.

Although everything learned over the five-year period from Grade 1 to Grade 5 is included, the topics are not in-depth and do not extend much.

Scott picked up a quill pen and dipped it in ink, and began to answer in earnest.

When he finished writing the test paper in one go, he looked up at the hourglass on the faculty desk again and found that there was a small half of quicksand in the upper part of the hourglass.

He put down the quill, checked the test paper, and began to be in a daze.

Scott spent a long time in a daze, but when Ms. Marchiban announced that the exam was over, there were still many students in the auditorium who let out wails.

"The test papers are flying!"

Ms. Marchiban ignored the student's wails and waved her wand.

The test papers on everyone's desks flew to the table in front of her again, and became a tall stack again.

"Spells Written Exam is over."

As Ms. Marchiban spoke, the auditorium immediately erupted in an uproar.

"How's it going?" Cedric asked Scott back.

"It should be fine." Scott said with a smile.

Cedric wanted to discuss the answer with Scott, but the proctor had already begun asking them to leave as soon as possible so that the seventh-graders could make room for the exams.

Scott and Roger met first, and neither of them talked about the exam just now, but about today's lunch.

Until Milton walked over with a nervous look on his face.

"How did you do on the exam?" He asked uneasily.

Neither Scott nor Roger answered his question.

"Okay, don't think about the exams that have already passed." Scott patted Milton on the shoulder, "Come and guess with us what's going on for lunch today." ”

With a character like Milton, too much discussion will affect his afternoon practice exams.

Next, he rejects Milton's suggestion to "read a book again" and proposes that the three of them go for a walk by the Black Lagoon together.

"The most important thing now is to relax." Roger persuaded him the same.

Seeing that both of them said this, Milton agreed with some trepidation.

By the time they walked out of the castle, the Weasley twins chased after them from behind.

Fred gloated at Scott, "Oh, my dear friend, I heard you our 'McGrid'. ”

"You should be glad." George blinked, "It's good that it's been exam time lately, otherwise you'll see the horror of 'McGrid'." ”

Fred added, "Just look at the face of our little brother Ron, who looks more and more unlucky. ”

"Your news is a little behind." Scott didn't want to discuss the topic, "Is your promo video completely finished?" ”

He had already found time to do the editing and post-editing for them, and then left some of the simple processing to themselves.

"It's completely finished!"

"Wait and see us wow all of Hogwarts!"

The two looked confident.

If it weren't for Scott's involvement in the production, he would have almost believed it.

"I'm looking forward to it." He said seriously.

He was looking forward to the predictable shame and embarrassment of the rest of Gryffindor when they saw the trailer.

A few people talked and laughed, and took a turn around the black lake.

After that, because Fred and George, the two living treasures, were always funny, Milton began to smile easily.

After a hearty lunch, they walked into the exam room again.

The afternoon Charms Practical Exam was still held in the auditorium.

This time, the practice exams are set up in a level mode, and each level requires students to solve the corresponding level with a specific spell.

Each level has an invigilator who is responsible for grading.

The easiest first hurdle is a locked door, which Scott passes through with a lockpicking charm.

The second level stands in the way of a tall wooden fence, and Scott uses a cutting spell to break a few planks before passing through.

The third level is a number of golden snitches flying around in a small space, and Scott uses a Freeze Charm to stop them from scurrying.

In the fourth level, Scott repairs a dilapidated boat with a repair charm and rows through a waterway.

In the fifth level, Scott used the Iron Armor Charm to block the attacks of several Bludgers, and then decisively used the Demolition Charm to blow them up in one go.

At this point, under the surprised gaze of the invigilator, his practical exam ended and he walked out of the examination room again.

"Scott."

The twins, who had taken the exam before him, immediately ran over.

"How did you deal with those Bludgers?" Fred asked, "George almost got his head broken by Bludgers, and he shattered them with a smashing charm. ”

"You almost got hit on the wrong nose by a Bludger!" George said unconvinced.

In this way, the two of them dismantled each other, and soon quarreled, leaving Scott aside.

Scott watched the two bickering in no surprise.

At this time, Cedric walked over.

"Scott, you're right." He told Scott, "They've done some reforms to the exams." ”

"Wasn't that how practice exams used to be?" Scott asked.

"My dad's Charms practice exam was boring." "They just need to cast a specific spell on the target." ”

"Oh, that's boring."

"No creativity!"

Fred and George stopped arguing with each other and hooked up with Cedric's words.

Then the two began to complain again.

"Why didn't our dad ever tell us that?"

"Of course, mom didn't."

They soon found the answer on their own.

"I think it's because they're all too busy."

"No, I think it's because there are so many children in our family that they don't remember who they talked to or who they haven't talked to."

"I'd like the way the exams are now." Scott said to Cedric.

"I also think the current exam is better, it not only tests the mastery of spells, but also tests our adaptability." Cedric said.

But the twins were a little dissatisfied.

"I don't think it's good enough, it would be better if it was more exciting."

"If we were to lay out the levels, the game would be a lot more fun."

The two of them began to mumble again, expressing their opinions on the transformation of those levels.

The students around them who heard their conversation all walked away involuntarily.

If the exam room is arranged according to the ghost idea of the twins, many people will suffer.

"Fred, George, that's not a game."

Only the honest Cedric reminded them.