HP solves the mystery

"I think I need to remind you again, children, you will take an important exam in June of this year. At that time, you will prove how much knowledge you have learned and the magic you have mastered..." Professor McGonagall said above She said solemnly before the Transfiguration class, and a pair of eyes looked at them sternly under Fangfang's glasses. Even though she said it several times a year, this was a necessary reminder.

What she is talking about is the Owl exam that every fifth-year student must take. There are 12 exams in total, covering 7 required courses and 5 elective courses at Hogwarts. Students can choose to take the exam in the subjects. If any students come to ask the teacher, The teacher will help them decide what career they want to pursue and recommend which subjects they should take. It is best if their grades are E or above.

In this case, people who are serious about partial subjects will be miserable. Even if Hogwarts does not care about students' partial subjects, if they do not do well in the Owl test, they can still take the make-up test. If they do not do well in the Newt test, the chance of making up the test is very slim.

When Hermione took the owl exam, she took 10 subjects and got 9 O (excellent), and the only E (good) was in the Defense Against the Dark Arts subject.

Professor Spin talked about the same topic in class, and at the end of the class was assigned to write a paper on the goblin rebellion of the eighteenth century (a talk about the Eager Elfric Rebellion).

Professor Flitwick asked them to practice the Happy Charm with their group members in class, and in the end they all walked out of the classroom smiling.

So much so that when I heard about making a demulcent in Potions class, I always looked happy.

In the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, Professor Mellors was much more straightforward. He asked them to use disarming spells and defensive spells to fight each other. Since they had to take the Owl exam anyway, it was practical in daily life. Finally, he was assigned to write a paper on the five characteristics of werewolves. .

Especially during the Magical Creatures class, Severus actually saw Hagrid, who was supposed to be guarding the Forbidden Forest and was Kettleburn's assistant at the time.

The content of their lesson was very simple, which was to observe fire crabs, and they received a new homework assignment.

The creature looks like a giant sea turtle with a bejeweled back and defends itself by breathing fire from its butt.

Everything is going on in an orderly manner. The busiest students in Hogwarts right now are the fifth and seventh grade students. One is preparing for Owl and the other is preparing for Newt.

They didn't even talk about Quidditch anymore. They were talking about reference Owl subjects. Some people couldn't help crying in class, saying that they were too stupid and would definitely not be able to pass the exam and wanted to leave now. Go home from school.

Although the anxious little wizards' hair has not fallen out, their faces are visibly haggard.

Severus was no exception, but he was driven by the anxiety of the people around him, so he had to brew some refreshing pills to maintain a calm mind.

As for a pint of 10 galleons of Buffy's Brain Booster, it's like cramming. If you don't work hard at ordinary times, you only know how to panic during the exam.

"Mary, are you going to the Ministry of Magic or St. Mungo's after graduation?" Verla is a Gryffindor. She has been very distressed recently. She does not want to return to the Muggle world and chooses to study magic at Hogwarts. She was unfamiliar with many things in the Muggle world.

"To become an Auror, you need to get at least 5 E's in newt, and at least have a thorough study in Charms and Transfiguration... And if the Auror training is not good enough, it seems that you will be..." Mary recounted the information she found. I want to go to St. Mungo's, but the conditions for going to St. Mungo's are very demanding. After all, it is a life-saving place.

"Forget it, let me stay at home for a while after I graduate. Maybe I can also go to Gringotts to work as a Curse Breaker!" Verla said with a sad expression, which applies to any time when she becomes unemployed after graduation.

Mary muttered something vaguely, and after seeing the four Potters, she whispered to her, "Do you want to join the Order of the Phoenix? Isn't Principal Dumbledore always recruiting people? It wouldn't be a bad idea to join and get a share of the salary..."

"Are you crazy or am I crazy? The Death Eaters are so scary... They want to kill all the marrow wizards! Joining the Order of the Phoenix and my small body is not enough to hit Avatar... I will pray for them..." Will I rolled my eyes at her, did I really think I was an idiot? Maybe the Muggle world isn't as bad as I thought, but it just takes some time to get used to it.

Mary laughed. She was also a Muggle wizard. The news that Voldemort's men loved to abuse Muggles spread quickly, so she just talked about it.

The two chatted for a while and then changed to other topics. They talked about the movie "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" that they had seen in the Muggle world. In it, King Arthur rode an invisible coconut shell horse, and the weight of the witch was compared to ' "Ducks Floating on Water", rabbits killing knights, etc. The absurd and fantastic journeys make people laugh.

As for the smear content? Come on, this is just a fantasy adventure comedy movie.

Then he talked about the pets at home and the magical animals at school, and found that the pets at home were much docile.

From the conversation between these two people, it can be seen that not all Gryffindors are brave and reckless, and there are also people who save time and trouble. It is not because of selfishness or not, but because it is about their own lives.

What's more, no matter who wins or loses, will the magical world disappear?

It is March now, and the scenery by the Black Lake is very beautiful.

Severus, who was dizzy from doing his homework, was sitting under a tree fishing when he overheard such a conversation. He knew that Voldemort was not interested in witchcraft, and they couldn't wait to escape from Hogwarts. The attitude is also very understanding.

No one can stand up to the Avatar, if not one, then two.

He casually sprinkled some bread crumbs into the lake. The black lake without sunlight looked lifeless. If he hadn't seen the fish tail swaying before, he would have suspected that there were no living creatures in the lake.

"Fish, fish, hurry up and get hooked. I'll catch you with sausage at least." Severus supported his felt hat and muttered to himself while looking at the simple fishing rod by the lake.

He was not greedy for the fish in the Black Lake, but just to change his mood. What's more, whether the fish inside could be eaten was another matter, although the mermaids and Grindylow living in it could eat it.

The fishing location is on the edge of the black lake. These creatures will not easily run into the shallow water. They hate wizards.

Today is Saturday, and Regulus took little Barty and the others to Hogsmeade for a stroll.

Thanks to last Christmas, Minister Jenkins, the Minister of Magic, was called out by wizards in the wizarding world because he was unable to fight against the growing threat of Voldemort, paving the way for her next Minister, Hadro Mincham. the road,

Dumbledore left for some time at that meeting, probably to send Jenkins, the former Minister of Magic with whom he had a good friendship, away to ensure that she would not be killed by Death Eaters and to find a safe and peaceful place for her to recuperate. .

Others thought that things would get better after changing the minister, and this was indeed the case in the early stage.

The day after he came to power, he vetoed Jenkins' "ignore policy" and began to take the initiative, asking the Aurors to seize the contraband and arrest the dark wizards, that is, the ports controlled by the nobles. Using the excuse of being a fugitive, some dens were destroyed and dozens of dark wizards were captured.

In just one or two months, Minister Mincham has muddied the waters of the wizarding world even more. Among the dark wizards, in addition to those from England, there are also those from the Free Country and Germany. The cut off of trade has made them very difficult. It's annoying.

Minister Minchum ignored these warnings and rebuffed them forcefully. He also stationed more dementors around Azkaban in order to control the Death Eaters in Azkaban and those who threatened to do evil outside. Death Eaters.

In short, the effect is still there, at least it has pulled away a lot of artillery fire.

At least Voldemort's eyes were removed from Hogwarts, and Hogsmeade was gradually reopened.

This information was analyzed by Severus from what he heard on the radio, and the current situation was on par, otherwise Dumbledore would not have been able to eat dessert in the office so leisurely.

He knew that he would not participate in the battles in the magic world in the future, so he was very relieved. At worst, he would fly abroad.

The only thing he was worried about was the Defense Against the Dark Arts exam. Until now, the Patronus Charm had not fully appeared, and was still a blur of white smoke.

Thinking like this, Severus couldn't sit still. He took 8 subjects in the Owl exam. All A's (passes) are certainly good, but who doesn't want to get O's?

He wrapped the fishing line around the fishing rod in circles. When the fishhook jumped out of the water, he found that the sausage on it had long disappeared. No wonder there was no fish after sitting there for an hour.

He sighed and hid the fishing rod, looked at the suddenly gloomy sky, and walked quickly towards the castle.

The fifth and seventh grade students were either in the library or in the practice room, trying to improve their knowledge and control of magic before the exam.

The other young wizards are still in their leisure time, and a lot of homework cannot suppress their love for the next Quidditch game.

After Slytherin won the last match against Gryffindor, they vowed that this Quidditch Cup belonged to them.

It's extremely possible, they won two in a row.

Other houses don't think so. Ravenclaw is good at persuading people. Their Quidditch captain stood up to him with the trophies he had won in the past. He talked about those glorious achievements and gave pointers. He firmly believed that their house Only then will you win!

Although the Hufflepuff badgers didn't say anything, they practiced Quidditch redoubled.

Gryffindor was much more straightforward. They already had a tense relationship with Slytherin, and it was common for them to exchange curses in the corridors.

The little wizards in the upper grades are busy taking exams, and the lower grade students who have no control are doing whatever they want.

It is worth mentioning that Sirius did not participate, but just watched from the side. If there was a curse attacking the little wizard of Gryffindor, he would take out his wand to help.

I don't know how prepared the Potter quartet are for Owl. After all, they have been wandering around the castle all day long.

Severus shook off the chaotic thoughts in his mind and thought about how to spend the upcoming Easter holidays.

The age-increasing potion was ready, but as for the clothes that made him bigger, he could only go out and buy them. Moreover, he made a small fortune from consigning potions in Diagon Alley, which gave him plenty of Galleons for expenses, so he could not live without anything.

Severus walked towards the eighth floor step by step, and once again checked the surroundings vigilantly. When he was sure that no one was around, he opened the response room.

It seems that because the thoughts in his mind are too complicated, half of the room in the Room of Requirement is the Defense Against Dark Arts training room, and the other half is a dark and messy potion equipment room that looks like a garbage dump.

He ignored the potion equipment room that looked like a junkyard. After taking a deep breath, he pulled out his wand and stood in front of the mirror.

"Invoke the God of Protection..." He hesitantly recited this spell. He had practiced it countless times in the Defense Against the Dark Arts class, but it only condensed and never appeared completely.

It is said that as long as the Patronus Charm reminds you of happy things, it will be successful quickly.

Severus tried hard to recall his happy memories. He had already guessed by casting spells many times that it was impossible to use the original memory as a trick. The patron saint was like a brand, and everyone was special.

He came back to his senses from happily playing games and drinking fat house water in his previous life, but the wand in his hand didn't respond at all.

He began to think about the interesting things after he came to the magical world, the first time he used the levitating spell, ate the chocolate balls from Hogsmeade Village, the first time he received the gift...and...listened to other people's stories about the beautiful scenery and fantasy of the magical world. adventure……

"Call the gods to protect you!"

Severus shouted firmly, and the wand seemed to come alive. The fluorescence gathered at the top of the wand, and the dazzling animals broke through the shackles and flew into the air.

He was panting rapidly and stared at the floating animal with his eyes, his sweaty pale face bathed in the warm silvery white light.

He finally - succeeded!

"Severus, I knew you were here..."

The voice stopped suddenly, and Regulus looked at the silver-white light wandering above Severus' head and stammered.

"Severus, it's incredible... you actually summoned the Patronus..." Forgive him for making a fuss. The Patronus Charm is the most difficult spell to cast in the wizarding world. You have to come up with the right happy memory and hold it firmly. It is very difficult.

If every wizard could learn the Patronus Charm, the Dementors would have disappeared without a trace.

Severus turned his head when he heard the voice, his hand holding the wand loosened, and the free-flying Patronus suddenly disappeared.

"Severus, your patronus...is missing..." Regulus swallowed and looked at the eyes staring at him blankly. Severus's patronus was a bit strange.

Severus looked up after hearing this, and found that he had indeed disappeared. He was sitting on the stool without any image, and the porcelain flute around his neck slipped out. However, he didn't care about whether it was appropriate or not. He was really a little embarrassed. tired.

Concentrating for a long time, especially using your brain, makes people easily tired.

"Regulus, did you bring any candy? Give me one..." He weakly said to Regulus.

Upon seeing this, Regulus quickly took out the milk jelly candies he bought in Hogsmeade Village, peeled off the wrappers, and stuffed a few for him to eat.

After Severus regained his strength, the two of them had a conversation and left the Room of Requirement.

"Sssssssssssssssssssss..."

In the tunnel of Hogwarts, the big yellow lightbulb's eyes suddenly opened. He seemed to have felt the aura of a familiar person just now.