Chapter 740

Just like the opposite of the atmosphere at the opening ceremony, the weather at Hogwarts on the second morning was particularly good, the sky was high and the clouds were light, and the clear and slightly cool weather made people very pleasant.

After enjoying their breakfast, the wizards in the dining room were still sitting in their seats in order to wait for their dean to come down from the staff table, but unexpectedly, at this time, almost no one discussed what happened last night—at least Nobody does that in a public place like this.

Today, the deans of the four colleges have to collect applications for advanced classes from students above the sixth grade and provide them with guidance services.

For wizards of Alan's grade, it is more complicated than in previous years. The sixth grade is the sixth year that young wizards and wizards receive magic education at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sixth Form students are usually between the ages of sixteen and seventeen, although some are older because they have to repeat a grade.

Grade 6 is the first year that the N.E.W.T curriculum begins. If a certain O.W.Ls test score meets the minimum requirements of the teacher in charge at the time, the student can continue to participate in the N.E.W.T. course of this course. If the score does not meet the requirements, they cannot directly participate in the N.E.W.T. courses and can only continue to study O.W.Ls courses until they pass the exam.

If a student is eligible for a certain N.E.W.T course, but does not feel that he needs to obtain a N.E.W.T certificate for this course, he can also choose not to continue taking this course because the content taught by the teacher in the N.E.W.T course is very difficult , There will be more homework after class.

On the long Ravenclaw table, Hermione, who finished breakfast next to Allen, sighed at the N.E.W.T improvement class schedule. Allen was a little puzzled by this, and then Luna also widened her protruding eyes in horror: "Hermione , you want to sign up for twelve courses again?!"

"Many people in the training class are planning to do this! Not only those wizards who have obtained twelve excellent grades have filled in all the courses, but those wizards who have achieved good grades have also registered for all the courses they can fill in. They also I plan to apply for your class, that is thirteen courses! I know I don't have time for this, but I don't know how to choose!" Hermione lay on the long table and plucked the hair on her head, thinking about the choice Course, "I don't even know that so many people can successfully apply for the time transfer... that necklace? I don't want to use it anymore! I was born in 1979 and I was almost a year older than you, and I was a full year old with the addition of the third grade. Been using it all semester..."

Allen couldn't stand it anymore, he held Hermione's shoulder from behind so that she wouldn't scratch her scalp, "Hermione, calm down, I don't plan to apply for an advanced course this semester, even if If you don’t take the improvement class, you can also take the exams of all subjects in the seventh grade. With our level, there is no need to waste time on these courses and completing homework. The Ministry of Magic’s management of the time-turner is different from before, except for silence No one can apply to use it except people who can continue to study, you have to calm down those members of the training class!"

Hermione was half-forced to nod her head in approval first, and then reluctantly thought of a reason, "But Alan, you can teach in the school if you don't apply for one, but if I don't apply for one, I will also get the O.W.Ls exam certificate." I got them all, so I can't continue to study any O.W.Ls courses...Then why did I come to school..."

"Uh..." Allen was at a loss for words for a while, and he had to give in, "You can choose three that you like, and remember to come to my class when it does not conflict with the improvement class. We have to complete our own in free time. Practice, these are the real things..."

Hermione nodded reluctantly, but the request made her stare at the schedule again in a daze.

"Analysis and divination, spells, and potions." Luna's voice floated.

"What?!" Hermione looked up suspiciously.

"The first three subjects you thought of just now." Luna tilted her head and stared at her protruding eyes.

"It's like tossing a coin to decide between two choices. You don't need to look at it. When you toss it, your brain will give you the answer."

"Stop looking at my mind!" Hermione waved her hand holding the pen angrily.

"In addition, the time Alan stayed after he entered the veil last semester, in theory, the age gap between him and you should be a little smaller." Luna did not respond to Hermione's protest at all, and continued to break it on her own Counting with your fingers, "So, I am more than two years younger than you."

Not knowing how to respond to the shameless Rowena Ravenclaw, Alan was silent for a while and then changed the topic directly. He said directly to Miss Know-it-all who was also stunned and didn't know how to respond: "By the way, Hermione , When recruiting members of the collective training class this year, some restrictions can be relaxed, as long as wizards who are willing to enter and want to improve themselves can be admitted. Of course, those who want to join our internal elite team have to strictly check and strengthen the assessment. "

Judging from the results of the past few years, the wizards who joined the intensive training class are much better than the wizards who did not join the intensive training class, but because the selection conditions were relatively harsh at the beginning, the number of Hufflepuff students who could join the intensive training class was very small. few. Allen just remembered through Luna that he was favored by Helga, so he decided not to be as arrogant as before in these matters.

In the selection of colleges, many young wizards don't like to be assigned to Hufflepuff. Although they had a Cedric Diggory before, this is not enough to change the wizards or more of the other three colleges. With some invisible discrimination at least, many people and even some professors will think that the little badgers of Hufflepuff are not very bright for no reason-of course, each house will be labeled in the other three houses. respective labels.

"Great, the training class is on the right track, so I can help more... Oops! Professor McGonagall is down, I have to go back to the Gryffindor table first!" Hermione turned her head when she heard the movement behind her Noticing that Professor McGonagall was already standing in the front row of the long table in Gryffindor, she quickly stood up, picked up her books and the N.E.W.T improvement class schedule with both hands, and trotted back to herself The long table of the academy it belongs to.

Hermione, who sat back at the long table in Gryffindor, realized that she didn't have to be so anxious just now, because Professor Minerva McGonagall was looking at the applications of Gryffindor students one by one, checking their grades, she After watching and waiting anxiously for a while, Professor McGonagall gradually approached.

At this moment, Professor McGonagall was looking down at Neville's schedule, and Neville's round face was full of anxiety.

McGonagall helped her glasses on the bridge of her nose, and stared at Neville through its square lenses: "Mr. Longbottom, your Herbal Medicine grade is O (excellent), very good, I think Sprout The professor must be very happy to see you back. Defense Against the Dark Arts is enough to qualify. The problem is that Transfiguration is only an A (pass), and I'm sorry, Longbottom, but I can't let you into my advanced class."

Neville hung his head and said nothing.

"Why do you have to choose the Transfiguration class? I don't think you are very interested in the Transfiguration class." Professor McGonagall's probing eyes made Neville's head lower, "And I suggest that if you really want to go Mr. Alan Harris's ancient magic class, then please be careful to use the knowledge you learn in that class. If there is an accident when using these spells, it is not like the accidents that happen to you usually. gone."

"My grandma wants me to learn Transfiguration." Neville muttered, very sad, he didn't want the grandma who raised him to be disappointed at all, "but it was my own idea to go to ancient magic class, I hope I can change be more useful."

"Oh, does it mean Augusta?" Professor McGonagall didn't try to say anything more about Neville's plan to take the ancient magic class. She glanced at Neville's report card again, "I saw your The grade in Charms is not bad, it is E (exceeding expectations)-why don't you apply for the improvement class in Charms?"

"My grandma thinks Charms is a way to save trouble," Neville muttered.

"Take Charms," ​​said Professor McGonagall, tapping a blank timetable with the tip of his wand, and handing Neville the timetable already filled with the classes he was due to take this term. Augusta wrote a letter to remind her that just because she failed her O.W.Ls in Charms, she should not try to keep her grandson from getting better. Your grandma should be proud of you instead of always thinking that you should be better .”

Neville's round face turned crimson, and he cautiously raised his head to observe his Headmaster, his eyes blinking in confusion - Professor McGonagall had never praised him before.

"Longbottom, I heard that you faced Umbridge back then. You are a Gryffindor." Professor McGonagall, who had already started looking at the next application form, noticed Neville's gaze and explained, But then she frowned, and glanced at the little wizard sitting next to Neville, finally she sighed and shook her head lightly: "Mr. Flegal Brown, you only filled in Herbology and History of Magic... Well, these two subjects have met the requirements, but I suggest that you can continue to study Muggle studies, which is an easy course for half-blood and Muggle-born wizards to get a certificate. Please don’t give up on O.W.Ls, if you want to put your career in the wizarding world after graduation, one more certificate will be very helpful to you.”

Hearing Professor McGonagall's words, Fleig secretly clenched his fists, and he finally nodded helplessly—in fact, he was a little angry before and deliberately didn't want to choose this subject—compared with others, Fleige The talent in magic can only be said to be a squib, but whether it is a spell or a potion class that only needs to use a wand to complete key steps occasionally, it is not too easy for Flaige. Even though he worked hard so that he would not have problems with the content of the written test, he still couldn't meet enough standards in the actual hands-on to qualify for the improvement class.

Flaig put away the new curriculum that added Muggle Studies, and McGonagall quickly checked Ron's curriculum.

Professor McGonagall pursed her lips and shook her head with a serious face. The reason for shaking her head was not the same as when she faced Fleger, but because she thought that even if Ron worked harder, the O.W.Ls courses he passed would be able to pass. If it exceeds expectations, then there will be a better combination and arrangement in the selection of the improvement class-but as she expected, Ron Weasley did not choose to participate in Alan Harris's course.

Then, McGonagall glanced at Ron and Harry who started to laugh and laugh under his nose while he was reading Ron's application, thinking that they would not be discovered, "Potter." Professor McGonagall raised He raised his voice, "Looks like you're making yourself comfortable this term, forgetting the twenty points deducted by Professor Snape yesterday for not changing your clothes? So many points were deducted at the beginning..."

"Professor, I have chosen as many advanced courses as possible that do not conflict with each other." Knowing that he was caught, Harry suppressed his anger at Snape, and quickly shook the application form in front of him. Akira tries to distract Meg.

After a glance, Professor McGonagall felt a little regretful. Last year, because of Dumbledore's temporary departure and the pressure brought by Umbridge, she suggested that Harry take Aaron's ancient magic class. Lido's wishes were inconsistent, and now Harry did - but McGonagall, who couldn't say much, had to focus on Harry's other choices, and finally she pointed at Harry's N.E.W.T improvement class Application form: "I thought you'd probably consider taking Potions, don't tell me you don't want to be an Auror anymore?"

Harry was a little aggrieved, and he quickly defended himself: "Of course I want to be an Auror, professor, I tried my best to take the N.E.W.T. I have chosen the Defense Against the Dark Arts taught by Professor Pu...but I must achieve O in Potions O.W.Ls before I can go to the Potions Improvement Class, Professor..."

"That was true when Snape was teaching Potions, but Professor Slughorn was very willing to accept students with 'good' O.W.Ls into advanced classes. Would you like to continue studying Potions?"

"Great, of course I would." Harry nodded quickly and said worriedly, "But I didn't buy textbooks and materials for Potions class during the summer vacation..."

"You can use the owl to order them by mail, and before the package is delivered, I believe Professor Slughorn will be very happy to provide you with these assistance..." Professor McGonagall said, "Very well, Potter, this is yours. Class Schedule."

"Miss Granger! I thought I was going to persuade the rest of your training class to let you give up applying for the twelve advanced classes at once..." Professor McGonagall, who picked up Hermione's application form, showed a surprised expression at this moment , "I even noticed that you only signed up for three courses, not even my transfiguration..."

"Profess me..." Hermione was at a loss for words for a while, she just ignored the fact that she didn't fill in the dean's course, she was a little annoyed, if she had noticed earlier, she would have added Transfiguration...

"Don't worry, Granger, since you can transform into a magical Animagus, I don't think anyone will make you fail the seventh grade exam... I just regret that I can't be in my class See you again." Professor McGonagall looked rather regretful, and then looked at Hermione's application form, McGonagall knew that her level of strength was no longer willing to waste extra time on the N.E.W.T improvement class, Gran The Headmistress of Fendor seemed to hesitate for a while, and then asked Hermione tentatively in a less severe tone that was rarely seen, "By the way...Miss Granger, next It's not the dean's order, it's just my personal request... Under the current situation, if Mr. Alan Harris and Albus can temporarily put aside their respective ideas to ease the relationship and jointly fight against the mysterious Death Eaters, That is a great thing for the entire wizarding world, I hope you can persuade Mr. Alan Harris in private, and I will try my best to persuade Albus..."

"professor."

"What?"

"Not sir, but Professor Harris."