Chapter 284 The exam begins
OWLs exam is the most important thing in the entire school - at least for now.
Peeves was under strict supervision as always, and the twins who had not been demons for a long time were also treated the same way. To be precise, Professor McGonagall specifically asked the Gryffindor prefects to keep a close eye on them. Two people.
"They haven't done any pranks for a while, so you have to be extra careful."
The professor didn't mean to cover up in the slightest, and the prefects obviously understood the importance of doing so - -Percy even planned to keep an eye on his brother in person, but unfortunately he was stopped by the professor.
The castle was cleaned up as usual, waiting for the arrival of the examiners.
It is still the same batch of examiners from last year - but the serious feeling has not been eliminated.
As the most important step in wizard employment, the OWLs exam will really send students to Azkaban. Under this premise, no one dares to laugh.
This time it was Andrew and Percy who joined the welcoming team - the ceremonial robes were changed again, but they were still not as expected.
"I'm a little nervous, Andrew."
Percy lowered his voice.
"Why are you nervous? You just finished the exam last year, and next year's exam has been announced... By the way, is that guy Huffman back?"
"He came back yesterday, and he's here today. I'm waiting in the library, and I'll say hello to everyone after I finish preparing for the exam."
Percy lowered his voice, looking at the sky while talking to Andrew about Huffman.
"That's right. After all, the NEWTs exam is too specialized. It's useless to come back early. Look at the group of people in the lab. It seems that people in two labs this year have passed and are exempted from the exam?"
Andrew also glanced at the sky to confirm that the examiners hadn't arrived yet before talking about the people from the laboratory.
It seems a little different, but in fact it is the same - the NEWTs certificate is very valuable, but it does not have the same rigid requirements as the OWLs exam.
For example, those who have achieved good results in the laboratory can directly determine their exemption indicators before the exam, and these are the most basic benefits. The more powerful ones have stabilized their careers and even secured their next life. Income is a problem, but it is normal for the latter to not have one for more than ten years.
With such perversion, it is really boring to brush test scores or even the number of certificates. This is why everyone is trying to get OWLs certificates.
“Exemption from the exam, I really don’t dare to bet on this.”
Percy sighed, "I'll take the exam step by step. You might be able to get away from the exam, and the probability is very high. Professor McGonagall will probably ask you."
"That's right. Make a very practical contribution to the art of transfiguration. This is a basic subject, not an applied subject like alchemy. I don’t dare to brag about it,” Andrew waved his hand, “Think about it.”
"What happened to the basic subjects? Hufflepuff's herbal medicine experimental group was started this year. Although it was led by the professor, the students should still get it. There is no money and the job is not stable, but it is still easy to find after going out. A lot, after all, I have first-hand information and operational experience."
"Yes, those pure-blood family herbal bases have been waiting for a long time," Andrew nodded in approval, "Stop talking - over there, we're here. "
The carriage pulled by Ye Qi has appeared in the air. There is no doubt that the examiner group is here.
Andrew and Percy quickly joined the team and welcomed the examiners together with the professors.
"Good evening, Minerva."
Professor Marchbank is still very healthy - there is no doubt that the Director of the Examinations Authority will continue to work for decades, and even more Long.
"Good evening, Professor March."
Professor McGonagall stepped forward and hugged the old lady, and then began to chat daily.
As for Andrew and Percy, they perfectly acted as cameras, waiting there without saying a word. After the examiner was taken to the restaurant, their mission for the night was over. However, Andrew noticed that Professor Marchban's eyes were fixed on him, "He has grown a lot taller, um, Taylor, yes, classmate Taylor."
"Professor Marchban , Hello.”
“It’s still the same as last year, very energetic and very good - let’s go, Minerva, let’s go back to the castle first, the night breeze is not good for me, an old man. Madam is not very well."
Professor Marchbain and Andrew turned to look at Professor McGonagall midway through, and the two began to move towards the castle.
‘What’s going on? It is said that this professor is very strict and does not allow any sloppiness in the exam...'
Andrew was confused, and Percy next to him was even more nervous and didn't know what to do. The two followed the team and headed towards Walk towards the castle.
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The next day, the exam started.
It’s still the old rule, check the tables and chairs to make sure there are no cheating spells.
But the handover examiner, Andrew, met last year.
“Ah, familiar faces, um, by the way, it’s you, classmate Taylor, and this one, I have a deep memory, classmate Weasley, your performance last year was really outstanding - but the table is still Need to check... Please exit and wait for me to check.”
Then it was breakfast, and the routine use of spells on the table to ensure that the most common cheating methods would not occur.
But this year is different - last year Andrew had basically no knowledge of magic spells, and he didn't know how valuable this hand was.
This year he could only lament the examiner's abnormality - whether it was the difficulty of the spell or the number of spells cast.
'It's such a wonderful feeling, the feeling after knowing more about the curse...'
But at the same time, he discovered something very, very scary. He only needed to cast the spell once, Entire tables and chairs’ anti-cheat measures will be wiped out.
And covering up this matter is just a matter of the second spell - if he has no respect for Azkaban, he can even make a card that can cheat in all subjects in one night. Something that won't be discovered...
'This is too much punishment... But the auxiliary invigilation facilities cannot be fully understood, let alone cracked - stop, Andrew, what are you thinking about? ’
Stopting his restless heart, he began to fulfill his obligations seriously.
The school notarizes the invigilation on behalf of the school, assists in collecting the test papers, organizes them and confirms the binding procedures, and follows the actual operations.
But all this is not without cost.
He was frightened again - as if the students suddenly thought he was extremely serious.
As for cheating, it has not happened yet.
‘It’s okay, it’s okay…it’s best to keep it like this. ’
But this is just a luxury hope - there are invigilators and examiners every year, and wizards who are kicked out of the castle every year.
It is precisely because it is so important that those students who take risks never give up their fantasy.
So, in Defense Against the Dark Arts, the first cheater appeared this year.
(End of this chapter)