Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 22: Transfiguration? Oh my!

The next day, when the sun was still struggling to stay in bed above the horizon, Ted's biological clock, which had been shaped over the past two months, had already woken him up.

The roommates were still fast asleep. Ted tiptoed to get dressed and wash up. Only Ansu, who was lying in the nest, opened his eyes and looked around, but he still had his mouth stuck under his wings and couldn't get up.

After Ted finished taking care of his personal hygiene, he briefly checked his backpack.

He brought all his writing and textbooks and waved to An Su.

Ansu spread his wings and landed on Ted's shoulder. Just as he was about to say something, Ted stopped him.

Ted pointed at his roommates who were still dreaming, and Ansu tilted her head and nodded.

About an hour later, at half past seven, Hermione walked down the stairs with her schoolbag and came to the common room.

When they parted last night, she had agreed with Ted to meet in the lounge in the morning.

She saw Ted at a desk against the wall.

He was reading a book called "Basic Magic Theory" and taking notes. Ansu was squatting quietly on the windowsill to the side, looking at the scenery. When he saw Hermione, he couldn't help but greet her: "Hermione, Hermione~"

"Good morning, Ansu. Good morning, Ted~"

"Morning." Ted waved his hand and started packing.

As expected of Ravenclaw, besides Ted, there were three or four other students studying.

Hermione couldn't help but blame herself: Why did I start to slack off on the first day of school!

If she had known that Ted was the first one in the common room and had taken the opportunity of the morning to skim through the book in his hand, her remorse would probably have been even greater.

It was getting late, so there was no time for Hermione to make up for it. The two of them went to the Great Hall where they had been yesterday. It was also the restaurant...

Walking in the corridors of the ancient castle, the castle built with countless ancient stones seems to condense time. The surrounding murals, statues, and armor all have a feeling of years of sedimentation, as if walking in the stagnant time of the Middle Ages.

The people and animals in the portrait are all moving, each doing their own thing.

The armors would also slightly adjust their movements, and some would even move to another place on their own.

After getting down from the tower and arriving at the stone bridge, the two entered the main tower complex.

Looking at the stairs above her head that kept moving and changing, Hermione couldn't help but frown slightly.

"According to the records in A School History, there are a total of 142 staircases in Hogwarts. They are all of different shapes and are constantly changing. Every Friday, they will be connected to some strange places. In some places, when you are halfway up, the upper half of the stairs will suddenly disappear..."

She looked at Ted with a headache: "The book says that freshmen always get lost and late for various reasons."

Ted nodded. "Yes, getting familiar with the route is probably our main goal in the near future. We even have to look for the classroom a long time in advance..."

It is said that the routes in Hogwarts are complicated, like a maze. It is indeed true.

This castle was built a thousand years ago, when there was no separation between wizards and Muggles and there were many conflicts between them.

Therefore, this castle has strong defensive properties, and the complex routes are conducive to defense.

Fortunately, Ted has always had a good sense of direction, and his memory has improved significantly since he became a psychic.

So he took Hermione to the Great Hall without much effort.

At this time, the four long tables were empty and no one came. They were the first and second.

The two of them didn't say anything, just sat down and started studying.

When it comes to studying, having someone to encourage each other can more than double the effect.

After about twenty minutes, students began to appear.

Most of them are seniors. After all, the freshmen can’t figure out the route for a while. It will take them a while to figure it out without anyone to lead them.

It was Penelope, the head girl from yesterday. When she saw Ted and Hermione studying at the long table early in the morning, she couldn't help but smile.

For Ravenclaw, love of learning is definitely the greatest virtue.

She came over, placed a piece of parchment on the table, then stretched out her wand and pointed: "Copy it in pairs~"

Twice in a row, the parchment produced two "copies".

"This is the first-year Ravenclaw schedule. You need to copy one for yourselves. The product of the copying spell can only exist for a short time."

"Okay, thank you." Ted thanked her.

Hermione quickly picked up the timetable and started looking at it.

Penelope nodded: "It's my duty, you're welcome." Ted picked up the schedule and took a look. Not only was there a weekly schedule for first graders, but there was also a time schedule.

For example, breakfast time is 8:00-10:00, so students who don’t have classes can sleep in and still have a meal.

Of course, freshmen do not have no classes in the morning. The first class is at 9 o'clock.

午餐时间11:00-12:00，下午第一节课在1点。

Dinner time is from 16:00 to 19:00, and it is similar to a cafeteria, with a longer serving time. And there are often no classes on Friday afternoons, which is like an extra half day off.

There are formal dinners at the beginning and end of school and on holidays, so the start time will be later, starting at 6 o'clock, lasting for 2 hours, and ending at 8 o'clock.

The curfew for lower grades is 9 o'clock, while the curfew for higher grades can be extended to 10 o'clock in the evening.

Hogwarts does not have a specific lights-out time, but you cannot leave the common room after curfew. Otherwise, it will be considered a night out, and if caught, you will be deducted points and given detention.

In addition to normal class schedules and curfew times, in theory, all other time periods can be freely used.

Students can join clubs and social activities such as Quidditch training, and teachers can also arrange to make up for the missed lessons.

Hogwarts has a three-term system, with holidays at Christmas, Easter and summer vacation. Students in the third year and above can go to Hogsmeade on weekends if they don't have classes.

The third grade has an elective system. The test king can take all 12 subjects, and the lazy ones only need to take the required subjects such as Transfiguration, Spells, Potions, Herbs, and History of Magic, so it is still easy.

Soon the other friends arrived. After all, they were all from Gryffindor, so they came together.

But they don't look very calm, each of them is like a deserter.

Before the two could ask, Harry had already started complaining: "Damn it, I've heard from Sirius that the stairs in school are the trickiest. They almost forced us to run to the basement."

Ron straightened his wizard robe, which was worn crookedly, and curled his lips. "If you hadn't said you knew the way, we wouldn't have had to run underground."

"Huh? Are you blaming me~" Harley narrowed her eyes and looked at him.

Ron felt a chill on his back and immediately stopped talking.

Jerry quickly tried to smooth things over: "We are here now, aren't we? It's good that we are here, it's good that we are here. Speaking of which, the stairs are really naughty! Aren't they, Neville!"

Neville nodded quickly, "Yeah, naughty!"

The school's stairs are very unreliable, not only do they keep moving around, but sometimes they disappear. This is indeed a problem.

Parents of students may ask: What if the student misses a step and falls?
Don't panic, Hogwarts is well-equipped with facilities and a school hospital, no one will die!

When the four of them arrived, the feast had already begun, and the table was already filled with cups, bowls, and plates.

Everyone was hungry, so they sat down quickly.

Jerry: "Pass the pie, thanks."

Ron: "I want a chicken drumstick, and one more."

Ansu: "Give me some fries~"

Neville was also eating voraciously, but Harry was the only one who wasn't eating properly and was looking around.

Soon, she got the class schedule from the other Gryffindors.

She looked at her own house's, then at Ted's and Hermione's, "Oh, we have our first class together!"

Jerry asked, "What class is it?"

"Transfiguration class, a two-hour class!"

"Professor McGonagall's class? You have to go early." Ron spoke so clearly with a chicken leg in his mouth. It might be a talent.

First-year students have three classes per week, Herbology, Charms, and Transfiguration, each lasting two hours.

It is equivalent to the main subjects of mathematics, Chinese and foreign languages!
Potions, Flying, History of Magic, Astronomy, and Defense Against the Dark Arts, one class each, each lasting one to two hours.

It is very likely that the main courses are mostly taught in lower grades, and after two years there will be fewer elective courses, with more focus on self-study and other added courses like Muggle Studies.

Otherwise, even if two colleges teach a class together, the main professor will have to teach 6 classes a week, 12 hours.

With this workload for seven grades, the professor’s sudden death is imminent!
When everyone was still studying which classes were scheduled to be taken together, there was a sudden "bang" behind them. Hermione, who was studying the timetable with Ted, was startled.

Everyone looked over and saw one of Neville and Ron's roommates, the explosive genius Seamus, with a black face, holding a wand, and smoke coming out of his head.

Just now he wanted to show off the magic trick he learned at home, which was to turn juice into wine, but the cup cracked and his face was blackened.

The hall is filled with a happy atmosphere.
(End of this chapter)