Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 78 Final Exam
Although he got a very magical cooking recipe, Ted didn't have time to go to the kitchen to try it out himself because the final exams were already underway this week.

Ted came to his usual classroom with his pen and parchment. Behind him were Hermione who was full of fighting spirit and ready to do something big, Harry who was looking around for some fun, and Ron, Jerry and Neville who were anxious.

Ron and Jerry are the type who usually slack off, avoid things whenever they can, and copy things whenever they can, just muddle through.

Although they have surpassed most young wizards in terms of spell practice, their theoretical level may still be below average, and they are considered to be poor students with a partiality for certain subjects.
As for Neville, although he worked hard and did his homework as much as possible, he achieved little results. Although he did well in Herbology and Defense Against the Dark Arts, he was not sure about other subjects.

He has learned a lot since he read the book Braveheart written by Ted. He has developed a certain courage and can overcome many difficulties. But learning is something that can be learned once you know it. Self-confidence cannot be built in a day or two.

In the examination room, the air seemed to be stagnant and the students' breathing slowed down involuntarily.

The first exam was the Transfiguration class taught by Professor McGonagall, who was known for her stern demeanor.

"Ding~ Triggering the task:

【Final Exam (Blue)】

This is your first final exam after entering Hogwarts. It is an evaluation of your learning results throughout the school year. Go all out! Don’t let your youth go to waste!
Goal: To achieve excellent results in all subjects.

Reward: 350 experience points, random card.

You are now recognized as the top student in the grade. It would be embarrassing if your grades were bad~"

Ted laughed in his heart, I knew it, how could this kind of thing not happen in the system?
System: Late but arrived~
Ted: It’s just excellent in all subjects. Is that difficult?

The Transfiguration exam is divided into two parts. The first part is a written test, in which candidates are required to explain the basic principles and taboos of Transfiguration, as well as their own experiences.

Ted wrote two parchments, and Hermione wrote three.

Ron's heart began to sink as he watched the two people in front of him writing furiously. Then he saw that he had tried his best to write the letters as big as possible, but still couldn't fill a whole piece of paper.

Half an hour later, Professor McGonagall asked everyone to put down their pens and the next step was practice.

The question is simple: turn a mouse into a snuff box.

That’s right, first graders only learn two things the entire year: first: turning objects into objects, and second: turning creatures into objects.

However, after a year of study, not everyone can transform successfully.

Now almost all students can turn matches into needles.

But turning a mouse into a snuff box is too difficult.

When Ted first started, he found it difficult to get started. He had to spend a lot of time every day practicing and finding the tricks and techniques.

The exam process was not satisfactory. You can tell from Professor McGonagall's expression, which was as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

The snuff bottle that Ron turned into had a beard, the snuff bottle that Neville turned into had a tail, and the snuff bottle that Jerry turned into was the most distinctive - it had four legs. Now it had taken the opportunity to run away, and Jerry lay on the ground trying to catch it.

Mr. Simo once again demonstrated his excellent "artistic" talent. The mouse flew to the ceiling with smoke coming out of it and was already eight-tenths cooked.

Jerry couldn't help shrinking his neck: Rat, I feel the same way~
The difficulty of transfiguration gave most students a headache, and in the end only six students were able to complete all the transformations.

Only Ted and Hermione's were perfect - not only were they completely transformed, but they were also very beautiful, with snuff boxes decorated with gold lines or reliefs, like exquisite works of art.

Professor McGonagall, who was originally having a headache because of her stupid students, finally smiled when she saw the works of the two.

It's the kind of farmer who works hard for a year and then looks at the golden wheat waves with a gratified smile, proving that his hard work is worth it.

"Very good! Excellent! Well done!" Professor McGonagall praised him three times, which was unusual for her.

Transfiguration is not an easy field. It is considered lucky to meet a student who is good at it in a year. This year, there are two, and they are very outstanding.

The Transfiguration exam was like a blow to the head, knocking the freshmen unconscious. The atmosphere during lunch time was much more depressing.

The seniors in the second, third and fourth grades all looked happy at the misfortune. This might be the happiest day of the year for them!
The morning exam was already so difficult, but the afternoon exam was even more frustrating.

Because the afternoon exam was Snape's Potions class! The exam location was naturally in the basement. After all, Snape was already an underground worker, so maybe he was not used to being on the ground?

Snape stood behind the podium in the classroom, like a motionless black statue. The light from the brazier on the wall shone on half of his face, making him look like a serial killer.

That gloomy old face, just with no expression, is enough to intimidate any student.

He crossed his arms across his chest, holding a magic wand in his hand, as if he was ready to kill any cheating student at any time.

When students entered the classroom and stepped over the threshold, they felt as if they were cursed. Their hearts were heavy and they couldn't think of anything happy.

Snape is basically a human Dementor.

"Da da da~" Seeing that everyone was seated, he didn't say anything, but stretched out his wand and tapped the blackboard lightly. The test question appeared on the blackboard: Prepare the forgetfulness potion, time 60 minutes.

The moment Neville saw the title, his heart skipped a beat, because the Forgetfulness Potion was almost the most advanced potion they had learned in the entire year.

From processing medicinal materials to infusing magic power, each step has many taboos. If one step is wrong, the whole pot of potion will be completely scrapped. There is no such thing as defective products.

Snape is trying to kill them!

But at the same time, the friends breathed a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on their faces.

This smile was because Ted had predicted Snape's actions and bet on the forgetfulness potion for them, and this bet came true!

The psychological pressure was immediately reduced by half.

Who is Snape? He is a double-faced ace spy who killed the bosses of both good and evil. He is a master of soul-learning and telepathy, and he cares a lot about anyone's micro-expressions.

What's more, he had been secretly observing Harry's performance, so he keenly discovered that when Harry saw the test questions, he actually had a slight smile!

Snape: Did Harry inherit Lily's talent for potions? Although her performance is acceptable, she is not stable enough...

The preparation of the forgetfulness potion is quite complicated. The first step of distilling pure water alone will keep you busy for a while.

60 minutes is the maximum amount of time for a normal deployment - that is to say, if you make a mistake, there is basically no chance to start over.

First, distill the water, and use a sterling silver knife to cut the valerian into pieces between three and four centimeters long.

Add processed valerian to distilled water, heat for 20 seconds, stir clockwise for 3 turns, then drop in 2 portions of crushed mistletoe berries and filter the juice, stir counterclockwise for 5 turns, boil for minutes, then wave the magic wand to inject magic power, continue to boil for minutes, repeat three times, and finally wait for cooling...

If everything goes smoothly, you can get the potion in about 45 minutes. If you are clumsy but nothing goes wrong, 60 minutes should be enough.

But if you make a mistake, don't expect to get a second chance.

Snape would never let a fool waste his herbs!
Ted and Hermione finished the potion in about forty minutes, and it looked good.

Hermione even beat Ted by two minutes.

When it comes to potions, Hermione's talent is even more obvious.

However, Snape just looked at it, snorted and ignored it. He continued to move around among the students, putting pressure on those students who were not mentally competent, while paying attention to Harry's operation.

To his regret, Neville was much more stable now. Even when he stood behind him for a minute, he pretended he didn't exist and devoted himself to brewing the potion. Although sweat appeared on his forehead, he hadn't made any mistakes so far.

When the Potions exam was over and everyone walked out of the basement, it was as if they were released from Azkaban. The air suddenly became fresh and everyone wanted to take a few deep breaths.

"Snape looks like he's sticking his hooked nose into Harry's cauldron!" Ron complained.

"He also said that the potion I brewed smelled too strong and only trolls could drink it!" Jerry said indignantly.

This was because the mistletoe berries were not ground finely enough and the filtration was not careful enough. Fortunately, the medicinal effect was still there, so Jerry still got a passing grade.

(End of this chapter)