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Chapter 113 The exam begins

The Examinations Authority is a subsidiary of the Ministry of Magic, but is highly independent.

There are many reasons. Ms. Marchbank is too old, the Administration's technical requirements are too high, the examiners themselves are too good, and the Administration has a very high reputation among wizards. These are all important reasons.

After all, the Wizarding Administration is responsible for formulating the scope and questions of OWLs and NEWTs examinations, and this assessment is recognized by almost the entire wizarding world and is of extremely high value.

It is almost impossible for a person to hold a certificate but not have any achievements - this is not a percentage system. If you haven't learned it, you haven't learned it. If students don't learn enough, the administration really dares to fail all students in a certain subject.

This was what Andrew summarized based on the information he saw from Professor McGonagall - at the same time, he also took note of the transcripts of previous years. Unfortunately, Divination and Defense Against the Dark Arts courses at Hogwarts were both subjects that he almost failed.

Personal relationships are personal relationships, and the administration is ruthless in deducting points - the examiners have waited a year for this day.

But even so, the school still has to entertain the examiners well.

Andrew even didn't run on a non-rainy day for the first time in a long time. He got up early, reported to Professor McGonagall, and started to check the tables and chairs in the examination room for the last time.

Huffman was no exception. He was even more excited than usual during the inspection.

"It's my turn to check now." He used his magic wand to spin the table in the air, and then let it fall. "I was very worried at that time..."

“And got ten certificates?”

Andrew also turned over the table - this check was enough, it was a way to prevent Muggle tricks, and the examiner would place anti-cheating spells on all the tables before the exam.

"I made a mistake in one subject, and I didn't choose another subject because I had no interest in it."

Huffman said matter-of-factly, "But I don't dare to challenge Quan Xiu. That's not a job for humans."

"How did you get the excellent one in divination?"

Andrew still remembered his resentment towards Professor McGonagall.

"Because I never tell fortunes, I just give the standard answer."

Huffman raised his head. "There are two scoring mechanisms for excellence. One is the answer that completely meets the standards. The other is to convince the examiner that you really know how to tell fortunes, including arithmetic. If you want to get a certificate, you can’t do it. Oh, no, you are a specialist…"

Divination also requires convincing the examiner with behavior. Andrew in front of him has already passed the NEWTs Transfiguration test with one foot - the fact that Professor McGonagall put books from the restricted area in her office for him to read is enough to prove his point.

It's only busy during this half month, and after that there will be one-on-one question-and-answer sessions with Professor McGonagall every day - even if it's only ten minutes or even less, it's something that wizards outside wouldn't even dare to dream of.

After being slightly depressed for a while, Huffman cheered up again, "Percy is the tough guy who chose twelve subjects. I suspect he also intends to tie his brother Bill's record and get twelve O's."

"Percy studied twelve subjects?"

Andrew's mouth opened wide. "He actually still has the heart to talk about... I mean, dealing with documents?"

"That's why he's called a ruthless man. He was able to solve all the problems without any chaos. He also managed well. Except for not playing Quidditch, he's an all-rounder."

"It's really scary."

Andrew said sincerely, Percy was indeed amazing in this regard.

"After Percy, no one has studied hard."

Huffman lowered his voice and said, "The twins are a record-breaking trouble maker. We thought Ronald would come back, but he's really good at fighting..."

"fight?"

"Well... I'm an expert at curses. My protective magic and spells are average, but I'm an expert at curses... I'm also very good at fighting Muggles..." Is that so?
"Your measures against Slytherin are really perfect."

"Of course, but this year it's much more complete than before. After all, that Harry Potter is better at uniting students than we are - he can pull everyone out for a fight in the first year, he's really amazing."

Huffman shook his head. "Let's not talk about that. This morning we have a written exam for Charms. Although there are no surprises in theory, we still have to be prepared for someone to be caught cheating. Where are you on duty?"

"The OWLs exam room, the fifth years should at least be more restrained, and they're closer to me - I haven't seen the exam yet."

"It's the same thing - seventh grade is just a formality. Almost no idiot would cheat in seventh grade, but you can go if you want."

“How did you handle it in previous years?”

"In previous years, Professor McGonagall stayed with the fifth years, the male prefects went to the seventh years, and the female prefects were in the office. This year, the professor can breathe a sigh of relief."

"That's good."

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Andrew had an uneasy breakfast—he always felt that the fifth grade students were secretly looking at him.

But this is not to be blamed. Even if you are a Ravenclaw student, you will be nervous during the exam. Some will memorize the test questions, some will cast spells to practice, and some will take out a notebook to check from time to time...

But no matter how hard they tried, the exam time finally began.

Students from other grades began to disperse one after another to start classes or prepare for the second period, leaving only a bunch of people waiting to take the exam in the entire restaurant.

Andrew was called over by the examiner and watched them cast various anti-cheating spells on the checked seats.

After the inspection, these chairs will be moved to the restaurant by magic to eliminate the last method of cheating, and Andrew himself will witness the final journey of this anti-cheating measure on behalf of the school.

As for the restaurant, another group of examiners and professors worked together to ensure that there was no possibility of cheating - after all, cheating in the OWLS exam would result in expulsion.

"I confirm it."

After the examiner finished casting the spell, Andrew signed his name on the anti-cheating procedure sheet and began to watch the elves move the tables and chairs.

The entire procedure was not completed until around 9:15.

Then there are two signatures to be confirmed, signed by Professor McGonagall and Professor Marchbank and kept on file.

"You can notify the candidates now."

At this moment, the auditorium was already filled with single tables and chairs and a full set of anti-cheating paper and pens.

Andrew was settled in a corner far away where he could see the examination room. He sat there and watched the fifth-grade students file in and find their seats.

He even saw Percy walking in with confidence - it was a pity that he couldn't say hello.

A test paper sealed with magic was placed in front of him, then checked, and finally unsealed and distributed to all students.

Unspeakably serious—Andrew signed his name once again.

"The exam begins."

(End of this chapter)