Hogwarts: A little lion in the skin of the Eagle School

"You had a fight with your friend? Why?"

"Because of all the negative news about Harry."

After the Niven class, John and Hermione walked together down the long corridors of Hogwarts Castle, where Hermione briefly shared with him what had happened in the Gryffindor common room the day before.

After listening to Hermione's sharing, John nodded thoughtfully.

"Oh, I see."

"But I think Harry is overreacting?"

"They were just describing the flood of negative news, and before they even made a statement, they were already insulting the person's mother..."

According to Hermione's account, Harry greeted his friends in the common room yesterday.

Everything was fine until a classmate named Seamus brought Harry a freshly printed copy of the Daily Prophet and told him about the newspaper's assessment of Harry.

A schemer, an attention-seeking clown, and a pawn of Dumbledore.

Then Simo added that his mother also believed the above.

But before he could finish speaking, Harry retorted sarcastically, "Your mother really knows right from wrong."

Then the two started arguing.

Hermione shrugged at John's words, offering no comment.

"Maybe it's because he's a friend, but I don't trust him yet, that's why I'm reacting so strongly."

"Moreover, the influence of those opinions on schools is greater than we imagined."

"Just yesterday on the train, quite a few people came to mock him, and he was angry the whole way."

John couldn't say anything about it.

Ignorance is widespread, but it does not represent a person's stance or opinion.

They are simply trapped in an information cocoon, becoming the kind of people the rumor-mongers want them to be.

If it's just a stranger following the trend, then so be it if they criticize.

But for friends who have been classmates for many years, it's best to explain patiently.

If they still don't listen after I've explained it, then I can resort to family discipline.

Of course, it's also possible that during the summer vacation, he was surrounded by comrades who believed in him, which made him underestimate these opinions.

After facing the public directly, the contrast was too great to bear.

Let's not talk about this anymore, let's change the subject.

"Do you have class this afternoon?" John asked Hermione.

"Yes, we have potions and Black Armor to prepare this afternoon."

"So many?"

"You think we fifth graders have to take the OWLS exam this year? The academic pressure is huge."

Hermione rolled her eyes and said helplessly.

The Owls exams—literally meaning "ordinary wizard level exams"—are a series of exams designed to assess the skill level of wizards.

Could this be used as a middle school or college entrance exam?

As is well known, Hogwarts has a seven-year curriculum, and students graduate after completing the course in seven years.

But in reality, you can graduate in just five years.

Of course, the difference between these two is like the difference between a college graduate and a high school graduate.

Do you remember why young wizards had to attend magic schools, which was a semi-mandatory process?

This is to allow young wizards to systematically understand and learn the common knowledge of the magical world, as well as to control their own magic and avoid situations where magic goes out of control.

After five years of normal study of magic, one is generally well-versed in the application of magic and the dissemination of knowledge.

Therefore, you can graduate normally.

However, if you plan to make a living in the magical world, get a good degree, or hope to improve your academic skills...

Then you can take the OWLS exam.

Once you pass the relevant exams in OWLS, you can continue to refine your knowledge in that area in sixth or seventh grade.

For example, with Potions and Charms, I only passed the Charms OWLS exam, so I will lose my eligibility to take Potions in sixth and seventh grade.

You can only study the one or a few subjects that you have passed the exam for.

So fifth grade is a watershed moment.

You need to think about your future plans.

In the magical world, there are many career paths for wizards, and these paths require corresponding NEWT certificates.

To qualify for the NEWT exam, you must first pass the corresponding subject's OWLS exam.

For example, if you want to be an Auror in the Ministry of Magic.

The requirements for becoming an Auror are NEWT certificates in five disciplines: Potions, Charms, Transfiguration, Herbalism, and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Therefore, you need to pass the OWLS exams for each of these five subjects in fifth grade.

Only in this way can you be eligible to study these five subjects in sixth and seventh grade, and take the NEWT exams for these five subjects when you graduate from seventh grade, in order to obtain the corresponding certificates.

In short, it's a progressive relationship.

"Have you thought about your future plans?"

John asked curiously.

"Hmm, more or less. I'd like to join the Department of Magical Creature Management and Control, or the Department of Law Enforcement."

John nodded upon hearing Hermione's choice. Hermione had complained to him more than once about the injustice of the law and wanted to change it, so these choices were understandable.

"Oh, what subjects will I need to take the exam?"

"I haven't looked at it. As long as I pass all the exams, I'll have options if I change my mind later."

"..."

What kind of academic genius statement is this?

John could only silently give a thumbs up.

"By the way, you shouldn't need to have tutoring sessions with professors every night like you did last year, right?"

As she spoke, Hermione suddenly looked at John and asked a question.

"hold head high."

Last year, he was chosen to participate in the Triwizard Tournament, which is why Professors McGonagall and Moody pulled him into tutoring sessions. This year, he doesn't need to.

"From now on, you'll come and study with me every night, you hear me!"

Upon hearing John's words, Hermione immediately responded with a cute but fierce tone.

"...walk slowly."

Anyway, learning Apparition from Professor Flitwick is in the early morning, so it won't be delayed until the evening.

So John agreed, but...

"But...Professor Snape might still make me do manual labor."

As he spoke, John recalled the murderous look Professor Snape had given him at the party last night, and felt a chill run down his spine.

"It's okay, I'm not the one doing the hard labor anyway."

?

No, how can your 36° mouth utter such cold words?

Seeing John's resentful and aggrieved look, Hermione couldn't help but burst out laughing.

She reached out and pinched John's cheek, the touch so light it was like adjusting a malfunctioning pocket watch: "I can't help you either~"

There was no pity for John, only an understanding of John's character.

The fact that this guy was so self-aware as to be singled out by Snape to be a laborer means he must have done something to provoke Snape again, and he must have something to hide.

I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause on the first day of school.

Anyway, as long as you can spend more time with me besides this, that's enough.