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

There are two tasks ahead.

At school, John and Harry unexpectedly uncovered the truth that Slughorn had been hiding.

On the Phoenix side, the investigation is focused on Bella, trying to determine if she might be hiding a Horcrux.

Once they finish, they'll be close to defeating Voldemort.

Another month has passed quickly, and there is only one week left before the start of school.

The group decided to go to Diagon Alley together.

Purchase potion materials and new textbooks for the new semester.

"Hermione, you signed up for so many courses all at once?"

Harry stared at the list in Hermione's hand, his eyes wide, and asked.

"Well, after all, I finally passed the OWLS exam, so of course I should continue to learn as much as possible."

Hermione said matter-of-factly.

Upon hearing this, Harry and Ron exchanged a glance and remained silent.

As mentioned earlier, all fifth-grade students must take an OWLS exam.

Then, based on the results of these exams, it can be determined which subjects students can take in sixth and seventh grade.

The results of further studies are determined by the professors who teach the subjects.

Wizard exams don't have a score range of 0 to 100 like Muggle exams.

Instead, it is divided into several levels.

Grade O (Excellent)

Grade E (Good)

Grade A (Pass)

Grade P (Poor)

Grade D (Very Poor)

Tier T (Giant)

For example, in Charms, Professor Flitwick set the standard that students must achieve an E grade or higher in the Charms exam to continue their studies.

In contrast, for Potions, Professor Snape set the standard at O ​​grade, meaning only those with the highest grade could continue studying it.

Our little Hermione, on the other hand, has an entire list of O's on her report card.

There isn't even an E.

John, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but comment as well.

"Didn't you say you wanted to work in the Department of Legal Enforcement in the future?"

"They don't need to report so much, do they?"

Little Hermione, however, spoke with the air of someone who had been through it all.

"You have to learn it even if you don't need to, just in case you need it someday."

OK.

"You'll be taking the OWLS exam next year, so study hard now and don't wait until next year to cram at the last minute."

"Leave the matter of the noodle-eating dead to the principal and the others."

"Do you know that your grades have dropped a lot since last year?"

John stopped talking, but Hermione kept chattering on and on.

She lectured and scolded him like a mother hen.

John retorted, his voice lacking conviction.

"My grades aren't bad, it's just that my written test scores might be a little weaker..."

Sirius, who was acting as a bodyguard behind the children, also said with a smile.

"Don't worry, Hermione. With John's abilities, even if he didn't take any exams, the Ministry of Magic would still be begging him to become an Auror."

"Did you hear that? Geniuses are all admitted through special admissions without taking exams."

Upon hearing Sirius's words, John immediately spoke with great confidence.

Hermione rolled her eyes and then glared at Sirius.

"Shut up, you unemployed bum, and don't bother my John."

Sirius Black: "..."

That girl's words are so awful.

Harry and Ron couldn't help but burst out laughing.

......

Soon the group arrived at the Leaky Cauldron.

The once bustling bar now has only a handful of people.

As soon as they entered, they saw the little giant Hagrid sitting at a table.

He was also arranged by Dumbledore to accompany them.

"Hagrid!"

When the group saw Hagrid, they waved and ran over to him.

"Oh, children, you've come!"

Hagrid grinned when he saw them.

"Let's go quickly, the outside world is not suitable for us to stay for too long."

However, he didn't chat with them much, but instead led everyone directly to Diagon Alley.

The situation in Diagon Alley is similar to that of Leaky Cauldron; both are deserted and quiet.

Many shops have put up signs saying they are closed.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt heavy-hearted, even though it was not something they could control.

They didn't say much, but simply quickened their pace.

Aside from Hermione, who needs to buy a lot, the others don't actually need much.

They quickly bought all the items they needed without encountering any problems.

Before leaving, however, they planned to visit the Weasley twins' joke shop together.

We came to a fork in the road, where a bright yellow sign, out of place with the surrounding atmosphere, stood out and glowed in the gray street corner.

The signboard also features a head sculpture that looks remarkably like the Weasley twins, grinning with their eyes darting around, which is quite comical.

To be honest, I really admire their courage.

In such a bleak season, they still dare to open the store so brightly and so noisily.

It's more conspicuous than the rest of Diagon Alley.

Pushing open the door, the inside was quite lively. It was the early stage of the school term, so many students came to Diagon Alley.

Then everyone was drawn to this special shop and couldn't help but walk in.

"Welcome to the Weasleys' Magic Tricks!"

As soon as the doorbell rang, the twins shouted in unison and sprang up from behind the counter like two cannonballs under a "bouncing spell".

"Oh! It's you guys!"

Upon seeing the newcomers, Fred and George immediately greeted them with smiles.

"Come on, come on, let me show you our latest hot-selling item!"

The two were very hospitable and invited the group inside.

It has more than one floor, including an attic, and is filled with all sorts of strange and quirky souvenirs.

It even has magic props for Muggles.

It seems they really know how to cater to all kinds of customer needs.

The two girls were immediately drawn to a pink and delicate display stand in the store.

There were bottles of love potions, or aphrodisiacs, displayed there.

They even sell this kind of thing? I really underestimated them.

"Hermione, do you really need something like this?"

Ginny teased Hermione in a low voice.

Hermione's ears turned red as she glanced at John the Goose, who was playing with a rubber duck that sprayed rainbow bubbles not far away.

"I didn't say I wanted to buy it, I just knew I was looking..."

Ginny smiled and winked, then leaned close to Hermione's ear.

"Don't you want to see what it's like when John is completely infatuated with you?"

Hearing these words, which sounded like the whispers of a demon, Hermione's hand trembled, though she immediately denied the absurd idea in her mind.

But I still can't help but fantasize about what would happen if that guy, who is sometimes abstract, sometimes calm, and sometimes infuriating, were really bewitched by a love potion.

What kind of expression will they show to themselves?

Thinking of this, her face burned so hot it could fry an egg, and she quickly shook her face.

I forced myself to shake off all those 18+ pink bubbles in my head.

"I...I don't want to..."

However, while he said no, his hands betrayed him, picking up the smallest bottle of aphrodisiac.

Then he said it in a very serious tone.

"I just wanted to patronize Fred and George's business."