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

Before June arrives, the Quidditch finals will be held this year.

Gryffindor vs. Slytherin.

The final result was that Gryffindor defeated Slytherin, and Gryffindor won the Quidditch Cup for this school year.

Unfortunately, he was a slave in Professor Snape's workshop that day, so he couldn't go and watch.

Hermione said that the Gryffindor students had a celebration in the common room that day, and the party went on until very late.

That's great, this is youth.

After the competition ended, the semester came to a close, and the academic atmosphere at school noticeably improved.

This is because Hogwarts also has final exams.

However, the pressure of exams is not too great for first-year students, because most courses are still in the basic stage, and the professors will not make things too difficult for the freshmen.

For example, Professor Flitwick's spell exam required students to learn the silent levitation spell during the entire academic year, as stated in the first class of the semester.

But it turned out that this wasn't on the final exam at all.

As long as everyone can cast the Levitation Spell freely, they can get a good score.

Ryan and Ethan immediately accused their own dean of fraud.

Despite their complaints, the two still passed the exams smoothly, as did the exams for other subjects. They didn't fail any of them, but they were both somewhat unbalanced in their subjects.

Ryan is better at spells and black magic, while Ethan is better at herbs.

Titus, on the other hand, would take the exam if he could, and if he couldn't, so be it.

I don't feel pressured at all.

This perfectly illustrates what it means to be carefree and easygoing.

As for John, he naturally completed all the exams with ease.

However, some professors tailored more challenging exam content specifically for him.

For example, Professor Snape asked him to independently brew a pot of Polyjuice Potion, and the preparation alone would take many days.

For example, lacewings need to be boiled in a pot for 21 days, and the pot needs to be checked on every day during this period.

Also, the sap grass needs to be harvested during a full moon to be effective. Of course, he doesn't need to harvest it; he can just use what's already there.

Only after everything is prepared can the actual brewing process begin.

If anything goes wrong during the cooking process, all your efforts will be wasted.

During this time, he was using Professor Snape's workshop and finally completed the extremely complex potion a month later.

Professor Snape didn't say anything after examining him, which meant he had passed the test, and he received a pot of compound soup.

Professor McGonagall also added extra transfiguration tests for him.

He was required to transform three cups into three different birds simultaneously and to demonstrate a series of actions according to her instructions in order to pass the test.

This would be impossible for a first grader, but it was a piece of cake for John.

Professor Flitwick did not add any extra tests, because the daily spell practice was a test for John.

Of all these professors, if we were to say who understands John's current abilities best, it would undoubtedly be Professor Flitwick.

As for Professor Lupin, he didn't receive any additional exam content either, since he hadn't learned anything else from Professor Lupin besides the Patronus Charm.

Unlike other courses that can be fast-forwarded, Defense Against the Dark Arts requires knowledge to be accumulated gradually.

You need to gradually learn about the various dangerous creatures you might encounter, or how to deal with black magic.

......

June arrived, and Buckbeak's execution day finally came.

Because it's the end of the semester and the senior students' exams haven't finished yet, they haven't had their holidays, so they don't have to attend classes and can go out and have fun during this time.

Titus and his companions originally intended to invite John to join them on an expedition.

But when John told them about rescuing Buckbeak, they realized it was much more interesting than an expedition.

They all expressed their intention to visit and said they would not disturb them.

In fact, John wouldn't be directly involved, since they would need to have an alibi to show that everything was just an accident.

During this time, Hagrid also trained Buckbeak many times, so that it would immediately break free and run away when it saw someone coming with a knife.

It also attracted many crows near the forbidden forest, creating some chaos at crucial moments and adding some interference to the scene.

Once Buckbeak escapes to the designated location, someone will help it remove its shackles, blend it in with its kind, and then it will completely disappear from the magical world's sight.

On the day of the execution, the sky was overcast. The executioner appeared at Hogwarts carrying an axe, accompanied by Fudge, the Minister of Magic.

Unexpectedly, he actually came in person to execute a winged beast.

Did he receive a bribe from Malfoy?

Headmaster Dumbledore personally accompanied Fudge and the executioner to Hagrid's hut.

They saw Buckbeak chained to the pumpkin patch and nodded.

Then they went into Hagrid's cabin together.

Before the execution can begin, some necessary procedures must be followed.

When they came out, they saw that Buckbeak was still chained in the pumpkin patch, seemingly without any abnormality.

"Yes, the time has come. Begin the execution."

Fudge glanced at the sky and said to the executioner.

The executioner grinned, hoisted the giant axe, and walked toward Buckbeak.

The axe blade gleamed coldly in the dim light, and the surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Buckbeak saw the executioner approaching and a hint of doubt appeared in his eyes. This person seemed different from the one who had come to frighten him a few days ago.

It sensed that this person seemed to be carrying genuine murderous intent.

Instantly, Buckbeak stood up, spread its wings, and let out a sharp screech.

This action surprised not only the executioner and Fudge, but also Hagrid and John, who were observing from a distance.

Buckbeak reacted differently than he usually did during training, directly confronting the executioner in a combat stance.

"Hagrid, didn't you incapacitate this beast beforehand?"

Fudge frowned, his tone filled with dissatisfaction and doubt.

"Uh... well, I..."

"Fudge, don't be so harsh. Buckbeak has been locked up here for months, and his personality has changed drastically. He won't even let Hagrid near him."

Dumbledore gently helped Hagrid out of the predicament, and Fudge didn't say anything more after hearing Dumbledore speak.

Hagrid was grateful to Dumbledore for coming to his rescue, but he was now more worried about Buckbeak, which seemed to be acting completely differently from how it was trained.

The executioner frowned, gripping the axe tightly as he tried to approach Buckbeak.

Buckbeak suddenly flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind and dust that prevented the executioners from getting close.

Even Fudge took a few steps back, his face grim.

Just as everyone was in shock, Buckbeak suddenly let out a loud caw, and instantly countless flocks of crows came swooping in from the direction of the Forbidden Forest, darkening the sky and causing chaos in the scene.

Flocks of crows circled in the air, emitting piercing cries that obscured the already gloomy sky.

The executioner tried to shoo them away with his axe, but the dark flock of birds showed no sign of retreating.

Fudge's face turned pale, and he retreated repeatedly, shouting something angrily, but his words were drowned out by the cacophony of voices.

Taking advantage of the chaos, Buckbeak suddenly yanked on the chain, letting out a deafening roar.

"Albus! Why aren't you stopping this?!"

Fudge's angry voice rang out upon noticing Buckbeak's intention to escape. Dumbledore glanced at Fudge before calmly raising his hand.

An invisible magical force emanated from Dumbledore, instantly repelling countless crows.

But Buckbeak also took the opportunity to break free of his chains, spread his wings, and soared into the sky, creating a gust of wind.

Fudge was terrified and roared, pointing to the sky, "Stop it!"

However, Buckbeak happened to blend into the scattered flock of crows, and a single spell was not enough to bring it down.

Everyone could only watch helplessly as it flew into the depths of the forbidden forest and disappeared from sight.

Hagrid breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Buckbeak escape.

Dumbledore gave a faint smile, as if everything was within his expectations.

The executioner gripped the giant axe tightly, but could only gaze at the sky and sigh.

"Why did this happen?!"

Fudge angrily turned to Dumbledore and questioned him.

Dumbledore simply shrugged innocently.

"There's nothing we can do about Fudge. After all, he's a ferocious, terrifying, and untamable dangerous animal. Perhaps he sensed the threat of death and refused to sit idly by, choosing instead to fight back and run away."

Fudge was speechless for a moment and couldn't say a word.

After all, these were the charges that the Ministry of Magic had leveled against Buckbeak.

"I need to go back immediately and arrange for a search of the forbidden forest, and the skies shouldn't be overlooked either!"

Fudge was still furious, muttering through gritted teeth.

"Of course, no problem. Oh, by the way, remember to tell your employees to be careful of the centaurs in the Forbidden Forest; they don't really like intruding humans."

"And be careful of the giant eight-eyed spiders inside. Oh, and don't scare the unicorns; they're in their breeding season right now."

Fudge's face turned pale and then red, even though Dumbledore's words sounded sarcastic and gloating.

But his words reminded him that it wasn't worth going to such lengths for a harmless harpy.

Fudge said nothing in the end, waved goodbye to Dumbledore with the executioner, and left.

As he left, he passed a group of students who were watching the play. He snorted and walked straight away from the crowd.

Watching Fudge leave, Harry and the others, who had been watching nearby, finally stopped suppressing their laughter and excitedly ran towards Hagrid.

A group of people gathered to cheer for Buckbeek's regained freedom and for what had just happened.

John didn't go any closer; he just smiled. Although it wasn't quite what he had planned, it was still a success.

He turned and left with his friends who had come to watch the play, leaving without a trace of his accomplishment, concealing his merit and fame.

Well, actually Titus was hungry, so they went to have dinner.