The mastermind behind Hogwarts

Chapter 330 Determining the Representatives (2) Scoring (4,000-word chapter)

Jericho was made to stand in Professor Snape's office as punishment.

"Blanche, I'm curious about what's going on in your head."

The deep voice of the teacher came from the deeper room.

Jericho knew that the room was his Potions professor's private storage room, filled with bottles and jars, and the walls were covered with glass jars containing potion ingredients.

At this very moment, his Potions professor was standing in front of a jar, taking out potion ingredients from it.

It's a lizard's tail.

The skin is bumpy and covered in green.

Jericho scratched his head. Needless to say, it was a kind of poison. What would Professor Snape use it for?

The next second, he knew the answer.

Stokes placed the lizard's tail into a large beaker, and the milky white liquid inside instantly turned purple.

"Jellicoe, I've heard a lot of rumors lately that you're getting close to the Magic Institute. Why don't you let me see what you're really thinking?"

Truth serum—my personally modified, enhanced version. Just one drop, and you'll be able to tell me about your first time wetting the bed.

Professor Snape spoke without a trace of emotion, picked up his beaker, and walked towards Jericho. His black eyes stared at Jericho like black holes, exuding an oppressive aura.

Jericho had to shrink back and muttered, "Professor, you...you mean the truth serum that was just added to the lizard's tail?"

Is that stuff drinkable?

If I drink this, I'm afraid I'll be going to see Merlin!

Professor, you not only want to know what's going on in your students' heads, you also want to kill them!

Jericho kept these thoughts to himself.

Jericho himself knew why Professor Snape did this.

I've been spending too much time with the magic institute lately. Except for sleeping in the Slytherin dungeon at night, I spend all my time with the twin tails.

Although Jericho himself knew he was enduring humiliation, from the outside perspective...

Centered around Jericho, the Magic Institute and Ilvamoni got along well and formed a powerful little group.

Jericho also challenged Moriarty, and although no snake supported him, it had a very bad impact.

As the head of Slytherin, Snape was unwilling to see this situation unfold.

So, they called Jericho over and gave him a good talking-to.

Jericho was fully aware of this, but it wasn't the right time to reveal his plans...

"Professor, I don't understand what you're talking about."

Jericho opened his eyes wide, looking completely innocent.

Ok?

Stokes tightened his grip on the beaker, his knuckles turning white.

The cup made a creaking sound as it struggled to bear the weight.

"Blanche, are you sure you want to be a fool?"

Strickland slammed the beaker down on the table and glared at Jericho with a hostile expression.

Jericho lowered his head, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I know exactly what I'm doing, Professor."

Ok?

Si Jiao's lips twitched, as if he had thought of something.

"I, Jericho Blanche..."

Jericho looked up, a wide smile spreading across his face. "I'll definitely represent Hogwarts in the competition! So, Professor, the results will surprise you."

After saying that, Jericho skipped and hopped out without waiting for Professor Snape's reply.

Bye-bye~

Professor Si stood there expressionless, his eyes fixed on a piece of parchment on the table, which contained his records of grading his students.

And, comments.

Potions

Moriarty Slytherin: SS-rank

Unparalleled talent; he can learn to brew any potion simply by watching.

Lilith Pilivik: Grade A

Exceptional talent, skillful hands and a clever mind.

[Soldaya Selwyn: Grade B]

Unremarkable talent, decent skills, obedient and well-behaved.

Violet Ventura: S-rank

Your vampire talent has given you exceptional abilities; potions below the sixth grade pose no challenge for you.

……

[Marcus Flint: E-rank]

There is no doubt that you need to retake this course.

……

[Nifadora Tonks: Grade A]

Cedric Diggory: Grade B

……

[Charlie Weasley: Grade B]

[Percy Weasley: S-Class]

You're a hard-working genius; you've thoroughly mastered the textbooks!

You remember every step clearly, and you complete every detail perfectly!

……

[Penelock Rivat: Grade B]

[Akiharu: Grade B]

Roger Davis: Grade B

……

Clearly, the Stanford University's grading system is as strict as ever, and it doesn't rank students by academic ranking, but rather by the four major colleges.

The key is.

Since it came from the hands of the church, it was naturally fair and just.

Stokes didn't pay much attention to anyone else, his gaze solely fixed on Jericho's rating.

[Jellico Blanch: A/S]

Exceptionally talented, but doesn't like to follow rules.

With exceptional mimicry skills, if someone around you makes a potion, you can quickly create an identical one.

Therefore, the S-class was added after it.

Coach Si frowned. To be honest, in his teaching career, A-level students were already extremely rare.

The three S-class individuals, Moriarty and Vantor, are distinguished by their extraordinary talent, while Percy seems to have been spurred on and began studying diligently at some point, flipping through a tattered secondhand textbook countless times.

Jericho was the only exception.

With his years of experience as a professor, Jericho's keen eye could naturally see that Jericho himself was very intelligent, and even if his talent was not as good as Moriarty's, it was still among the top in Hogwarts.

Jericho, however, loved to be clever and show off. Whenever Moriarty was around, he would take advantage of him for free!

This puts the Stankovs in a dilemma.

Let's deduct points from Jericho's score; he always completes every task and assignment perfectly.

If I don't want to lose points, I don't want to see his smug, show-off face.

But think about it the other way around.

Does this mean that Jericho's abilities would be greatly enhanced if he were with Moriarty?

Considering Jericho's recent close ties with the Institute of Magic, perhaps they have some new plan in mind?

After careful consideration, Stanford decided to remain silent and first send the rating to Dumbledore's office.

Before leaving, he poured the potion from the beaker into a glass of water, drank it without hesitation, and his eyes shone even brighter.

There's no such thing as a truth serum; it's just something the Church of Scorpion used to scare Jericho. Actually, it's a magical potion brewed exclusively by the Church of Scorpion to refresh and invigorate the mind.

A short while later, Si Jiao arrived at the door of the principal's office.

Toffee finger biscuits.

Upon hearing the command, the stone beast Paro moved, and the stone door opened.

"I'm here to submit a rating."

The priest spoke succinctly, placing the parchment on Dumbledore's desk before leaving.

"Wait, Severus."

Dumbledore stopped him and said politely, "Professor Lockhart just sent over his assessments, and there are several students who stand out. Would you mind taking a look?"

"A Slytherin student?" Slytherin thought there was no other reason.

"That's right." Dumbledore handed a piece of parchment with violet borders to Spellbook.

After taking it and glancing at it, Si Jiao frowned, a rare occurrence for him.

It was written in Lockhart's signature frilled font.

Defense Against Dark Magic

Moriarty Slytherin: SSS rank

Vast magical power, powerful spells, endless spells, and rich combat experience.

Your combat wisdom is unparalleled in this world, and you are a well-deserved leader. I would call you the strongest!

Violet Ventura: Rank A/SS

The vampires' powerful shapeshifting and secret arts make you invincible. Once you summon the shadow, you possess terrifying mental magic, making you like the queen of a dark empire!

I would call you the second strongest!

[Nifadora Tonks: S-rank]

Charlie Weasley: S-Class

[Jellico Blanch: S-level]

Good lad, always holding back a trick up your sleeve!

[Soldaya Selwyn: S-rank]

You've mastered all three unforgivable curses, but don't let me know you used the most unforgivable one!

[Marcus Flint: C-level/S-level]

The word "defense" doesn't exist in your dictionary. Your understanding of magic is terrible. If it weren't for the strong bond you've formed with magical creatures, I would have made you retake the course!

But, well, there are plenty of ways to defend against dark magic, aren't there? With those strange and wonderful creatures, you're more than capable of traversing the world.

I look forward to the day you tame the dragon!

Suddenly, Si Jiao felt a toothache.

Of the seven S-class students, five were his Slytherin students!

Let alone Dumbledore, even if you were the headmaster yourself, you wouldn't be able to resist having wild thoughts!

Aside from Moriarty, he hadn't expected any of the other four.

Blanche, what are you hiding?

And then there's Selwyn, who usually seems like a well-behaved kid, but he's already learned what the three Unforgivable Curses are!

Finally, Marcus, you only took one course, Protection of Magical Creatures, during your four years at Hogwarts, right?

As expected, Professor Silvanus Kettleburn gave Marcus the highest score in the "Fantastic Creatures Conservation Class," even higher than Moriarty's.

[Marcus Flint: SSS-class]

My child, you shouldn't stay at Hogwarts. I have nothing more to teach you. The vast magical world is your classroom, and you will be one of the best students there.

I will write to another excellent student, Newt Scamander, and I can’t wait to see the two of you interact.

My child, I firmly believe that you will become the greatest beast tamer in the history of magic.

……

Merlin, are all my students, Snape's students, this weird?

Professor S lost interest in watching the rest of the students. Apart from Lilith, Percy, and six others who were A-level, the rest were B-level and C-level.

"That little vampire," Spellblade asked gravely, "is normally A-rank, but when he summons shadows, it's SS-rank. What's with the shadows?"

"I heard the shadowy figure is the Princess Consort." Dumbledore's eyes gleamed with wisdom as he pondered.

"Why is the Princess Consort at Hogwarts?" Strange seemed offended. "You promised before Ventra entered the school that only Ventra would be allowed into the castle. The vampires have broken their promise!"

"That's what I've been thinking about," Dumbledore said with unusual calm. "They can't break their promises for no reason—vampire promises are extremely precious, and if they do break them, there must be a very important or irrefutable reason."

Scorpion snorted; he hated vampires.

"I think the princess must have her reasons for coming to Hogwarts. It may be related to Violet or the Ventura clan."

In short, she wasn't doing this for us or the students—if she enrolled with Violet, almost a month has passed, and have you heard of any students being murdered?

Dumbledore offered his analysis.

"I hope it's as you say," Si Jiao said, and left.

Dumbledore picked up a stack of parchment, which contained the professors' grades and comments.

Professor McGonagall's—

Transfiguration

Moriarty Slytherin: SS-rank

The genius of transformation magic who proposed the three-state transformation theory is undoubtedly number one. If you're willing to demonstrate more transformation magic, I'd be happy to give you SSS rank.

Violet Ventura: S-rank

Vampires are natural masters of shapeshifting; you are adept at any shapeshifting magic.

Lilith Pilivik: S-rank

Superior talent, diligent study, and a firm goal will get you what you want, but I must remind you that some dangerous transformations are beyond your age to handle.

[Nifadora Tonks: S-rank]

Charlie Weasley: S-Class

[Jellico Blanch: S-level]

This semester, your Transfiguration has made significant progress. Looking forward to your Animagus!

……

Dumbledore put down the rating.

Sure enough, McGonagall noticed it too—the girl…

Although it is unknown which type of transfiguration magic Lilith learned, cold magical energy often emanates from her body.

On the surface, this magic helped Lilith reach S-rank, but if Lilith is consumed by this magic, she may become a monster.

And Jericho, he's even researching Animagus.

Based on Snape and Lockhart's ratings, Dumbledore became interested in Jericho, who seemed to be making remarkable progress in every subject.

"Then let me see alchemy, which is your least favorite skill."

Dumbledore pulled out the score Nicolas Flamel submitted from the thick parchment.

Alchemy

Moriarty Slytherin: SSS rank

To be honest, even I couldn't make your alchemy tools any better, hahaha.

[Jellico Blanch: S-level]

I don't know what happened to you, but your tremendous progress in my class has amazed and delighted me.

You have shown me once again that alchemy has infinite possibilities.

Violet Ventura: S-rank

Excellent talent, dexterity, and sometimes wildly imaginative ideas—these are all good things, but your nature is holding you back in your alchemical experiments, which you could have completed much faster.

But I know that's not your fault.

That's right. Vampires are naturally uninterested in alchemy, and long-lived beings don't like waiting. Given a long time, you would rather sleep, so I can forgive you for oversleeping during the alchemy experiment.

[Nifadora Tonks: S-rank]

[Soldaya Selwyn: S-rank]

……

There's no need to look at the next students. Dumbledore smiled meaningfully. The five representatives of Hogwarts have been chosen!

I really want to see Fantastic Creatures 3! There's a movie theater near my house that seems to be showing it.

(End of this chapter)