My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 411, Section 408: Morning and Evening Self-Study

"The beginner wizarding level exam is coming up this year. You guys used to use 'the exam is still a long way off' as an excuse, but you can't use that anymore, can you?"

In the Gryffindor common room, Hermione was supervising Harry and Ron as they did their Charms homework.

Harry and Ron both looked like they were scratching their heads in frustration.

"Please, Hermione, let us see yours. We really don't copy, we just want to see your thought process so we can expand on our ideas."

Ron pleaded.

But his request had no effect whatsoever, Hermione said with a stern look.

"You say you're looking at the thought process, but what's the difference between that and just copying? If you used all that cheating and slacking off on studying, your grades would have already surpassed mine."

"We can't be like you."

Harry muttered something under his breath.

Ultimately, he and Ron were unable to persuade Hermione, so they had no choice but to write it themselves.

But after writing only a few words, they couldn't sit still anymore.

There's no rush to hand in the Charms class assignments so early; they still have two whole days, and there's absolutely no need to waste precious time on them now.

"I remember now! Sirius wrote to me yesterday saying he'd moved to a new place, and I haven't replied yet! I have to go to the owl's house to find Hedwig right now."

Harry found a perfect excuse to escape from the common room, and Ron watched his retreating figure with longing eyes, grinning slyly at Hermione.

"What if he can't find Hedwig if he goes alone? I have to help him."

After saying that, he didn't give Hermione a chance to reply before dashing out of the lounge as well.

"What two idiots!"

Hermione looked at the parchment they left behind, with only two lines of words written on it, and cursed through gritted teeth, but there was nothing she could do to catch up with them.

Left alone, Hermione didn't want to stay in the common room by herself.

Just as she was about to go out to see what Umaru was doing, Percy happened to meet her in the hallway carrying a large stack of magic books.

"You've come at the perfect time, Hermione. Could you help me put this notice on the information board outside the Great Hall?"

Ian originally asked me to put these up, but before I even got there, Professor McGonagall asked me to borrow some books from the library for her. If it's convenient for you, could you please help her?

Hermione, having nothing to do, took the parchment that needed to be published from the top of the large stack of books Percy was carrying.

"Go ahead and do your work, I'll go put it on right away."

After parting ways with Percy, she changed direction and headed towards the auditorium, glancing at the information that was to be posted along the way.

Hermione's lips involuntarily curled into a smile as she muttered to herself.

"Let's see how you guys manage to be so playful this time."

"Eleven minutes and thirty-six seconds—that's your best time catching the Golden Snitch! If you can maintain this performance in every match, I guarantee Harry, this year's House Cup will be ours!"

Wood excitedly patted Harry, who had just flown down from the sky, full of confidence for the rest of the match.

Harry's face also turned red. He explained, "I was lucky this time. I might not be so lucky next time and find the Golden Snitch as soon as I take off."

"And that's also thanks to your broom! It's the best broom in the world!"

Wood stroked the Firebolt next to Harry with fascination, as if he were caressing some rare beauty.

"I heard this is a Christmas present for you? Who would give you such a nice broom?"

"Of course it's Xiao Tian!" Harry, who was full of pride, was fortunate enough to realize his mistake at this moment and shut his mouth, and then hurriedly shook his head and said.

"I don't know. It's an unsigned greeting card, so I don't know who sent it."

Wood didn't pick up on the unusual thing Harry was talking about; he was still captivated by the alluring texture of the Firebolt.

"Oh! Whoever gave it to us, we should thank him. His help enabled us to win this year's championship!"

At this moment, Ron also came down from the stands.

"We're going to have dinner now; it's already getting dark. It's time to figure out a way to calm Hermione down."

Harry put the Firebolt back in the broomstick shed and walked toward the Great Hall with Ron.

Of course, they wouldn't just send letters to Sirius after they ran away.

After acquiring the Firebolt, Harry would come to the Quidditch pitch almost every night to ride his "beloved vehicle" around in mid-air.

He and Ron walked excitedly to the entrance of the auditorium while chatting about maintenance tips for flying brooms. Just as they were about to go in, they suddenly noticed a large crowd gathered in front of the information board.

"What new news is there now?"

Harry asked, puzzled.

Ron replied with little interest, "Anyway, it's definitely not good news, but there can't be any worse news than having to take an exam."

They squeezed into the crowd and finally saw the parchment posted in the very center of the information board.

The first thing that catches the eye is the large, bold, and black headline at the very top.

"Regulations on Learning Management for Students in the Third Year and Above, in Response to the Ministry of Magic's Call to Actively Prepare for Wizarding Examinations at All Levels"

"This must have been written by Lynn himself," Harry muttered, unaware of the gravity of the situation.

The announcement wasn't long, and it didn't take him and Ron long to read it all.

The content is actually very simple.

Starting next Monday, Hogwarts students in their third year and above will have additional study sessions on Monday mornings and evenings from Monday to Friday.

分别是早上6点钟到7点15分的早读自习，以及晚间6点半到8点半的晚自习。

To provide students with a good study environment, disciplinary committee members will patrol during study periods, and the grade-level academic director will also conduct disciplinary checks from time to time.

This ensures that students can immerse themselves fully in the ocean of knowledge without being disturbed during self-study.

In response to evening self-study sessions, professors of subjects that will be assessed in level exams will assign a suitable amount of homework every day to ensure that students who do not know how to study independently can improve their grades more solidly and steadily.

When Harry and Ron saw this, their faces both fell down.

If they have to start class at 6 a.m., how can they possibly go on nighttime castle excursions?

They also have classes in the evenings, so how do they arrange their playtime each day?

Just when Harry and his friends were completely dumbfounded and felt that their future was bleak, they noticed a sentence at the very end of the announcement.

"Morning and evening self-study sessions are entirely voluntary. Students who wish to participate can go to the executive committee member to pick up a registration form."

Harry and Ron immediately cheered excitedly, as if the sign saying "voluntary" meant they would actually volunteer.

(End of this chapter)