A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 1056 May they be your light in the darkness!

Ravenclaw won four consecutive championships.

As the most dominant team in Hogwarts history, they have now come to their farewell.

Many enthusiastic fans were disappointed, as William would have achieved a six-peat if the tournament hadn't been suspended for two years.

Even so, his historical status as the GOAT remains unshakable.

Needless to say, William occupied the top ten spots on the single-game scoring list; nor need I mention his achievement of being "William Stark everywhere" in various records; not to mention his 100% championship record in his career...

The fact that Ravenclaw had been at the bottom of the class for many years before William entered school, and that they continued to decline after his graduation, is enough to demonstrate his greatness.

Of course, it wasn't until the future... that a boy named Gellert Granger Stark, who was named in honor of the old man who saved the wizarding world, entered Ravenclaw and changed the situation, inheriting the glory of his father.

Of course, that's all in hindsight. To celebrate their fourth consecutive title win, Ravenclaw held a three-day celebration.

This celebration quickly spread throughout the school, eventually becoming a festival, with Hogwarts holding a celebration every year at this time.

Years later, this day became known as Stark Day.

Later, many young wizards mistakenly believed that this day was specifically to commemorate that great headmaster.

But its true meaning is simply to commemorate Eagle Academy's four consecutive championships.

This has become one of the most common mistakes in future history of magic exams.

After all, no matter how many years have passed or how many educational reforms have been implemented, no one really listens to Professor Binns's lectures.

During this celebration, some unpleasant incidents also occurred.

For example... a newly crowned Sanya king who wishes to remain anonymous.

He was attacked in the locker room by his own fans, who felt like they were crushing walnuts.

The Bo family had eight generations of only sons, and their lineage was almost ruined by a single egg.

Ron was too scared to break up with her.

William comforted the two by saying that there was a powerful magic that required self-castration to learn.

Having learned that even the mysterious man was no match for him, this could be considered a blessing in disguise.

Ron wasn't tempted at all. While the magic was powerful, the Weasley family was still waiting for him to have offspring.

Besides, even if Harry learns it, he can still protect him, right? ... *sobs*

This excitement lasted until the end of June, when the seventh-grade NEWT exam finally arrived.

Strangely, everyone was incredibly tense before Easter, seemingly on the verge of collapse.

But after June, everyone stopped studying and relaxed, regardless of whether they were confident or not.

Everyone was thinking about only one thing: to finish the exam as soon as possible.

Once it's over, they will truly be completely liberated.

The teachers stopped assigning homework and started telling everyone interesting stories about their lives after graduation.

Even the usually stern Professor McGonagall looked kind and gentle. She felt a pang of sadness as she prepared to see another group of students off.

Having experienced the O.W.L. exams, graduating students are quite familiar with the process, and even the most diligent students no longer stay up all night.

Instead, they started adjusting their schedule to match the exam time.

NEWT will last for two weeks, with a written test in the morning and a practical test in the afternoon.

William still took all the exams, and even added alchemy as an extra subject. This was yet another terrifying record.

On the day of the exam, it started to drizzle.

This seems to have become a kind of metaphysics; in William's previous life, it rained almost every year during the college entrance examination.

The examiners were the same familiar faces: Professor Marchban, Professor Topherdy, and others...

They've been working for a century, almost to the point that their former student, Dumbledore, is about to retire.

And they have no intention of retiring yet.

NEWT exams come and go, but the examiners remain constant... that's no exaggeration.

This fully demonstrates the consequences of declining birth rates and an aging population:

The retirement age is significantly delayed so that you won't receive a pension.

Unfortunately, the British wizarding world has allowed up to seven children, and apart from the Weasleys who complied with the policy, other wizards still choose not to have children.

This kind of test was already very easy for William.

Professor Marchban thought so too, and after William demonstrated several special spells, he inquired about the war.

Finally, she invited William to work for the Wizarding Examinations Authority after he graduated.

Even if you don't come, you can still be the exam setter.

Well then, William won't stand on ceremony. Even if he can't be the Xiao Xiurong of the magic world, being the Ge Jun of our magic world is still quite attractive.

It would be so satisfying to make those little wizards cry.

During the exam, some students were caught cheating.

Common cheating methods usually include automatic answer quills, memory balls, cheat sheets with loose-leaf sleeves, or automatic error correction ink.

William created a magical learning item called "Akali's Question Search".

It can take a photo, upload it, and then transfer it to a human to answer the question.

This was originally intended as a tool for self-study, but it was secretly brought into the exam room by a student. The questions were sent in, and the student even took a picture of their name.

That would naturally lead to its immediate failure.

After the exam, everyone was excited. Regardless of the result, at least they could relax for a while.

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Time flies,

The semester is finally coming to an end, and the final dinner is about to begin.

The auditorium has been newly decorated in Ravenclaw colors.

The seventh-grade students sat together with their familiar classmates, chatting and discussing what would happen after graduation.

"I'm going to join the Order of the Phoenix," Cho said earnestly, sitting at the Ravenclaw dining table.

"When the Order of the Phoenix holds its meeting, you and Hermione must remember to vote for me."

William shrugged. "What did Cedric say?"

"He's a member of the Order of the Phoenix himself, so why can't I participate?"

Cho snorted and looked at the woman in charge of the Stark household, saying, "You must vote for me, Hermione!"

Hermione, standing to the side, covered her mouth and chuckled.

William rolled his eyes at Cho, as if to say, "Doesn't he know... who's in charge of the Stark family?!"

Don't believe me? Ask Anne!

"Where are you and Hermione going this summer? I heard from Ced that you received a letter?" Cho asked curiously.

"Yes," William nodded, "a letter from Cairo, Egypt."

Hermione pulled a letter from the safety watch and handed it over.

"You've invited me to... the International Alchemy Congress." William's eyes were unreadable.

Are you two going?

William did not speak, because Professor Dumbledore suddenly stood up from the faculty desk.

All the students quieted down.

"Another year has come to an end." The principal looked at everyone and smiled. "Time is like a wild donkey; once it starts running, it never stops."

"A lot has happened this school year, from the Death Eater attack at the start of the school year to this wizarding war."

This also resulted in many familiar faces being forced to leave the school.

The atmosphere suddenly became heavy when the topic of war was brought up.

Dumbledore looked around and said:

"Of course, some parents choose to keep their children at home, and I can't blame them."

But personally, I don't think Hogwarts is any more dangerous than anywhere else. Learning skills is always what you should be doing at your age.

"Before this dinner, I was also contacted by the school board members who wanted to discuss the future of Hogwarts."

He paused for a moment and then said, "Many board members believe that, given this situation, the school should be temporarily suspended."

All the students buzzed with excitement; some were delighted, while others were reluctant to close the school.

Dumbledore gestured for everyone to quiet down before speaking softly:

"As for my opinion, I believe that a school should be opened as long as there is even one student who wants to attend."

This is also the guiding principle of our school.

If Voldemort wants to attack this school with his men, then so be it.

But I think he still doesn't dare to do it now.

Because he was also afraid of dying!

Many people clapped enthusiastically, and some even whistled.

"And those students who are about to graduate."

The principal's voice was loud and clear, and his blue pupils swept over each seventh-grade student.

"I still remember what you looked like when you first entered the school, but I never imagined that in the blink of an eye, you would be leaving this school."

Even the longest story has an end, even the slowest train has stations; even the closest travel companions must part ways.

The things we experience on our journey may be forgotten, but the things we learn on our journey will stay in our hearts.

I wish you all a happy graduation, but please remember one thing...

Dumbledore's expression gradually turned serious:

"In the two years since Voldemort's resurrection, more than two hundred wizards have died and more than four hundred have been wounded."

And then there are the innocent Muggles who were slaughtered, the families whose lives were destroyed…

And that's not all.

Going back to the 1970s, from the outbreak of the First Wizarding War, how many excellent wizards...

He paused for a moment and wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"How many outstanding wizards have dedicated their lives to this cause!"

In the crowd, Harry clenched his fists, as did Neville, and countless other young wizards like them who had lost loved ones... all clenched their fists.

"They have gone with their own time, but their image is cast on the earth and will never disappear."

Dumbledore looked at everyone and said, moved:

"If I had to say, I have only one expectation for you graduating students, and for all young wizards..."

"These victims are our most beloved stars; may they be your light in the darkness."

Even if all the lights are extinguished, you will not be plunged into darkness.

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—The Slytherin Snake Staff Scroll, The End!

(End of this chapter)