days at Hogwarts

Hermione got up early in the morning and sat on the sofa in the common room looking through her notes. She looked focused, her lips moving, and she was silently reciting the contents of her notes.

After reviewing the second-year Charms notes, he continued to flip through the pages when his gaze suddenly stopped and he unconsciously gripped the pendant around his neck, his expression softening.

Here are my notes on the Patronus Charm.

The ink from the feather pen turned into that of a glossy ballpoint pen. The handwriting was neat and formal, and now it seemed a little childish. I don't know when she got used to writing in cursive. Although her handwriting was still clear and neat, it was a huge change compared to a few years ago.

There is a part that records the casting posture, and there are also several abstract stick figures.

Thinking back to that summer, Hermione remembered that when they first started practicing the Patronus Charm, Loren was slacking off on the side. Now, thinking back, five years had passed and the Patronus Charm had already been mastered.

It's just that I haven't summoned him for a long time.

A killer whale and a dolphin, both say that the Patronus Charm is closely related to the soul and emotions. Are their living Patronuses affected by each other?

Who influenced whom?

Hermione thought quietly.

There was a sound of footsteps coming from the solid wooden stairs next to me.

Hermione looked up.

It was still early, and most people in Gryffindor College didn't have the habit of getting up early. The common room was quiet and empty at the moment. The stairs were made of solid wood and covered with soft carpets. Special magic was used during their construction, so there wouldn't be too obvious footsteps under normal circumstances. But Loren was deliberately stepping on the ground, making a ding-dong sound, and Crookshanks followed his heels, a fat puddle, and was gently pulled by his toes, and immediately lost his balance, flowing down like mucus.

"..."

Hermione couldn't help but fall silent.

The habits of many animals have been introduced on television and in newspapers, including killer whales.

And she has always had a good memory, so she recalled the information about killer whales without much effort.

I heard that when killer whales encounter a ferry, they will deliberately jump out of the water, creating a splash, and even gently hit the hull to attract the attention of humans around them. Normally, they will also tease small animals such as turtles and seals, for no other reason, just for fun.

So the question about the patron saint has an answer.

……

After having breakfast with Hermione and delaying for a dozen minutes, the two of them slowly came to the basement.

The first class this morning is Professor Snape's Potions class.

The classroom door was not locked but half-open. Some students had already arrived in advance. When they pushed the door open, a strong smell of scabies soup filled their noses. It seemed that the last class yesterday was the Potions class for lower grades. There were not many students in the Gryffindor area, only three or four people including two prefects. There were more students who arrived in advance in the Slytherin seating area, and most of them sat quietly in their seats, reviewing silently.

Draco was sitting in the corner in the front row, his eyes were dazed and his face was dull, staring at the letter in his hand in a daze.

He looks silly, probably he hasn't recovered from the blow of the Quebec World Cup final yet.

"..."

Loren shook his head and followed Hermione to sit down on the other side of the front row of the classroom.

Before I put down my schoolbag, I heard Neville's voice in the back row: "Loren, I have a question for you. Do you think I'm suitable to be an Auror?"

"Why, your grandmother wants you to be an Auror again?"

"Don't ask these questions first, just tell me directly."

"Okay, it's not suitable." Loren opened his schoolbag without turning his head.

"..."

Neville showed an uncomfortable expression as he watched him take out the Potions textbook: "Why? I can meet all the grades required by the Auror, and even better than the recruitment requirements."

"Really? If it required the arrest of a criminal, would you have no qualms about casting an Unforgivable Curse on a Dark wizard?"

"I was able to control the criminals without the use of the Unforgivable Curses, and Professor Flitwick even praised me for my excellent dueling training."

"Professor Flitwick also praised Hannah for her calmness in casting spells. Do you think she is suitable to be an Auror?" Loren turned around and said with a smile, "If you ask me, everyone has a different personality. Some are decisive and tough, while others are gentle and slow to warm up, and have strong affinity. Face the reality, Neville, no matter how good your grades are, your personality is not suitable for being an Auror."

“I can also be decisive.”

"At the party on the night of the Quidditch finals, they made a lot of noise until 2 a.m. You tried to remind them gently several times, but it didn't work at all. In the end, it was Parvati who yelled at them to disperse. There have been at least dozens of such incidents in the past few years. If you want to hear more, you can go to Parvati. She has a lot of complaints about this."

Neville actually knew the answer in his heart, but it was still hard for him to accept Loren's words. He sighed depressedly: "I just want to find a cooler job."

"Go to Romania to feed dragons."

"..."

Neville looked a little frustrated: "It's best to be in Britain."

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"Does it have to be close to home? It would be best if you could work from 9 to 5, have weekends off, and have long enough vacations during summer vacation and Christmas. Given your family situation, the salary doesn't have to be that high."

"Have it?"

"Training owls in Diagon Alley."

“That’s not cool.”

"That's strange. My impression of Neville is that he is not the type to pursue these things. Are you controlled by your grandmother's Imperius Curse?"

"I just... well..."

Neville wiped his face and said, "I originally planned to stay in Hogwarts as an assistant teacher, or help my parents with business matters, but Hannah told me a few days ago that she would take over the Leaky Cauldron and become the owner of the bar after graduation. This is a very cool job. I just want to be like her."

"You could work as a waiter at the Leaky Cauldron."

"Might as well feed an owl."

"Come on, it's super cool to be a girlfriend and have your subordinates eat her gigolo or something."

"..."

Neville doubted himself for a moment and subconsciously turned to look at Hermione in front of him.

The girl lowered her head and looked at her notes, as if she heard nothing, but her ears were a little red.

Neville opened his mouth, shook his head and said, "Forget it, I'll ask the professor for career advice when I have time."

Loren sighed at the short-sightedness of the world, turned around, took out the textbook and notes, and opened the contents of the previous class.

They are basically all about solving difficult exam questions, such as if there is no time to complete specific stirring during the preparation of a potion and if the invigilator is not around, you can use a freezing spell to stop the reaction of the potion and lift the spell after the stirring is completed. The use of feces as a universal antidote, which had been criticized before, also became a last resort way to score points at the last minute.

The Quidditch finals ended last weekend and the countdown to final exams has begun.

The seventh-year students no longer have final exams. Instead, they are facing the Final Wizarding Level Test, abbreviated as NEWT.

This is the highest level exam that students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry can take during their time at school. Students voluntarily sign up for the exam at the end of the seventh year to test their learning outcomes in the last two years. Many special professions require high scores in the ultimate wizard level exams in specific subjects. Not all wizards have to take NEWT exams, and some students can get good jobs with OWL alone.