The resurrection of Voldemort and the scandal in the Ministry of Magic completely detonated public opinion and caused a storm in the British wizarding world. The entire wizarding world was clamoring for Fudge to resign.
This incident did not affect Hogwarts. Everyone still devoted most of their energy to the upcoming final exams. The whole castle was shrouded in a tense atmosphere. The library, common room and Room of Requirement were always crowded with students who were reviewing intensively. Albert also opened the activity room of the Wizard Card Club and lent it to his acquaintances. It should be said that most of the seventh grade students except Slytherin came to join in the fun.
"You really aren't nervous at all!" Lee Jordan's tone was filled with undisguised envy. The guy in front of him didn't take the exam seriously at all.
"Can't you see that I'm reviewing now?" Albert tapped the notebook on the table with his fingers. He was now reviewing the so-called key points to strengthen his memory so as not to fail in the written test.
Unlike the OWL exam (Ordinary Wizarding Level exam), the . exam (Ultimate Wizarding Exam) does not actually test basics, but rather the knowledge points learned in sixth and seventh grade. In addition to the most basic written test, it has very high requirements for the actual level of the candidates.
"Tell us the key points, maybe we can get good grades." Lee Jordan said what everyone was thinking first. This was also the reason why most of the students came to join in the fun. They all hoped that Albert could take the time to tell everyone the key points of the exam.
They benefited a lot from Albert’s Defense Against the Dark Arts tutorial last time.
"The key point? The professors have mentioned it in class." Albert raised his eyebrows.
"So which ones do you think are more important?" Angelina asked.
"Silent spells. This is almost a must-take test."
Albert noticed the students gathering around him and realized that they had been led into a trap by Lee Jordan, so he closed his notes and casually talked about the exam focus in recent years.
"Whether it is the practical exam of Charms or the practical exam of Defense Against the Dark Arts, both will involve silent spells. If you want to get high scores in these two exams, you must be able to use silent spells skillfully."
"Silent spells aren't easy to perform," Angelina muttered.
"The examiner will look at the students' lips. If there are obvious signs of whispering spells on their lips, the test score will not be very high." Albert reminded. He knew that many students were lazy during practice and whispered spells secretly to pretend that they had mastered silent spells.
Everyone knows how difficult the silent spell is. It does not mean that you have mastered it just by being able to use one spell. Therefore, there are very few students who can truly master the silent spell.
This is the true level of the exam.
As for the written test, as long as you put in more effort, it is not difficult to pass it with a relatively excellent score.
"Potions exams usually test antidotes," Albert continued, "They ask students to analyze poisons and then prepare corresponding antidotes."
“It’s not easy.”
"Antidote is the most difficult and torturous part of the entire potion science exam." Albert nodded and said, "For the average difficulty, it depends on the poison composition provided by the examiner."
"Of course, it is also possible to prepare other more complicated potions, but I think this is not a difficult task. As long as you practice hard, you can usually get good results."
"I don't think the potions in Advanced Potion-Making are as simple as those in Advanced Potion-Making," Arya complained.
This is actually the voice of many people.
In fact, many wizards are unable to prepare satisfactory potions, and they don't even dare to drink the potions they prepare themselves. The difficulty of brewing potions of high difficulty is quite high.
"That's why we often have to prepare antidotes, because the difficulty of the exam can be adjusted, depending on the difficulty of the poison given by the examiner."
"What about Defense Against the Dark Arts?"
Lee Jordan was more concerned about the Defense Against the Dark Arts exam, which was the only subject he could possibly get a high grade in.
"Defense Against the Dark Arts is more about silent spells and breaking spells, as well as how to repel the Inferi or female ghosts."
"It sounds difficult, I mean involving silent spells."
"The difficulty is actually that you need to use a silent spell to break an unknown evil curse or poison curse, or it may be..." Albert continued to analyze the next test questions. However, many things seemed simple to him, but they were undoubtedly quite difficult in the eyes of most students.
The difficulty of the exam is much higher than that of the OWL exam. If you don’t listen carefully in class and don’t study hard, it will be difficult to pass the subsequent practical exam. Especially this semester was disrupted by Umbridge. The professors did not have strict requirements, resulting in many students not studying hard.
However, listening to Albert talk about the test points here is a good thing for them, at least they can review in a targeted manner.
"If I had known, I would have dropped out of school like Fred and George," Lee Jordan said gloomily. "I feel like I'm going to fail the exam."
"Generally, not many students get high scores in exams. As long as you pass the exam, you can get a certificate." Sana comforted.
"There's a big difference between pass, good, and excellent in the certificate, but many good positions require at least a few courses to reach 'E'." Cedric was the one who had it relatively easy here except for Albert and Katrina.
"You're not talking about Aurors, are you?" Lee Jordan muttered. "To be an Auror in the Ministry of Magic now is to be cannon fodder."
"Forget about Auror. As for whether to join the Ministry of Magic, we'll see when the time comes." Cedric shrugged.
"For other positions in the Ministry of Magic, you need to have connections in the Ministry of Magic, otherwise you won’t be able to get any good position," Albert reminded.
"The Ministry of Magic is not at peace right now."
"I know that. Gabriel mentioned it to me." Cedric said with a smile, "In fact, I am also interested in coming to Hogwarts to serve as the Transfiguration Professor."
"You want to send Professor McGonagall away?"
"I can wait until Professor McGonagall retires before applying."
"You have a chance. Professor McGonagall won't be teaching Transfiguration for a few more years." Albert nodded and said, "You can talk to Professor McGonagall about this first. As long as you have a few years of experience, it should be fine. The prerequisite is that you have to get excellent grades in the Transfiguration exam, which will help you get this position."
"Really?" Cedric asked in surprise, "Professor McGonagall is going to retire?"
"You'll know later." Albert said with a smile.
"Oh, what the hell."
"Albert, what about you?"
"I haven't decided yet, but I definitely won't join the Ministry of Magic." Albert made no secret of his disgust for the Ministry of Magic. "Maybe, I'll write a few books. Well, I also have a plan to travel around the world. Anyway, the bonuses I received earlier are enough to keep me going for many years. I don't need to worry about work for the time being."
“How enviable!”
"Where's Katrina?"
"After graduation, I might open a beauty salon with someone else. We'll see how things go then." Katrina glanced at Albert and said calmly.
Perhaps because we had just memorized the so-called key points, everyone was in a good mood and gathered together to talk about their future career plans.
Some pure-blood girls plan to get married after graduation and don't worry about the future at all. Some pure-blood wizards come from wealthy families or have connections in the Ministry of Magic, and plan to find a job in the Ministry of Magic after graduation.
The most miserable ones are actually those wizards who were born in Muggle families. Their families cannot provide any help, and they can only struggle alone in such a strange place as the wizarding world to find a good job for themselves.
Originally, joining the Ministry of Magic was a good choice. At the very least, he could do the Muggle liaison work that many wizards looked down upon. But now that Voldemort has been resurrected and the wizarding world is caught in turmoil, there are great risks in going to the Ministry of Magic to work.
"Sanna, what do you plan to do in the future?" asked a Hufflepuff boy.
Shanna is the best performing wizard born in a Muggle family in their class, except for Albert.
"If possible, I'd like to try being a therapist. I heard the salary for this position is good." Shanna muttered.
Of all the professions, Auror and Healer have the highest requirements for certification, but they are also high-paying positions in the wizarding world and are respected.
"The requirements for this position are the same as for Aurors. You need to have at least an 'E' in Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, Charms, and Defense Against the Dark Arts."
"Yeah, I'm not sure." Shanna was not as confident as Albert.
"This position is not bad." Albert nodded and said, "You can definitely give it a try. With your level, it shouldn't be difficult."
"The healers at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries do earn good salaries, but they are very busy every day." Katrina knows more about healers than many students here. She had actually thought about becoming a healer before, but... gave up for the time being.
Time passed faster than expected. The OWL exam for fifth-grade students was soon approaching, and seventh-grade students also began to prepare for the exam.
However, unlike the fifth-grade students, the seventh-grade students' examination was not held in the hall but in a more spacious classroom. This was probably because there were not many students taking the examination.
Many students at Hogwarts choose a small number of subjects. There are only a dozen students in the advanced classes for most subjects. For example, there are only a few students in the advanced class for ancient magic. Defense Against the Dark Arts is probably the subject with the most students signing up for it, and this is really thanks to Albert's tutoring.
"Long time no see, Mr. Anderson." Professor Marchbank greeted Albert warmly: "I heard that you gave Umbridge a good lesson."
"She went too far." Albert said innocently.
"It's hard to believe that someone like that could hold such an important position in the Ministry of Magic." Professor Tofty was also very dissatisfied with Umbridge.
"But Umbridge is finished," Professor Marchbanks said with a smile, "The incident became so serious that the Ministry of Magic was forced to hold a trial for her."
"Using Veritaserum to interrogate her about the crimes?"
"Indeed, there is such a plan." Professor Marchbank said, "The Ministry of Magic also wants to find out whether this matter is true. Umbridge's incident has put the Ministry of Magic in a passive position. Many parents of students have sent Howlers to the Ministry of Magic."
"Although I think you probably don't need the exam, well, let's get started!" Professor Tofty said with a smile.
The practical exam of spells was indeed similar to what Albert had expected: he needed to use silent spells to complete three spells (three randomly selected from five spells). Albert shook his wand and quickly used all five spells.
Turn a glass of water into vinegar, and cast the Anti-Aracho Opening Spell on the small box...
In addition to the silent spell, there are seven other items. Generally, the exam only requires drawing lots and completing the other two items.
However, Marchbank and Tofty made Albert do all the work and gave him an excellent grade directly, which was considered preferential treatment for a genius.
"How did you do on the test?"
After Lee Jordan finished speaking, he suddenly reached out and patted his head and said, "I really asked a stupid question."
"Definitely excellent." Shanna said without hesitation, "I got stuck on the silent spell. There is a spell I haven't practiced before, so I can only recite it quietly. However, it seems that the examiner found it."
"Don't worry, the deduction won't be too severe. The final score is the sum of the practical test and the written test." Albert comforted.
However, if you are unable to use silent spells, you will basically have no chance of becoming excellent, because this penalty is quite severe.
"I feel this is a rip-off. There are only a few people in the entire wizarding world who can do what you do." Lee Jordan complained, "Many wizards whisper or chant silently when they use it. Why should they be deducted points for a slight tremor of their lips?"
"In fact, there is a difference, the difference in the use of spells. The reason why we use spells so quickly is actually related to silent spells." Albert explained.
"Are you sure?" Cedric looked at Albert suspiciously, "I think using silent spells is slower and requires more concentration."
"That's because you're not skilled enough." Albert said to Li Jordan, "I remember you also know how to use the Upside-Down Bell Curse, right?"
"Yes, that's right. Just have an idea in your mind or recite it silently in your heart." Lee Jordan said to Cedric, "I think you'd better not dwell on it. Discussing it with Albert is just asking for trouble. He is different from us."
"You're right," said Cedric.
"I have good news for you." Albert changed the subject.
"What good news."
"After a while, the Ministry of Magic will hold a formal trial for Umbridge."
"How do you know?"
"Professor Marchbank told me."
"You guys are still chatting during the exam."
"No, it was before the exam."
"Will the Ministry of Magic favor Umbridge?" Harry said out of nowhere.
"I don't know." Albert shook his head. "But it shouldn't happen. After all, Umbridge's reputation is already bad. There's no need for the Ministry of Magic to favor her."
"Why don't you take some time to look at the crystal ball?" Harry suggested. "We must not let that guy get away with it."