Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 22 Transformation Lesson? I'll take it!

The next day, while the sun was still struggling to stay in bed above the horizon, Ted's biological clock, which he had developed over two months, had already woken him up.

While his roommates were still fast asleep, Ted tiptoed to get dressed and wash up. Only Ansu, who was lying in her nest, opened her eyes and looked around, but kept her mouth under her wing and refused to get up.

After tidying up his personal hygiene, Ted did a quick check of his backpack.

He brought all his writing materials and textbooks and waved to Ansu.

Ansu spread her wings and landed on Ted's shoulder. She was about to say something when Ted stopped her.

Ted pointed to his roommates who were still dreaming, and Ansu tilted her head and nodded.

About an hour later, at 7:30, Hermione walked down the stairs with her backpack and came to the common room.

When they parted last night, she had already arranged to meet Ted in the lounge this morning.

She saw Ted by a desk against the wall.

He was reading a book called "Basic Magic Theory" and taking notes. Ansu was quietly squatting on the windowsill, looking at the scenery, when she saw Hermione and couldn't help but greet her, "Hermione, Hermione~"

Good morning, Ansu! Good morning, Ted!

"Good morning." Ted waved and began packing his things.

As expected of Ravenclaw, besides Ted, there were three or four other students studying on their own at this time.

Hermione couldn't help but feel a little annoyed with herself: How could she start slacking off on the very first day of school!

If she had known that Ted was the first to appear in the common room and had already skimmed through the book in his hand that morning, she would probably have felt even more remorse.

It was getting late, so there was no time for Hermione to make it up to her. The two went together to the Great Hall from yesterday. It also served as the dining room…

Walking through the corridors of the ancient castle, the castle, built with countless ancient stones, seems to have frozen time itself. The surrounding murals, statues, and armor all carry a sense of the passage of time, as if walking through a time frozen in the Middle Ages.

The people and animals in the portrait are all moving, each doing their own thing.

The armored figures would also make slight adjustments to their movements, and some would even move to other locations on their own.

After descending the tower, they arrived at the stone bridge and entered the main tower complex.

Hermione frowned slightly as she looked at the constantly moving and changing staircase above her.

According to "A Record of School History," there are a total of 142 staircases at Hogwarts. They are all different in shape and constantly change. Every Friday, they connect to some strange places, and in some places, the upper part of the staircase suddenly disappears when you are only halfway up...

She looked at Ted with a slight headache: "The book says that freshmen always get lost and late for various reasons."

Ted nodded: "That's right, familiarizing ourselves with the route is probably our main objective for now. We might even need to start looking for classrooms well in advance..."

It's often said that Hogwarts is a complex maze, and that's certainly true.

This castle was built a thousand years ago, when there was no distinction between wizards and Muggles, and there was considerable conflict between them.

Therefore, this castle has strong defensive attributes, and its complex routes are advantageous for defense.

Fortunately, Ted has always had a good sense of direction, and after becoming a psychic, his memory has improved significantly.

So he brought Hermione to the Great Hall without much effort.

At this moment, the four long tables were empty, and no one else had come; the two of them were the first and second.

The two didn't say anything, just sat down casually and started studying.

When it comes to learning, having someone to encourage and support you can double the effectiveness.

About twenty minutes later, students slowly began to appear.

Most of them were upperclassmen, since the freshmen wouldn't figure out the route right away and would probably have to figure it out for a while without someone to guide them.

It was Penelope, the same prefect from yesterday. When she saw Ted and Hermione already studying at the long table, she couldn't help but smile.

For Ravenclaw, a love of learning is absolutely the greatest virtue.

She walked over, placed a piece of parchment on the table, and then pointed her wand at it: "Duplicate it!"

Twice in a row, the parchment produced two "copies".

"This is the first-year Ravenclaw timetable. You need to copy it yourself. The product of the Copy Charm can only exist for a short time."

"Okay, thank you," Ted said to her.

Hermione quickly picked up her timetable and started looking at it.

Penelope nodded: "It's my duty, don't mention it."

Ted picked up the timetable and looked at it. It not only showed the weekly schedule for first graders, but also the time allocation.

For example, breakfast time is from 8:00 to 10:00, so students who don't have classes can sleep in and still have food to eat.

Of course, first-year students don't have any classes in the morning. The first class is at 9 o'clock.

午餐时间11:00-12:00，下午第一节课在1点。

Dinner is served from 16:00 PM to 19:00 PM, similar to a cafeteria, and the service lasts for a relatively long time. Also, there are often no classes on Friday afternoons, effectively giving you an extra half-day off.

There are formal dinners at the start and end of the school term, as well as on holidays, so they start a little later, at 6 p.m., last for 2 hours, and end at 8 p.m.

The curfew for lower grades is 9 p.m., while the curfew for higher grades can be extended to 10 p.m.

Hogwarts doesn't have a specific curfew time, but you can't leave the common room after curfew. Otherwise, it's considered nighttime wandering, and you'll be penalized with points deduction and detention.

Aside from regular class schedules and curfew hours, theoretically all other time slots are free to use.

Students can participate in club activities and Quidditch training, and teachers can also arrange make-up classes.

Hogwarts operates on a three-term system. Christmas, Easter, and summer vacation are holidays, and students in their third year and above can go to Hogsmeade on weekends when they don't have classes.

In the third year, the elective system is implemented. The top students can take all 12 courses, while the slackers only need to take a few compulsory courses such as Polymorph, Spells, Potions, Herbalism, and History of Magic, which is still quite easy.

Soon, the other kids arrived. Since they were all Gryffindor students, they came together.

They didn't seem very composed at all; they all looked like deserters.

Before the two could ask, Harley started complaining: "Damn it, Sirius told me that the stairs in the school are the most treacherous. They almost made us run to the basement."

Ron straightened his crooked wizard robes while grimacing, "If you hadn't said you knew the way, we wouldn't have ended up underground."

"Hmm? Are you blaming me?" Harley squinted at him.

Ron felt a chill run down his spine and immediately fell silent.

Jerry quickly smoothed things over: "We're here now, aren't we? That's good, that's good. Speaking of which, the stairs are really naughty! Aren't they, Neville!"

Neville nodded quickly: "Yes, naughty!"

The school's staircases are very unreliable; they keep shifting and sometimes even disappear suddenly. This is definitely a problem.

Some parents might ask: What if a student accidentally steps into a hole and falls?

Don't panic, Hogwarts has complete facilities, including a school hospital, no one will die!

When the four arrived, the meal had already begun. Cups, bowls, and plates were already set on the table.

Everyone was hungry, so they quickly sat down.

Jerry: "Pass me the pie, thank you."

Ron: "I want a chicken leg, and another one."

Ansu: "Give me some fries~"

Neville was also engrossed in eating, while Harley was distracted, looking around instead of eating properly.

Soon, she obtained the timetable from the other Gryffindors.

She glanced at her own students, then at Ted and Hermione's, "Oh, we had our first class together!"

Jerry asked, "What kind of class is it?"

"Transformation Class, a two-hour lecture!"

"Professor McGonagall's class? I'd better get there early." Ron's mouth was stuffed with a chicken leg, yet he could still speak so clearly; it must be a talent.

The curriculum for first-year students consists of Herbalism, Charms, and Transfiguration, with three sessions of each subject per week, each lasting two hours.

It's equivalent to core subjects like math, language, and foreign languages!

Potions, Flying, History of Magic, Astronomy, and Defense Against the Dark Arts, one class each, each lasting one to two hours.

It's very likely that there will be more core courses in the lower grades, and fewer elective courses will be available in a couple of years. Instead, there will be more self-study and other courses such as Muggle studies.

Otherwise, even if the two colleges share a class, the main professor would still have to teach 6 classes a week, totaling 12 hours.

With this workload across all seven grades, the professor is on the verge of sudden death!

While everyone was still discussing which classes were scheduled together, a loud "bang" suddenly sounded behind them, startling Hermione, who was working on the schedule with Ted.

Everyone looked over and saw Seamus, one of Neville and Ron's roommates—the demolition genius Seamus—his face was covered in soot as he held a wand, with smoke rising from his head.

He was trying to show off the magic trick he'd secretly learned at home—turning juice into wine—but the glass splattered everywhere, and his face got completely blackened.

The auditorium was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)