Hogwarts Card System.

Chapter 79 [Magic-Patterned Amethyst (Blue)]

The exam on the second day was on Spells, which took place in the Spells classroom on the fourth floor.

Professor Flitwick's exams were much easier; many students even had smiles on their faces.

The exam question was also interesting; it involved a pineapple tap-dancing across a desk.

Most students can do it easily, and Neville is no exception.

Hermione even had Pineapple perform a high-energy dance, including a few Muggle gymnastics moves, which earned applause from Professor Flitwick and the students.

When it was Ted's turn, he conjured up hands and feet on the pineapple, making it look like a stick figure or a simple animation, and it enthusiastically danced the samba on the table.

Ted brought over a lot of the best dance videos he saw on Bilibili, and even used a magic wand to add background music.

What everyone saw was a pineapple dressed in Pinru's clothes, its whole body burning hot~

He's lucky he didn't get zero points for skirting the line.

Professor Flitwick: Wonderful, absolutely wonderful!

"Ahem, don't do it again next time~"

Next was the herbalism exam, which was held in a greenhouse.

The exam content was about picking and processing Dictamnus dasycarpus.

Dictamnus dasycarpus is a very good medicine for wounds; even some clever and magical animals use it to treat their own wounds.

In the hands of wizards, this herb has been developed into seven or eight different uses, and it is a basic ingredient in many magic potions.

The most typical example is Dictamnus dasycarpus extract, which has a more stable, faster, and longer-lasting effect.

Herbalism is a major subject because it is both complex and important.

There are many magical creatures, and they are quite diverse, but none are as important as herbalism. Wizards cannot live without herbalism.

Many students achieved excellent results in this exam, mostly Hufflepuff students, with three from Ravenclaw—Ted, Hermione, and Michael Corner, one of Ted's roommates.

Of all the Gryffindor students, only Neville achieved an excellent grade.

The Gryffindor lion cubs are indeed not very interested in herbalism.

Next was Professor Quirrell's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, which was a theoretical course for Quirrell and naturally didn't have any practical exams.

The entire test was written, and the content was: various treatment methods after being bitten by a werewolf.

Werewolves and vampires exist in the magical world.

Vampires in the magical world are relatively low-key. After all, it's the age of wizards now. If fairies were to act so aggressively, wouldn't they all be torn to shreds?

Vampires live long lives, see a lot, and are patient, so they can live their lives behind closed doors.

Even during the time of the first Dark Lord Grindelwald, only a few vampires participated in it on an individual basis.

So those vampires are doing pretty well now. Wizards, on the other hand, have a much better impression of them.

And what about werewolves? There are even explicit restrictions and discrimination against them!

In some ways, they were even treated worse than the demi-humans from another world.

Because at least the demi-humans can control themselves, and most of them are law-abiding.

But werewolves are different. Werewolves are highly contagious, and they are forced to transform on the night of a full moon. At that time, their wildness dominates everything, and they become completely ruthless.

They're out of control and highly contagious; it would be strange if they were well-liked.

The less favored someone is, the worse they suffer; the worse they suffer, the more likely they are to go astray; and the more they go astray, the less favored they become... It's a closed loop!

Some radical or extreme werewolves, in order to take revenge on society, will attack wizards and Muggle children after transforming!

This is an act that is utterly offensive! It has led to tremendous resistance from the entire werewolf community.

Nobody wants to be bitten by a werewolf, or to become an unwanted werewolf, so first graders start learning about how to prevent being bitten by werewolves.

Normally, if you are bitten by a werewolf in its non-transformed state, you will not be infected and become a werewolf.

Of course, there will also be some effects, such as increased body hair, itchy teeth and cravings for meat, and irritability, etc.

But compared to being bitten by a werewolf transformed by the full moon, this is a very minor consequence.

Almost no one who has been bitten by a werewolf has ever escaped unscathed.

However, there is a chance to remedy the situation. If dealt with in time, at least it can prevent the person from turning into a werewolf.

However, if one transforms, there's no hope left. They'll be stuck as a werewolf for life, locking themselves in the basement every full moon night.

Although Professor Quirrell's lectures seem to be just reading from the textbook and not very attentive, at least the exams are easy! As long as you thoroughly understand the textbook, passing the exams shouldn't be a problem at all.

To ensure he received an excellent grade, Ted also wrote some extra tips on dealing with werewolves and preventing being bitten.

The astronomy exam was held in the middle of the night, on an astronomy tower that was more than ten stories high.

This course caused Ted quite a bit of trouble because the second-hand binoculars were really not working well!

Ted managed to complete his studies by borrowing his friends' binoculars.

The exam involved drawing an astronomical chart of Jupiter, which was alright.

Ted just wished he could be a junior sooner and give up this course that he felt was a waste of time.

The last exam was the History of Magic exam.

This course was rather unremarkable.

History is meant to teach us lessons, help us learn from experience, and analyze the essence of events through the fog of mystery.

But under Professor Spencer's hypnotic voice, even remembering the content of the textbook became a difficult task.

This exam is very similar to Muggle exams; it's all written tests, with fill-in-the-blank and multiple-choice questions.

What happened, when, and what is its historical significance...blah blah blah~

One of the questions was: Which strange old wizard invented the self-stirring crucible? The answer is: Guspard Singleton.

How was this question posed?

What? What significant historical significance does the invention of the automatic stirring crucible have?

Did this usher in the era of automatically stirring crucibles?

If there's one professor Ted is most dissatisfied with, it's Professor Spencer, who's practically just coasting through his days. And he'll continue doing so, almost forever.

After four days of exams, even Ted breathed a sigh of relief when the exams ended.

This high-intensity stress test is practically giving students a taste of the pressures of adult life!

The young wizards' first experience with this was so intense—they were golden brown on both sides, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside—that it made the second and third-year university students laugh until they cried.

That's how they got through it back then. Now, looking back at their younger schoolmates, they suddenly understand why those older students were so happy.

That's really interesting!

After four days of exams, Ted finally completed his task and achieved excellent grades in all subjects, ranking first in his grade.

In the common room, Ted leaned back on the sofa as if he were resting with his eyes closed, but in reality he was browsing his rewards.

350 experience points is a decent amount for a blue-level quest.

And the three cards flipped through Ted's mind.

The first card is a beautiful quill pen emitting a faint golden glow, ticking a "Yes" on a piece of parchment. Next to it is a "No".

【Divination Quill (Blue)】

item card

Consume a large amount of magic to ask this quill pen, and it will answer you "yes" or "no" on paper.

Cooling time: 10 hours.

Note: Questions that are too complicated or confidential cannot be answered with a quill pen.

Ted shook his head. What does "too complicated or confidential" mean? That's a vague standard!

Considering the quality of the blue color, it probably doesn't make much sense.

You might as well consult a spirit medium instead of this!

The second card was a piece of amethyst with dark red veins. The amethyst had natural facets, was very beautiful, and was about the size of a fist.

【Magic-textured Amethyst (Blue)】

Materials Card

Amethyst, imbued with magical power, represents spirituality, enlightenment, and higher levels of love. It can also enhance wisdom, aid thinking, concentrate concentration, and improve memory. Amethysts naturally formed under special magical conditions, with their interiors filled with enchanting patterns, are exceptionally rare and highly sought-after.

Ted looked at the card description and a thought popped into his head...

The third card features a red candy. Above the candy, a misty white substance forms a strange deity, holding a sword in one hand and making a hand seal with the other, in an angry pose.

【Hum Candy】

item card

The candy made at Senpou Temple can grant the effect of "Hum's Protection".

After consumption, the protection of non-human essence will descend upon you, granting you spiritual and physical enhancements that last for 3 minutes.

Used 3/3 time.

Note: Spirit possession is an act that the human body cannot withstand, so you need to bite the candy and grit your teeth to endure it.

"A non-human spirit!"

"Spirit Summoning!"

That sounds a bit risky!

Although it sounds like it would work well, Ted, seeking stability, wouldn't choose such a strange and unusual tool that might even interfere with his mind and body.

Moreover, when he saw the second card, he remembered something—as a mind mage, he was able to "enlighten" a spirit crystal servant!

However, because they haven't found any good crystals or gemstones, they have to keep putting it off.

This has been dragging on for almost a year.

And isn't this rare, magically patterned amethyst an excellent material?

I've decided on you!

【Magic Pattern Amethyst (Blue)】!

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(End of this chapter)