Hogwarts doesn't need a savior

On the contrary, Dumbledore, the person involved, seemed to be unconcerned. He stroked his beard with a smile, took the other examiners to the professors' seats, and warmly treated them to dinner.

The written exam for OWLs in Charms is held here, while the NEWTs exam will be held in another venue.

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Breakfast time was over, and the little wizards from other grades went to class. Only the fifth and seventh grades were still hanging around outside the auditorium, waiting for the exam to begin.

The sound of jingling seeped out from the heavy door; it was the examiners from the Ministry of Magic setting up the examination room.

The last person to leave the hall was Lynn. He chatted for a long time with the unexpectedly talkative Professor Marchbank and left even later than Dumbledore.

As soon as he went out, he saw a familiar figure.

"Doris, I remember you have an Herbology class, why don't you hurry over?"

"Shouldn't I be accompanying these two unfortunate guys?"

"Stop fooling around and go to class. Professor Sprout has complained to me several times. Are you and the Weasley brothers doing something?"

"I...I didn't! I went to class!"

Facing Lynn's gaze, Doris immediately ran out in a panic as if her tail was stepped on.

Lynn didn't argue with her, but just frowned calmly and looked at Andrew and Boyce.

Andrew was fine, as he was already top of his class and had Brian's promise, so he didn't feel any pressure.

Boyce seemed a little anxious.

His eyes blinked rapidly and he was muttering something silently, which seemed to be the knowledge points of the spells class in the past two years.

"It's no use cramming at the last minute. Close your eyes." Giving him a displeased look, Lin En raised her finger and tapped lightly on his forehead.

As if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, Boyce trembled all over and began to shiver instinctively.

"Are you feeling more alert now? Go sit over there for a while. I don't have classes in the morning, so I'll just watch outside. Nothing will happen."

Patting his two favorite disciples on the shoulders, Lin En walked to the seat specially designed for waiting for the exam and sat down steadily, facing the young wizards who swarmed towards him as if they had grabbed a life-saving straw.

After a while, the door of the auditorium slowly opened, revealing rows of single seats that were far apart.

The OWLs exams are about to begin.

Several examiners from the Ministry of Magic walked out.

"Fifth graders are now entering the examination room. Seventh graders, follow me. Your examination room is on the second floor of the main building."

The voice was resounding, tugging at the young wizards' hearts.

Every little wizard involuntarily turned their heads to look at Lin En, who was sitting in the most conspicuous position. Seeing him nod slightly, they breathed a sigh of relief, calmed their nervous mood, and moved towards the important juncture in their lives.

The first exam, which required the most physical effort and was also the most stressful, began.

"teach……"

Boyce wanted to say something to Lynn, but before he could finish his words, he was swept into the auditorium by the crowd.

[Take the exam well and get more than nine certificates. I will give you a surprise before the end of summer vacation. ]

Lynn's voice echoed in his heart.

It was not until he sat in front of his examination seat and saw the test paper that he woke up from his dream. The worry and urgency that had been lingering in his heart for many days were swept away.

With a quill in hand, he was eager to try even as the wizard in front of him was explaining the disciplinary requirements for the exam.

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Outside the examination room, Lin En did not stand up from his seat until the last little wizard completely disappeared from his sight.

He closed his eyes slightly, as if he was half asleep.

After a while, there was another person next to him.

He was a wizard in his thirties, wearing an examiner certificate specially designed by the Ministry of Magic on his chest, and looked relaxed.

"It's not an easy job to cast these anti-cheat spells, and also to set up surveillance spells."

"Professor Marchbank is the same as always. Except that her hearing seems to be worse, and her voice is so loud that it gives me a headache."

"She was quite restrained today. Her voice was much louder at the Examination Authority than here - especially when she was discussing the scope of the exam with those test experts... It's a good thing you didn't go."

"That's good, it shows that she has a young mindset. She might be able to work here until she's 300 years old, watching your great-grandson or great-granddaughter take the NEWTs."

"Please forgive me, or my ears will be ruined... I have nothing to do anyway, why don't I go to your place for a drink? I know Euphemia has prepared a lot of good wine for you."

"Forget about it today. I promised these kids that I would stay here to watch over this morning's exam. I want them to be able to see me first thing when they leave the exam room."

"Well... you really do your job well. I wish our Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher back then was like this."

"You're talking as if I've never tutored you." Lin En opened his eyes and glanced at him lazily. "With your attitude towards study, I'm afraid there's no chance of changing your fate unless I take the exam for you. Does it matter which teacher you choose?"

"I...! I came here with good intentions to accompany you, but why are your words as hurtful as Amanda's? No, they should be more hurtful than those devil snares she raises!"

"Okay, I don't know you. You mentioned the biting cabbage seeds in the meeting before, go and do something with them."

"okay!"

The wizard, who had just been filled with righteous indignation, immediately smiled.

Looking at his cheerful back as he walked away, Lynn shook his head silently - that was the direction of the professor's lounge, and if he remembered correctly, Professor McGonagall should be there.

Unfortunately, his old classmate's Transfiguration performance can only be described as terrible.

This would probably be an interesting reunion.

Thinking of this, Lin En closed his eyes and silently waited for the written test that would last for two hours to end.

Well begun is half done. If he could give the little ones in the examination room some confidence by sitting outside, then he would not be stingy at all.

This is a big test that affects life on both sides.

Chapter 202 Results Acceptance - Unexpected Difficulty

"Professor, I'm safe this time!"

As soon as the exam was over, Boyce ran out of the auditorium like a happy husky, full of joy.

Behind him, the crowd surged, and the heated discussion quickly engulfed everything.

Checking answers after the exam has always been the normal choice for most students - although everyone knows that this behavior has no practical significance, no extra points will be awarded if the answers are correct, and there is no room for remedy if the answers are wrong.

But it is human nature that most people want to turn their inner uncertainty into certainty.

With everyone talking at once, Lynn, with his extraordinary hearing and memory, already knew most of the questions on the test paper before Boyce (or to be exact, Doris) could enthusiastically show off his (or Doris's) accuracy in predicting the test questions before the test.

The spell and casting actions of the Clear Water Spell.

The working principle of the fire spell and how to break it.

Specific factors that affect the effectiveness and limitations of the levitation spell.

The scope of application of the Growth Charm and the Ministry of Magic's requirements for its use.

……

Most of them were very standard routine questions with moderate difficulty, but it was not easy to get all the scores. Looking at Boyce's appearance, Lynn was sure that he would not be one of the candidates who could get difficult scores.

But for him, it was enough to get the basic score - the rest would be left to the practical assessment in the afternoon.

Lin En sent him away with just a few words, walked into the auditorium against the crowd, found Professor Marchban who had just finished supervising the exam, and considerately helped to restore the scene and prepare for the upcoming lunch.

One of the biggest regrets of Hogwarts is that there is only one large indoor space, the Great Hall, so all activities have to occupy it.

This scene will continue many times in the next two weeks.

But the real chaos only occurred on the first day - or even only this morning.

As time goes by, not only will candidates adapt to the pace of the exam, but fatigue will also dilute tension and anxiety.

Even at noon, the main force of discussion in the auditorium became the lower grades - such as the fourth grades headed by Pavla, and Hermione who was always concerned about the specific situation of the OWLs exams, even though she was only a second year.

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The first day is Charms, the second day is Transfiguration, the third day is Herbology, and the fourth day is Defense Against the Dark Arts. These are all required actions.

The examiners from the Ministry of Magic were wasting their energy in the examination room - even with the help of Hogwarts professors to supervise the exam, it was still a very hard job.

On Thursday night, Inès looked at the last little wizard walking out of the examination room and felt relieved - in just a few days, she seemed to have lost some weight, even though she was not plump to begin with.

What made Lin En happy was that the members of the Stargazer Club, who he had always paid special attention to, generally performed well.

Not only Andrew and other top students with always good grades, but even Boyce, who was always a worry for people in the written test, seemed to be getting more and more courageous, and every time he left the examination room, he was full of confidence.

There was also the little witch Olivia who lost control of her emotions and cried after class. Lynn also paid attention to her progress. At least from the smile on her face, she had crossed the most difficult threshold.

So it was soon Friday morning, the written test for Rune and Ancient Magic.

For this exam, he took off the robe that Euphemia gave him, changed back into the clothes he wore during his first public class with the students in the auditorium, and waited outside the examination room with Professor Barbour.

A neat white shirt, a straight suit vest, and a pair of deerskin shoes of unique color.

Looking at the familiar smile, the little wizards all looked relaxed and walked into the examination room.

The clock on the wall also struck the exact moment.

"You may begin now." Professor McGonagall, standing in the professor's chair, said softly after everyone had quieted down.

The huge hourglass turned upside down, tiny grains of sand fell, and the candidates opened their test papers and saw this year's test questions.

The suppressed gasps came one after another, and even Tofty, who was also invigilating the exam, felt a little surprised.

In just a few seconds, the rustling sound of the feather pen falling on the parchment was quickly heard.

The trembling old man looked hesitant. He saw undisguised smiles in the eyes of the little wizards (and perhaps McGonagall).

Two hours flew by.

"This test is much easier than the professors' complicated tests!"

In the lobby, the fifth graders who left the examination room huddled together as if they had won a battle. I don't know who said this, but it immediately attracted countless echoes.

Having experienced the tactic of solving a large number of questions, especially the tactic improved and upgraded by Professors Lynn and Barbling, they suddenly felt more confident when they saw these rare simple questions on the test paper without any twists and turns.

After a whole year of hard study, they realized their growth at that moment.

The difficulty of this exam was indeed unexpected, but it was not difficult. Instead, it was simple enough to surprise them.

Not long after, the seventh grade advanced class who had just finished their exams in the Magic Text Classroom also arrived one after another. The expressions on their faces were almost the same as those of the fifth graders, except that they were calmer after having more time to calm down.

There are also some "little grudges" against Lynn and Professor Barbling.

"Professor! Didn't you tell us that the exam was difficult?!" Boyce, who had waited for the "reinforcements", led the charge, his face strangely angry, "Give me back the feelings and hair I have given!"

In the foyer outside the auditorium, the sounds of joyful cheers and chaos were intertwined and continued for a long time.

Although there was still a practical test in the afternoon, after this experience, every little wizard knew Lin En's ways.

The theoretical part led by Professor Barbling was already like this, and the practical part handled by him personally was even more of a "saturation attack" - there was probably no other wizard in the world who was more suitable than him to teach rune magic hand-in-hand.

Although not every young wizard can meet the requirements of his future advanced class, there is no doubt that they will get better results than expected and leave an unexpected mark in their resumes.

Professor Babel just stood aside, looking at Lin En who was surrounded by students, and smiled kindly.

His neat clothes were wrinkled by the busy hands and feet, and his tall and straight figure lost balance. He was drowned out by the daring little guys led by Boyce, and only his half-panicked and half-cheerful excuses could be heard.

"I didn't know these people who set the questions looked down on me so much. Stop! Whose claws are these? Move them away!"

Soon, even such sounds could no longer be heard.

"I didn't know the little ones could be so enthusiastic after the exams? This is the youth years..." The little old lady said with emotion while watching the fun.

But soon, her sigh was interrupted by an older lady.

"What sad words are you saying, little girl?" Professor Marchbank walked past her with disgust, holding the test paper. "Do you think I have forgotten how you took the exam seventy years ago?" Even after they had walked a long way, her mumbling voice was still audible.

It seemed to be some unclear words about increasing the difficulty of the exam next year.

"I..." The gray-haired Professor Babel was stunned and speechless.

In front of this nearly 200-year-old living fossil of the British wizarding world, no one in the entire Hogwarts dared to be arrogant - including Dumbledore. She had seen the exams of every living professor, and the most terrifying thing was that she had written them all down.

But no matter what, the result of this exam was not bad - although the second half had not yet begun, and opening the champagne too early might have been a bit unlucky, but today, there was no room for any accidents.

At least until the sun set, when Lin En changed back into his robe and waited for the last candidate to leave, he did not see any displeasure or panic on their faces, only full of confidence - or a few solemn expressions as they began preparing for the next week's exam in advance.