Chapter 151

Easter break was over, but for the fifth and seventh-year students, it only meant that the wizard grading exams were looming a few points closer.

Professor McGonagall also found the opportunity to hold a meeting for professors to remind professors of various subjects to prepare for the exams.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“Pay particular attention to the mindset of the young wizards. Every time before the exam, some students suddenly have emotional breakdowns and do all kinds of crazy things. In addition, this is also a time when there is a significant increase in the circulation of various poor-quality potions, amulets, and cheating props, as teachers, we must be on guard …”

Felix compared what he saw, he is not quite sure whether the acne that increased dramatically on Miss Clammy Vera’s face were a seasonal change or, as Professor McGonagall said, a pre-test psychological problem.

“… The regular exam is scheduled for June 1. It’s earlier than the wizard grading exams, but that doesn’t mean we can take it lightly …”

While walking out of the faculty staff common room, the two new professors came together to share their experiences.

“I didn’t know that professors had to prepare for so many things, I was so overwhelmed by all the exams when I was in school.” Belby said with a tone of wonder.

“I’m just learning about it now, too, Damocles. How is your topic on forbidden forest creatures going?”

“Everything is going well!” Belby said spiritedly, “I’d love to show you the look of surprise on their faces, I think – at least for a few years – my class will be remembered by the students.”

“Maybe I’ll even be getting greeting cards from the little wizards for years from now on.”

Felix smiled and congratulated him, and Belby told him again, mysteriously, “And indeed, as you say, Felix, Hogwarts has such a rich collection of books that I didn’t realize it at all when I was at school.”

…

All five years of classes Felix teaching have varying degrees of pre-test complex, but the fifth and seventh years are the most obvious, which has nothing to do with their performance, but is the result of an accumulation of various stresses.

Fifth-year Warren Pardez submitted a blank paper on one test, claiming his mind went blank and suspecting an Obliviate had been cast on him, but to Felix’s skilled eye, he’s in perfect shape.

“Mr. Pardez,” Felix said, “the last professor of the Defense Against the Dark Arts class got imprisoned in Azkaban for the misuse of memory charm, so you still stand by that claim?”

Pardez quickly made an excuse and left.

One student claimed that he had been cursed by a dark magic item and his brain had regressed to a year ago, asking the professors to take care of his special situation, and he ended up being detained by Professor McGonagall for three days.

The sixth-years were so solid-minded that they often smiled as they watched the other years stride past, enjoying their breakfasts unhurriedly and with much more grace and ease, even in their posture.

In his latest class, Felix criticized this approach.

“I’m not going to stop you from sharing your experiences in practical classes; in a way, it’s your reward for finishing your studies early. But -”

“Chasing after seventh-year students to show off can easily have unforeseen consequences, and I’m talking about you, Miss Rye.”

Amidst a roar of laughter, Emily Rye said accusingly, “Professor Hap, I’m not chasing and showing off, she’s my cousin who kept teasing me about being unkempt and acting like a pug during the OWLs last year.”

The laughter got louder.

Felix is amused as well, “Well, let’s move on to a new lesson. You’ve finished the graveyard side and the Dark Lair part-”

“Actually, it’s the little skeletons and the black crows …,” someone offstage muttered.

“–” Felix continued, “and also discovered a great deal of Easter egg content that I had hidden away, so now, let’s review it, the various types of puzzles you encountered.”

…

At the end of the fourth year’s Ancient Runes class, the Weasley twins pulled out palm-sized square pieces of wood and showed them to him.

“Professor, at the moment we can only achieve one-to-one conversation, however, it has achieved the desired effect.”

The twins each held a square piece of wood and showed him: “We call it the couple’s mirror, of course, it is a temporary name, in order to facilitate pre-publicity. We made reference to the shape of the Two-way mirror, and the material is the chestnut wood you suggested.”

The two pointed on it: “Like this, if you want to transmit a message, you need to inject a trace of magic, and the other side will become hot, using the principle of fever coin.”

“It’s coated with a layer of powdered silver, and with synchronization enchantment and transfiguration, which can morph into different words.”

Fred used his wand to rub on it, and George pretended to be studying seriously.

“Oh, here’s a new message.” He pulled the couple’s mirror out of his pocket almost got burned, but he still pretended to say, “Let me see who’s interrupting my revision?”

“So it’s Fred!” He injected a hint of magic toward the chestnut wood piece, and a layer of silver coating on it surfaced with black writing, ‘Percy’s dating in the abandoned classroom on the second floor.’

George looked up at Fred in surprise, “Is that true? Why didn’t I know?”

Fred said with a grin, “I bumped into it when I was going to the lavatory.”

After the demonstration was completed, the two took the couple’s mirror to Felix and waited apprehensively for his evaluation.

Felix played with it carefully for a moment, “Very nice, I hadn’t considered the idea of powdered silver coating.” He looked up, “I need to take it back and study it and give you guys an answer in a day or two.”

“Of course, Professor Hap.”

The twins looked at each other with a somewhat hesitant expression, and Felix waited quietly.

“As you know, Professor, we intend to open a joke shop in the near future …”

Felix nodded.

“George and I discussed that you would own fifty percent of the profit of the joke shop.”

“Fred,” Felix interrupted, “there is no need to consider my part, I just offered some advice.”

“Professor Hap, George, and I are well aware that you have helped us far beyond the responsibilities of a professor as such, not just with the couple’s mirror, but with our other impractical ideas that no one has ever encouraged us, even Mom and Dad … George and I are deeply grateful. ”

Fred took a deep breath and said very seriously, “This is all we could produce now.”

George also nodded in seriousness to match.

Felix’s gaze shifted over them, and after almost a minute, he said non-committally, “I’m looking forward to your product changing the wizarding world in the future.”

“It definitely will!” The twins said in unison.

…

With all the hustle and bustle, the time moved to the first weekend after the Easter break.

Quidditch arrived.