Raven's Claw at Hogwarts

Chapter 396 The Owls Exam Begins

As the chairs soared into the sky, the originally cheerful atmosphere in the shop was suddenly suffocated.

George and Fred's eyes were full of regret, as if they were sorry for not being able to see Mike embedded in the ceiling.

Mr. Weasley bounced off the sofa chair with a look of horror.

As for Mrs. Weasley, her already smiling face became clouded again.

"George! Fred!"

An extremely suppressed roar came from his throat, and the two Weasley brothers shuddered upon hearing this.

"Mom, listen to me! It was just an accident!"

"That's right, that chair was left to us by the original owner, and we didn't know that such a thing would happen!"

"Also, Dad. You don't need to be so nervous, the sofa chair you're sitting on is fine, we checked it ourselves before!"

"Do you think I will believe your nonsense?" Mrs. Weasley stood up from the high chair with a bang, "Apologize to Mike!"

……

After a commotion, Mike reluctantly accepted the insincere apology from the Weasley brothers.

Although he couldn't bear the pranks of the two brothers, he was far from angry. After all, the Weasley brothers and he had been friends for many years, and they could be called deep feelings.

After staying in the new shop of the two Weasley brothers until it was dark, Mike also asked to leave, and the Weasley brothers agreed with both hands.

As for the Weasleys, they had been thoroughly convinced by George and Fred.

They will spend a few days in Paris to get a good taste of life in France.

Oh, right.

The Weasley brothers also announced that they would take the two of them to watch a French-style circus of magical creatures, which both the Weasleys were very interested in.

But Mike was indifferent, because he had seen an introduction to the circus of magical creatures in related books.

This kind of circus, which domesticates all kinds of magical creatures for performances, was very popular decades ago, but with more and more accidents and more sympathy for magical creatures in society, this kind of performance has become increasingly popular today. It's become extremely boring.

Ever since, Mike returned to Hogwarts alone.

And he had just returned to Hogwarts when he saw the three Harrys who were waiting for him.

"Mike, why did you come back alone, where are my parents?"

Ron asked eagerly, while Harry and Hermione looked at Mike with puzzled expressions.

"They were left behind by George and Fred." Mike shook his head, "Your brothers said they should honor them."

"Damn it! If I had known that I would go too, the two of them would definitely buy them a lot of things in order to coax their parents! If I went too, I would have a share too!"

Hearing that Harry, Hermione, and Mike all had black lines on their faces, they were all very speechless towards Ron.

"It's okay," Mike said with a smile, "I've brought you presents."

"Really?"*2
The eyes of Harry and Ron lit up as soon as this remark came out, while Hermione on the side pretended to be indifferent and deliberately turned her gaze elsewhere, but under Mike's observation, she found that she would still be confused from time to time. Sneaking a peek at myself, it looks so cute.

"Ron and Harry first, of course."

As Mike spoke, he took out two sets of Quidditch protective gear from the non-marking stretch pocket and handed them to the two.

He bought these two sets of protective gear from the French national team souvenir shop that Mr. Weasley complained about. It is said that it is a joint model. Although the quality is high, the price is several times more expensive.

"This is..." Harry looked at the complete set of Quidditch protective gear in his hand in surprise, but when he saw the French Quidditch national team logo on the protective suit, his face suddenly changed, "This is Is it the protective gear of the French team? God, why do they have the nerve to sell the surrounding Quidditch protective gear when they are so good?"

"That's right," Ron echoed, "I guess they must be crazy about money!"

Mike on the side looked embarrassed. To be honest, he didn't know the relationship between the various Quidditch teams. He also picked these two sets of protective gear at random, and he didn't bother at all.

It's just that now, it seems that it is flattering on the horse's leg.

Harry and Ron on the side also noticed Mike's expression, and Harry reacted first, and changed his words:

"But the quality of this set of protective gear is still good. As long as we go back and remove the team logo, it will be a good set of protective gear again!"

Ron seemed very surprised that Harry would say such a thing, but under the hint in Harry's eyes, he finally found that Mike's expression was not very good, and finally nodded like a chicken pecking at rice.

"Okay, as long as you like it." Mike shook his head with a smile, and then looked at Hermione, "Then it's a gift for Hermione. Hermione, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up." Come get your gift."

Hermione on the side finally walked over timidly after hearing the words.

Then, under the gaze of everyone, Mike took out one beautifully wrapped gift box after another from the space pocket.

"This is the magic perfume from Mrs. Romain Rolland's shop. It smells like stars and flowers. This is the comprehensive maintenance water from Mancas Beauty Store. It is said to keep the skin hydrated. This is also from Mancas Beauty Store. , but it is a bottle of hair softener, I have tried it, it works very well, neither has the pungent smell of ordinary hair softener, and the effect lasts for a long time..."

After a while, Hermione's hands were filled with all kinds of exquisite gift boxes.

The eyeballs of Harry and Ron almost popped out. They looked at the gift box in Hermione's arms, and then at the Quidditch protective gear in their arms. They were at a loss for words for a while.

Hermione's eyes lit up.

There's no girl who doesn't love beauty. The reason why Hermione is usually a little slovenly is because makeup and other things take too much time, and she doesn't have that much time.

But after thinking for a while, Hermione's eyes became firm again, and she decisively handed the pile of presents back to Mike.

"Sorry! This is too expensive! I can't take it!"

Listening to Hermione's trembling voice, Mike shook his head with a smile and said:
"This is my whole heart. If you don't accept it, I will be sad."

"Yeah! Mike is a big local tyrant, it's nothing to him!" Ron said so, Harry on the side struggled for a while and said, "Hermione, just accept it."

"However, Penelope has not yet."

Hermione said with a tangled expression, everyone could tell that she really liked these things.

"Hahaha," Mike laughed loudly when he heard the words, "Don't worry, I've already prepared Penello's share."

"really?"

"Of course!"

Mike didn't lie. In fact, Harry and Ron's gift was the lowest value among the gifts he purchased this time, and the gift he bought for Penello even included a cosmetic like Hermione's. A sapphire necklace worth five thousand Galleons. If this was said, Hermione would not be as happy as she is now.

In the end, under everyone's persuasion, Hermione finally accepted the gift half-heartedly, and everyone continued to chat about the Weasley Brothers' shop for a while, and then all returned to their dormitories.

……

A week later, the exam that made everyone nervous finally came.

On this day, Mike got up early as usual and went to the restaurant to have breakfast while watching the latest issue of the Daily Prophet.

Although it has been a long time, the Daily Prophet is still publishing negative news about Dumbledore.

Mike shook his head and put the newspaper down.

He feels that the current Daily Prophet has gradually lost its qualifications as a free media, and now it has almost become the mouthpiece of the Ministry of Magic.

What surprised him even more was that Harry and Ron also appeared in the auditorium.

It's just that the main purpose of the two of them coming to the auditorium was not to have breakfast, but to watch Hermione's review notes together.

Mike would not comment on their cramming behavior.

In fact, there are still many people in the auditorium who are making the final effort like them. On the contrary, it is the students who work the hardest, like Hermione, who is extremely calm at this time.

They drank tea and gnawed bread calmly, and at the same time looked at those students who were chewing on words and didn't even care about breakfast with condescending and sympathetic eyes.

Seeing this, Mike finally understood why people like Hermione couldn't make friends. This kind of behavior is indeed quite hateful.

"Jingle Bell!"

A delicate mechanical bird flew out of the wall clock on the restaurant wall, and it made crisp sounds as it flew.

Most people in the auditorium stood up when they heard the sound—the sound reminded them that the first exam was about to begin.

On the other side, Harry and Ron were still holding on to their books, but it was a pity that time was running out, and they finally stood up under Hermione's repeated urging.

At this time, Professor Flitwick, who was nervous, also came into the classroom. He looked at the chaotic students and said loudly helplessly:

"Students, please be quiet."

Everyone quieted down a little after hearing the words, and he continued:
"Although many students already know the specific process of the OWLS exam, I will repeat it here now. The entire oOWLS exam will last for two weeks, and you will face twelve OWLS exams during these two weeks .Of course, I know the density is a bit scary, but in fact you only need to apply for the courses you choose, which means that the fewer courses you take, the more breaks you will have between them.

In addition, today is the first day, and the first exam we have to face is my Charms class.The examination of the spell class will be divided into two parts: written test and practical test. The written test will be conducted in the auditorium later, while the practical test will be conducted in the spell training room in the afternoon.At that time, professionals from the Wizarding Examinations Bureau of the Ministry of Magic and the International United Wizarding Association will give you questions, invigilate, review and mark the papers.Please note, here I want to solemnly warn you again!The most stringent anti-cheating spells have been imposed on the written test papers, and it is strictly forbidden to bring automatic answering quills into the examination hall. In addition, memory balls, detachable entrainment cuffs, and automatic error-correcting ink are also prohibited.At the end of the exam, the examiner will use the flying spell to take away the test paper, so remember!Don't try to cheat, understand?Because this will not only prevent you from passing the exam, but may also invalidate all your grades in other subjects!
alright!It's getting late, now!Everyone leaves the auditorium, and we will notify you to enter the venue after the staff have finished arranging the examination room. "

After saying that, the students moved and walked out slowly from the main entrance of the auditorium.

A tense atmosphere permeated this huge team. Under this atmosphere, even the most mischievous students did not dare to make a sound.

But Mike was different. Although he was as silent as the people around him, he was excited inside!

He didn't take the exam a few times in both lifetimes!

Not to mention such a large exam!
To be honest, this OWLS gave him the illusion that he was taking the college entrance examination. You must know that going to university was once his childhood dream, but unfortunately the situation at that time did not allow him to study, let alone take the college entrance examination. .

He didn't even go to an adult university!

But Mike once imagined the scene of the college entrance examination, and the scene in his fantasy is infinitely close to the scene of the OWLS exam!

This made Mike extremely excited!
And just when Mike was thinking wildly, Professor Flitwick appeared in front of everyone again.

Professor Flitwick looked even more nervous than the candidates who took the exam. His face was covered with sweat, and the front of the dress he usually only wore at grand banquets was even more nervous. Already soaked in sweat.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Professor Flitwick said:
"Okay, students, go in quickly, the exam is about to start."

After that, Professor Flitwick moved away, let the students enter the auditorium, and cast encouraging glances at every student passing by him.

And when Mike entered the arena, Professor Flitwick patted him on the shoulder heavily.

Mike clearly felt Professor Flitwick's concern, but he didn't reply, but just nodded heavily at him and entered the auditorium.

In the auditorium at this time, the four long tables that originally belonged to the four colleges had disappeared, and replaced by small single tables that were far apart.

A test paper and a set of quills are neatly placed on the desktop of each small table at the moment, and there are even dozens of staff from the Wizarding Examination Bureau scattered in the spacious auditorium at the moment. They are all old men and old ladies, but they look imposing.

This is not surprising at all. If there is no accident, these two short weeks should be the most prestigious time of the year for these people, and it is understandable to be proud.

"Now, take your seats according to the number plates you were given!"

Following the order from the white-bearded old man at the front of the auditorium, Mike and others took action, and this also represented the official start of the OWLS exam!

(End of this chapter)