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"Merlin's beard, why are you here? Didn't Professor McGonagall find you?" He trotted to Kyle's side, pointed to the second floor and said, "Go to the room next to the library. Someone is waiting for you there..."
"I was just coming over there, Professor Flitwick," said Kell.
"What?" Professor Flitwick paused. "You've already met Professor Marchbanks?"
"Yes." Kyle said, "And I passed the test. She was the one who asked me to take the test and said it should be in time for me to come now."
"It's still in time. In fact, the exam hasn't started yet." Professor Flitwick smiled and said, "But you don't have to come..."
Kyle said nothing.
Although Professor McGonagall said so, everyone was taking exams and there was no one in the castle, so he would be bored if he went back.
The two walked into the classroom.
The exam content of the Charms class was the Long Legs Charm, and Kyle completed it easily.
After dinner, the students rushed back to the common room and began to review the courses for the upcoming exams.
After the Potions exam the next morning, the atmosphere in the entire castle suddenly dropped to a terrifying level. Even lunch was unusually quiet, as if the Dementors would attack the school tomorrow.
"too difficult."
Mikkel finally couldn't help it and sighed, "I couldn't think at all with Snape standing behind me. A lot of the steps were wrong, and the color of the potion was wrong.
And when he left, he wrote something down in his notebook, and I bet it was zero."
His words also resonated with people around him.
It seems that everyone has had the experience of Snape watching them from behind, as if he wishes everyone to get zero marks.
But in the afternoon, the Care of Magical Creatures exam hosted by Hagrid was much more interesting.
He got a big bucket of fire crabs from somewhere and said that if he wanted to pass the exam, he had to find out the fire crabs' favorite food.
There are three kinds of food on the field, and they are all in the Fire Crab's recipe book. Even if you pick any of them with your eyes closed, you can pass the test. It can be said that this is the easiest test they have ever taken.
Kyle also had plenty of opportunities to talk to Hagrid.
"Thanks for the tonic, Kyle."
Hagrid whispered, "There are some spiders in the Forbidden Forest. They haven't been very active lately and they just need some tonic."
"So how are they now?" Kyle asked.
"Much better," said Hagrid happily. "Looks no different than before. Very healthy."
"That's good." Kyle was also very happy.
Then Hagrid gave Kyle full marks without even looking at the fire crab in his hand.
The astronomy exam was held in the middle of the night. Everyone resisted the urge to sleep and went to the top of the tallest tower in a daze. On the way, they complained that this class should be taken last.
This way, after finishing the test, you don’t have to worry about being late for the exam the next day and you can get a good night’s sleep.
The History of Magic exam was on Wednesday afternoon and was also the most difficult one. The doors and windows of the classroom were closed, there was no wind at all, and it was so hot and stuffy that it was unbearable.
Fortunately, all this will soon be over. After tomorrow... they will have a full two-month vacation.
The second to last exam was the Divination class.
Early in the morning, Kyle went to the Divination classroom early and placed a brand new crystal ball in the corner, a place facing Professor Trelawney.
The exam was very long, and it took each person about ten minutes on average to come out, which made the divination class the longest exam, lasting from morning to noon.
When Professor Trelawney finally came out, Kyle, who had been waiting for a long time, hurried back to the classroom.
Unfortunately, this time, Professor Trelawney did not make another real prediction until the end of the exam.
The crystal ball was still brand new and nothing was recorded in it.
Kyle picked it up with some regret and put it back in his pocket.
This thing is not cheap, ten Galleons each, but I don’t know if I can return it…
When Kyle arrived at the auditorium, it was already full of people.
Everyone was very excited, sitting together and chatting animatedly, happily looking forward to the end of the afternoon exam.
Kyle walked over and sat down between Connor and Cedric, just in time to hear them talking about OWLs.
"How do you feel?" Kanna asked, "Are the questions difficult?"
"It's a little harder than the usual exams," Cedric said, "but it's okay, it's all stuff you've learned before, don't worry, you'll definitely be able to pass it next year.
In fact, the NEWT for seventh graders is really difficult. In the past few days, many seventh graders have not slept at night and have been memorizing books all the time. "
"What about them taking the exam during the day?" Mikel came over and said, "Do they still have the energy after not sleeping for a few days?"
He only lost a few hours of sleep because of the astronomy exam, but he felt extremely sleepy today. If he didn't sleep for two or three days, he didn't think he would be able to get up.
"Just hold on." Cedric said, "Or drink some refreshing potion the night before. Although many potions are prohibited during the final wizard exam, refreshing potions are not among them. As long as you drink it early, there will be no problem at all."
The last exam was Defense Against the Dark Arts.
Professor Lupin had given the most unusual test they had ever had, an outdoor test similar to an obstacle course.
The venue he had previously arranged next to the forbidden forest came in handy.
They must cross a forest inhabited by evil birds, break through a swamp full of little demons, come to a bush, and find three bowtruckles hidden in it in advance. If they fail to find them all within the specified time or hurt them, they will be deducted points.
"Very good, Kyle."
When Kyle came out of the passage, Professor Lupin said with a smile, "Full marks!"
Kyle was the first to get a perfect score.
Mikel, who entered the venue with him, was still at the first level and hadn't moved. He was affected by the evil bird and had been spinning in place, jumping from time to time, as if something was blocking the way in front of him.
It was not until a few minutes later that he came to his senses when he slammed into a tree.
From a distance, Kyle could see his flushed face.
Later, Connor also passed the exam and got full marks, just like Kyle.
……
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 428 Money Making Plan
Exams were over, which meant all students were free to play on the field, which, of course, they did.
While waiting for the results, many people did not want to stay in the castle, but preferred to stay outside in the field until dark.
For example, Kyle and Cedric.
After lunch, they sat around the Black Lake and discussed their plans for the upcoming holiday.
"Will you all be going to watch the Quidditch World Cup this year?" Cedric asked excitedly. "I can't believe they chose this place for the finals... Don't forget, we haven't hosted a tournament in 30 years."
"Of course I'm going." Fred also looked very excited. He had been dealing with textbooks every day for the past month, and that boring life was almost driving him crazy.
The Quidditch World Cup couldn't come at a better time.
"Dad should be able to get some tickets," George said, "and if there are any extras, I can keep them for you so you don't have to spend money to buy them."
Tickets to the Quidditch World Cup are still very expensive.
Cedric went to see it once before the start of the second grade. According to him, they only bought two very marginal seats for a hundred Galleons.
From that position, the only way to see the players on the field is through a telescope.
But even so, tickets are still in short supply.
Fortunately, they are hosting the competition this year, and as an employee of the Ministry of Magic, there are always some privileges.
"My dad should be able to get the tickets, too," Cedric said. "He has a good relationship with the people at the Department of Magical Games and Sports. I can try to get him to get two more tickets.
Kyle, you should be able to... um, what are you thinking about?"
"What?" Hearing someone calling him, Kyle suddenly raised his head and said, "Oh, it's okay, give the extra tickets to Kanna and Qiu, I'm fine."
"What were you thinking about just now?" Cedric asked.
"Thinking about how to make money." Kyle touched his chin and was about to continue speaking when he suddenly saw Professor Lupin walking towards him.
He seemed to have just come back from outside, and his expression was solemn and as if he was worried about something. He didn't even notice that there were a few people sitting in front of him.
"Professor Lupine!"
Kyle shouted, he seemed to be startled, he quickly raised his head, and he was extremely nervous.
But soon, Professor Lupin discovered Kyle and his companions, as well as Cedric who was a few inches away from his toes.
If Kyle hadn't shouted just now, he would probably have kicked the other person.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Diggory." Professor Lupin said quickly, "I was thinking about something and didn't notice there was someone in front of me."
"It's okay, Professor." Cedric said nonchalantly, "Are you here to relax by the Black Lake as well?"
"what?"
Professor Lupin was stunned for a moment, then he realized that the road in front of him did not lead to the castle. He was going in the wrong direction.
"Yes... yes, you are right. I came here to relax." Professor Lupin said hesitantly, "But I have to go back now. I still have a lot of things to do..."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the castle.
"How strange..." Cedric muttered softly, "Why do I feel like there's something wrong with Professor Lupin? He wasn't like this before."
"Who knows? He's probably a little scared." Fred shrugged. "Don't forget the Defense Against the Dark Arts curse. It's the end of the school year now, so it's normal for him to be nervous."
Others also thought it made sense, so they didn't take it too seriously.
As soon as he left, George asked eagerly, "By the way, Kyle, tell me about your plan. How are we going to make money?"
"That's it..."
Kyle retracted his gaze from the castle and continued, "Remember those cheering props we sold to the fans of each college?"
"Of course." Fred said with a smile, "Those things made us a lot of money."
"That's all I have to say."
Kyle said, "It's the Quidditch World Cup. The number of people who will go to watch the game will be far greater than the number of students in the castle... If we make some fireworks in advance that can explode into shamrocks, Irish flags, badges, etc...."