Chapter 287 Owl, Salamander and Hippogriff

Today is the first official day of class. The atmosphere on campus is still a bit unorganized and the students are all lazy.

But when everyone walked into the Transfiguration classroom, this looseness disappeared immediately, because Professor McGonagall's expression was very serious, so serious that people wondered whether Gryffindor had suddenly lost another one hundred and fifty points.

Ada was also frightened by Professor McGonagall's expression. She and George were sitting in the back row of the classroom. She huddled up and hid behind Angelina, searching her memory carefully. After a while, Ada dared to sit up straight. She had already confirmed that she had not done anything extraordinary recently, and Professor McGonagall's expression was definitely not directed at her.

The students who were confused about the situation looked at each other in confusion. Although Professor McGonagall was always strict, this was just the beginning of the school year, so logically it shouldn't be the case! The students turned to look at Ada in the back row of the classroom. They were surprised to find that not only was she sitting upright, but she also had no fear on her face. Now everyone was even more confused.

What's wrong with Professor McGonagall today? Whether it's life or death, please give me a happy word, don't delay!

Just when the students were thinking wildly, the class bell rang, and everyone was finally relieved. The time for the verdict had arrived.

Professor McGonagall scanned the students in the classroom and said in a serious tone: "The moment before entering the classroom, you were still looking lazy. It seems that you didn't realize what kind of year this year was. Who can Tell me, what is waiting for you this year?"

"O.W.L.s, we are going to take the O.W.L.s exam this year." Ada answered the question proactively. Professor McGonagall asks a question, and Ada must help out!

The students in the classroom still don't realize the seriousness of the problem. Yes, they have to take the exam, but they still have one school year before the exam!

Fred and George even had time to joke around, with Fred imitating an owl's call and George making a squeaking sound, just like an owl hunting mice at night.

But there weren't many people as bold as the twins, so the classroom didn't burst into laughter as usual.

Professor McGonagall just glanced at the twins, and Fred and George immediately fell silent.

"Five points from Gryffindor." Professor McGonagall continued, "O.W.L.s, or Ordinary Wizarding Levels, is one of the most important exams in your life. The test results will affect your sixth and seventh grade courses. , thus affecting your work situation after graduation."

Judging from the dismal employment rate at Hogwarts, the Wizarding Level Examination is not very useful. After all, the jobs of many outstanding graduates are not ideal. There are only a few positions in the wizarding world, and wizards generally live longer, which leads to a shortage of jobs. The number of vacant job positions every year cannot satisfy the number of Hogwarts graduates.

But on the other hand, this exam is very important. After all, many ideal jobs in the magic world require specific O.W.L.s and N.E.W.T certificates as a stepping stone.

For example, if you want to become a healer at St. Mungo's, you need to achieve at least an "E" in Potions, Herbology, Transfiguration, Charms and Defense Against the Dark Arts.

The same goes for wanting to work at the Ministry of Magic. In addition, you may also need to take other exams or training courses.

Just like Nymphadora Tonks, after she graduated from school, she used her exam certificate as a stepping stone to sign up for an Auror training class. After graduating from the training class, she could become an Auror under the Legal Enforcement Department. .

The two wizard level examinations, nicknamed "Owl" and "Salamander", are equivalent to the tickets in life. Only after you get the ticket are you qualified to board the ship, but where you can take the ship depends on your own ability.

Of course, if you have a father like Lucius Malfoy, or a grandmother like Vader Rozier, then you can be well-fed and clothed even without this ticket. Nothing could be simpler than lying on your ancestors' property, eating and waiting to die.

Professor McGonagall walked in the aisle between the desks, constantly emphasizing the importance of O.W.L.s. She hoped that everyone would become nervous from now on and be fully prepared for the exam next June.

"I think you have fully understood the importance of this exam. The more certificates you obtain, the more choices you will have in your future work." Professor McGonagall returned to the podium, "In addition, I also As a side note, my Advanced Transfiguration class only allows students with an 'E' or above on the exam."

The atmosphere in the classroom became a little heavy. The fifteen- and sixteen-year-olds felt unprecedented pressure, and the burden of life seemed to suddenly fall on their young shoulders.

Putting pressure on students was just to make them nervous, not to crush them, so Professor McGonagall didn't say anything more. She started the first class of the new semester.

However, the effect of this class was not good. The unprepared students suddenly heard the "bad news" and did not recover for a while. The whole class was confused.

After finally getting through to the end of get out of class, the delicious lunch healed everyone's wounded hearts a little, and the afternoon class gave everyone another blow.

What was darker than the underground classroom was Snape's sallow face. He stood in the shadow of the podium and said words that were even scarier than Professor McGonagall. Moreover, Snape's advanced Potions class only admitted students with "O" grades. This means that next year's Potions class will probably be taught by four colleges together.

Ada feels that at this time next year, whether the number of people in the classroom can reach double figures will be a problem.

Potions doesn't require you to wave a wand or remember what happened where and what happened hundreds of years ago, but the course is no less difficult. Potions not only requires you to learn the course itself, but also requires you to master the content of Herbology.

The most critical point is Snape. He is an outstanding potions master, but he is not a qualified teacher. Snape's attitude towards students is really problematic, especially when the students are young. Students with unstable minds can easily become resistant, such as Neville Longbottom or Harry Potter.

In addition, Snape thoroughly implemented the educational concept of "the master leads the door, and the practice lies in the individual", but this method does not apply to every student in the classroom. Not everyone has a talent for potions, and not everyone can force themselves to learn and understand this somewhat boring course.

After the first day of classes, the fifth-year students in the four colleges were all lifeless. The sudden increase in pressure made them breathless, and the strict registration conditions for advanced classes also hit them to pieces.

Everyone regards the study life in fifth grade as purgatory, but they don't know how easy fifth grade is until they are in seventh grade.

In the auditorium, compared to the fifth and seventh grade students, the remaining students were in a much better mood. They were all discussing the same thing - there was a teaching accident in Hagrid's Care of Magical Creatures class, and a Hippogriff was killed. The winged beast injured a student.

This is Hagrid's first class, and Harry is also participating in this first class. Hagrid hopes to give everyone a good impression. It is precisely because of this mentality that Hagrid did not choose the relatively mild magical creatures such as the Flobber caterpillar or the Sniff, but chose the very exciting Hippogriff.

The first half of this class can be said to be very successful. With Harry's help, Hagrid and his classes aroused great interest from everyone. But unfortunately Draco Malfoy also chose this course. How could Master Malfoy watch Scarhead being in the limelight but remain indifferent to himself?

As for the result, the whole school knew that Master Malfoy was scratched by the Hippogriff Buckbeak. Although many people think that Malfoy brought it on himself and deserved it, everyone knows that this incident may not be a good one, at least Buckbeak will not end well.

When choosing between a powerful wizard and a magical creature, it doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, innocent or not, the outcome is doomed early on.