Chapter 506 How Can You Sleep At This Stage?

In the days that followed, the rumors seemed to gradually subside, and everyone no longer blatantly discussed his "three-year contract" with Ronald.

But Harry knew very well that every time he walked to the classroom, those whispers, prying eyes and pointing behind his back never really disappeared. He could feel the strange atmosphere, as if he had become a specimen being observed under a microscope.

What made him most distressed was that even among his fellow Gryffindor students, a large number of them cast distrustful glances at him.

Harry didn't know whether it was because distance created beauty, because Harry had more opportunities to interact with classmates in his own house than in the other three houses, or if Gryffindors were just like that - Harry even felt that among the four houses, Gryffindors were not as good as each other. The number of people who believe in him is the largest.

Just like the quarrel between him and Seamus Finnigan, they had been roommates for five years, but the trust they gained for five years was not worth a piece of "Daily Prophet."

But there was one thing that made Harry happy.

Umbridge, the observer sent by the Ministry of Magic, followed him like a shadow every day, holding a notebook in his hand to record his every move, but in the end he did not take any substantive action.

Although her presence made people feel a little uncomfortable, it basically did not affect the professors' normal teaching and Harry's daily study.

It seemed that the Ministry of Magic's interference could not help Dumbledore at all. Harry felt that this Umbridge was just a disgusting person sent by Fudge.

Hermione saw all this in her eyes, and she was very conflicted in her heart. She had learned from Levin that Levin was actually fully capable of preventing all of this from happening. As long as Jaina and Dumbledore joined forces, they could easily reverse the current situation. public opinion.

But for future plans, Levin chose to let it go.

She had promised Levin that she would keep this secret tightly, because she knew that once it was leaked, Levin's carefully planned layout would be destroyed.

However, whenever she saw Harry and Dumbledore being misunderstood by everyone, and saw Harry's increasingly lonely and melancholy figure, she couldn't help but feel waves in her heart. She felt sorry for Harry empathetically, after all she had been through a similar experience.

She had suffered similar treatment within Gryffindor Academy since her first year. The pain of being isolated and misunderstood was still fresh in her memory.

Fortunately, she met Levin, Harry and Ronald. The three of them were willing to extend a hand of friendship, making her feel the long-lost warmth and care.

As Padma introduced to the new students, Gryffindor House is the house with the least tolerance for "others".

It seems that all the warmth was exhausted in that hot August, and after entering September, the weather became extremely cold. The sky is always gray and it rains continuously.

This gloomy atmosphere seemed to echo Harry's state of mind.

Harry not only has to face alienation and rejection among his classmates, but also has to face increasingly heavy schoolwork.

Because this year they will usher in an important exam - O.W.Ls, the ordinary wizard level test.

This exam covers twelve magic subjects and is a subject-specific challenge that fifth-year students must face. Only by passing this exam can they obtain the qualifications to continue studying this magic. Its importance is self-evident.

The N.E.W.T exam that subsequent seventh graders take is equivalent to a vocational certificate [directly related to their ability to find good jobs after graduation.

The first class of the new semester is History of Magic, which gives the fifth-grade wizard a powerful start.

The professor of this course, Mr. Binns, is a ghost. Apart from teaching, this dull ghost rarely mentions anything else.

However, even the usually dull Cuthbert Binns mentioned the upcoming O.WIL exam in class.

Cuthbert Binns lectured for half an hour, all about the tragic experiences of students who failed to pass the History of Magic examination. He specifically mentioned the original Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald as a warning.

"When Gellert Grindelwald was sixteen years old, he was expelled from Durmstrang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry because he did not obtain a certificate in the History of Magic." Cuthbert Binns said nonsense, "Since then, he has embarked on a criminal path. The path eventually became the Dark Lord. If you can get the certificate, you may be able to avoid following his old path."

The students were stunned to learn that the "secret" to becoming the Dark Lord turned out to be just failing the History of Magic.

Cuthbert Binns looked even angrier when Hermione summoned the courage to ask if she had any summarized O.W.L History of Magic notes.

"Every word I said in class is a key point! Every detail I mentioned is a test point!"

Cuthbert Binns stared, emphasizing the importance of each lesson.

Since Cuthbert Binns did not circle the key points for everyone, the students could only stay alert and listen to his every word attentively.

This kind of concentration is only possessed by the new teachers who have just stepped into the Hogwarts school.

However, this enthusiasm did not last long.

After only fifteen minutes, the students began to lie down on the table one by one

Mr. Binns spoke in a breathy drawl, and had mastered a sleep spell that made a person drowsy within ten minutes."

This kind of magic is almost unstoppable, and even the most tenacious students are defeated by it.

Today's lesson is about the Giant War. This should have been a fascinating topic, but under Mr. Binns's narration, it turned into an hour-long lullaby.

In order to stay awake and pass the time, Ronald and Harry played the hangman game in a corner of the parchment. However, even so, they could not resist the (bfea) sleep power area from Dr. Si's soul.

Soon, Ronald's snoring could be heard in the classroom.

The sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet classroom, which made Cuthbert Binns very angry.

He waved the book in his hands angrily and shouted: "Hufflepuff, Tagani!"

The little badgers who are not in class: "?"

The bell rang for the second period, and the students walked into the Transfiguration classroom with heavy steps.

In this class, Professor McGonagall also spent fifteen minutes emphasizing the importance of the O.W.L exam to the entire class.

"Classmates," Professor McGonagall's voice echoed in the classroom, "without serious study and in-depth application, you will not be able to pass the O.W.Ls exam. This is the cornerstone of your future magic career and must be taken seriously."

She paused and continued: "I believe that as long as you invest time and energy, every student in this class has the ability to obtain the O.W.Ls certificate for the Transfiguration class."

Professor McGonagall's O.W.Ls pass rate every year ranks among the top in all subjects at Hogwarts [this is one of the reasons why she has confidence in her students.

However, perhaps because the influence of Cuthbert Binns' "hypnosis" from the previous class still remains, many students appear sleepy and their eyelids are heavy.

Professor McGonagall saw this scene and felt a surge of anger in his heart. She knocked on the table and raised her voice a little:

"How can you sleep? At your age... at this stage, can you sleep? You are not promising!

Professor McGonagall's angry shout made all the students wake up instantly. They looked at her tremblingly.

Professor McGonagall took a deep breath and began to explain today's course content - [The Disappearance Curse].

"Today we are going to start learning the Vanishing Spell." Professor McGonagall said, "Although the [Disappearing Spell] is simpler than the [Summoning Spell] that you will learn after passing O.W.Ls, it is still the most difficult in your Q.W.5 exam. One of the magics."

Professor McGonagall explained the principles and techniques of the [Vanishing Spell] in detail, and then asked the students to start practicing.

She was right, until the end of get out of class, no one except Levin made the practice snails disappear.

Levin just touched the snail lightly, and the little creature disappeared instantly.

Everyone ignored Levin, everyone knew that this level of magic was just child's play for him.

Professor McGonagall let him get on with his business.

Neville persevered and tried several times, but he only made the color of the snail very light. Then, no matter how hard he tried, the snail still persisted on the table.

At the end of the class, Professor McGonagall decided to consolidate today's key points again.

"I have emphasized this issue countless times. If there are still students who don't understand, please raise your hands."

She glanced around coldly, and the classroom was completely silent. No one dared to look at her, and no one raised their hands.

"You don't even raise your hands, right? You know how to do it, right?" Professor McGonagall pursed his lips, as if trying to suppress the anger in his heart.

She then pointed in a direction: "Okay, you answer it!"

The person whose name was called was Lavender Brown.

She was stunned for two seconds, and then she realized as if she was waking up from a dream that the unlucky person was herself.

Under the sympathetic gaze, she stood up tremblingly, slurping her lips, but unable to form a complete sentence for a long time, as if she was practicing Animagus with a mandrake leaf in her mouth.

"Why don't you raise your hand?" Professor McGonagall frowned and said sternly.

Lavender's eyes were red and she opened her mouth, but she didn't know how to answer.

Professor McGonagall glared at Lavender again, "What are you looking at me for? Look at the blackboard! Is there a vanishing spell on my face?"

Lavender could no longer hold back the grievance and fear in her heart, and burst into tears.

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