Chapter 396 The owls exam begins

As the chair soared into the sky, the originally cheerful atmosphere in the store suddenly suffocated.

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

Mr. Weasley jumped up from the sofa with a look of horror.

As for Mrs. Weasley, her face that was already smiling once again turned gloomy.

"George! Fred!"

An extremely suppressed roar came from his throat, and both the Weasley brothers trembled when they heard this.

"Mom, listen to my explanation! It was just an accident!"

"Yes, that chair was left to us by the original shop owner. We didn't know this would happen!"

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

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

…

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

Although he couldn't stand the pranks of the two brothers, he was far from angry. After all, the two Weasley brothers had been friends with him for many years, and they could be said to have deep feelings.

After staying in the Weasley brothers' new store until it got dark, Mike also made a request to leave, to which the Weasley brothers applauded with both hands.

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

They will stay in Paris for a few days and have a good taste of French life.

Oh, right.

The Weasley brothers also announced that they would take them to watch the Magical Creatures Circus show with French characteristics, which both Weasleys were very interested in.

But Mike was indifferent because he had seen introductions about the Circus of Magical Creatures in related books.

This kind of circus, which uses the domestication of various magical creatures as performances, was very popular a few decades ago. However, as more and more accidents occur and society becomes more sympathetic to magical creatures, this kind of performance today has become more and more popular. It became extremely boring.

Ever since, Mike returned to Hogwarts alone.

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

"Mike, why are you back alone? Where are my parents?"

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

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

"Damn it! If I had known that I would go too, the two of them would have bought a lot of things for them to please their parents! If I had gone too, then I would also have a share!"

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

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

"Really?"*2

As soon as these words came out, Harry and Ron's eyes suddenly lit up. Hermione on the side pretended to be indifferent and deliberately looked away. However, under Mike's observation, he found that she still did it from time to time. She glanced at herself secretly, she looked so cute.

"Ron and Harry's first, of course."

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

He bought these two sets of protective gear from the French national team souvenir shop that Mr. Weasley complained about. It is said that they are some kind of co-branded products. Although they are of high quality, 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 gear, his expression suddenly changed, "This Is it the protective gear of the French team? Oh my god, why do they have the nerve to sell peripheral 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 much about the relationship between the Quidditch teams. He picked these two sets of protective gear casually without putting any thought into it.

But now it seems that flattery slapped the horse on the leg.

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

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

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

"Okay, as long as you like it." Mike smiled and shook his head, then looked at Hermione aside, "Then the next step is a gift for Hermione. Hermione, what are you still doing standing there? Come on! Come get your gift.”

Hermione on the side heard this and finally came over coquettishly.

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

"This is the magic perfume from Madame Romain Rolland's shop, with the scent of star flowers. This is the comprehensive care water from Mancas Beauty Store. It is said to keep the skin moisturized. This is also from Mancas Beauty Store. , but it is a bottle of hair softener. I have tried it and it works very well. It does not have the pungent smell of ordinary hair softeners and the effect lasts very long..."

In a short time, Hermione's hands were filled with all kinds of exquisite gift boxes.

Harry and Ron's eyes almost popped out of their heads. They looked at the gift box in Hermione's arms and then at the Quidditch protective gear in their own arms. They were speechless for a moment.

Hermione's eyes lit up.

What girl doesn't love beauty? The reason why Hermione is usually a little slovenly is just because she spends too much time on makeup and other matters, and she doesn't have that kind of time.

But after thinking for a moment, Hermione's eyes became firm again, and she decisively handed the pile of gifts in her arms back to Mike.

"I'm sorry! This is too expensive! I can't accept it!"

Listening to Hermione's slightly trembling voice, Mike smiled and shook his head and said:

"This is my intention. If you don't accept it, I will be sad."

"Yes! Mike is a rich man, this is nothing to him!" Ron said, and Harry, who was beside him, hesitated for a while and said, "Hermione, just accept it."

"But Penelo doesn't have it yet."

Hermione said with a troubled expression, and everyone could see that she really liked these things.

"Hahaha," Mike laughed heartily after hearing this, "Don't worry, I've already prepared Penello's share."

"Really?"

"certainly!"

Mike didn't lie. In fact, among the gifts he purchased this time, the gifts from Harry and Ron were the least valuable. In addition to the same cosmetics as Hermione's, the gift he purchased for Penello even included a stick. A sapphire necklace worth five thousand gold galleons. If this was revealed, Hermione would not be as happy as she is now.

Finally, after everyone's persuasion, Hermione finally accepted the gift half-heartedly, and everyone returned to their dormitories after continuing to chat about the Weasley brothers' shop for a while.

…

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

Mike shook his head and put the newspaper down.

He feels that the 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 made him even more incredible was that Harry and Ron also appeared in the auditorium.

However, 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 made no comment on their improvised behavior.

In fact, there are many people in the auditorium today who are making their last efforts just like them. On the contrary, it is the students who usually work the hardest, like Hermione, who are extremely calm at this time.

They drank tea and ate bread calmly, and at the same time looked at the classmates who were chewing words and didn't even bother to eat breakfast with condescending and sympathetic eyes.

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

"Jingle Bell!"

A delicate mechanical bird flew out of the clock on the wall of the restaurant. It made a crisp sound while flying.

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

Harry and Ron on the other side were still holding their books, but unfortunately time waited for no one. After Hermione's repeated urging, they finally stood up.

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

"Students, please be quiet."

Everyone became quiet after hearing this, and then he continued:

"Although many students already know the specific process of the OWLS exam, I will go over it again here. The entire oOWLS exam will last for two weeks. During these two weeks, you will face the exams of twelve OWLS courses. . Of course, I know this density is a bit scary, but in fact you only need to sign up for the courses you are selected for. This means that the fewer courses you take, the more time you have to rest during the period.

In addition, today is the first day, and the first test we have to face is my Charms class. The exam for the Charms class will be divided into two parts: a written test and a practical test. The written test will be held later in the auditorium, while the practical test will be held in the afternoon in the Charms training room. There will be professionals from the Ministry of Magic's Wizarding Examinations Bureau and the International United Wizards' Association to set questions, invigilate, review and mark your papers. Please note that I want to solemnly warn you here again! The strictest anti-cheating spells have been imposed on the written examination papers. It is strictly forbidden to bring automatic answering quills into the examination hall. In addition, memory balls, detachable clip 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, okay? Because not only will this not allow you to pass the exam, it may also invalidate all your scores in other subjects!

alright! It's getting late, now! Everyone please leave the auditorium. We will notify you to enter after the staff has completed setting up the examination room. "

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

A tense atmosphere permeated this huge team. Under this atmosphere, even the most naughty 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 has never taken a few exams in his two lifetimes combined!

Not to mention such a large exam!

To be honest, this OWLS gave him the illusion that he was taking the college entrance examination. Going to college was once his childhood dream, but unfortunately the situation at that time did not allow him to study, let alone take any college entrance examination. .

He didn't even go to an adult college!

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 examination!

This makes Mike very 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 taking the exam. His head and face were covered with sweat, and the front of his dress, which he usually only wore at grand banquets, was even more nervous. Already soaked with sweat.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Professor Flitwick said:

"Okay, students, come in quickly, the exam is about to start."

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

When Mike entered the scene, Professor Flitwick patted him hard on the shoulder.

Mike clearly felt Professor Flitwick's concern, but he did not reply. Instead, he just nodded heavily and entered the auditorium.

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

There is a test paper and a set of quills neatly placed on the top of each small table. There are even dozens of staff from the Wizarding Examination Bureau scattered in the spacious auditorium. They all hold their heads high, although They are all old men and women, but they look very impressive.

This is not surprising at all. If nothing else happens, these short two weeks should be the most majestic time of the year for these people. It is understandable to be complacent.

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

Following the order from the white-bearded old man at the front of the auditorium, Mike and others took action, and this also meant that the OWLS exam had officially begun!