Chapter 879 O.W.L. Examination

As the exam day gets closer and closer, the atmosphere in the castle becomes more and more condensed. Even the little wizard, no matter how naughty and mischievous he is, has to temporarily calm down during this period and go all out to deal with this upcoming event. An important test that determines the future direction of life.

Seamus and Neville, who were in the same dormitory, suffered from test anxiety and even recited the "Standard Spell" in their dreams.

But one thing that surprised Ivan was that during this period, the relationship between Harry and Snape did not ease as he imagined, but only changed slightly.

That was that Snape finally stopped deliberately suppressing them in Potions class, and his attitude towards Harry changed from hostility to ignorance, as if there was no Harry Potter in the entire school.

In turn, Harry also didn't know how to face this man who had spoken harsh words to him, but was willing to use his life to protect him at critical moments...

Every time the two met in the corridor, the atmosphere always seemed particularly awkward.

Regarding Harry and Snape's extremely dishonest behavior, Ivan found it funny, but there was nothing he could do to change it. After all, the misunderstanding between the two had long been resolved, and he had already done what he had to do...

In such a tense review atmosphere, the first O.W.L. exam came soon.

On Monday morning, after Ivan and others had a simple breakfast, they gathered outside the foyer and waited. Each O.W.L. exam was divided into two parts: theoretical subjects and practical subjects. They were usually held in the morning and afternoon respectively. The location is in the large auditorium.

Candidates of all grades were called into the auditorium class by class, and under the heavy supervision of the professor and the Ministry of Magic commissioner, they had to complete fifty questions within the specified time.

Ivan was probably the calmest among all the students. After finding his seat, he slowly opened the exam paper and started looking at it.

[Please write a spell that makes objects fly, and describe the standard action of waving a wand...]

[What is the commonly used breaking spell for imprisonment spells? 】

[How to effectively deal with your companions if they are under a petrification spell...]

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"It seems quite simple..." Ivan looked through the paper and found that the difficulty of the O.W.L. exam was much lower than he expected. It was basically some basic theoretical questions that were not very advanced. In the past five years of magic, Corresponding answers can be found in curse textbooks.

This kind of rote memorization is just a score test for Ivan, who holds the Ravenclaw crown, just do it and you're done!

Ivan wrote quickly and filled in the entire answer sheet in less than half an hour after the exam started.

As for the rest of the time, Ivan spent his time thinking about what could be improved in Hogwarts' examination system.

The first is that the content of the exam is too monotonous, or not in-depth enough.

This is probably related to the usual course study.

In order to graduate early, Ivan had already read all the textbooks for seven grades, but he did not see any research and exploration related to magic and magic itself.

The teaching content of Hogwarts is only to teach students the widely used magic spells, so that they know how to use magic.

This may be enough for ordinary wizards, but for Ivan, a true magical civilization also requires a large number of academic wizards with a spirit of inquiry!

Just like Muggles tirelessly explore scientific knowledge, wizards can also create more practical magic to transform the world by understanding the characteristics and essence of magic.

At this point, Ivan is very confident, because the more in-depth he studies, the more he understands how huge the potential of magic is.

Many of the existing magic systems involve the application of space and time, and the magic stone produced by Nico Flamel can completely change the nature of matter.

This is something that scientific research has been difficult to do within hundreds of years, and it is also the advantage of magic!

What makes Ivan feel extremely regretful is that because most wizards cherish their brooms for themselves, and because there are few academic wizards who focus on research, many profound magic spells have been lost.

This is especially true in terms of alchemy. Today's goblins have no ability to make a second Sword of Gryffindor, and wizards are equally at a loss in researching time turners.

If one day the Department of Mysteries of the Ministry of Magic is burned to ashes, time travel will no longer be possible.

This current situation is naturally not what Ivan wants to see, and something must change!

And school is the best breeding ground for cultivating the spirit of inquiry!

For example, when Snape was in fifth grade, he was able to develop practical spells such as "Shadowless Blade" and "Upside Down Golden Bell" on his own, and also improved the ratio of many potions.

Such a top research talent was unknown in Hogwarts at that time and was not taken seriously. It was really hard for Ivan to understand. If it were a Muggle institution of higher learning, various honorary certificates would have been arranged long ago. Got it!

Of course, part of the reason was that the wizarding world was in chaos at the time, and Snape didn't like publicity, but it also reflected that the education system at Hogwarts was not perfect enough to unearth these research geniuses.

And George and Fred, they are extremely talented in making magic items. If there was alchemy in Hogwarts, they would definitely shine in the classroom...

Ivan twirled his quill and racked his brains to think of how many courses should be added to Hogwarts next school year.

Professor Flitwick, who was in charge of invigilating the exam, stared at him for a long time, thinking that Ivan was stumped by some question. Out of curiosity, he took a few steps closer and found that the guy had already finished writing and was just in a daze.

Ten minutes later, the end-of-examination bell rang on time. Ivan handed in the test paper and then left the examination room with the anxious Harry and others.

Almost as soon as she stepped out of the entrance hall, Hermione couldn't wait to check the answer with Ivan. In the end, she was worried that her answer on how to deal with the petrification curse was not comprehensive enough.

"In addition to the Stop Curse and the special Restoration Curse, there are three magic potions that can also quickly lift the petrified state. Why didn't I think of this at the time..." Hermione said very annoyed. She thought that if Flitwick If she noticed this, she would definitely get points deducted.

"You didn't answer any questions, Hermione. This is not a Potions exam. I wrote down those three just to be on the safe side." Ivan said helplessly as he looked at the little witch who was still struggling. "You have to have some confidence in yourself. No one can do better than you in theoretical courses."

While the two were chatting, Harry and Ron looked at each other in confusion, not daring to interrupt at all. They only filled in the question "Spell Stop". At that time, they secretly thought that at least they would get full marks for this question... …