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Chapter 1169: Hermione's Requirements
🕑 Added 2024-07-10 20:49:53 +0000 UTCFrom beginning to end, Evan had been telling the truth, but Professor Tofty mistakenly thought that he was bragging.
This could not be blamed on Evan, nor could it be blamed on Professor Tofty.
After all, according to normal wizard thinking and common sense, such a thing was simply impossible.
Hundreds of young wizards summoning corporeal Patronuses at the same time was nothing short of a miracle, a miracle achieved by Hogwarts in its teaching.
It could be said that among the eleven major Wizarding Schools worldwide, besides Hogwarts, no other school could enable its students to master the Patronus Charm, a high-difficulty spell, on such a large scale. This was a teaching experience that was enough to be promoted throughout the entire Wizarding world.
If it weren't for the current tense situation, with the entire Ministry of Magic dealing with the troubles brought by Voldemort's return, it was likely that tomorrow there would be Ministry officials visiting Hogwarts and then reporting this event to the International Confederation of Wizards for publicity. Before long, wizards from other schools would come to exchange learning experiences.
Of course, in the current chaotic situation, such a thing was just a thought and was simply impossible to achieve.
All wizards and spellcasters around the world knew to stay away from Britain as much as possible; no one wanted to encounter Voldemort...
The noisy voices in the entrance hall soon quieted down, and everyone looked up and quietly watched the Patronuses flying through the air, and the substantial light mist brought unprecedented brightness to the dim entrance hall.
The scene in front of them had an indescribable beauty and shock, like heaven, which made all the people who witnessed this scene immersed in it.
Patronuses transformed based on a person's inner thoughts, and generally speaking, they were animals.
Therefore, the entire Hall was now full of silvery animals of various kinds.
It was like a big gathering of animals. Evan could say that even any Muggle zoo would not have more animal species than the Patronuses in front of him. In addition to the common animals, he even saw an elephant...
It was amazing; that was the Patronus summoned by a second-year Ravenclaw girl.
It wasn’t just the visual beauty; the positive effects of the Patronus Charm made people feel happy, although very subtly. However, when so many Patronuses appeared in one place, it created the effect of the Cheering Charm and an unprecedented sense of reassurance.
This feeling was probably the same as the feeling that heaven brought to people: indescribable happiness and joy!
Evan soon realized this. To be honest, he didn't know that the Patronus Charm would have this effect before.
In this way, he had indeed missed one answer on the question listing all the spells with the effect of the Cheering Charm in the theoretical Charms examination!
Of course, at this moment, besides Evan, no one else would be thinking about such things...
Everyone was staring at these Patronuses, and their hearts were touched as never before.
Like everyone else, Professor Tofty raised his head and stared at the Patronuses flying around in the Great Hall for a while, then lowered his head to look for Evan in the crowd, looking at the boy with a confident smile on his lips with a complex expression.
At this moment, Professor Tofty firmly believed that he had witnessed the birth of a great wizard.
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What happened at Hogwarts spread quickly and caused a sensation in the Wizarding world.
No matter when, the fact that so many young wizards under seventeen could use the Patronus Charm to summon real, corporeal Patronuses was big news.
Not to mention that now the Dementors were rebelling, out of control, and leaving Azkaban. Many wizards were mainly worried about Voldemort because they were afraid of Dementors, these shadowy creatures.
And facing Dementors, the Patronus Charm was the most effective way to fight.
But the reality was that this charm was very rarely used in the Wizarding world; those adult wizards were not as proficient as the students of Hogwarts.
In fact, not to mention the high-difficulty Patronus Charm, due to the development of quick-casting, many wizards struggled to use even a formal protective spell; they could only wave their wands to create some light and perform everyday trivial tasks.
It might sound unbelievable, but it was true.
Fred and George, who had already started their own business, noticed this. After discussing with Evan, they had begun venturing into the field of protective facilities and magical equipment, and some simple protective gear and alchemical products were unexpectedly popular.
It was said that even the Ministry of Magic was interested in ordering related products from them.
On the second day of the Defense Against the Dark Arts examination, the Ministry of Magic sent people to Hogwarts to learn how to master the methods and experience of the Patronus Charm. The new Minister of Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour, probably also wanted to take this opportunity to get closer to Dumbledore.
In addition, Sirius's reputation was once again improved, becoming a highly sought-after powerful wizard.
Thinking logically, why were so many underage wizards at Hogwarts able to master the Patronus Charm?
Besides Dumbledore's educational measures, the credit largely went to the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Sirius Black.
In line with the principle of keeping a low profile, Evan pushed all the credit to Sirius, who indeed had done a lot.
In this way, as the most famous war hero in recent years, Sirius's reputation was getting brighter!
Now, many wizards were writing to him, asking to learn the Patronus Charm, expressing admiration and respect, and he even received love letters from girls.
Sirius was incredibly busy, and none of this had much to do with Evan anymore.
After the Patronus event, Professor Tofty had a private talk with Evan that evening. In addition to praising him, he also apologized for his attitude in the afternoon.
As expected, Evan would not have to worry about his Defense Against the Dark Arts examination results, and other fifth-year students who could summon a Patronus also benefited.
In any case, fifth-year students being able to summon a corporeal Patronus should earn extra points.
The exams continued. On Friday, Evan and Hermione sat their Ancient Runes exam while Harry and Ron had a day off.
After getting the help of Nicolas Flamel, Ancient Runes had become Evan's strong point.
In the past two years, because of Evan, Hermione's Ancient Runes skills had also improved rapidly, far exceeding that of the average student.
After all, whether it was deciphering ancient ruins or understanding magic texts, Ancient Runes were essential. It was an indispensable foundation.
Therefore, this exam was not a problem for both of them, and it was quite easy.
However, Hermione made a mistake due to a moment of carelessness and mistranslated a word!
This made her feel very bad, and she kept talking about it during dinner that day.
Ron tried to point out that she just made a small mistake and it was nothing at all.
But Hermione's answer was that it could be the one mistake that made the difference between a pass and a fail, and Ron was too naive.
Seeing Hermione being in a towering temper, Evan and Harry exchanged glances but dared not say anything.
They watched Hermione as she swept off toward the girls’ dormitories, banging the door behind her.
It must be admitted that Hermione's goal was not just to pass or get an Outstanding; she aimed for perfection...
