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Chapter 1165: The Examination in Progress
🕑 Added 2024-07-08 16:32:37 +0000 UTCIt was like throwing a stone into a calm lake; the ripples from that corner quickly spread outward.
Soon, everyone in the Great Hall turned their heads to look at Evan.
This breathtaking scene was hard to ignore. Countless wine glasses, centered around Evan, moved in a slow, deliberate trajectory through the air. The sight was beyond imagination.
Silence fell over the Great Hall. No one spoke.
Everyone held their breath, quietly watching Evan cast his spell, not daring to imagine what it would be like if those glasses fell down.
Besides the astonishment, most people, like Anthony Goldstein, wondered if such a grand display was necessary for a simple practical examination. What kind of magic could make an endless array of wine glasses float?
Also, where did these wine glasses come from!
There were too many questions to ask, but considering that the protagonist of the incident was Evan, it all seemed somewhat acceptable!
It was not that they were not surprised, shocked, or curious, but that was Evan.
The name itself explained a lot. The students of Hogwarts had long been numb. Countless facts in the past had proved everything.
There was no need to find out what happened. As long as they saw Evan in the center of the stacked glasses, the students could guess what happened.
The magic they mastered and used was not on the same level as Evan’s.
While others used a simple Levitation Charm, Evan's version of the charm was vastly superior!
If Evan had done the exam like any other fifth-year student, simply making a wine glass float and spin a few times, that would have been truly strange. Everyone wanted to see some incredible, never-before-seen magic.
Just like Dumbledore, who was recognized as the greatest white wizard in the world; but few people had seen him use magic in recent years, so everyone had a kind of expectation, and that expectation also applied to Evan...
So after the initial shock, the students began to discuss contentedly what kind of magic Evan was using.
Through the floating wine glasses, they could see Evan's casting process.
He was very fast, and his wand was dancing. The magic power with a light blue glow flowed out from its pit, leaving trails of light in the air, forming a magic rune, and then the light flashed, and the glasses piled up like a hill flew up.
It was simple, direct, and powerful, these glasses floated up as if they had entered a zero-gravity environment in space, naturally rising into the air.
Because they didn’t understand it, it seemed magical. As for the examiners, they were left with nothing but shock and admiration!
In short, when Evan had finished using all thirty-six ancient magic runes, Professor Tofty led the applause.
Soon, the applause resounded throughout the Great Hall. Looking at the scene, Evan felt that he had just achieved an “Outstanding” O.W.L.; unless he was very much mistaken, or another student performed better than him…
"Wonderful, excellent, I have never seen such magic," said Professor Marchbanks excitedly.
"Beyond imagination," Professor Tofty agreed. "A spectacular Levitation Charm, an incomparable performance."
“Very well, Evan, you may go!" Professor Marchbanks paused, looked up at the Hall full of floating wine glasses, and added, "Oh, and please clean up these glasses..."
That night, the main topic of discussion at Hogwarts was naturally Evan's performance in the Charms exam.
The discussions spread from the fifth and seventh years to the entire school. Students who witnessed the scene vividly described it to their peers, while those who hadn't seen it listened with wide-eyed curiosity.
Or, to be more direct, they looked at Evan with reverence.
Although there were rumors outside that Harry was “the Chosen One”, the only one who could defeat Voldemort; within Hogwarts, most students leaned towards Evan, believing he was the strongest wizard of their generation. They thought he would be able to rival great wizards like Dumbledore and Voldemort in the future. As the news of Voldemort's return spread, various rumors were increasing...
Evan, who was at the center of the whirlpool of public opinion, was unusually calm at this time. Under the supervision and encouragement of Hermione, they did not have time to relax that night — they went straight to the common room after dinner and submerged themselves in studying for Transfiguration next day.
Overall, Tuesday's Transfiguration exam was considerably more challenging than the Charms exam.
In terms of the theoretical examination, there were fewer questions and answers, and the entire test paper was full of complex spell models that required applicants to analyze.
Transfiguration, being a highly developed field, left little room for Evan to showcase his creativity on such analytical questions.
The practical examination in the afternoon mainly tested the Switching Spell and the Vanishing Spell.
After Evan finished, Professor Marchbanks did not ask for additional demonstrations but instead had a long conversation with him. She said that she had seen Evan use Transfiguration at the Quidditch World Cup final two years ago, transforming the entire stadium ruins into a huge stone giant.
It was simply a magical miracle, making the Wizarding World aware of Evan's prowess.
Facing the compliments, Evan remained humble, thinking that the magic was nothing special.
As long as there was the help of the Philosopher's Stone, anyone could do it.
However, judging by Professor Marchbanks's reaction, Evan was confident he would receive high marks in the Transfiguration exam as well.
After all, no matter how modest Evan was, such advanced Transfiguration magic was not something just any wizard could perform.
In fact, if Professor Marchbanks had asked Evan to perform Transfiguration on the spot, he could only use Animagus Transfiguration and transform into a cat with Hermione.
This was Evan's most challenging spell and the highest form of human transfiguration, a level of magic that could prove his mastery.
Of course, while this might be difficult for other wizards, for Evan, it wasn't much of a challenge.
He was quite experienced in this advanced form of transfiguration magic and could easily transform into a cat. If needed, Evan could even share his experiences of participating in various activities in his cat form with others.
Of course, Hermione could do it too!
Well, on second thought, Professor McGonagall could probably do it too, although she likely didn't have as much hands-on experience as Evan and Hermione!
In addition, Evan was called out with Harry for practical Transfiguration.
Harry was supervised by Professor Tofty, right next to Evan.
Although he was a little flustered, at least he managed to vanish the whole of his iguana within the allotted time.
Hannah Abbott, who was on Harry's other side, had no such luck. Poor Hannah lost her head completely and somehow managed to multiply her ferret into a flock of flamingos, causing the examination to be halted for ten minutes while the birds were captured and carried out of the Hall.
Wednesday was the Herbology exam, which was Evan’s weak point. Not only did he not have room to show his abilities, but he also had little experience in how to properly treat dangerous plants. When he encountered such plants during his adventures, Evan habitually burned them with fire.
Most plants could be dealt with using a simple Fire-Making Spell, and for more troublesome ones, he would use the Fiendfyre Curse.
Thanks to Hermione's thorough revision plan over the past few months, Evan managed to answer all the questions in the morning's theoretical Herbology examination!
The practical examination in the afternoon was to take care of a pot of Fanged Geranium, which kept trying to bite Evan.
In the end, he had to use a Petrification spell to immobilize the plant and complete the exam requirements.
Judging from the satisfied expression and mysterious smile on the examiner's face, Evan thought he should not have noticed that he had used magic.
