The weather was very good the next day. There were only one or two broken clouds floating in the blue sky. The sun hung high in the sky, emitting light and heat. The cool air with a hint of sunshine blew on people's faces.
People's spirits were shaken. As the beginning of a new semester, this was undoubtedly a good sign.
After breakfast, they were still sitting in their seats and did not leave as usual. Because today the deans of the four colleges will collect applications for advanced classes from students in sixth grade and above and provide them with guidance services.
Everyone in Gryffindor was waiting for Professor McGonagall to come down from the staff table. The work of distributing course timetables this semester was much more complicated than usual. Professor McGonagall had to make sure that every student's O.W.LS score met the requirements before he could issue the course schedule.
He continued to study the n.e.w.ts advanced course he chose. Of course, if a student's o.w.ls score meets the requirements but feels that he does not need the n.e.w.ts certificate for a certain course, he does not need to take this course. Because of the content of the n.e.w.ts course
It is more difficult and the after-school homework is more complicated. Not everyone is guaranteed to complete these coursework contents.
Hermione's courses were immediately determined. She would continue to study Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Herbology, Arithmancy and Potions. Originally, she wanted to register for all twelve subjects, but after Ryan reminded her
After she would have enough time to learn any knowledge she was interested in in the future, she cut down the number of courses she wanted to take.
"Don't you want to learn ancient magic texts? I remember that you were very interested in ancient magic texts, and you got an O in O.W.LS." Professor McGonagall paused as if thinking of something. "That's right, Ryan is very good in this area.
The knowledge is much deeper than that of the professors at school. You really don’t need to spend too much extra time in this regard.” As a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Professor McGonagall naturally knows some things.
Next is Neville. Although Neville's grades have greatly improved his academic level during the reading club study, and he also did well in this exam. But Professor McGonagall still put forward his own opinions on Neville.
"Mr. Longbottom, your Herbology grade is O, which is very good. I think Professor Sprout will be very happy to see you go back. Defense Against the Dark Arts is also excellent. The problem is that your Transfiguration and Charms are both E.
, Longbottom, I'm curious why you don't choose the advanced class of Charms? With all due respect, your talent in the Transfiguration class is not as good as that in the Charms class. I'm worried that you may not be able to follow in the Transfiguration class.
Make progress. And I found that you don't like the transfiguration class very much, why do you force yourself?"
Neville seemed a little embarrassed. He lowered his head and said something like "My grandma wanted me to learn."
"Oh, is that what Augusta means? But I noticed that the career you chose in employment counseling last year did not require a N.E.W.TS certificate in Transfiguration. I think you should focus on your strengths."
"I think so too, but my grandma thinks taking the Charms class is just to save trouble." Neville muttered.
"Then you choose the Charms class. I will write to your grandmother at her place. Just because she failed the Charms class o.w.ls, you can't think that this course is not worth learning. You have made great progress academically in the past few years.
There has been great progress, and your grandmother needs to realize that her grandson is much better than she thought, and he needs to have his own path."
After listening to Professor McGonagall's words, Neville's face was full of unbelievable joy as he took over the new curriculum that Professor McGonagall had just conjured. At this time, Professor McGonagall had already turned to look at Parvati,
Soon Parvati left a little frustrated, because this year the handsome centaur professor only taught divination classes for grades one to five.
After almost everyone on the table had finished, Professor McGonagall walked over to Ryan and said, "Mr. Liang, your course selection can only be put at the end because there is a little problem with one of the courses."
"Is it the alchemy class?" Ryan immediately guessed the problem. After all, except for this class, his test scores and course selections were exactly the same as Hermione's. If there was a problem with a certain class, it was only this one.
"Yes." Professor McGonagall looked a little helpless when he said this. "Because this subject used to require that only those who obtained O in Transfiguration, Ancient Runes and Arithmetic Divination in the O.W.LS exam can apply for it. At the same time, learners
You need to pay part of the cost of raw materials. So in the past nearly ten years, no one at Hogwarts applied for this course."
Speaking of this, Professor McGonagall lowered her voice. She felt that as the best school in the UK and even Europe, it is a bit shameful that the students can meet the requirements but the school cannot provide corresponding education. "This year, due to well-known reasons, we cannot recruit alchemists at all.
Professor of Art, so the principal thought of a compromise plan."
Ryan listened quietly to Professor McGonagall's speech. He also knew why the principal could not invite a professor to teach alchemy: Alchemist itself is a profession sought after by all wizards. As long as you remain neutral, you can live a good life. And
Joining Hogwarts as a professor at this time is equivalent to announcing that you are on Dumbledore's side, which is obviously a bad thing for those alchemists. Not to mention that there is only one student learning this lesson, and it is estimated that then
The school directors also don’t want to pay a high price.
Looking at Ryan who was staring at him seriously, Professor McGonagall felt even more guilty. "The result of Dumbledore's discussion with the school directors is that you can study this subject by yourself. When the exam comes, someone will be sent by the Ministry of Magic Examination Department."
Exam for you. As compensation, the alchemy laboratory in the school will be yours to use."
This answer already made Ryan very happy. Anyway, he could read a lot of information hidden in the school and get Luo Zhen's guidance on alchemy knowledge. It would be better for him without a professor, and he could draw out more information.
Spend more time doing interesting things.
"Well, thank you, Professor." Ryan smiled and took over the new class schedule and the key to the alchemy laboratory. Professor McGonagall patted his shoulder and said seriously. "I believe you will definitely be good at alchemy in the future.
It will be very successful. Also, thank you for your help to the Order of the Phoenix."
Ryan also smiled in a friendly manner. The reason why he gave priority to selling those discounted magic defense items to the Order of the Phoenix was to strengthen the Order of the Phoenix to withstand the Death Eaters. Now it seems that this kind of funding plus his support for the Death Eaters
The indiscriminate strikes have been quite effective. At least the number of ordinary people killed in the newspapers this time is much less than in the novels of previous lives.
There was no class in the first period of the new class schedule, so Ryan took Hermione to see the alchemy laboratory assigned to him this year.
The laboratory is on the west side of the fifth floor of the castle, close to the Ravenclaw Tower. This corridor looks empty, with not even an oil painting, let alone sculptures or armor that are common in other places. The most exaggerated thing is
, there was not even a door in the corridor. Only the sunlight poured in from the window on one side and illuminated the entire corridor.
"Didn't I say that the alchemy laboratory is in this corridor? Where can I get in?" After walking around the corridor twice curiously, Hermione finally gave up looking and turned to Ryan and asked.
"This place is actually similar to the back wall of the Leaky Cauldron. To be precise, the opening method of the back wall is learned from this place." Ryan said and walked to the corridor where the third window from the entrance corresponds to the wall.
Then he moved close to the wall and searched carefully. Finally, he found a slightly blue brick at the height of his waist and knocked it with the bronze key given by Professor McGonagall.
The brick he knocked on shook and began to move, and a small hole appeared in the middle. The hole became larger and larger, and soon a stone door appeared with an eagle with a star in its mouth embossed on the lintel.
"Did Ravenclaw stay?" Ryan glanced at the Ravenclaw-style relief on the door, opened the door and walked in.