Fifth grade classroom

It's said that shortly after Tewell left the infirmary, Dumbledore also came over and chatted with the trio for a while.

But that wasn't his concern because news of him taking over Quirrell 's position had spread throughout the castle.

Percy, using his prefect connections, only took one evening to notify all the senior students!

So, from early morning, the students about to have class stared at Professor Tewell with "wise" eyes and smiles on their lips.

Tewell could even see a hint of sparkle in them...

So when he entered the classroom, it was naturally filled with exceptionally excited fifth-year students.

It was their first time in this bright and clean large classroom, with a faint scent of lemon.

In the past, senior students had classes on the fourth floor, where the air was filled with a pungent smell of garlic.

Comparing the two, the students seemed to have been hit by a Forgetfulness Charm, instantly forgetting the name of their previous professor.

"I suppose you all already know that I will be in charge of the classes for the second half of the year," Tewell said, walking in with a large bundle of papers. "I must say, I'm delighted to see you all so enthusiastic."

The students puffed up their chests, proudly lifted their heads; after all, this was the professor's first class with them, and they couldn't let the younger students look down on them!

"Professor, what about next year's classes?" Percy, emboldened by his familiarity, dared to ask.

"That depends on the school's arrangement, but I hope to have another professor to help share the teaching duties with me. After all, teaching you all is quite taxing, and I must be careful not to let my lesson plans be stolen again?"

The students burst into laughter.

After two days of discussion, along with some partial truths spreading from Ron's mouth, everyone realized that the lesson plans were far from reasonable.

"But," Tewell raised his voice, covering their laughter, "I think you also know that, as fifth-year students, your biggest task this year is O.W.L.s!"

"Given my predecessor didn't... do so well, I will spend the next few months reviewing the exam content with you."

"The time is tight, the task is heavy, I hope you can all muster up the spirit. I also hope to see you all in next year's N.E.W.T. classes, okay?"

"Okay!" The students roared with enthusiasm.

Although they didn't want to review, considering the unprofitability of the past six months of interesting courses, they realized it was better to work hard this half year.

After all, once they entered the N.E.W.T. classes, they could continue with the professor's lessons for two more years!

Comparing the two options, they clearly knew which one was lighter and which was heavier.

"Do you really think we're just a bunch of foolish lions (eagles), only capable of making a mess (studying to death)?"

The students from both houses glanced at each other, revealing smug smiles.

Tewell was pleased with the students' cooperation and waved his hand.

"Very well, since that's the case, let's put away our wands and start the exam!"

The thick stack of papers he brought flew onto the students' desks.

"You have two and a half hours. Do as much as you can, give up on what you can't do, and fill in as much as you know!"

Unlike the exams for lower year students, their exams included content from the past five years.

Of course, the focus was on the O.W.L. exam content, primarily to assess the students' mastery of these topics.

Ahem, actually, these were questions Tewell summarized while preparing the fifth-year curriculum. Although he had taken similar exams before, he hadn't specifically prepared for this.

After all, exams weren't something you could pass just because you had hands, right?

Oh, since Tewell didn't have hands anymore, no wonder the students he taught performed so poorly!

After two and a half hours, Tewell glanced casually and found many mistakes on the first paper.

And that was just the content for lower years!

"In O.W.L.s, regardless of which theoretical exam you take, it'll take a whole morning. Practical exams are scheduled for the afternoon. So, who can tell me what this means?"

This time, Percy raised his hand.

"Professor, it means that the theoretical exam and the practical exam are equally important."

"Yes, equally important." Tewell waved his wand, and a wisp of white mist drifted out from the tip, faintly forming a chubby figure.

"This is the Patronus Charm, which can help you earn extra points in the practical exam. However, if you perform poorly in the theoretical exam, these extra points become meaningless!

From my observation, everyone's scores in the practical exam won't differ much, but the gap is widened by the theoretical exam, so you must take it seriously!"

The students' hopeful expressions instantly dimmed.

The recent exam had dealt a heavy blow to their confidence.

The difficulty of the paper wasn't high, but it covered a wide range of topics, so few could complete it all, and even those who did mostly guessed.

"You don't need to be discouraged. There's still about four months until the exam. I'll make the most efficient use of our class time to help you achieve good results without affecting other subjects," Tewell reassured them.

"It's okay if it does! As long as we can get into the professor's N.E.W.T. classes!" a boy shouted.

The students joined in the excitement, joyfully looking at Tewell, who blushed for a split second.

"Ahem, don't let other professors hear that."

Once the students quieted down, he continued, "Alright, from now on, we'll use one hour for quizzes, one hour to explain the theoretical exam topics. As for the remaining hour, that's for practicing practical content. So, the question is, what spells do we need to practice in the Defense Against the Dark Arts practical?"

This time, a bespectacled boy raised his hand.

"Please, Mr. Midge."

"Based on my summary of the past few years' exam content, it's mainly divided into Curse Breaking, Defensive Spells, and Protective Spells against magical creatures.

Of course, there's also the bonus charm you mentioned earlier, which depends on the examiner's personal taste."

"Very well summarized, Ravenclaw earns five points," he looked surprised at the students, "What are you waiting for? Write it down in your notebooks!"

After a rustling of notebooks, Tewell continued, "Among these spells, some are easy, like Defensive Spells. You can earn high marks just by casting the Shield Charm. If you can't, spells like Safe Passage or Guardian should suffice for some extra points. The only challenging ones are the other two. So, we'll spend about a month and a half, roughly six lessons, reviewing the lessons on magical creatures."

"You can prepare for the previews in advance, but don't forget to review the theoretical content!"

Just as the bell rang, the students breathed a sigh of relief. They had expected a thrilling duel or a spellcasting class, but it turned out to be a theory lesson. Even though it was taught by Professor Tewell, there was still a bit of a letdown.

"Wait a moment, each of you come and take a set of papers before leaving!" Tewell took out an even larger bundle of papers from his wallet.

The students: "..."