Chapter 79 [Magic Pattern Amethyst (Blue)]

Chapter 79 [Magic Pattern Amethyst (Blue)]

The following day featured the spell class, held in the spell classroom on the fourth floor. 

Professor Flitwick's exam proved to be much easier, with many students sporting smiles as they tackled the tasks. The exam question added a touch of amusement, requiring students to make a pineapple tap dance and traverse a desk. 

Most students found it quite manageable, including Neville. Hermione took it a step further, executing an energetic pineapple dance with a blend of Muggle gymnastic moves, earning applause from both Professor Flitwick and fellow students. 

When Ted's turn arrived, he transformed the pineapple into hands and feet, akin to a stickman or simple animation, and energetically performed a samba on the table.

Professor Flitwick's exam proved to be considerably easier, leaving many students with smiles on their faces. The intriguing exam question required students to make a pineapple tap dance and walk across a desk. Most students, including Neville, found it easily manageable.

Hermione took the challenge to the next level, making the pineapple dance fervently with a few added Muggle gymnastic moves. Her performance garnered applause from both Professor Flitwick and the students.

When Ted's turn arrived, he took a creative approach by transforming the pineapple into hands and feet, resembling a stickman or simple animation. He then enthusiastically made the pineapple performed a samba on the table. Ted infused the essence he had observed in the dance area of station B, even waving a magic wand to create a soundtrack.

The spectacle featured a pineapple dressed like clothes, capturing everyone's attention. Ted would consider himself lucky if he avoided a zero penalty for pushing the boundaries. Professor Flitwick praised the performance, exclaiming, "Wonderful, wonderful!"

In response to the professor's comment, Ted humorously added, "Ahem, don't allow it next time."

Following that, there is the herbal science exam took place in the greenhouse. The examination focused on the harvesting and processing of white fresh herbs. Peacebloom, known for its healing properties, serves as a valuable remedy for wounds, utilized even by intelligent magical creatures to mend their injuries.

In the hands of expert wizards, Peacebloom has evolved to possess seven or eight functions, becoming a fundamental ingredient in various potions. Its most notable form is Peacebloom essence, acclaimed for its stable, rapid, and enduring effects. The reason why herbal medicine is regarded as as a core course originates from its complex nature and indispensable importance.

While magical animals are complex entities, herbalism surpasses them in importance for wizards, as it becomes an indispensable skill. Many students excelled in the herbal science exam, most of them were Hufflepuff students. Ravenclaw had three successful candidates, including Ted and Hermione, along with one of Ted's roommates, Michael Kona.

In Gryffindor, only Neville received the excellent award, as the Gryffindor students generally exhibit a limited interest in herbalism.

Following this, Professor Quirrell's Defense Against the Dark Arts class, being a theoretical course under Quirrell's instruction, naturally does not involve practical exams. The written test focused on various treatment methods after being bitten by a werewolf.

Within the wizarding world, both werewolves and vampires coexist. Vampires, unlike their more discreet counterparts, the goblins, adopt a relatively low-key approach during this era of wizards. They tend to lead long lives, accumulate vast experiences, and choose to live behind closed doors.

Even during the first generation of the Dark Lord Grindelwald, only isolated instances involved vampires participating in events under their own names. Thus, vampires have managed to thrive, benefitting from their heightened senses in comparison to wizards.

And what about werewolves? There are even express restrictions and discrimination!

To a certain extent, the treatment of werewolves is harsher than that of demihumans from another world. Unlike subhumans who can generally control themselves and most of them adhere to the law, but not for werewolves. 

Werewolves are highly contagious and compelled to transform during a full moon night, during which their wild instincts dominate, leading to them unable to recognize each other even among relatives.

The lack of control and high contagion make it unsurprising that werewolves often face mistreatment. The less favorable their treatment, the more they witness hardships, pushing them toward a perilous path of alienation, resulting in further societal unpopularity—a closed loop of adversity.

There are extreme cases involve radical werewolves retaliating against society by attacking wizards and Muggle children post-transformation, an offense against International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. This has spark significant resistance within the werewolf community.

Given the undesirable outcomes, first-grade students focus on learning werewolf prevention to safeguard themselves, their families, and their children from the risk of becoming unpopular werewolves. Normal bites from a werewolf in a non-transformed state do not lead to infection and lycanthropy.

While non-transformed bites may cause mild effects such as increased body hair, tooth itching, and cravings for meat, they pale in comparison to bites from a werewolf transformed by the full moon. 

Almost no one escapes unscathed from such encounters. However, timely intervention provides a chance for remediation, preventing the transformation into a full-fledged werewolf. Unfortunately, once the transformation occurs, the situation becomes hopeless, relegating the individual to a life spent locked in the basement every full moon night.

While Professor Quirrell may seem very careless in his teaching approach, the exam difficulty is relatively low. You just need to acquaint yourself with the textbook, and passing the exam shouldn't be a challenge. To secure an excellent grade, Ted also included additional methods in his answers for dealing with werewolves and preventing bites.

The astronomy class exam takes place in the middle of the night, on the astronomy tower, which spans over ten floors. 

This course posed a challenge for Ted, mainly because second-hand telescopes proved to be quite difficult to use! Ted managed to complete his studies by borrowing his friends' telescopes. The exam requires drawing an astronomical map of Jupiter, right? Ted only hoped that he could advance to third grade sooner and forego this time-consuming course.

The last one is the History of Magic exam. This course can be described as lackluster.

Original history is meant to help people remember lessons, learn from experience, and analyze the essence through the fog of numerous events. However, under the hypnotic voice of Professor Binns, remembering the contents of the textbook has become a challenging task. 

This exam bears a striking resemblance to Muggle exams, with answer sheets, fill in the blanks~ choose~ format. Questions delve into the details of what happened, their historical significance, and so on.

What what happened when, what is the historical significance... blah blah blah~

One particular question asked: Which eccentric old wizard invented the self-stirring crucible? The answer: Guspard Singleton. 

How did this question come about? What is the historical significance of the invention of the automatic stirring crucible? Has it marked the era of automatic stirring crucibles? 

If there's one professor who disappointed Ted the most, it's Professor Binns, who seems to be merely going through the motions. And this cycle seems endless.

…

Four consecutive days of exams, and even Ted felt a sense of relief when it finally concluded. The high-intensity stress test seemed like an early glimpse into the stresses of adulthood for students.

For the young wizards, this was their first experience of such intensity, and the emotions they felt could be likened to a golden exterior with a tender interior—laughter and tears intertwined for the second and third graders.

Reflecting on their own past experiences, they now understood why the senior students had such joy. Truly fascinating~

After completing the four days of exams, Ted successfully accomplished the task, securing excellent grades in all subjects and ranking first in the grade.

In the common room, Ted appeared to lean back on the sofa, ostensibly closing his eyes for recuperation. However, he was secretly perusing his rewards.

He earned 350 experience points, a commendable achievement in the blue mission. Three cards also captured Ted's attention.

The first card featured a beautiful quill with a faint golden glow, marking "Yes" on a piece of parchment, with a corresponding "No" beside it.

[Divination quill (blue)]

Prop card

Consumes a lot of mana, ask this quill, it can answer you "yes" or "no" on paper.

Cooling time is 10 hours.

Note: Questions that are too complicated or confidential cannot be answered by the quill.

Ted shook his head, wondering about the vague standards behind "problems that are too complicated or confidential." Considering its blue quality, he feared it might not be very practical. Perhaps it would be better to enlist the help of the pen fairy for this!

The second card revealed an amethyst with dark red lines. Amethyst, adorned with natural facets, presented a captivating beauty, the entire gem being the size of a fist.

The second card is an amethyst with dark red lines. Amethyst has natural facets, very beautiful, and the whole is the size of a fist.

[Magic pattern amethyst (blue)]

Material card

The magical amethyst symbolizes spirituality, essence, and profound love. It not only fosters wisdom, aids in clear thinking, and enhances concentration but also boosts memory. This amethyst, adorned with intricate magical patterns within, naturally originates in a special enchanted environment, making it a rare find that is often encountered unexpectedly rather than intentionally sought after.

Ted examined the card description and couldn't help but feel intrigued. 

A red candy adorned the third card, surrounded by mist-like white shapes. These shapes coalesced to create a peculiar deity, wielding a sword in one hand and forming mudras with the other, expressing a stance of anger.

[Hum Jiang Tang]

Prop card

Candy made by Celestial Temple that can obtain the effect of "Hum General Asylum".

After eating, the protection of the inhuman spirit will come to the body, and it will receive spiritual and physical strengthening blessings for 3 minutes.

Use times 3/3.

Note: Seance is an unbearable behavior for the human body, so it is necessary to crush the candy and hold on.

 "Inhuman spirit"!

 "Seance"!

It sounds a bit risky!

Although the effect sounds good, Ted prioritizes safety and avoids opting for peculiar items that could potentially disrupt his mental and physical well-being. Additionally, upon encountering the second card, he recollected a key point—as a psion, he possesses the ability to "attract" a psicrystal! 

However, due to the absence of a suitable spar gem, he can only postpone this process. This postponement is expected to span a year. Considering the rarity of the magic pattern amethyst, Ted contemplates its potential value as a valuable material. The decision rests in your hands.

[Magic Pattern Amethyst (Blue)]!

(end of this chapter)

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