Struggling to survive at Hogwarts

Chapter 239 OWIS Exam

An hour after this farce, Thea found herself surrounded by several "bodyguards."

Their main job seemed to be to help Thea eliminate all the "accidents" around her. Although this approach once again drew hatred towards Thea, she was still very satisfied.

At least among the people she selected, there were some capable individuals.

I just don't know who started this?

Draco? Theodore? Or Daphne?

Ultimately, this farce targeting Thea came to an end with the arrival of the OWIS exam.

Indeed, neither Professor McGonagall nor Principal Umbridge were at odds, but in this matter, they tacitly chose to remain on the sidelines—with a wary and scrutinizing gaze, they began to re-examine this potential rival/ostensible partner.

When the exam came, they finally came to the conclusion that Thea was a tough opponent.

A crisis is the best time to see a person's true character and strength. Throughout the entire incident, Thea never complained or suppressed any of the junior wizards; at most, she retaliated.

She remained calm and composed, dealing with the unexpected "accidents" without changing her expression. Apart from the constantly disappearing gems, probably everyone thought she was an easy target.

It wasn't that no one wanted to resist, but Thea and her group acted very cleanly, with solid evidence for every reason for deducting points. They even went so far as to use a priceless "photographing device"!

Just to record the scene of them breaking school rules!

God!

How did they manage to memorize those eight-foot-thick stacks of school rules so perfectly?!

But... we can't do it openly, but there are still ways to do it in the shadows, right?

And so, the "House of Requirement" in Diagon Alley became famous in a remarkably coincidental way.

The shop was flooded with young wizards, and the clanging of Galleons gradually calmed Thea's agitated mood.

Hogwarts achieved a special kind of "peace".

But this "peace" came to an abrupt end with the arrival of the examiners.

"this………"

A woman with long white hair struggled to adjust her glasses, her face filled with disbelief as she looked towards a corner of the auditorium. "...No way..."

The examiners were puzzled and subconsciously looked in that direction—

"this……………"

"Wow……………"

"This is outrageous..."

The examiners on the professors' panel all exclaimed in surprise, but the young wizards below wished they could bury their heads under the table.

why?

Because what impressed the examiners was their "empty" scoring gem pillars!

At a glance, the red, blue, and yellow gemstones were pitifully few, and the worst red gemstones were only a few left at the bottom... you could count them on one hand.

Even worse—right next to the red gemstone pillar is the green gemstone pillar!

Compared to the almost overflowing green gemstone, the red gemstone is even more pitiful.

Just as the young wizards were feeling ashamed, the examiners on the stage made eye contact with each other. Their long period of working together had given them a special skill – communicating with their eyes!

Examiner A: "Umbridge is so arrogant! She seems determined to max out Slytherin's score!"

Examiner B: "Exactly! This greedy woman is already causing trouble at the Ministry of Magic, and now she's even causing chaos at Hogwarts!"

Examiner C: "...Um..."

Examiner C: "...Is it possible that this wasn't done by Umbridge?"

Examiners A and B: "???"

Examiner C: "My cousin's great-grandson is at Hogwarts, and he said..."

Despite the unfamiliar, surprised looks coming from the professors, Thea didn't even flinch and continued eating slowly and deliberately.

Unwittingly, Thea's eyes met those of a particularly aged proctor on the professor's panel.

After giving a polite smile, Thea looked away.

Professor Marchban – she served as an examiner for Albus Dumbledore in the NEWT exams in 1899, and while proctoring the Charms and Transfiguration exams, he witnessed Dumbledore “doing things with his wand that I had never seen before.”

Indeed, the brilliance of a genius shines wherever they are.

After recalling the legendary examiner's deeds, Thea began to imagine her own exam.

Will she become the next person to be exclaimed by the examiners, "This woman is extraordinary; she will surely become a pillar of the wizarding world!"

After a brief moment of daydreaming, Thea forced herself to calm down.

For her "father," today's "main event" was not the exam.

He might cast a curse on me for my poor grades, but he would definitely cast a deadly curse on me without hesitation for messing up today's "main event"!

Thea never doubted his ruthlessness.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The bell signaling the start of the exam pulled Thea back to reality. She cleared her mind of all distractions and began to focus on answering the questions.

During the exam, Umbridge's rough handling of Hagrid angered many, and many young wizards couldn't help but keep looking out the window, looking restless as if they wanted to fly out of the window.

"cough!"

Although they were annoyed by Umbridge's renewed madness, Machiban still had to fulfill his duty as the proctor—to ensure that all the young wizards completed their exams.

The coughing stopped several restless young wizards, and only after they quieted down did Machiban begin to carefully examine Thea in the front row.

Among a group of restless young wizards, Thea's composure stood out.

Machiban had heard rumors about this girl's background, but looking at her appearance, it seemed to be more than just rumors...

"professor?"

Machiban only snapped out of his daze when Thea handed him the test paper.

"...You will achieve great things."

After hesitating, Machiban uttered these words that sounded like both a blessing and a prophecy.

He was met with a slightly surprised look from Thea.

“…Thank you, Professor,” the girl smiled, her eyes crinkling. “I will.”

Then, Thea turned and left the examination room.

She was going to the battlefield.