harry potter book of crimes

"Oh, Miss Granger, I know you will come..."

At the front of the auditorium, Maka and Mrs. Marchbain were sitting side by side. They both nodded slightly towards Hermione who hurried over as soon as she finished the normal test.

"We have seen what you did just now. Every question was completed neatly and neatly," Ms. Marchban followed closely. "Of course, the difficulty of the additional questions is definitely more difficult than those content. You can do it

Are you ready?"

Hermione, who was standing in front of the table with her wand in her hand, seemed a little nervous. After all, after several days of contact, everyone said that this old Mrs. Marchbaan was not easy to get along with, which made her, who always wanted to get a good score, feel nervous.

Feeling a little uneasy.

However, it's always good to have an acquaintance in front of her, and Maka's presence immediately made her relax a lot.

"M...uh, Professor Maclean, do you really have the qualifications to be an examiner?" Hermione, who had been holding back her doubts for a long time, couldn't help but ask in front of Mrs. Marchbain, but her voice was different.

Then he lowered his voice subconsciously, "As far as I know, professors who have not had a record in the Department of Education cannot..."

"Oh, Hermione. Your knowledge reserve has always been surprising," Maka said with a smile, "It's like you know everything... I think you probably even know the examiner's qualification process.

Is it clear?"

"No, I don't know everything, I only know what I know."

She seemed a little dissatisfied with Maka's little teasing. She argued first, and then stared at Maka stubbornly, trying to ask for a reasonable answer.

"Oh, okay, okay..." Maka spread her hands and said, "I am only responsible for setting the questions. As for judging whether you can get additional points, that is the job of the March class professor next to me. You

Even if you can’t trust me, you won’t be able to trust the respected Professor Marchban, right?”

"I, how can I not trust you..." Halfway through her words, Hermione pursed her lips and took the rest of the content back into her stomach, "Okay, I understand! So, Professor MacLean, please

Come up with a question!"

When Maka heard this, she also put away the smile on her face, making herself look more serious.

"Since the test is about the practical content of Defense Against the Dark Arts, let's get serious about it!" He said calmly, "Remember, what you are about to face is real, so protect yourself."

Before he finished speaking, a terrifying howl sounded in the auditorium, and all the students and examiners who were taking the exam turned around in surprise.

And almost at the same time as the howl sounded, the enchanted ceiling on the top of the auditorium turned from blue sky and white clouds into black night in an instant, and a particularly eye-catching full moon shed endless silver.

Light.

The sound came from behind, and it was very close! Hermione could even feel a heavy breath passing behind her head, causing goosebumps to appear on the skin on the back of her neck.

She didn't have time to think about it, and she threw herself to the side as soon as she was short.

The next moment, a strong wind suddenly passed by the place where she was originally, and even the table in front of Maka was smashed into pieces by the strong force.

It was only then that Hermione, who was hurriedly getting up from the floor, had the chance to turn back and confirm the situation. This sight immediately shocked her.

"Hooooo——"

The canine-like head, the gray fur covering the whole body, the muscled and anti-jointed lower limbs, and the sharp claws and teeth that shone coldly in the moonlight all revealed the identity of the other party.

"Werewolf!"

Hermione only had time to let out a low cry before she had to find an opening to dodge again because of another attack from the opponent. As she desperately rolled to the side to dodge, stone fragments flew and screamed repeatedly.

"Isn't this... isn't this too dangerous?" Even the old Madam Marchban next to Maka couldn't help asking in a low voice, "Isn't this kind of test more than enough even if it is included in the Auror induction training?"

"Professor, please don't worry. In fact, my requirements are not high..."

Just as Maka answered softly, the big guy, who was half as tall as Hermione, suddenly raised his head and let out another shrill howl at the full moon above his head.

Hermione, who once again had some room to maneuver, stopped her continuous dodging and turned around to see if the Obstruction Spell would work, but she paused the moment she stretched out her wand.

"Werewolf...full moon..."

She subconsciously raised her head, and when she saw the full moon, several passages of information about werewolves in the book immediately flashed through her mind.

Yes, she remembered it!

Werewolves will transform on the day of the full moon. This is naturally a common knowledge in the magical world and the Muggle world; but if they are allowed to continue to be under the full moon after transforming, the moonlight will actually continue to provide strength for them.

increase.

So? Isn't it obvious what she should do?

With almost a blink of an eye, Hermione realized that she had to cast a spell to block the moonlight. This was something she should do before trying to deal with the werewolf.

Not far away, Maka watched quietly as Hermione suddenly raised her wand, pointing straight at the ceiling of the auditorium. He raised his eyebrows slightly, and couldn't help but secretly encourage Hermione.

These "additional questions" are obviously far beyond the scope of the O.W.Ls exam. Of course, Maka understands this. But to be honest, he also has some selfish motives for doing so.

There is no doubt that Hermione is a little witch with high enough talent and ability. What is even more valuable is that her daily diligence is also far beyond ordinary people. If there is a chance, Maka will naturally be willing to help her.

Let everyone know how powerful she is.

For Hermione, this is a perfect opportunity to prove herself.

"Don't panic, look at your opponent carefully." - Maka couldn't say this openly, so he could only mutter it secretly in his heart, hoping that Hermione would notice it on her own.

At this moment, Hermione, who was holding her wand high, glanced at the "werewolf" out of habit. Originally, she just wanted to pay attention to whether the other party would pounce on her again while she was casting the spell, but this glance

, which made her notice some facts that she had never discovered before!

In fact, Hermione, like Harry, is able to make appropriate responses when facing enemies. The reason why she is slightly less adept at actual combat than Harry is because of her way of thinking.

Hermione, who is backed by sufficient knowledge reserves, often misses the best combat opportunities because she is too obsessed with perfecting response methods in short and hasty actual battles. But this small flaw does not

It will cover up her excellence.

Just like this moment, her inadvertent glance allowed her to see the green eyes of the "werewolf".

"The flames are blazing!"

"Pah, pah, pah—"

Seeing that Hermione suddenly gave up her action of blocking the moonlight, faced the big guy who was about to attack again, and cast a very powerful fire-making spell, Makadan even raised his hands and cheered.

Palm comes.

As his sudden applause sounded, the seemingly ferocious "werewolf" suddenly stopped kicking on the ground and "frozen" in place as if it had been petrified. Hermione released

A large flame suddenly brushed across his upper body, but no more burning occurred, and it all dissipated in the blink of an eye.

This sudden attack by a ferocious beast really startled everyone. At this moment, the eyes in the auditorium naturally focused on Maka, who was still applauding.

"Excellent insight!" He said to Hermione, who was not far away, and her chest was still panting due to nervousness. "Miss Granger, you did a good job! You recognized it at the last moment - it was

Yes, it is not a werewolf, but a wetland werewolf that lives in the wetlands of Louisiana, USA!"

As he spoke, he stood up and walked towards the big guy who was frozen in place, and even put his hand on its thick and strong shoulders in a funny way.

"We should know that werewolves and wetland werewolves are not the same creature - not at all," he said, "but they are so similar in appearance. The transformed werewolves and wetland werewolves are almost the same! Only the pupils

The color and the hair on the nape of the neck distinguish them correctly."

"However, the way to deal with them is completely different. Werewolves are afraid of fire, which is a very important point! Yes, you noticed that its pupils are green instead of black - you really did a good job

!”

After saying that, Maka turned around and nodded to Mrs. Marchban.

"It's quite an excellent practical exercise. I dare say that even a graduate can't do it better than you, Miss Granger!" Old Madam Marchban also clapped softly and said, "Congratulations, you have won

If you score additional questions, I will leave your excellent evaluation in your file!"

While Ms. Marchban was talking, Maka repaired some nearby damage. Then, he patted the back of the wetland werewolf who was fixed in place, and suddenly he saw the whole body of the big guy.

It fell apart and silently turned into an ordinary armchair.

"Miss Granger," he smiled at Hermione, feeling that it was still strange to call her that, "your exam is over... Well, it seems that there are others who want to come here to try the additional questions?"

As Maka was talking, his eyes moved, and he slowly patrolled half a circle in this huge auditorium. However, he regretfully found that many students secretly turned their faces away wherever he looked.

, obviously still worried about the big commotion just now.

"Okay!" He shrugged, "I think...our Mr. Potter will definitely be interested, right?"

"Oh, maybe?" Hermione blinked and suddenly rolled her eyes at Maca, "Then, I'll go out first...'Dear Professor MacLean'!"