The revision period for finals flew by like a fleeting white pony; in the blink of an eye, the scorching summer had quietly arrived, the blazing sun baking the earth until the air became hot and thick.
The habitually lazy Adelaide, baked by the summer heat, had no interest in heading to the library to bury her head in books.
Compared to the stuffy atmosphere of preparation in the library, she preferred staying by the window in a cool corner of the Ravenclaw Common Room, leisurely enjoying the slight chill brought by the breeze.
As Adelaide's best friend, Cho Chang deeply understood the importance of final exams for their studies. To urge Adelaide to focus on revision, she specifically asked the senior students for the method to cast the Freezing Charm and used the cream desserts supplied at lunch and dinner to cleverly create delicious homemade ice cream.
Every afternoon or evening, Cho Chang would bring the carefully made ice cream to Adelaide's side.
She would first place a notebook filled with exam points between them, then scoop up a spoonful of ice cream and gently feed it to Adelaide, reviewing the obscure first-year knowledge points with her as she did so.
Nourished by the ice cream, Adelaide officially entered final exam week.
Monday was the day for the Charms Class exam. The temperature that day was dizzyingly high, and the large examination hall was filled with a dry heat, leaving the students looking somewhat listless.
The morning sun spilled through the clouds onto the campus, bringing a hint of warmth and hope.
However, for the students about to take their exams, this warmth could not dispel the tension in their hearts.
Adelaide lay lazily on the wide desk, holding a specially made quill, and began to listlessly write her first-year exam paper.
To be honest, considering the questions on the paper at this moment and the level of special training Adelaide had received from Dumbledore and Grindelwald over several months, she could probably handle them easily even if she answered with her eyes closed using her toes.
Whether it was complex charm principles, profound Defense Against the Dark Arts techniques, or the ever-changing applications of Transfiguration, these first-year difficulties were nothing but a piece of cake for the current Adelaide.
The morning had just concluded with an important written exam, and following immediately in the afternoon was the heart-pounding practical exam.
At the entrance of the exam hall, the students stood in a neat, tense line, quietly waiting for the Professor to call their names, each silently praying to pass the exam smoothly.
The Charms Class practical exam required making a banana somersault over two desks. This was nothing to Adelaide; she waved her wand with confidence, chanting a spell at the banana in front of her.
In the blink of an eye, that ordinary banana began to tumble in the air—and it didn't just flip once or twice, but performed eighty-one consecutive somersaults in one go!
Professor Flitwick, who was proctoring nearby, couldn't help but clap and cheer at the sight, giving Adelaide a perfect score.
Tuesday afternoon held the practical exam for Transfiguration, which was hailed as the most difficult first-year subject. The atmosphere at the exam site was even more tense, with many Hufflepuff students on the verge of tears.
Fortunately, they still knew some tricks; for instance, the Transfiguration practical every year involved turning a small animal into some kind of small, exquisite ornament. This year was no exception, and everyone had done targeted revision during their finals preparation.
When it was Adelaide's turn, she walked calmly to the table, fixed her eyes on the scarab before her, and waved her wand while softly chanting the incantation.
In an instant, the scarab began to transform, gradually turning into a beautifully shaped and exquisitely crafted dagger!
Not only that, but to stand out among the many examinees and strive for a higher score, Adelaide also took the initiative to spend some time and effort cleverly turning the beetle's original two eyes into two dazzling rubies on the dagger's hilt.
This level of skill was simply not something a normal first-year student could achieve. Even Professor McGonagall, who was known for her strictness, couldn't help but let a surprised smile appear on her face; Adelaide earned another perfect score.
During the six months that Professor MacFusty had been lying in the hospital, Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts had been taught by Dumbledore and Snape in turns. Since Snape was currently busy with the Potions final exams, the Defense Against the Dark Arts practical was personally presided over by Dumbledore.
After the Wednesday afternoon nap, Adelaide walked into the Defense Against the Dark Arts practical exam hall. Following Dumbledore's instructions, she needed to cast Petrificus Totalus on a white rabbit on the table in front of her.
Adelaide pulled her wand from her robes and, with lips tightly pressed, made several serious gestures.
As her wand danced, a mysterious light shot out instantly, accurately hitting the innocent little rabbit. Immediately after, the rabbit's whole body went stiff, and it fell onto the desk, completely motionless.
Dumbledore praised, "Adelaide, you've truly given me a great surprise—difficult techniques like non-verbal spells are usually only encountered in the sixth-year Defense Against the Dark Arts N.E.W.T. classes. Moreover, neither Gellert nor I have taught you how to use them, yet you've actually mastered this skill proficiently... I must give you a perfect score!"
His wise blue eyes gazed at Adelaide as he continued earnestly, "Child, possessing such great power also means shouldering greater responsibility. I sincerely hope that in the days to come, you will use this innate talent well to bring welfare and peace to the entire Wizarding World. I believe that with your talent and potential, you will surely become an outstanding wizard and make an indelible contribution to our world."
Adelaide knew Dumbledore meant for her not to go down the wrong path—the old man was really overthinking it. With her deathly lazy personality that would just hunker down once she had the strength to protect herself, she was destined never to be as ambitious as Lord Voldemort in this lifetime.
The subsequent exams for Potions, Herbology, Flying Class, and other subjects were a piece of cake for Adelaide.
In every exam, she was like an ever-victorious general on the battlefield, handling various difficult problems with ease and constantly breaking the brilliant records set by her predecessors.
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