HP - Shadow Monarch!

Chapter 100 - Final Exams 02.

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Third Person POV

Hogwarts.

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The week of final exams continued as Snape spent his days taking them; the years that had to focus the most were the fifth and seventh years.

In the fifth year, there were the O.W.L. exams (Ordinary Wizarding Levels), which are essential for determining which subjects they can study in the following years and which magical careers will be open to them. For example, someone who wants to become an Auror will need high marks in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, Potions, and Charms.

For the Seventh Year, there were the N.E.W.T. exams (Nastily Exhausting Wizarding Tests), which are the final exams of Hogwarts and determine what opportunities will be available to them in the magical world. They are even more challenging than the O.W.L.s and require a great deal of effort and preparation.

N.E.W.T. scores are crucial for careers that require a high level of specialization, such as Aurors, Healers at St. Mungo's, or jobs at the Ministry of Magic.

Not that Snape was very interested in his magical career in this world, after all, his mind was still elsewhere, beyond the stars, but even so, until he truly understood how he could leave this world, he would stay a few years and finish school before starting to do his real work to leave this world. Until then, he would dance to the music.

It was Thursday, the fourth day of exams, and Snape was once again in Magical Runes class. He had declared to his Head of House, Professor Slughorn, that he would specialize in this subject as well for his O.W.L.s.

"Mr. Snape." The voice of Professor Judith Mikael called him as soon as she saw him finish rewriting his activities.

"Yes?" He looked at her.

"You've finished, and I know you'll ask to leave, so here is the book you requested. It was kept in my collection. Although we have little information about the Uagadou School of Magic, which is home to the world's most prominent runic users, I'm happy you're so interested in that place... It has always been my dream to go there..." Professor Judith smiled.

She was a middle-aged woman who had studied Magical Runes for over 20 years since she graduated from Hogwarts, specializing in the field. Everyone who studied runic magic had heard of the great magical school in Africa, and Miss Judith herself had made several trips to the continent, but she had never managed to enter the school. Even with her good knowledge and published books, the African wizards were very protective of their magic.

Even Headmaster Dumbledore could not accomplish that. But Snape planned to go there. Perhaps not now, as he had other plans for the moment. During these holidays, she was going to Romania after doing some things in England. Maybe in the middle of the year or during next year's holidays.

"Thank you, professor." Snape nodded, pleased with the book — one that he hadn't even managed to find in the library, not even in the restricted section.

"You are dismissed. Good luck! I'm glad you also want to specialize in this area. It's always good to see people passionate about ancient runes," she said at the end, and Snape nodded.

After he left the room, he headed to the next exam, which was Defense Against the Dark Arts, and today would be the dueling test for the fifth years since he would not participate in the seventh-year one.

It didn't take long to find Pandora waiting for him in the hallway, smiling as she quickly walked alongside him.

"Today will be our last dueling exam..." She commented excitedly.