Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

Chapter 279 Obtaining a License and Accessing the Floo Network

Sainz nodded, said nothing, and handed it over.

He had anticipated this situation. It was just like taking a driver's license test. Even if you could drive, you still had to pay the tuition for the driving school, otherwise you would not be eligible for the test. The Ministry of Magic was relatively more humane, as they would be responsible for cleaning up the mess for you.

Hogwarts students are allowed to take part in the twelve-week Apparition class organized by the Ministry of Magic in their sixth year, provided that they are at least seventeen years old or turn seventeen before August 8 of that year. Coincidentally, Sainz meets neither of these two conditions.

After paying the fee, I received the test number plate directly. The test went very quickly. There were only two people in line in front of me, and soon it was Sainz's turn.

After entering, he found that there were several assessment areas, and there were only two groups of examiners in them, with three people in each group.

"Mr. Autumn," said a security officer, "I noticed that you have not taken the Apparition class. Are you sure you want to take the next test?

Don't worry, the tuition you paid will not be wasted. You have the right to participate in the 12-week course, and it is valid for the whole year. If you feel you are not sure, you can ask for it now. "

"Thank you for your concern. I have carefully studied the pamphlet issued by the Ministry of Magic and have also attended other students' classes. I am fully confident in the upcoming exams."

"Okay, since you insist, we respect your decision!" Seeing that he had made up his mind, the security guard stopped talking.

One of the other two stepped out and said, "Okay, Mr. Autumn, please stand within this circle and I will explain the assessment process.

After the assessment begins, you need to randomly draw two cards from the two sets of cards, one for close distance and the other for far distance, and then you need to accurately Apparate to the designated area according to the location provided by the card. You have a maximum of two minutes of rest time between each Apparation, and finally you have to return to the current area. "

As they were talking here, a scream came from another group. It turned out that the wizard taking the exam had dropped one foot.

"As you can see, this is not uncommon..."

Soon, the person in the group who was responsible for accompanying the examinee returned with the other personnel. Among the three people, the one who was specifically responsible for safety accidents immediately began to treat him.

"...That wizard has already taken the test for the eighth time...As you can see, this is a failure in the test. Test failures include but are not limited to deviation from the location and separation, among which separation is a more common and more dangerous situation.

It is worth mentioning that separation does not only refer to obvious damage. Even a hair or a piece of clothing left in place will be regarded as a failure of the assessment.

And, unfortunately, the twelve Galleons only include two chances, and can only be used within the same year. If you fail both times or exceed the usage time, you will need to re-register.

Mr. Autumn, do you have any other questions?"

"Thank you for your explanation. I think it is very clear now."

"Okay, since you don't have any other questions, let's get started."

Sainz did as he was told and drew a card from each of the two sets. One card had a picture on it, and the other had only a text description, and the one with the text description was farther away.

Usually, with a picture as a reference, the success rate of Apparition is higher, with only a pure text description and at a greater distance, the difficulty is several levels higher than the first one.

Sainz thought, no wonder many social wizards failed the exam several times, this was similar to many professional level assessments, some exams did not seem difficult while in school, but after graduating from school and working in society for a few years, the exams that seemed easy before would become a headache.

Sainz handed the card to the accompanying examiner, turned around in a very standard way, and his eyes went dark and bright, and he appeared on a deserted street in London. At the same time, the accompanying examiner appeared not far away.

"Excellent, Mr. Autumn, do you need a break?"

"Thank you, but I think we should not waste everyone's time! Please let me confirm the destination again."

“The alley behind the Manchester Museum.”

"Okay!" Sainz sensed slightly towards the north, and formed a coordinate in his mind that could only be understood. The next moment, he no longer hesitated, turned around and turned into nothingness.

After arriving at the second location accurately, he did not stop and Apparated directly back to the circle where he was standing before.

"Perfect!" The safety officer came over to check Sainz's body and praised his landing point. "Many experienced veterans can't do it as beautifully as you."

The examiner returned and announced, "I have sent the transcript to the front desk. There is no doubt that you have obtained the Apparition license perfectly. You just need to go to the lobby to pick it up."

"Thank you, and I wish you a happy life."

After coming out of the examination area, I received my license at the place where I had registered and paid the fee. It was a round copper badge, unremarkable. It was not mentioned in the original trajectory, perhaps because those who took the exam at school did not have it.

When passing by the Floo Network Administration, Sainz hesitated whether to connect his fireplace. After thinking it over again and again, he decided to connect it. After all, it would be much more convenient to have a teleportation point.

I am no longer the timid and fearful magic-deficient person I used to be. If anyone comes to seek death through the fireplace, it is not a bad idea for me to help him.

The fireplace was easily connected to the Floo network, and after Sainz gave his home address, the employee in charge of the relevant matters easily handled it.

He came to the fireplace on the left side of the main hall on the eighth floor, waited for the people in front to leave, and sprinkled a handful of Floo powder he brought with him, "Autumn House!"

Suddenly a person came out from the fireplace, scaring the group of idiots in the house, and everyone gathered around.

"Don't be nervous, it's me!" Sainz brushed off the non-existent dust and came out of the fireplace.

This stove is fine for heating, but it's a bit cramped to use as a portal, and you have to bend over to get out of it.

Speaking of which, we have to look at the fireplaces in the Ministry of Magic. Each one is built very spacious and very comfortable and convenient to walk around.

"Master, why did you come out from the fireplace?" The dean was a little puzzled.

"Dean, I am considering that there will be more friends coming and going in the future, and not everyone can use the Apparition function. It would be more convenient to connect the fireplace to the Floo network."

"But what were your worries before?"

"It's okay. I will expand the fireplace later and cast a confinement and identification spell on it. It won't be easy for people without permission to enter."

"Your decision will definitely not be wrong. Do you want me to make you a cup of tea?"

Wow, the dean is really good at flattering people!

"A cup of milder Tieguanyin, thank you."