"That Auror who was shouting," Penelope pointed to one of the Aurors leading Lockhart away, "is a former senior from Ravenclaw House."
"He shouted like that probably to make sure all the students know Lockhart's true colors, right?"
Hermione took another look at the person Penelope pointed out and then looked away.
"Likely," Penelope nodded. "After all, there are probably still students who are fans of Lockhart."
"They need to see Lockhart for who he really is."
Marietta snorted coldly. "What's there to admire about a guy who couldn't even teach a decent class?"
"If he had real skills to teach, that would be one thing, but he doesn't. We can't exactly follow him and learn how to make up stories and use Memory Charms."
"To apply for a professorship at Hogwarts without the ability to teach... his character is truly as bad as it gets."
Hermione added, her disdain for Lockhart reaching its peak.
In her view, Lockhart's behavior was undoubtedly a disservice to the Young Wizards, the future of the Wizarding World, and a stain on the image of Hogwarts Professors.
"Our Lynn teaches much better; everyone who attended her lessons gave rave reviews."
As she spoke, Hermione couldn't help but reach out and ruffle Lynn's hair a couple of times. It was fluffy and felt wonderful to the touch.
Having been called by her full name and had her head ruffled again, Lynn looked up once more, just as she finished what she was writing.
Closing the notebook, Lynn's deadpan gaze swept over Hermione and the other three.
The four girls were already used to Lynn's gaze.
At first meeting, Lynn's inorganic-like gaze might be frightening.
But after learning what kind of gentle, battle-scarred interior lay beneath Lynn's "indifferent" shell, no one cared about her stare anymore.
Facing her gaze, her friends only felt heartache and reassurance.
"I hope the school can find a defense against the dark arts professor for next year," Maranhao said, resting her chin on her hand.
Maranhao watched Hermione opposite her subtly embracing Lynn's waist, blinked, and said with her chin in her hands.
"A different defense against the dark arts professor every year... I hope the school can still find someone."
Marietta shook her head, privately marveling at the boldness of this junior as she watched Hermione's actions.
Penelope coughed twice and looked away slightly. "I hope they don't just find someone to be the defense against the dark arts professor, but that whoever they find actually has some real ability."
"I have to take my O.W.L.s next year..."
Exhaling deeply, Penelope seemed to already envision her busy schedule for the coming year.
To her surprise, however, before that busyness could even begin, it was about to be instantly resolved.
With Hermione's arm around her waist, Lynn glanced down at her hand. Her heart skipped a beat, but she showed no reaction as she looked up and tucked her quill and ink bottle back into her wizard robe pocket.
At the same time, Lynn reached out and handed the notebook she had just finished writing to Penelope.
"Senior Penelopa, this is for you."
Lynn's voice had no inflection, yet everyone present found it very endearing.
Penelope paused, took the notebook, and looked at the cover curiously. "For me? What's in here? Can I open it?"
"Of course," Lynn nodded. "This is a gift for you, Senior Penelopa. Inside are all the key points for the O.W.L.s Exam."
"Since I wasn't sure which electives you chose, Senior Penelopa, the content for all elective courses is in there."
Penelope swallowed hard and carefully opened the notebook.
Point after point of knowledge and cautionary notes were listed in the notebook, written concisely and clearly. No wonder she could summarize several courses in a single notebook.
"The first half covers key knowledge points and notes related to the practical exams."
Lynn explained methodically, "The second half is exam question reasoning and predictions."
After a two-second silence, Lynn added, "Based on my analysis of past O.W.L.s Exam written and practical exam content."
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