"Professor Swan, how come it's you?"
Cedric looked at Sebastian plaintively, his eyes so full of grievance that tears almost dripped out.
Heaven knew how desperate he had been when he was first tied up.
Unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, the enemy turned into his Professor.
Who could bear this!
Unlike Cedric, Harry was somewhat numb the moment he saw Sebastian.
No wonder he had felt something was off about the black-robed man earlier.
Not only did he hold back, but he also repeatedly pointed out the deficiencies in his and Cedric's spells.
Sure enough, it was all a familiar recipe, a familiar taste.
That feeling instantly transported him back to practicing spells with Sebastian during the holidays, except the black-robed man's mouth was just a tiny bit more venomous.
So, he was just letting loose.
Sebastian lightly waved his wand, and the ropes on the two of them untied, turning back into the grass on the ground.
"This is an extra assessment for unexpected situations."
"It mainly examines whether you can come up with effective methods to cope when you fall into a sudden crisis."
"Your observation was very careful, and your reasoning was excellent. The two people from the previous scene and I are indeed on the same side."
Upon hearing this, Harry and Cedric's faces turned red.
What reasoning!
All the reasoning was just what was in your script, Professor.
We were just actors cooperating with your performance.
"Professor Swan," Cedric asked boldly, "how was our performance just now? Did we meet your requirements?"
Sebastian smiled: "Your performance did have some commendable aspects, but overall, I can only say it was barely passing."
Barely passing?
Professor, are you joking?
We tangled with you for so long, how can it only be barely passing?
Harry and Cedric exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of defiance in the other's eyes.
"Don't be defiant. Let's do a post-battle summary, and you'll know where you can improve."
Sebastian waved his wand, and two high-definition magic cameras swiftly flew out from the treetops in the forest, hovering in the air.
Then, he took the magic footage from the cameras and played it on a magic television he pulled out from an Undetectable Extension Charm bag.
The scene displayed on the television was all the details captured by the high-definition magic cameras from the moment Harry and the other person arrived in this forest.
"Professor Swan," Harry looked at the surrounding environment, "are we doing the post-battle review here?"
"The environment here is beautiful and private enough. Do you want to go back to the Auror Training Class to review your performance?"
Sebastian chuckled softly: "I have no problem, but the key is, are you willing to share this magic footage with others?"
"No, no," Harry waved his hand rapidly, "my point is, what if we encounter Muggles?"
"Don't worry, I've already cast a Muggle-Repelling Charm nearby, so no one will discover us."
"Professor, you're really well-prepared…" Cedric's smile was a bit forced.
Looking at himself on the magic television, Cedric always felt like he was being publicly executed.
Fortunately, the audience was small, and all three people present were the protagonists in the television.
If they chose to go back to Hogwarts and play it for all the Auror Training Class students, that would be too socially embarrassing.
"Look," Sebastian said, pointing to the screen on the magic television, "when you were first transported here by the Portkey, both of you were very calm and didn't panic and shout. This was very well done."
"Cedric reacted very quickly and knew to try and fly back using the Portkey. This was also excellent."
"However, there are some potential risks here. Analyze what they specifically are."
"Professor," Cedric pondered for a moment and said, "we couldn't tell if the two people from the previous scene were friends or foes."
"After all, if they were enemies, we would face an ambush by two adult Wizards upon our return."
"When I touched the Portkey just now, I wasn't vigilant," Harry also reflected, "You used to say that when using a Portkey in a crisis environment, you must be extra careful."
"It's easy to be attacked by the enemy at that time. Once the Portkey is hit, at best the Portkey will be damaged, and at worst, it will cause unpredictable consequences."
"Well done," Sebastian's eyes were full of approval; he was very satisfied with the performance of the two youngsters.
"In a situation like today, rashly using a Portkey to go back is not the optimal solution."
"For Aurors, it's best to use Apparition to leave directly."
"If this place has been set with an Anti-Apparition Charm, the best response is for one person to be on alert, using detection magic to check if any enemies are hiding nearby with a Disillusionment Charm."
"The other person should try to contact for support or attempt to make a Portkey."
"These are all life-saving methods, and you still have a lot to learn."
"Let's continue."
The images on the magic television continued to flash, quickly arriving at the scene where Harry and the other person pointed their wands at the black-robed man.
"Cedric, you made a very big mistake here."
"Many Dark Wizards start with the Killing Curse. At this time, any idle talk is a disrespect to your own life safety."
"In this situation, as long as you see a figure, don't waste words, just hit him directly with a spell."
Seeing his performance on the magic television, Cedric's face immediately turned redder than a cooked prawn.
And taking off the mask…
Revealing his true face…
From an outsider's perspective, his performance at the time was truly too foolish.
"Professor," Cedric said hesitantly, "what if the person who comes is an innocent person?"
"Then apologize afterwards and compensate with Galleons. Anyway, it's better than losing your life."
Sebastian's expression was somewhat serious: "Never gamble on that one in ten thousand possibility. We only have one life, and we can't afford to gamble."
In the subsequent battle, both of their performances were commendable.
The only thing was that their cooperation wasn't as systematic; it felt a bit like each was fighting on his own.
Sebastian analyzed a lot for them, and when his interest was piqued, he directly pulled the two students to demonstrate on the spot.
Until they returned to school, Harry and the other person's heads were still a bit dizzy.
There was no other way; they had received a large amount of information all at once, and they still needed to think about it carefully before they could truly digest it.
Before parting, Cedric asked Harry: "Harry, have you made up your mind to become an Auror in the future?"
"Yes!" Harry nodded firmly, "I'm not very good at, nor do I particularly like, academic research."
"Now it seems I quite like the feeling of fighting criminals."
"Cedric, what about you?"
"I don't know," a hint of confusion appeared on Cedric's face, "I just want to take advantage of the time I have now to experience different professions."
"Next school year, I might choose to participate in the St. Mungo's Training Class to try it out."
"My idea is to experience several professions and then choose the one I like best."
"I'm not thinking about it anymore," Cedric took a deep breath and said with a smile, "Auror Training Class is over."
"Now I need to focus all my energy on the final exams."
"I still want to be first in my year again."
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