Chapter 610: Sirius Has Been Taken Away?
Kyle quickly came to understand why Sirius was so popular among the students at Hogwarts.
For the students, the duels Sirius offered—highly interactive and freeform—were far more exciting than sitting in a classroom and taking notes. These lessons also played to Sirius' strengths. While his teaching ability wasn't extraordinary, his skill and combat experience were impressive.
Among the sixth-year students, only five—excluding Kyle—managed to successfully knock Sirius off the platform. Most of the others, despite their enthusiasm and loud exclamations, lacked versatility and adaptability. A simple Shield Charm from Sirius was enough to maintain his dominance.
Still, even those who didn't earn points left the class looking satisfied.
"That was fantastic. I like Professor Black—his classes are much more interesting than Professor Moody's," Mikel said as they exited the classroom. "Now that classes are over, do you want to play a couple of games of wizard chess?"
"I can't," Kyle replied with a shake of his head. "I have to attend the advanced Transfiguration class."
"Oh, right," Mikel said with a nod of understanding. "Of course you'd meet the requirements for that..."
By sixth year, the class schedule had undergone significant changes. Classes were now divided into two tiers: standard classes, similar to previous years, and advanced classes, also known as N.E.W.T. classes.
Advanced classes were held only once a week per subject but required students to meet specific O.W.L. score thresholds, functioning somewhat like exclusive clubs run by the professors.
Kyle and Kanna walked into the corridor, heading for Professor McGonagall's classroom. Upon arriving, they found that only ten students had qualified for her advanced class.
In Hufflepuff, only Kyle and Kanna met the requirements. From Ravenclaw, there were three students, including Cho. Gryffindor and Slytherin contributed two and three students, respectively.