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[English]

Go on, Seamus.

Go on, go on.

Go on, hit it.

Good morning, children.

Ordinary Wizarding Level examinations.

O.W.L.s

More commonly known as "owls."

Study hard and you will be rewarded.

Fail to do so,

and the consequences may be severe.

Your previous instruction in this subject

has been disturbingly uneven.

But you'll be pleased to know from now on,

you'll be following a carefully structured,

Ministry approved course

of defensive magic.

Yes?

There's nothing in here

about using defensive spells.

Using spells?

Well I can't imagine why you would

need to use spells in my classroom.

We're not gonna use magic?

You'll be learning about defensive spells

in a secure, risk-free way.

Well, what use is that?

If we're gonna be attacked,

it won't be risk-free.

Students will raise their hands

when they speak in my class.

It is the view of the Ministry

that a theoretical knowledge

will be sufficient

to get you through your examinations,

which, after all,

is what school is all about.

And how's theory supposed to prepare us

for what's out there?

There's nothing out there, dear.

Who do you imagine

wants to attack children like yourself?

Oh, I dunno, maybe Lord Voldemort?

Now, let me make this quite plain.

You have been told

that a certain Dark wizard

is at large once again.

This is a lie.

It's not a lie!

I saw him, I fought him!

Detention, Mr Potter!

So, according to you,

Cedric Diggory dropped dead

of his own accord?

Cedric Diggory's death

was a tragic accident.

It was murder!

Voldemort killed him, you must know that!

Enough!

Enough.

See me later, Mr Potter.

My office.

[Knocking on door]

Come in.

Good evening, Mr Potter.

Sit.

You're going to be doing

some lines for me today, Mr Potter.

No, not with your quill.

You're going to be using

a rather special one of mine.

Now...

I want you to write,

"I must not tell lies."

How many times?

Well, let's say,

for as long as it takes for the message

to sink in.

You haven't given me any ink.

Oh, you won't need any ink.

Ah.

Ah!

Ah!

Yes?

Nothing.

That's right.

Because you know, deep down,

you deserve to be punished.

Don't you, Mr Potter?

Go on.

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ordinary /ˈɔːrdɪneri/ B1	adjective - normal or average
consequences /ˈkɒnsɪkwənsɪz/ B2	noun - results or effects of an action
severe /sɪˈvɪər/ B2	adjective - very great or intense
instruction /ɪnˈstrʌkʃn/ B2	noun - teaching or education
defensive /dɪˈfensɪv/ B2	adjective - used to protect against attack
theoretical /θiəˈretɪkl/ C1	adjective - concerned with the ideas rather than practice
sufficient /səˈfɪʃnt/ B2	adjective - enough
tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/ B2	adjective - causing great sadness
murder /ˈmɜːrdər/ B1	noun - the unlawful killing of a person
punish /ˈpʌnɪʃ/ B1	verb - to impose a penalty
disturbingly /dɪˈstɜːrbɪŋli/ C1	adjective - in a way that causes worry or anxiety
quill /kwɪl/ C2	noun - a pen made from a bird's feather
detention /dɪˈtenʃn/ B2	noun - punishment where a student must stay at school
structured /ˈstrʌktʃərd/ B2	adjective - organized or arranged
accident /ˈæksɪdənt/ A2	noun - an unfortunate event that happens unexpectedly

Key Grammar Structures

• Study hard and you will be rewarded.

  ➔ Future Passive Voice

  ➔ The structure 'will be + past participle' (rewarded) is used to describe an action that will happen to the subject in the future.

• Your previous instruction in this subject has been disturbingly uneven.

  ➔ Present Perfect Tense

  ➔ The present perfect 'has been' indicates an experience or state that started in the past and continues up to the present.

• You'll be following a carefully structured, Ministry approved course.

  ➔ Future Continuous

  ➔ The structure 'will be + verb-ing' (following) implies a planned or ongoing action in the future.

• Well I can't imagine why you would need to use spells in my classroom.

  ➔ Embedded Question / Reported Thought

  ➔ The clause 'why you would need to use spells' acts as an embedded question after the verb 'imagine'.

• It is the view of the Ministry that a theoretical knowledge will be sufficient.

  ➔ Formal passive construction ('It is the view... that...')

  ➔ This is an impersonal structure used to express an official opinion, often distancing the speaker from the subjective view.

• You have been told that a certain Dark wizard is at large once again.

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive

  ➔ 'Have been told' highlights that the action of being informed happened previously and impacts the current situation.

• You're going to be doing some lines for me today.

  ➔ Future 'be going to' for intention

  ➔ The 'be going to' structure expresses a definite plan or intention set by the speaker (the teacher).

• Because you know, deep down, you deserve to be punished.

  ➔ Verb + Infinitive Pattern

  ➔ The verb 'deserve' is followed by the infinitive 'to be' (punished).