Snakes at Hogwarts

"Profit profit."

As the password sounded, the stone wall in front of him cracked on both sides, forming a narrow gap for people to pass through.

The gap was dark, and some flickering green light could be vaguely seen.

"Come with me."

Following the flow of people, Andros passed through the gap. After passing through a dark corridor, he finally saw the Slytherin lounge.

This is a long, narrow, low basement. The surrounding walls and ceiling are made of rough stones. Round lamps glowing with green light are tied by chains and suspended from the ceiling. Directly in front of it is Underneath a beautifully carved mantelpiece, a fire crackled.

Despite this, the lounge still seemed dark and cold.

Surrounding the mantelpiece was a circle of carved wooden chairs, where several Slytherin students who had returned early were sitting, their faces illuminated by the bright fire.

The surrounding walls were hung with green silk and tapestries of different styles, presumably depicting famous adventures carried out by the Slytherins. Andros even saw a few skulls placed as decorations. on the display cabinet not far away.

Behind the mantelpiece, the most eye-catching thing is the window of the lounge. Unlike other houses, outside the window of the Slytherin lounge is the deep dark black lake with a green shimmer.

"As you can see, the lounge was transformed from an abandoned dungeon. During the transformation process, the designer was very talented and extended part of the dungeon to the bottom of the lake. This made Slytherin the only one among the four houses. You can have a glimpse of the academy deep in the Black Lake." Standing in front of the window of the lounge, Senior Sister Farley said proudly.

"If you live here for a long time, you will definitely see the huge aquatic animals living in the lake swimming past the window. Sometimes they will be very close to the window. It will be very interesting. Believe me, there is absolutely nothing more interesting than this. A mysterious and wonderful lounge.”

"You all know that what Salazar Slytherin values ​​most when selecting students is whether they have the potential to become a great wizard. Since you can be selected by Slytherin, I will acquiesce that you have such potential. Don't let me down. Don't do anything stupid, Slytherin has no sympathy for the weak and losers."

"Before you arrived, Slytherin had won the House Cup at Hogwarts for six consecutive years. If any of you did something stupid that eventually caused Slytherin to lose this honor, don't blame me for not warning you. You will be hostile to all Slytherins."

However, according to the plot, this year's Academy Cup will definitely go to Gryffindor. No matter how hard Slytherin tries, he can't stop Dumbledore from cheating, no matter how hard he tries.

Andros curled his lips. He was not interested in the honor of the Academy Cup. It was just a meaningless trophy. What would happen if he got it?

Can you collect seven summoned dragons?

Don't be kidding, he has no desire to do such a futile thing.

"Also, I want to mention something about Gryffindor now. Many people in this school will tell you that Slytherin and Gryffindor are opposite sides. I admit that we do dislike each other. He is always deliberately trying to cause some trouble to the other party.

Especially near the end of term, or before the start of the Quidditch match, there will be friction between the two houses every year.

So, when you see Gryffindor students, please be careful. Sometimes they are not as noble as they say. "

"If you are bullied, you must tell me and we will fight back. Please remember that Slytherin is always united to the outside world. If someone bullies us, we never mind showing our fangs.

As for those remarks that smear Slytherin, we never care, because we are snakes, smooth and powerful, but always misunderstood. "

"By the way, one more thing. The ghost of our college is Bloody Barrow. He is the silent ghost with bloodstains on his body and shackles on his hands that you just saw at the long table. He was once a Slytherin student. student, returns to Hogwarts as a ghost after death.

I must state that ghosts do not like the world of the living. Most of the time, they prefer to be immersed in their own world, so unless something happens, don't disturb them. "

"Since Bloody Baron is the only ghost that can contain Peeves, Slytherin students basically don't have to worry too much about Peeves' attacks. When you encounter that annoying ghost, just say Just go find Bloody Barrow yourself."

"Okay, that's all I have to say. Before you go to bed, there is still a ceremony that needs to be performed."

ceremony

What ceremony

There seems to be no mention of any ceremony that Slytherin will hold in the original book.

Andros was immediately confused. There was not much description of Slytherin House in the original book, and there was no mention of this so-called ceremony.

And he only read some books related to magic and spellcasting before school started.

If it were Hermione, she should know it. After all, she had read so many books related to history, and Slytherin rituals must have been mentioned in them.

I should have known that I should have read those books earlier.

However, who would have thought that he would be sorted into Slytherin?

Damn the Sorting Hat

"This ceremony is very important. In fact, we prefer to call it a welcome ceremony. I will tell you the details when the dean comes." Looking at the confused and overwhelmed freshmen, Prefect Farley revealed a malicious expression. smile.

Senior Farley didn't need to say anything. Those little snakes who obviously knew what was going to happen spontaneously surrounded the freshmen in the middle. They formed a large enough circle, holding their shoulders and sneering at the freshmen inside.

Wizards are really a bunch of people with bad tastes

Especially wizards who graduated from Slytherin

"Malfoy, do you know what this welcome ceremony is?" Andros asked the little dragon next to him in a low voice, although the latter also looked confused.

But if there was anyone among the new students who might know, it was Malfoy.

And he was the only wizard Andros could barely speak to.

"How do I know? My father and godfather told me about Slytherin's special welcome ceremony, but they didn't tell me a word about the specifics."

"They won't say it because it involves the Unbreakable Oath. Almost all wizards who came out of Slytherin have sworn this oath and promised not to reveal information about the ritual." Not far away, Andros and Malfoy were heard saying Talk, said Breschabini, the last sorting man.

"I am Blaise Chabini, the heir to the Malfoy family, and the new hat-trick, Andros, who can turn blue flames. Nice to meet you."

"That's just an unrefined trick. As for the hat, it's even more of a coincidence." After a simple shake of hands, Andros's face was filled with humility.

"I heard my father talk about you. He told me that the Shabini family is very good at business and is one of the few smart people among pure-blood wizards."

"Compared to the head of the Malfoy family, he is still far behind. Uncle Lucius is the real smart man."

The two complimented each other, treating Andros like nothing, and the latter was happy to do so. For a wizard who came out of the Muggle world, it was good for the two of them to give themselves a relatively equal opportunity to communicate.

Most pure-blood wizards have an undisguised dislike and rejection of Muggles, Muggle wizards, and wizards suspected of being Muggle wizards.

To be honest, it was not a pleasant feeling to be treated as an object of appreciation. In these few short minutes, Andros felt a little bit like Ivar.

The feeling of being watched is very similar to that of a boa constrictor being displayed to tourists in a glass cage.

Fortunately, this feeling ended quickly. As the stone door of the lounge opened again, Snape, wearing a black robe, walked in with a gloomy expression.

"I don't have much time, so I take the time to start the ceremony."