Hogwarts: Wonders of the East

A woman walked towards them, and she said sharply: "Okay, Hagrid, leave the rest to me." "No problem, Professor McGonagall." Hagrid said to Ryan and his party. After handing it over to Professor McGonagall, he turned and left.

The large entrance hall that Professor McGonagall opened is about as big as the kitchen of Ryan's castle. The inside is like Gringotts. The stone walls are surrounded by blazing torches. The ceiling is so high that it is almost invisible. There is a luxurious marble section on the front. Stairs leading directly to the upper floor.

They followed Professor McGonagall as they walked on the rock-paved floor. The buzzing sounds of hundreds of people came from the door on the right. Students from other grades of the school must have arrived too - the professor went to take the first-year students to the other end of the hall. In a small empty room, everyone crowded in, rubbing shoulders and gazing nervously at everything around them.

"Welcome to Hogwarts. The opening banquet is about to begin. But before you take your seats in the auditorium, you must first determine which house you will enter. Sorting is a very important ceremony, because you are in school. During this period, the college is like your home at Hogwarts. You will have classes with other students in the college, stay in the college dormitories together, and spend your spare time together in the common room of the college." Professor McGonagall paused. Dayton "The names of the four houses are Gryffindor, Hutch, Patch, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each school has its own glorious history and has cultivated outstanding wizards. In Hogg During your time at Watts, your outstanding performance will earn extra points for your college, while any violations will deduct points for your college. At the end of the year, the college with the highest score will receive the College Cup, which is a high honor. , I hope that no matter which college you are assigned to, you can bring glory to the college."

"In a few minutes, the sorting ceremony will be held in front of all the teachers and students of the school. I suggest you tidy up and look energetic while waiting."

Her eyes wandered to Neville's cloak, which was tied under his left ear.

"I will come to pick you up when the other side is ready. Please keep quiet while waiting." Professor McGonagall turned and left the room, and Harry breathed a sigh of relief.

"How can they accurately assign us to which college?" He asked Ryan.

"You'll know then."

Harry looked at Ryan and looked back at Ron.

"I guess they have to pass a test. Fred said it would hurt us a lot, but I think he was joking." Ron said.

While Harry was thinking, a group of ghosts suddenly came out of the wall behind them, about twenty in number. These pearly-white translucent ghosts whisper to each other as they move across the room, but little attention is paid to them. They seemed to be arguing about something. A fat little monk-like ghost said: "We should forgive and forget. I say we should give him another chance..." "My good monk, haven't we given Peeves enough opportunities? But He gave us all names, so listen to the nickname, you know he can't even be a basic ghost---I said, what are you doing here?"

A ghost in a wheel-neck tights suddenly spotted the first-year students, and no one spoke to them.

"This is a first-year freshman!" The fat monk smiled at them and said, "I think they are preparing to take a test, right?" Some students nodded silently.

"I hope you can be sorted into Hufflepuff. I was in that house before." The fat monk said.

"Move forward in the modern era, the sorting ceremony is about to begin." A sharp voice said.

Professor McGonagall is back, the ghosts are floating around, and the fish pierces through the opposite wall and disappears.

"Now, line up in single file," Professor McGonagall said to the first years. "Follow me."

Ryan walked in the front, which made him feel like a leader. They walked out of the room, through the foyer, and through double doors into the grand auditorium.

Students from other grades in the college thought they were sitting around four bed tables, with thousands of candles floating in the air above the tables illuminating the auditorium. Four tables were set with gleaming gold plates and goblets. There is another long table on the stage at the top of the auditorium, which is where the professors sit. Professor McGonagall took the first years over there and asked them to line up in a row facing all the senior students. The barking beasts were swaying in the candlelight behind them, and hundreds of faces were watching them, like pale lanterns. Ghosts were also mixed among the students, glowing dimly with fluorescent light, and the open-air ceiling was also twinkling with starlight.

"It's hard for me to believe that there really is a ceiling up there, and it's hard for me to believe that the Great Hall isn't open to the air." Harry whispered to Hermione.

Professor McGonagall gently placed a four-cornered stool in front of the first-year students, and she placed a pointed wizard hat on the stool. The hat was tattered, patched, worn, and very dirty. Ryan wondered if the Sword of Gryffindor had always been inside the hat. He remembered that when Godric took it off his head, he put it in and never took it out.

"Everyone, be silent!" Professor McGonagall was adjusting the rules.

The hat twisted and opened a wide slit, like a mouth: I smelled a familiar scent, but to whom it belonged, I thought I would know soon.

Then the hat began to sing:

You may think I'm not pretty,

But don't judge a book by its cover,

If you can find a prettier hat than mine,

I can eat myself.

You can let your politeness on the roof of the garden be black and shiny,

Let your high-rise silk hats be smooth and wide,

I am the Sorting Hat at Hogwarts,

Naturally, it is superior to your hat,

Any hidden thoughts in your mind,

I can't escape the golden eyes of fire coming from the branch.

Try it on, and I'll tell you,

Which college should I be assigned to.

You may belong to Gryffindor,

There is courage hidden deep in my heart,

Their courage and narrow sense,

Make Gryffindor stand out;

You may be a Hufflepuff,

The people there are upright and faithful,

Hufflepuff students are tough and honest;

Not afraid of hard work;

If you're smart,

Perhaps into wise old Ravenclaw,

Those who are wise and learned will always meet their colleagues there;

Maybe you'll get into Slytherin,

Make sincere friends here,

But those cunning and insidious sorrows will use any means,

to achieve their goals.

Come wear me! Don't be afraid!

Don't panic in my hands, (even though I have none) you are perfectly safe,

Because I am a magic hat who can definitely think!

After the hat finished singing, the audience burst into applause. The hat bowed like four dining tables one by one and then stood still.

"It seems that we just need to put on this hat." Ron said to Harry and Ryan (including Hermione of course), "I want to kill Fred. It sounds like he wants to fight with the giant." It’s like a weird fight.”

Harry smiled faintly and Ryan's face was expressionless. Of course, wearing a hat is much better than a spell. But he still didn't want to wear it in public.

At this time, Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, holding a roll of parchment in her hand.

"Now whoever's name I call puts on his hat, sits on the stool, and is sorted after listening." She said: "Hannah Abbott!"

A little girl with a rosy complexion and two blond hair extensions stumbled out of the queue, put on a hat, and the hat just covered her eyes. She sat down, and after a moment's pause, "Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted. .

The people at the table on the right applauded and cheered Hannah, welcomed him, and took a seat at their table. Harry saw the ghost of the fat monk and waved to her happily.

"Susan Bones!"

"Hufflepuff!" shouted the Hat again. Susan quickly ran to Hannah and sat down.

"Terry Butt!"

"Ravenclaw!"

This time the second table to the left clapped, and when Terry joined them, several Ravenclaws stood up to shake his hand.

Mandy Broghe was also assigned to Ravenclaw, and Lavender Brown became the first freshman in Gryffindor. The set of dining tables on the far left immediately erupted into cheers, and Harry saw Ron's twin brothers make hollow noises.

Then Millicent Burst became the new student in Slytherin, and perhaps Harry heard a lot of talk about Slytherin. He always felt that these people looked unlikable, but this might be his imagination.

"Listen, Harry, actually Slytherin is not as bad as you think!" Ryan said from the side. When you and your lover are together six years later, you won't think so, Harry!

"Justin Finch-Fletchley!"

"Hufflepuffs!"

"Hey, have you noticed that when the hat calls out the name of the college, it sometimes takes some time to make a decision, such as Seamus Finnigan just now."

"Is there any? I didn't even notice it," Hermione said.

"Hermione Granger!"

Hermione almost ran to the stool and hurriedly put her hat on her head.

"Gryffindor!" shouted the hat, and Ron snorted.

"Ivy Warrington"

"Slytherin!" The hat said again, and Ivy walked to the Slytherin table and sat down.

"Next up, Reigns Lytlin."

"Wow, it's him. Have you heard about him? He is very popular recently. He has been published in the Daily Prophet. The most important thing is that since he published a book with my favorite Lockhart, he seems to be called Why is he hiding in Dongzang with Slytherin? Now it seems that he is not only handsome, but also walks so elegantly. I have now listed him as my second target after Lockhart!" A group of girls below Discussing quietly.

Ryan walked over with his staff propped up. Now he has regarded his staff as a must-have item and has to prop it up wherever he goes.

He walked over to the stool and sat down, and Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on his head.

"Well, let me think about which college you should be assigned to... Oh, it's this familiar atmosphere, exactly the same as Salazar back then. If I didn't know who you are, otherwise I would have thought that I had returned A thousand years ago, when I was still on Godric's head, I feel nostalgic when talking about it."

"Yes, even I didn't expect that you still exist. I heard the words passed down from our ancestors that you were the one who injected ideas from the four founding principals. I didn't expect that 1000 years later, you are still working here. .”

"Oh, really? But I have never left Hallwarts. Okay, let's not talk about it now. Let me determine which branch you belong to. We will talk about the rest later." said the Sorting Hat.

Then it started Legilimency again, trying to read Ryan's thoughts. But this time Ryan was indeed one step ahead and used Legilimency on the hat.

Ryan saw the hat, which was still looking new in the sunset, on Godric's head. He was standing on the Hogwarts castle holding Gryffindor's sword.

"Oh, no, you are so angry with me. You are a disobedient child. I will send you to Azkaban!!!!!!"

The hat was so angry that it almost burst into flames.

"Well, my husband, since you want to get my second card, I'll be assigned to Azkaban. But this is a joke I made for you. I think I can tell you one What a joke." Ryan said slowly.

"Oh, tell me."

"That is, I can't tell jokes."

"Oh, hahaha, what a joke, okay, but you managed to make me laugh, you calmed my anger, you passed the test."

"Come on, friends, Slytherin belongs to Slytherin." the hat shouted, "I think I have a new idea. I should let every new student at Hogwarts tell me jokes, so that I It can be easier. Determine which branch they belong to."

"Well, old friend, I haven't seen you for a long time, I'll give you a gift." Ryan waved his wand and "clear the spring water."

"Oh, I'm so happy, thank you, kid, I haven't been this clean for many years!" Hat looked at his newly cleaned body and waved his hands happily (if he had hands.)

"You're welcome, this is what I should do."

There was a burst of thunderous applause below, Ryan walked to the Slytherin table, and Malfoy waved to him.

"Boss, you are so awesome. As the first person to dare to tease the Sorting Hat, I dare say you are absolutely unprecedented."

Faced with Malfoy's flattery, Ryan just smiled at him in response.

Next came Morn...Nott...Parkinson and then the Patil twins. Give birth to sisters. And then there's Sally Ann Boxer: Finally it's her turn---

"Harry Potter!"

As Harry walked forward, there was a sudden drizzle in the dining room. Like the hiss of a small flame.

"Potter, is she calling Potter?" "That Harry Potter?"

When the hat was about to be put on his head to block his vision, Harry could clearly see that the restaurant was crowded with people, and everyone was looking around, hoping to see his appearance clearly. Then comes The Dark World in the Hat and Waiting.

"Well," he heard a small voice say in his ear, "difficult. Very difficult. I can see that you are very courageous, and you are not bad at heart. You have talent. Oh my god, that's good---you are eager." Your strong desire to prove yourself is so interesting... Where should I assign you?"

Harry grabbed the edge of the stool tightly and thought to himself: "Although Rui said that Slaters are not bad, I still don't want to go. Don't go to Slytherin. Don't go to Slytherin."

"Don't go to Slytherin, right, have you made up your mind? You will become a great person. You know, in a moment's notice, Slytherin will help you to achieve glory. There is no doubt about it, don't you want to? That's good. , now that you’ve made up your mind, it’s best to go to Gryffindor.”

Ryan heard the hats read the last name across the auditorium. Harry took off his hat and walked towards the Gryffindor table with slightly trembling legs.

After hearing this, there were only three people left, and Lisa Dupin became a new student in Ravenclaw. Then it was Ron's turn, and he was turning blue. Harry and Ryan clasped their hands under the table. In the blink of an eye, the hat shouted: "Gryffindor!"

Ron suddenly collapsed on the seat next to Harry, and everyone applauded loudly for Ron!

"Very good, Ron, great!" Percy Weasley came over to Harry and said in an exaggerated tone. At this time, the last remaining freshman, Blaise Shabini, was assigned to Slytherin, and McGonagall The professor rolled up the parchment, picked up the sorting hat and left.

Harry looked nervously at Ryan, who was having a sumptuous dinner with Malfoy, Pansy, Crabbe and Goyle at the long Slytherin table.

Albus Dumbledore stood up. He looked at the students with a smile on his face and stretched out his arms to them. It seemed that nothing made him happier than seeing the students gathered together.

"Welcome, welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start the new school year. I want to say a few words before the banquet begins, that is: Idiot! Cry! Residue! Screw it!"

"thank you all!"

"In addition, I want to announce two things. The first thing is, I think everyone should know that our great Harry Potter has officially come to school, let us cheer for him!"

As soon as Dumbledore finished speaking, the audience burst into thunderous applause again, and Harry Potter, who was at the center of the incident, was sitting next to Ron in stunned silence.

"In addition, the second thing is, let us welcome the return of Slytherin! The old Slytherin ran away, and the young Slytherin returned. I think this should be a tribute to Mr. Salazar who founded the school back then. A perfect answer. Of course, in order to make this answer more complete, I decided to officially make him the first-year prefect of Slytherin House and grant him the right to inspect girls' dormitories."

He said: "Of course this must be guided by Mr. Marcus Flint and Ms. Gemma Farley. I don't think he can complete it so smoothly alone."

Ryan below secretly complained in his heart: Why is the old bee so naughty? Isn't this an obvious push to push him to the stove? He is a new freshman who has done nothing and directly became a prefect. How can other people be convinced by this? Well, he offended people when he first arrived, which is in line with his character.

"You are worthy of being the leader. You are so awesome. I will ask you to be the leader in the future..." Draco said with a smirk on his face. "Impossible, as a prefect of Slytherin, I won't be so selfish." Ryan was acting.

"Now, please start enjoying the food." Dumbledore sat down again.

Ryan could see Harry and Ron and Hermione through the gap next to Draco's shoulder, talking to the nearly headless Nick.

He also saw Snape looking at him. He was still dressed in black, with a hooked nose, sallow skin, and black and greasy hair that had never been washed. When Ryan turned to look at Snape, Snape seemed to have noticed something and quickly looked away, but the corner of his mouth curled up and said, "I hope you won't disappoint me."

When Ryan was about to finish eating, everything disappeared, but Professor Baddo stood up again, and silence returned to the auditorium!

"Oh, after I wrote that everyone has eaten and drank enough, I want to say a few more words to everyone. At the beginning of the semester, I want to put forward some things to pay attention to.

First graders are reminded that the woods on the school grounds are off-limits to any student. Some of our classmates from the old class should also keep this in mind. "

Dumbledore's shining eyes glanced towards the Weasley reincarnated brothers.

"In addition, the administrator, Mr. Filch, also asked me to remind everyone not to cast magic in the corridors during recess. The review of Quidditch players will be held on Tuesday this semester. Students who are interested in participating in the college varsity team please contact Huo Huo Please contact Ms. Qi. Finally, I must tell everyone that if you don’t want to encounter an accident or die in pain, please do not enter the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor.”

A few people laughed, Harry among them. But Ryan didn't. He knew what was there was the Philosopher's Stone, or rather, the Philosopher's Stone.

"Today's professor is a little strange. Whenever we are not allowed to go, he usually has to explain the reason. For example, there are many dangerous beasts in that forest area. Everyone knows this. I think he should at least tell our prefects That's clear," Percy said next to him, while Harry listened.

"Now before we take everyone to bed, let us sing the school song together." Dumbledore said loudly. All the teachers' smiles froze.

Dumbledore flicked the wand, and a long golden ribbon flew out of the wand, twisting like a snake high above the dining table, and coiled up lines of text.

"Everyone can choose the tune he likes." Dumbledore said, "Get ready and sing!"

Then all the teachers and students raised their voices and sang:

Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts,

Give us the knowledge,

Whether we are bald old men,

Or the child who injured his knee in a fall,

Our minds can accommodate some interesting things.

Because now our brains are empty and full of air, dead flies and trivial things,

Give us some valuable knowledge,

Give us back what we have forgotten,

Just try your best,

Leave the rest to us,

We will study hard until we turn to dust.

Everyone finished singing the school song in disarray. After Dumbledore's wand guided the Weasley brothers for a few bars, he suddenly said loudly: "Mr. Slytherin, is this tune passed down from your ancestors?" ?”

"Yes, sir, our ancestors have been singing it for generations."

"Oh, that's it. This tune is so familiar. Principal Salazar always liked to use this tune back then." Dumbledore said with a look of obsession, "Even I like it very much."

"I wonder if you can take the time to teach me. Although I like to listen, I don't know how to sing at all. Even the Muggles often say that you can learn it after listening to it a few times, but I haven't been able to do it."

"Okay, no problem, Professor Dumbledore, I'll try my best." Ryan was wondering what the old bee was up to.

"Then let's do it for now, everyone go to bed, it's bedtime now. Mr. Slytherin, you can have Mr. Marcus take you to the Slytherin common room. After all, you may be a little nervous when you first come here. Not familiar with."

The first years of Gryffindor followed Percy; the Hufflepuff students were led by Roger; the Ravenclaw students followed Autumn Zhang; and the Slytherin students were of course led by Ryan, but at the front. The ones are Marcus Flint and Gemma Farley.

"Hey, new kid, listen up. No matter whether Professor Dumbledore gave you the prefect position or not, in Slytherin you have to follow Slytherin rules. We only respect the strong!" Marcus in front suddenly turned around and said.

"Marcus, please be respectful and please don't disturb the new students."

Marcus was about to teach the speaker a lesson, but when he saw that the speaker was Gemma Farley, he immediately gave up. "No, no, it's not what you think. I'm just teaching him and teaching you what to say, right?" Huh? It's too small." Ryan nodded and gave him a step down.

Ms. Farley turned her head away when she saw this.

Marcus gave Ryan a knowing look and then led everyone to the Slytherin dungeon. Ryan was speechless.

"Welcome to the Slytherin common room, which is common among the four houses. Here we are more accustomed to calling it the Slytherin Dungeon."

Marcus cleared his throat.

"Please don't forget the password. What exactly is the password? After discussion with our prefects, it will be announced to everyone early tomorrow morning. Okay, now everyone please go into your dormitory and rest together." Marcus After saying that, he went in first, and the rest of the people followed.

"Head, we are actually in the same dormitory." Draco said, Crabbe and Goyle also nodded.

"Sleep, I don't have much free time to chat with you now."

"The head is so boring."

After they finished speaking, they went to their own beds.

But Ryan didn't. After everyone fell asleep, he got out of bed nervously and came to the stone wall of the Slytherin dungeon.

"In the name of Slytherin, the password for entering the Slytherin common room has been changed to the parsel version of the Slytherin family tree, which is required to be memorized backwards!"

The stone wall loosened slightly, then followed Ryan's footsteps and disappeared into the night.