The Chinese girl from Hufflepuff is both timid and brave

"I'll lead the way from now on, and Aiden, you take care of the back." Cecilia instructed.

She used her wand to cast a "luminescent flash", and a light gathered at the tip of the wand.

"Like me, line up and follow one by one." She lay down, crawled down the passage with her hands and feet on the ground. The light from the top of the wand illuminated a short distance ahead, and the little badgers also obediently followed and crawled slowly in.

Although this posture was not elegant, Sun Zhu did not feel embarrassed at all.

She, Karina and Fina followed suit and crawled in. The passage was not as narrow as she had imagined, although she felt that she had been crawling for at least a minute. However, this might be because she had short arms and legs and could not crawl fast.

"Be careful not to fall when you reach the exit, and remember to protect your eyes. Although the light in the lounge is not too glaring, there are always little wizards who cannot adapt to this change." Cecilia's voice came from the front, and it seemed that the word "loud voice" was used.

Sun Zhu suddenly understood why Cecilia still added a "fluorescent flash" even though the passage was not very dark. Because when she came out of the passage and entered the warm yellow lounge, despite being mentally prepared, she was still dazzled by the light for a moment and almost lost her balance.

The Badger Court lounge is mostly decorated with copper, and a portrait of Ms. Helga hangs on the wall. The ceiling is low, with some plant branches hanging down. The color scheme is yellow and black, representing the college. The whole thing looks like a flat cylinder, and you can see all kinds of magical plants that Professor Sprout placed on the windowsill as decoration everywhere.

Sun Zhu fell in love with this place at first sight. No place feels more like "home" than here.

There were no students from other grades in the lounge at this time. It seemed that they had a tacit understanding, or had received instructions from the class leader - during this period before going to bed, the big badgers chose to leave all the lounge space tonight to the new little badgers.

"Everyone, please find a place to sit first. Try to stay together and don't be too scattered. I have something to tell you." Cecilia adjusted her glasses which were sliding down, glanced at Aiden who came in last, and said, "I want to introduce you to Hufflepuff."

"Because our house founder, Ms. Helga Hufflepuff, has a different teaching philosophy from the other three founders. Oh, although each of them has different standards, I still have to say that Ms. Helga is the most special one. Gryffindor requires bravery, Ravenclaw desires wisdom, Slytherin pays more attention to bloodline, and Ms. Helga is more willing to give all the little wizards who come to Hogwarts a chance to enroll, so Hufflepuff always has the most new students every year."

"Therefore, there are always rumors that we accept everyone, and even only accept students who are disliked by other houses. And I must point out that this is pure rumor. It's just that many Hufflepuff students are not good at explaining their own house. I believe that many of you don't agree with this, right? Of course, there are also some less confident freshmen who still have some doubts about being sorted into Hufflepuff. Then, next, please listen to my explanation more carefully."

"Without any modesty, we are indeed the most humble and most underestimated house. Perhaps you think that Hufflepuff has never produced a great wizard like Headmaster Dumbledore who is well-known in the wizarding world. But I want to tell you that outstanding Hufflepuff wizards exist in all walks of life in the wizarding world."

"The book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which is required on your admission notice, was written by Mr. Newt Scamander, who once studied in Hufflepuff. He is now the most famous and authoritative expert on magical animals in Europe. The current Director of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Ms. Amelia Bones, also graduated from Hufflepuff. She is also recognized as the most fair director. Mr. Hengist, the founder of Hogsmeade Village, where you were only allowed to go in your third year, is also from Hufflepuff. And the arithmetic divination expert Ms. Bridget Wenlock is also a Hufflepuff. She was the first wizard to discover the magical properties of the number seven."

"In the history of the Ministry of Magic, there have been many ministers from Hufflepuff who have achieved remarkable results, and they are all popular for their outstanding contributions. Dugald MacPhail, it was he who proposed and successfully put the Knight Bus into use; Grogan Stump, after taking office, he redefined the definition of "human", and the Office of Aliens, Beasts and Ghosts in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures was established on this basis. It is worth mentioning that the Department of Magical Games and Sports of the Ministry of Magic was also founded by him, because he is also an avid Quidditch fan; Artemisia Lufkin is the first female minister in the history of the Ministry of Magic, and the Department of International Magical Cooperation was established by her. During her tenure, she lobbied everywhere and successfully allowed the UK to host a Quidditch World Cup. It's funny to say that some old wizards in the Wizengamot chose to withdraw in protest because they could not accept her gender." At this point, Cecilia raised her eyebrows slightly, and her blue eyes under the lenses were full of sarcasm.

Sun Zhu held her breath, listening with fascination like many of the other badgers around her. She also noticed that Karina's mouth had long been opened into an "O" shape, and Duke was even more exaggerated, every time Cecilia finished talking about a famous person, he would say "wow" and clap his hands.

Although this was inevitably a bit noisy, no badger stopped him.

Senior Aiden, who had been silent all this time, handed Senior Cecilia a cup of honey water to moisten her throat, and she paused for a moment before saying:

"I have said so much just to tell you that you should be proud of being in Hufflepuff and try your best to make the future Hufflepuff more brilliant because of you. But I don't mean to make you proud. Although Hufflepuff has many excellent wizards, the other three houses are also not short of such talents. What I want to tell you is that we are no worse than the other three houses. So, don't feel inferior because of those ignorant rumors, and don't be conceited because of what I said, because no matter what, the excellence of the predecessors does not mean that everyone in the house is equally excellent."

"Please always remember that Hufflepuff is the most inclusive and harmonious house. There are pure-bloods, half-bloods, and Muggle-born wizards here. Everyone is of equal status. The only difference may come from different preferences for school meals. Hufflepuff does not welcome people who discriminate against classmates because of this."

"Also remember that although we tend to be peaceful most of the time, when pursuing honor, please be sure to show your courage; when being bullied, please show your bravery. I specifically mention this to you at the request of the captain of the college Quidditch team, Belloc Field, who really needs some new students who love and are good at Quidditch to join."

"In short, you should know that the reason you came here and listened to me is not because you are not better than anyone else. Honesty and justice are our basic qualities, but at the same time, courage, wisdom and judgment of the situation are also qualities we lack. Just like our school emblem, the badger, we are tolerant but trustworthy, we are silent but insist on justice, and we have the ability to protect everything we cherish."

"Oh, I almost forgot. Let me tell you the location of the kitchen, which is the most concerned by freshmen. It is also located near the passage we just passed. There is a stone underground corridor. Please find a hanging painting with a bowl of fruit there. Gently scratch a pear in the painting, and it will laugh, and then turn into a green door handle, revealing the entrance to the kitchen. If you miss a meal, you can go there and ask the house elf to prepare some food for you. But I need to remind you, please don't overeat, so as not to affect your health."

"Finally, I would like to welcome everyone to Hufflepuff, the friendliest and strongest house in Hogwarts."