HP meets at Hogwarts

Chapter 7Hogwarts

The train slowed down and finally stopped.Passengers pushed and shoved, rushed to the doors and descended onto a dark and small platform.The cold of the night made Ann shiver.A lamp was bobbing over the students' heads, and Harry heard a familiar voice shout, "First Years! First Years this way! Harry! Come here, how are you?"

In the sea of ​​people, the tall Hagrid was particularly obvious, and with a lamp in his hand, he instantly became the direction of all the first-year students.

"Come on, follow me. Any more first years? Watch where you step and follow me," Hagrid shouted.

They followed Hagrid as they bumped down a narrow path.It was pitch black on both sides of the path, An Xin thought, there should be dense forests on both sides of the path.No one spoke, only Neville sniffed occasionally.

"After this corner you're about to see Hogwarts for the first time," Hagrid called back.

Then there was a loud "Aw~~!"

A black lake suddenly opened up at the end of the narrow path.On the high hillside on the other side of the lake stands a majestic castle with spiers and windows shining under the starry sky.

Ann narrowed her eyes slightly and stared at the castle, it was really a beautiful place like a fairy tale.

"No more than four per boat!" Hagrid shouted, pointing to some small boats moored to the shore.

Ann glanced at the small boats moored on the shore, and boarded the nearest one. Hermione followed, and then Ron and Harry followed.Sitting on the boat, the three of them glanced at Ann curiously from time to time.

Ann chose to ignore the gazes of the three little kids. She was observing the dark surface of the lake, thinking to herself, it seems that there are mermaids and some magical aquatic animals under the Hogwarts lake. What does a mermaid look like?Is it really the same as a mermaid?Will it be ugly?Do they sleep too?

A group of small boats, led by Hagrid, approached the cliff where the castle was. Ann looked up at the castle, which seemed to be towering above her head.

"Be careful! Keep your head down!" Hagrid reminded.They ducked their heads, and through an arched hole covered with ivy out of sight, they came to a secret open cave.

I didn't expect that there was such an exit underground in the castle, Ann thought.The boat reached an underground pier-like place, and they all disembarked and walked up an upward stone staircase.

Ann was the last one to disembark, just in time to see Hagrid grabbing a small black thing from an empty boat and handing it to Neville. Neville's smiling eyes were slit.Likewise, the three people standing next to her saw it too.

Following the crowd, Ann climbed another tunnel in the rock, and when she saw the night sky again, she was already standing on a flat grass in front of the castle.

Looking up at the Hogwarts castle, Ann felt a little excited. She thought: This is the Hogwarts where I will live for seven years, and the starting point for understanding the wizarding world.

Hagrid led them up a flight of stone steps, and they gathered in front of a huge oak door.After standing still, Hagrid looked around with his head down, and after making sure that no one was left behind, he raised a huge fist and knocked three times on the castle gate.

The door opened immediately, and a tall black-haired witch in emerald green robes stood in front of the door.She looked serious, and Ann recognized who she was almost immediately, it must be Professor McGonagall.

Sure enough, Hagrid then said, "First year, Professor McGonagall."

Professor McGonagall led the first-years through the gate and along the stone floor.Come to a small empty room at the other end of the hall.Ann followed the crowd, and behind Ann followed the three protagonists.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," Professor McGonagall stood on a high place in the small empty room, "The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you sit down and eat, you must first confirm which school you all enter. Branch It is a very important ceremony, because when you are in school, the house is like your home in Hogwarts. The names of the four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Slater Lin, each house has its own glorious history and has produced excellent wizards and wizards. During your studies at Hogwarts, your outstanding performance will add points to your house, and any violations will make your house Minus points. At the end of the year, the academy with the highest score will win the Academy Cup, which is a very high honor, and I hope you can win glory for your academy.”

She paused, glanced at the nervous new student, and said, "I suggest you organize yourselves now, and I will come to pick you up when the hall is ready."

She finished and left the room.As soon as Professor McGonagall left the room, the atmosphere in the room immediately became active.

"How can they be sure which house to put us in?" Harry asked, trying to smooth his hair.

Ron was also tugging at his old robes, "I heard Fred say, oh, Fred is my brother, in Gryffindor, he said it was a very hurtful test. But I think he is with I'm joking." After he said that, his tone was tense, as if he didn't believe what he said.

Harry shuddered when he heard the test.And Hermione, who was standing next to her, was muttering words, and was quickly reciting the spells she had learned.Ann took out a copper Knut indifferently and flipped it over in his hand.

"Why aren't you nervous at all? Ann," Hermione asked.After she finished asking, both Ron and Harry looked at Ann.

"Well," An Xin thought: there's nothing to be afraid of a hat, but after listening to Ron's words, she saw Malfoy with a tense face again.Could it be that the matter of hats is a tradition that Hogwarts cannot talk about?Since they don't say it, I'd better not say it either, I'm not here to stand out, just leave it to the protagonists.

"Look," she pointed at the new students, "a large part of the new students used to be Muggles or lived in the Muggle world, and they have never been exposed to magic before. They can’t go to school anymore. I guess, Hogwarts will definitely not do this, and some mysterious magic methods should be used to classify.”

The three of them nodded in agreement.At this time, the freshman suddenly screamed.A dozen or so ghosts suddenly appeared on one wall of the small hut, and these pearly white, translucent ghosts slid across the room, causing countless screams.

An looked at these ghosts with [-]% curiosity. It was unbelievable that ghosts really existed. Who were these ghosts before they were alive?How to become a ghost?Is it to be magically powerful?No no no, Myrtle seems to be a student!Judging by the small number of these ghosts, have Hogwarts had these ghosts for so many years?Or necessarily die inside Hogwarts?

A thin voice interrupted Ann's thinking, "Move, the sorting ceremony is about to begin!" Professor McGonagall stood at the door, "Now, stand in a single file! Follow me!"

Ann followed the team, and they walked out of the room, through the foyer, through a pair of double doors, and into a luxurious and spacious dining room.

Entering the restaurant, Ann felt that it was wonderful. The ancient castle, the magnificent restaurant, and the magical magic all combined together gave her great visual and auditory enjoyment.

There are thousands of candles hanging in the air, four long tables with shining gold plates and goblets, and the sky above the head is full of stars.

Ann also heard Hermione whisper, "The ceiling here is enchanted to look like the sky outside. I read about it in Hogwarts, A History."

Then came the sorting ceremony. When the sorting hat finished singing, all the freshmen breathed a sigh of relief.Hermione, Ron and Harry glanced at Ann at the same time.

I didn't tell you anything. Seeing the grateful eyes of the three, Ann was a little puzzled, but she immediately put this matter behind her, because Professor McGonagall had already started to read their names one by one.

Which college should I go to?Gryffindor?No, no, stay away from the protagonists. I just came here to learn about the magic world, which is completely different from the material world. Besides, I want to go back to China in the future. If possible, I would like to achieve something in the material world.And it’s better not to participate in the protagonist’s adventures. I don’t have the halo of the protagonist, and I only have a golden finger that I can’t forget. It’s easy to get lunch.

Hufflepuff?This college is good, ordinary and in line with my plan.But just now it sounds like you have to be hardworking and loyal to be selected, loyal?Maybe, depending on where.Diligent?Forget it, I shouldn't be able to get in.

Ravenclaw?That's right, this is my mother's college.Smart?As an adult, my IQ is at the forefront of this group of brats.Can consider it.

Slytherin?In the academy where my father works, the tradition is shrewdness, judging the time, and protecting one's life wisely.It's a good choice too, but it doesn't seem very good to be in the same house with Malfoy.

Ann was still thinking about which college to go to, when her name was called out, "Anstoke!"

So fast?she thought, walking to the chair and sitting down and putting on the hat, when the Sorting Hat shrieked, "Slytherin!"

An was stunned for a moment, she thought to herself, is it over so soon?I haven't told it which college I want to go to?Didn't the protagonist chat with the sorting hat for a while in the movie?

While thinking about this question, Ann subconsciously walked towards the Slytherin dining table.She didn't notice both Dumbledore and Professor Snape staring at her for a moment in the teacher's seat.And Hermione and Ron on the Gryffindor long table also watched Ann walk to Slytherin with some regret.

Many people on the long table in Slytherin applauded Ann who was coming, and the senior students also gave up a lot of empty seats.Ann nodded and smiled at them, and took a seat next to a newborn girl.The new girl was clearly interested in Ann, perhaps because there weren't many girls in Slytherin.

As soon as Ann sat down, she turned to Ann, "Hello!" She said to Ann with a smile, "My name is Fanny Charles, and we will be a college from now on!"

Fanny has a typical British face, long blond hair, and a high nose.Ann thinks she looks a bit like Jill, but she looks much better than Jill, and she has a good temperament. She may be an aristocrat.Ann thought with a smile and said, "Hi, nice to meet you, I'm Anstoke."

As soon as they greeted each other, the whole restaurant suddenly became lively.All eyes were on a boy in front of Professor McGonagall.

That's right, it's Harry Potter.

Everyone was discussing in whispers, Fanny glanced at Ann apologetically, and then turned her attention to Harry.

When the sorting hat sorted Harry into Gryffindor, the restaurant was filled with shouts from Gryffindor students.This situation lasted for a while before the sorting ceremony continued.

When all the freshmen were assigned to their respective colleges, Dumbledore walked up to the teacher's bench. He opened his arms and said happily, "Welcome! Welcome everyone! Welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start a new school year. Next, I will not Talk more. The banquet begins!" He chanted a spell, and suddenly a large pile of food appeared on the long table in front of Ann.

Roast Beef, Roast Chicken, Pork Chops, Steaks, Sausages, Boiled Potatoes, Baked Potatoes, French Chips, Carrots….

An glanced at the entire dining table, feeling a little disappointed. Although the food was packed to the brim, there were really few types of food. One potato was boiled, baked, and fried, and it was three dishes.Usually the food in the orphanage is simpler, but Ann feels nothing, after all, it is an orphanage, and it is still a British orphanage!So she still has a great hope for coming to Hogwarts, which is to taste the food in the wizarding world. On the train, she thought that since the magic snacks can be made well, the magic in Hogwarts The food is definitely good too.But now she is disappointed. As a soul from the big foodie country, it is really unbearable to have nothing delicious.

She reached out and took a little of each ingredient, comforting herself, at least now it is much better than in the orphanage, and she remembered the book "One Hundred Delicious Magical Plants Suitable for Cooking" that she bought, maybe she can do it herself in the future Well-fed.

Ann ate mediocre food and observed the people around her from time to time.Sitting beside her, Fanny slowly divided the steak with a knife and fork, and then put it into her mouth, the whole movement was smooth and smooth.

Malfoy was sitting between Goyle and Crabbe, and he was looking at Ann with disdain in the direction of the Gryffindor table.

After dinner, Dumbledore warned the students not to go to the Forbidden Forest, the room turned right on the fourth floor, and told everyone to go back to the dormitory.The first-year students all followed the prefects of their respective colleges to the dormitory.After a dimly lit basement passage, Ann came to the Slytherin common room.

This is a translucent lounge located at the bottom of the lake. The walls are made of black Gothic marble, and the ceiling is a transparent semicircle carved with crystal. You can see the sparkling waves above your head.Green lights were chained to the ceiling.There is a fireplace against the wall, with a beautifully carved mantelpiece, and some carved chairs beside it.

Ann had mentally rated the Slytherin lounge an 80, which went up to a 90 after seeing a giant octopus swim by through the ceiling.

Such a scene is not common, An thought. I wonder if I will see a mermaid, so I will give 100 points.

After entering the girls' dormitory, Ann realized that there are really few girls in Slytherin this year. There are exactly five girls in the five-person dormitory. , the house with the largest number of new students is Hufflepuff.

However, exhausted, Ann found her suitcase and immediately lay down on the bed next to the suitcase.After being reminded by Fanny kindly, she got up lazily and changed into her pajamas. Finally, she briefly introduced each other to the people in the same dormitory and fell asleep.

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After thinking about it, I added a new character.The background of this character is not simple.

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