Chapter VI Enrollment
Passing through the pillar, a bright red steam locomotive appeared in front of Xana's eyes, with a sign in the center of the locomotive that read, "The Hogwarts Express Train Eleven O'Clock".
Everywhere were students preparing for school and parents seeing them off, cats of all colors swirling around people's feet and shoes, and owls yelling at each other in an unpleasant way. Their cries outweigh the noise of people dragging, pulling, patting, and knocking on heavy suitcases.
"It's a mess."
Xana pulled her suitcase around a crying boy who heard the child say, "Grandma, my toad is gone again." β
"Ah, Neville." An old woman sighs.
The toad was a pet, and Xana's footsteps couldn't help but be a little faster. Can't these wizards find something a little more kawaii to pet them? At that time, she saw on the book list that students could bring owls, cats, and toads as pets, and Xana thought that the last option was a joke.
Soon found a box at the back of the train that was empty, and after putting the suitcase away, Xana took out a copy of "General Relativity" and read it with relish.
"I remember my sister saying that physics is the basis for understanding the world, whether it is macroscopic or microscopic. Every time we read those classics, we have a deeper understanding of the law. β
Because of the relationship between one of her most powerful aces, Xana has recently become obsessed with physics, and has collected a lot of books and papers on general relativity, quantum mechanics, and string theory. Although the books at hand can only be regarded as the level of early classic literature compared to the materials in the infinite library, it is a good taste to read physical books to think about the nature of time and space, and it is good to look at them on the road to pass the time.
"May I sit...... Yes! It's amazing......"
A girl had just pushed the door in, only to see what was inside and stayed at the door. Xana sat in her seat, with a few reference books floating around her, and in front of her was an unknown model made of countless lights (you can refer to the scene of Donnie in Iron Man) changing back and forth.
"Please sit down, if this bothers you, I'll clean it up."
"Doesn't bother. If so, what kind of magic is this? I've tried a few spells, but none of them come close to this one. I've never seen anything like it, and I remember all the content of the textbook as if it wasn't in the textbook. Is it your family's unique magic? β
The girl asked questions like a cannon.
"Well, if it comes to ...... Sorry, I'd be being rude if I didn't make it public. No one in my family is a magician, and I don't know much about the wizarding world... If you're not careful... Taboo ......"
The girl on the opposite side seems to have been crooked to some secret that the family does not pass on.
"Ugh..."
Xana sighed, this kid can really relate.
"I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. This has nothing to do with magic, it's a holographic interaction design system. β
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The other party was completely stupid.
It took a lot of effort for Xana to convince the little girl in front of her, who had been brainwashed by magic and had begun to forget science, that everything in front of her was not magic, but just a science and technology product that looked more sci-fi.
"I can't imagine that technology has advanced to the point where it looks more like magic, by the way, my name is Hermione Granger, what about you? What were you doing? β
"Shana Sakai is from Japan. Those who received a notice of enrollment at the time of travel. According to the British pronunciation, it should be Xana Sakai. Just now I was doing a function calculus based on "Application of Einstein's Field Equations in General Relativity", do you want to see it? β
"Thank you, no need."
Hermione was going to ask about the mysterious East, but the name of the theory of relativity was too big, and she was directly scared back.
After a while, seeing that Xana was reading with relish, she also took out a copy of "Standard Spells" and began to review. The carriage fell silent for a while, except for the sound of quietly flipping books.
"I'm sorry!"
There was a knock on the door outside, and the round-faced little boy she had met when she got into the car and was crying with her grandmother walked in crying.
"Have you seen a toad?"
Hermione was very enthusiastic, comforting the boy and volunteering to help him find it.
"Xana... Well, let's go. β
Hermione had planned to beckon Shana to go with her, but it seemed that there was a critical moment in the study, reference books, projection screens, and even scratch paper, and Hermione felt that it was not good to disturb the people who were fascinated by the study, so she took the boy to find the toad. This student loves research so much that most of them want to go to Ravenclaw.
"I'm sorry, but the toad is too ......"
Seeing the two of them go out, Xana stopped. It's not that she's not without sympathy, Xana herself loves small animals, and often brings small fish to the stray cats in the neighborhood. But I really have no love for this alternative pet that seriously does not conform to my aesthetics, so I have to pretend to read and be fascinated by the book and not hear it.
Hermione didn't rush back until the train was about to arrive, and Xana heard from her mouth that she had just met the savior Potter, and complained that there were a few boys on the train fighting and rats biting people. Savior? I'll have a good time seeing it in a while, Xana thinks this savior is quite mysterious, isn't it just like herself in her previous life? Otherwise, how could he have killed the big devil when he was still a baby?
The train finally came to a slow stop, and Shana, who had changed into her robe, followed Hermione to a small, dark platform.
A familiar voice shouted, "First-year students are coming here!" β
It's Hagrid who leads his own procurement, although he is very wordy and not very reliable, but he is still a good person.
"Come on, follow me...... Are there any other first-year freshmen? Be careful when you walk, freshman, come with me! β
Xana kept her sauce in the flow, followed the crowd through the path, and then boarded a boat towards Hogwarts Castle across the lake.
"Will my sister be there?"
Although his intuition told him that as long as he followed his thoughts, he would definitely meet his sister, but now there is no other clue except that the wand is related to his sister.
When he disembarked, Hagrid found a toad in one of the boats, and the crying child was so happy that he raised his hands and jumped alive.
After this episode, the students followed Hagrid as he climbed up a passage between the rocks in the light, and finally came to a damp, flat meadow in the shadow of the castle, gathering in front of the castle's massive oak entrance.
"Are you all here? Hey, lad, is your toad still there? β
Hagrid raised his massive fist and slammed the door three times.
The door immediately opened, and there stood a tall black-haired female magician in an emerald green robe, with a serious appearance that made Xana think that it was the natural eye teacher (the housemaster) who was also trembling with her sister. It's a pity that these acquaintances from the past life don't know what to do, and there is only a vague figure left, and Xana's every attempt to repair the database is in vain.
"Professor McGonagall, the first-year students are here." Hagrid reported.
"Thank you, Hagrid, I'll take them in."
Professor McGonagall led the students to a small, empty room away from the hall, where the freshmen were all huddled in, standing in a dense cipher's foot, looking nervously around. The noise of the hall can be heard here, and the old students have already arrived.
Professor McGonagall began to speak, and for a moment she didn't know how to assign the house, and if there were any precautions, she must listen carefully. Unfortunately, Professor McGonagall only made a welcome statement and left, not saying a word about how the Sorting House would be done.
"On what basis did they assign us to different colleges?" Xana hears someone asking each other, and Hermione tells Xana that it is Harry Potter.
It doesn't seem to be anything special! Xana looked at Harry, who was an ordinary boy. It's a pity that it's not convenient now, otherwise you might find something by using the inspection equipment of the dimensional ship treatment center.
"Well, it's better to slice and take a look."
Xana thought a little ill-willedly, and Harry shuddered.
The students speculated wildly, Hermione whispering to the people next to her about her magic, saying that they didn't know what would come in handy, and more students were nervous and overwhelmed.
When tension is excessive, the slightest hint of wind and grass can trigger an overreaction. A few students at the back of the room suddenly screamed for some reason, startling Xia Na, who was also recalling the textbook, and reflexively wanted to do it when they saw the situation behind. Fortunately, the last moment I thought that this was the school, and it was impossible for an evil necromantic creature to attack the students, otherwise it would be thrown out of the school directly.
About twenty ghosts entered through the wall from behind, and they didn't know that they had already wandered around the door again, arguing about something.
One of the short and fat little monks said, "Forgive him, forget the whole thing." I think we should give him another chance......"
"We've given Peeves enough opportunities. He's not a good thing to give us all the ghosts a bad name...... Hey, what are you doing here? β
It was a ghost wearing a wreath and pantyhose that spoke. She suddenly spotted the group of children underneath her.
Thinking of the description in the school's history, Xana dissipated her magic and began to carefully observe the existence of these undead creatures that were completely different from those recorded in the library.
Unfortunately, after a few words, Professor McGonagall returned to lead everyone to the Hall Branch, and the ghosts left.
A group re-crossed the hall and entered the hall through an open door.
Inside, the senior students sat at four long tables, thousands of candles floating in the air above their heads, illuminating the hall and sparkling gold saucers and goblets. There was another long table on the stage directly in front of it, where the teachers were sitting.
Professor McGonagall led the freshmen up to the podium and told them to stand in a row with their backs to the teacher, facing the seniors. The thousands of faces staring at them were like little pale lanterns in the light of a shining candle.
Professor McGonagall silently placed a four-legged stool in front of the freshmen, and then placed a pointed magician's hat on it. The hat was shabby, old and dirty, and Xana thought that the dustbin was where the hat should be, and the wizards liked it so much.
Suddenly, the hat twitched, and a crack like a human mouth opened at the edge of it. Then the hat began to sing. But at this level, it can only be said that it is difficult to hear.
When the hat finished his "wonderful" singing, the whole synagogue burst into applause. Xana felt that the applause was more of a celebration of the noise lifting. The hat bowed to each of the four tables filled with students, and then stopped moving.
Professor McGonagall stepped forward, holding a long roll of parchment in her hand, and began calling names. The student whose name is called walks up and puts on a hat, and the hat tells everyone which college the student should go to. Xana's name starts with S, and it will take a while.
Sometimes the hat immediately calls out the name of one of the colleges, and sometimes it takes a little time to make a decision. Xana wasn't worried that the hat could read minds, and if she dared to probe her own mind, she would have this hat to look at.
"Hermione Granger!"
"Gryffindor!" The hat shouted.
Hermione got into the house she wanted, and along the way, Xana heard how much Hermione admired this house, which one would she be? Intuitively, it also seems to belong to Gryffindor.,Of the four houses, this can have something to do with my sister (all felines),Remember that my sister's knight badge is a lion.,I won't choose another house for this.γ
"Harry Potter!"
When the name was pronounced, the voice of the audience was like a boiling pot.
"Did she just say Potter?"
"That Harry Potter?"
Xana turned her neck, and all the students were whispering, and even the most aristocratic-looking Slydrin was talking to each other.
It took some time for the hat to announce that Harry Potter was going to Gryffindor, and there was a loud cheer from Gryffindor. The students scrambled to shake his hand, and one pair of red-haired twins shouted, "Potter! We've got Potter! β
"Xana Sakai!"
Calling herself, Xana went to the stool, looked at the dirty, broken hat, and then picked it up and patted it to make sure there was no dirt before putting it on her head.
"Oh, little girl, you hurt me!"
"Well deserved!"
How can you bring it if it's not dirty! Dare to complain.
The hat twisted around Xana's head, trying to get rid of the little girl who was bullying her.
ββ¦ Courage to protect your sister, it looks like Gryffindor is a good fit for you. But I always feel like there's something else in your heart...... Let me see... Relax, I won't hurt your ......"
Originally, I felt that this little girl's courage to find her sister was commendable, and she could go directly to Gryffindor, but she felt that she should be more responsible, and she always felt that there was something under the other party's courage, and after looking at it for a long time, she couldn't see it, so she began to make noise.
"If you want to die so much, just look at it, you won't be responsible if you're scared."
It's not a problem to consume it like this, and Xana let go of her strength a little.
"Ahh Oh! Scald me, help! Gryffindor! Gryffindor! β
The hat jumped right off Shana's head, hiding far away, as if afraid that Shana would burn it, and even Professor McGonagall was screaming when she went to pick it up. The Sorting Hat regretted his professionalism very much, just so he went to Gryffindor, but just now he had to see what was under his courage, and he saw hell.
"Oh! Good job! β
Seeing this scene, the two twins applauded in fear that the world would not be chaotic. Xana bowed to Professor McGonagall and sat down beside Hermione amid applause. As soon as she sat down, Hermione asked what was going on, and what was going on with her hat getting so hot that it would run off.
"Don't say, I just let it see what it wants."
Xana wasn't going to tell Hermione what the hat had seen, and the Dragon King's Flame of Destruction was probably the most terrifying nightmare for a piece of cloth.
When the last place came, Brace Zabini chose Slydrin. Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment and walked away with her hat on.
Dumbledore stood up, looked at the students in the audience, and spread his arms, as if to say that there was nothing more joyful than seeing all his students in the room.
"Welcome!" He said, "Welcome to Hogwaccher! Welcome to the new school year! β
"Before I start the dinner, I would like to say a few words. All I want to say is: stupid! Cry! Residue! Wring! β
"Thank you!"
He sat down. Xia Na clapped with the crowd while the black line, what is this?
As Dumbledore sat down, countless foods appeared on the table out of thin air, and the meal began. Roast beef, roast chicken, pork, lamb, sausages, bacon and steak, as well as boiled tomatoes, roasted sweet potatoes, chips, Yorkshire city dices, pears, carrot butting, ketchup, and Xana's favourite pineapple bun.
No longer thinking about the special meaning of these strange words, Xana focused on destroying food. My sister once said, "The sky is big, and the food is the biggest", and this pineapple bun tastes good.
After dinner, desserts began to appear on the table, and the students chatted while eating, and the topic gradually turned to their families.
"I came from a semi-magical family, my dad was a Muggle, and my mom didn't tell me until she got married that she was a female magician, and he must have been very surprised and unhappy."
Seamus, a freshman, introduces his family and makes fun of his father, causing everyone to laugh.
On the other side, Hermione and Prefect Percy were discussing their homework.
"I wish they were working hard now, there's so much to learn. I've got a soft spot for shapeshifting, you know, it's fun to change things around. Of course, there is a certain degree of difficulty......"
"You've got to accumulate it gradually, and you're going to have to work steadily."
"If there's something I don't understand, can I ask for advice?"
Xana also joined the discussion, although all the textbook content was entered into the database, but this was only the beginning of the scientific analysis and study of the magic system of this world, there was too much work to be done, and the experience of the predecessors could greatly shorten the research process, Percy happily agreed.
After the last meal, the dessert was finished, and Professor Dumbledore stood up again, and the audience fell silent.
"Aha, since we've all eaten and drunk, I'll say a few more words. I'm going to make a couple of announcements now. β
"New students should pay special attention to the fact that the woods on the playground are strictly forbidden to students. This is also something that older students should keep in mind......"
First, it was the clichΓ© of strengthening discipline and Quidditch tests, but the following sentence made everyone stunned.
"Finally, I must warn you that those who don't want to die a tragic death should not go to the third-floor corridor on the right hand side within this year!"
A large number of stunned people and a few smirks, including Harry, looked very happy.
"Before going to bed, let's sing the school song together!"
Hearing this, the teacher's appearance became so ugly, and Xana saw that a certain teacher with greasy hair had the darkest face.
"Everybody's in their own tune," said Dumbledore, "Ready, sing!" β
Nearly a thousand people began to sing in various jumbled tunes, and now Xana could understand the teachers' expressions. If it's the kind of chorus with a whole school tune, it won't be too bad anyway. But now that the tunes of all sorts of lengths and shorts are combined, the "noise" of the Sorting Hat just now is not so bad.
Shana used the tune of Hatsune's "Onion Song" and sang it as quickly as possible to go back to bed, while the twins Fred and George (Shana had already met these two seemingly energetic guys just now) actually sang the school song with a very slow and heavy mourning music, which made Shana very black.
Dumbledore used his wand to direct the brothers to sing the last few lines. After singing, he applauded vigorously.
"Ah, musicβ" he said as he wiped away his tears, "a magic that transcends one's own realm!" Okay, now it's bedtime, run β go! β