Well, I repent...... Recently, I have been too busy and addicted to PM, so I ......

Ahem, I don't have any reason, in short, this article will definitely not be TJ, I will definitely try to finish!

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Holy Grail 4 (Reversed): Admission.

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Hogwarts Grand Restaurant

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For Opal, who has been studying at Hogwarts for three years, the journey from the gates of Hogwarts castle to the hall that is now used as a restaurant was no surprise.

So, while the ghost of Hogwarts' specialty, drifted through the hallway and caused a burst of screams, Opal was absentmindedly thinking about how to deal with the nagging and playful Sorting Hat and the "magic sound" of the other party's singing voice before the Sorting House.

But first of all, I still have to go to Dumbledore first, right?

It's just that after turning this thought, Opal's face is a little unpleasant - God knows what she hates the most is to communicate with the 10,000-year-old fox, especially under the premise that she was cheated for several years because of her young age.

"Doesn't Walty like those ghosts too?"

Lily, who had been walking beside Opal, turned her head and noticed that her face was a little unpleasant, so she naturally blamed it on the group of ghosts flying over their heads.

[Okay...... It's just that some are not used to it. ]

Rubbing the goosebumps on his arm from thinking of an old fox, Opal didn't explain.

After the noise of the Sorting Hat, the Sorting Procedure was the same as ever, and one by one the new students were called by name and walked up to put on the Sorting Hat.

It wasn't until a man named "Cyris Black" was called, but the Sorting Hat sat on his head for a long time before he gritted his teeth and spat out the name "Gryffindor".

Opal, who had noticed the familiar name, immediately noticed that there was a commotion on the Slytherin table as soon as the name of the house "Gryffindor" was announced. And Ciris, who had taken off his sorting hat with a nonchalant smile on his face, actually grimaced in the direction of Slytherin, and then Shi Shiran walked to the Gryffindor long table - and was greeted by applause and whistles from some of the bad actors on the Gryffindor side who were afraid that the world would not be chaotic.

This guy really hasn't grown up since before......

Opal, who was silently holding his forehead, couldn't completely complain at the moment - this can already be regarded as a provocation, right?! How brainless does this guy have to be to do such a thing in public? Even if it's a rebellious period, it's a little too much, isn't it?!

Originally, I thought that he would be affected by the Dementors after being locked up in Azkaban for too long, but now it seems that it is simply a performance in his true colors......

The acquaintance who was later called was Lily Evans, and after the Sorting Hat sat on her head for a short time, she called out "Gryffindor". And this result made Severus, who was standing next to Opal, look a little unpleasant.

[Don't worry that much, do you?] ]

Noticing Severus's face, Opal hooked the corners of her lips indifferently, [Let's not mention that Lily herself doesn't have a crush on Slytherin, just her personality...... Going into Slytherin is definitely going to be a hassle. ]

"I know ......"

Although he knew that Lily, who had always been sunny, had a very Gryffindor personality, he ...... Even if it's better to go into Ravenclaw, right?

Severus pursed his lips and lowered his head slightly, his hair hanging down to obscure his expression.

He knew that if he chose to enter Ravenclaw, there would be no obstacles between him and Lily, but ...... But he had the blood of the Prince family in his veins, and the thought of his mother's promise at the end made him helpless - because he wanted to restore the glory of the family, and choosing to enter Slytherin was the fastest way.

He hated his father, but he could not disobey his mother's last wishes no matter what.

Thereupon...... After all, is there only a strange road left?

After that, several more students were called up for tests, and Opal didn't pay much attention to it, but noticed that James Potter and Remus Lupin were sorted into Gryffindor, and Jaime did look very similar to Harry, but he was obviously a few points higher than Harry, and he looked very healthy, and he didn't have glasses on the bridge of his nose. Remus Lupin, on the other hand, was still the same as he saw on the boat, his back was not standing up at all, and he looked rather unconfident.

The order of the sorting houses is based on the first letter of the surname. (Tianyin: I don't know if that's the case, but I'm the biggest author, so it's okay to think so.) ）

"Severus Snape."

Then, after a few more people, Severus' name was called.

Not long after he stepped up to the stage and put on his hat, the Sorting Hat shouted the name "Slytherin", causing another commotion at the Slytherin table, which had not yet calmed down because of Siris's affairs.

And the reason Opal naturally knows that the clothes Severus is wearing are really not like what a qualified Slytherin should wear, for the Slytherin who is currently pursuing pure blood and glory, it is obvious that Severus, who is not from a good family, has been labeled as unqualified.

However, although Opal is well aware of Severus's current situation, he is not prepared to improve it immediately.

After all, the background of this era is placed here, and the confrontation of the academy is sharp and acute, and it is impossible for her to have the strength to fight against it at the moment.

Because Opal now uses the first letter of the last name is relatively backward, it will take a while to wait, so at the moment she is staring at the hundreds of candles floating on her head with great interest, and she can even see the magic array on the ceiling of the sky outside studying.

No matter how many times I look at it, I think the effect is so beautiful, anyway, I also found the relevant magic array in the secret realm of the lake, next time I try to see if I can use Hogwarts house-elves to make such an environment in my bedroom.

"Wotti Yunik."

There was silence.

"Voti Yunic!"

It wasn't until the name sounded again that Opal realized that it was her pseudonym, so she hurriedly ran up to the stage and bowed and apologized with a polite respect...... I'm sorry for the trouble. ]

“…… Anyway. ”

Professor McGonagall, who was really angry at the courteous Opal, nodded and handed over the Sorting Hat in her hand, "Take it." ”

She sat down in her place in a proper position, and then put the hat over her head, which was too large for her to completely obscure her vision.

[Hmm...... I found something very interesting. ]

A calm and undulating upward sound sounded, and Opal couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

[I can't even read your memory...... Little one, is it okay to discuss? If you don't let go of your mind, I won't be able to sort you. ]

[Just let me into Slytherin, Mr. Sorting Hat.] ]

Can't read the memory...... Is it because of the ear buckles that Senior Sister Qianwei gave her?

Opal, who turned the idea, politely offered his own.

[……]

As if frightened by Opal's decision, there was a subtle blank in the voice, and it took a moment before speaking again, [Aha, that's an interesting idea!] Can you tell me why you're going to Slytherin? It's a pure-blooded, intriguing, and deceitful academy! ]

Although it was not the first time I had heard it, hearing this kind of rhetoric again made Opal can't help but black line: [That...... Slytherin is also one of the four houses that have been established since the beginning, you ......] Is it so unsparing to slander?

How did the founder of Slytherin offend the Sorting Hat?

[…… Ahem......]

As if sensing Opal's unspoken thoughts, the Sorting Hat's mind paused, and finally adjusted, [Anyway, are you really not thinking about Ravenclaw anymore?] ]

[Mr. Sorting Hat, I'd like to go to Slytherin if I can.] ]

Rolling his eyes, Opal repeated his request again.

[Courage and calmness, brilliant and talented, but with sufficient and strong self-control, but also with great curiosity and desire to learn, and more importantly, humble but proud, plus a natural talent for affinity with animals and plants...... If you don't want to go to Ravenclaw, who is looking for wisdom and knowledge, what about Hufflepuff, who is friendly and loyal? ]

But it was clear that the Sorting Hat was not giving up on lobbying Opal for a change of mind.

[I want to go to Slytherin.] ]

For a moment, Opal wanted to pull off the Sorting Hat from his head and drop it on the ground - don't you understand what people are saying?!

[Trust me, Ravenclaw would be a great college for you, and Ravenclaw is basically all girls these days, with a very comfortable environment for you.] ]

Still trying to reverse Opal's thoughts, the Sorting Hat spared no effort to persuade him.

[Mr. Sorting Hat......]

After taking a deep breath to suppress his violent urges, Opal tried to keep his voice as steady as he could, [I'm a half-blood, but I'll inherit a family in the future, so if you want to protect my friends, then strategy is a must.] And there's no better place to learn strategy and get along with people than Slytherin. ]

While it was unknown why the Sorting Hat didn't perceive her status as the "Son of Gaia" as he had before, Opal wasn't prepared to blow herself up, after all, that meant endless trouble later.

[But just because it's a half-blood......]

The Sorting Hat said that he was very hard at the moment, a half-race of the Prince family insisted on going to Slytherin before, and now this foreign half-race who came out of nowhere also asked to go to Slytherin, God knows that the most chaotic thing in the whole house at the moment is Slytherin, why is his bitter heart so unpopular?

[Thank you for worry.] Getting into Slytherin was also a test for me, and I was mentally prepared. ]

Adjusting his emotions, Opal tried to make his performance look like he was eager to try.

[So...... Are you still insisting on going to Slytherin? ]

[Yes, I insist.] ]

[But I still think Ravenclaw is a better fit for you.] ]

[If this is Mr. Sorting Hat's choice, I'll respect it.] ]

Opal raised an eyebrow, reminded of the scene from the familiar conversation, and curled the corners of his lips slightly, [Only, I remember that among my friends, there was a kind of clothworm that was very fond of nibbling on fabrics that contained magic.] It's been complaining to me lately that it's hungry because it can't find food......]

[……]

[∩_∩]

There was silence.

[…… Okay......]

After a long moment, the Sorting Hat, which seemed to react to the fact that "I was threatened", came with a voice that was clearly gnashing of teeth, [For that matter, you are fully qualified to enter Slytherin.] ]

[Thank you so much.] ]

The curvature of the corners of his mouth remained the same, and Opalli thanked him thoughtfully.

[Tsk, I really don't know the hearts of good people, it's so annoying!] ]

The Sorting Hat seemed to grunt rather unwillingly, but it was too small for Opal to react.

Then she heard the Sorting Hat loudly announce her house, "Slytherin." ”

Without exception, it caused a not-so-friendly little commotion from Slytherin.

However, Opal calmly returned the Sorting Hat to Professor McGonagall, and then calmly walked to the Slytherin table, carefully skipping the feet of some of the people who had stumbled on her with bad intentions, and then nodded to Lucius, who was looking at her thoughtfully, and then sat gracefully next to Severus, who was sitting at the table with his head bored, obviously out of the Slytherin circle.

"Are you an idiot?"

Frightened by Opal's actions, Severus lowered his voice and spoke to her after reacting.

He didn't believe that this girl who had just met would not be able to see the rejection of him by Slytherin House, but he still sat next to him so blatantly......

[Because here I only know Severus, what's wrong?] ]

Blinking, Opal replied with an innocent expression, [I'm Slytherinje, Severus isn't planning on me to take Lily from Gryffindor, is he?] Wouldn't I have died worse then?! ]

"Who are you pretending to lie to like this?...... hey?!

Severus, who was choked in an instant, could only glare angrily at the guy in front of him who was obviously pretending to be innocent in a gag.

It's just that Opal, who has already shifted his attention to the food on the table and is thinking about waiting for the house-elf to send something over, said very calmly - compared to the glare of Severus, who was upgraded to become a Slytherin snake king many years later, Severus, who was still a young and tender young man, was really weak in lethality.

So...... I really can't blame her for inadvertently selectively ignoring it......