Chapter 029 Faculty and Staff

Suddenly, Catherine somewhat understood why after Ixissi's applause just now, the other Slytherins followed suit, whether they were willing or unwilling.

"Aren't you hungry?" Daphne asked, and Catherine realized that the long table in front of her was already full of all kinds of food.

"Of course I'm hungry." Catherine answered, and hurriedly loaded her plate with food, knowing that she hadn't had time to prepare her lunch when Snape brought her to the station in the morning, and that the snacks on the train were not enough to fill her stomach.

Catherine tasted a little bit of everything and found that the chefs at Hogwarts were really good, many of them were dishes she had never tasted before, apparently using some cooking methods that she didn't know, she was curious about it, but when she looked up to ask, she found that it was very quiet.

In fact, it was not only the long table she was on, the other three long tables were a little quiet, but at least they were still talking, and the Slytherin long table was not even a single person talking, and even the sound of the utensils was very soft, such an eerie atmosphere, even Crabbe and Goyle, who only knew how to eat, became slow to chew and swallow.

"What's wrong?" Catherine asked Draco with the look in her eyes.

Draco shook his head slightly, and Catherine looked at the other first-year, who all shook their heads to indicate that they didn't know why, but collectively motioned for her to ask Ixissi.

Catherine raised her eyebrows, Crabbe and Goyle hurriedly lowered their heads, but the others were unmoved, she raised her eyebrows in protest, and they all smiled, and finally the girl was forced to ask in a very low voice.

"Senior Ixesi, why don't you all speak?"

"Uh-oh!" Glancing at the other grades, Ixissi smiled, "Originally, this was for you first-year students to get to know each other, but you freshmen already had preliminary exchanges on the train, but most of them didn't know it, so it became like this!" ”

The first-graders understood, and the other grades also showed abrupt expressions, so the silence was so strange that the atmosphere disappeared, and the other grades began to discuss their summer vacation experiences, and the first-year students listened curiously, only Crabbe and Goyle opened their bellies and ate and drank, making the prefect Kenschott frown.

"Welcome to Slytherin! Young－Fairy!” The terrible ghost that had startled Catherine just now suddenly floated across the long table and in front of the girl.

"This is Sir Barrow, and he's the ghost of Slytherin." Ikosesi was busy introducing the new students.

The faces of the freshmen turned a little pale, but Catherine smiled and said, "Hello, Sir Barrow. ”

"Aren't you afraid?" There was a hint of surprise in Barrow's tone.

"Afraid of what?"

"A lot of people are afraid of my blood." His words sent shivers down the spine of everyone around him.

"I used to wear blood-soaked clothes," added Catherine with a bright smile after everyone gasped, "but I was only a year old at the time, and I didn't understand anything at all. ”

This immediately drew angry glances from many people, but there were also many thoughtful glances, but Catherine did not seem to notice this, and asked Barrow seriously.

"Sir Barrow, can you tell us about Hogwarts?"

"What do you want to know?" Barrow nodded, and the freshmen's eyes immediately lit up.

"Hogwarts faculty members, for example?" Sensing Ixethia's disapproving face, Catherine chose a relatively safe question.

There are a lot of staff at Hogwarts, including 14 professors: "Barrow didn't care if the freshmen could understand what he said, and just poured out some basic information like beans."

"Headmaster—Professor Albus Dumbledore," the freshmen looked at the silver-haired old man in the center of the podium, "he is 110 years old, a sage of more than the tenth order, his ability is fire, he is good at transfiguration, he loves sweets, and he is the target of many rescues. ”

"Professor Minerva McGonagall, Vice Chancellor and Head of Gryffindor House," Professor McGonagall had just taken a seat next to the Headmaster, "a 55-year-old part-time Transfiguration classman, the busiest and strictest person at Hogwarts. ”

"Head of Slytherin House, Professor Severus Snape," the same Slytherin recognizant, "is 31 years old, part-time Potions class, the youngest Head of Hogwarts, the youngest Potions Master ever, and the most rigorous person at Hogwarts." ”

"Head of Ravenclaw House, Professor Frieus Flitwick," Barrow pointed to a very small wizard, "he is of fairy blood, so he is short, he was a dueling master in his youth, he was a part-time Charms class, and he was the most amiable professor at Hogwarts." ”

"Head of Hufflepuff - Professor Pomona Sprout," Barrow pointed to the short, gray-haired witch next to Professor Flitwick, "part-time herbalist, the most benevolent professor at Hogwarts. ”

"Defence Against the Dark Arts professor - Professor Quirinus Quirrell," Barrow pointed to a wizard with a purple turban next to Snape, "he was a well-known wizard when he took over the position in March, but after encountering a vampire on his way to Albania, he was now trembling. ”

"Professor Flying - Professor Rolanda Hooch," Barrow said, pointing to a gray-haired witch with yellow eagle-like eyes, "who is also a judge at Quidditch matches, an expert in flying, Quidditch and broomstick flying, and the most impartial person at Hogwarts." ”

"Professor of the History of Magic - Professor Binns Cuthbert," Barrow pointed to a very old ghost, "the only ghost professor at Hogwarts, who is a living history in his own right. ”

"Professor Astronomy - Professor Aurora Sinista," Barrow pointed to a wizard who was completely obscured by Hagrid, "and this class requires a night in the Astronomy Tower. ”

For the remaining five professors, Barrow only made a brief introduction, because these five courses need to wait until the third year to start electives, and the first-year freshmen do not need to understand it in detail for the time being.

"Of the other faculty and staff responsible for maintaining order in the school, there are four main ones to remember:"

"Key Keeper and Warden of the Hunting Grounds - Rubeus Hagrid." Hagrid's stature is hard to ignore, "He's got a good temper, but he's said to have giant blood, so don't anger him if it's okay." ”

"The librarian, Arma Pins," she was an old and emaciated witch, "Mrs. Pins is very fond of books and quiet very much, so when you go to the library, please do both of the above." ”

"The school administrator, Argus Filch," said the rugged man with a pair of bulb-like eyes, "is responsible for maintaining the basic order of the school, and when you meet him and his cat, Lady Loris, you will be a sign that you have violated the rules." ”

"Poppy Pomfrey, the head nurse of the medical wing," she was a witch with a gentle smile, "Madam Pomfrey is someone the whole school must not offend, unless you can guarantee that you will not be hurt in the seven years you are in school." ”

"As for the rest of the faculty and staff, please look for yourselves." Barrow seemed to want to end with a bad joke, but his tone was so cold that everyone froze, even Catherine's habitual smile, which was very reluctant.

"Are you not eating?" Barrow asked.

The students around him hurriedly lowered their heads to eat, and when most of them had filled their stomachs, the rest of the food was gone, and after the plates and utensils were cleaned again, various desserts came up. Catherine still tasted a little bit of everything, and this time she finally asked her own question.

"Senior Ixesi, who got all this food?"

"House-elves, of course, oh, I forgot, you don't know about them yet."

"When Draco took me out," the phrase drew a lot of attention, but Catherine said intently as if she hadn't noticed, "I've seen them before, but I didn't know they were so good." Do you know where they stay? I want to ask them how the food is made. ”

"They all stayed in the kitchen, which was on the ground floor, and its door was an oil painting of a bowl of fruit, and if you scratched the pear, it would eat and laugh, and—" Ixissi didn't continue, but smiled mysteriously, "The house-elves are very welcoming, just tell them what you want, and they'll be happy to do it for you." ”

"I just wanted to see if I could make the same flavor." Catherine smiled.

"It's true that there are quite a few girls who like to make their own food, but I didn't expect you to be too." Ixissi winked at her deliberately.

Catherine smiled again, but didn't say anything more, which caused everyone to reverie, and most of them finally looked at Draco with strange eyes, to which Draco only raised an eyebrow and did not respond.

Seeing this, Catherine couldn't help but snicker in her heart, she believed that when Draco returned to the dormitory, someone would definitely ask about his relationship with her, and with the character of Young Master Platinum, it would definitely make things more complicated.

Catherine almost couldn't help laughing at the thought of this, but suddenly, there was a sharp pain in her chest for no apparent reason, as if something was about to come out, and her face suddenly lost its blood.

"What's wrong?" Draco, who was sitting across from her, was the first to notice her anomaly and asked nervously.

"I—" Catherine opened her mouth, but the sharp pain disappeared in an instant, as if it had never happened, "it's all right. ”

"Huh?" Draco raised an eyebrow in confusion, only to look up and find that the other people were looking at him a little strangely, "What are you doing!" He asked, dissatisfied, but the gazes were even stranger.

Catherine wasn't in the mood to get involved, she quickly turned around and glanced at the auditorium. Everyone was talking to the people around them, and only one was looking at them.

Realizing that Catherine's actions were noticed, the observer was not embarrassed in the slightest, but raised his glass to her with a smile.