Chapter 0048 - School Started? It's back to school!
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it's the beginning of September, and it's time for the fall semester for each school! The students and teachers of Hogwarts also took the Hogwarts Express train on platform nine and three-quarters today and returned to their school, Hogwarts Castle! They are ready to continue their studies and life here for a new semester.
This is the Great Hall of Hogwarts, where all the teachers and students are gathered, and it is bustling and lively. The chandeliers on the ceiling have been lit and dotted with lights, illuminating the hall very brightly! Today is a good day for the new semester, and the teachers and students of each college have sat at the long table of their own college according to different grades.
In the middle of the Great Hall, at the front of the hall, a small wooden chair was placed, and on the chair was a wizard's hat that looked a little tattered. This is a Hogwarts feature, and legend has it that new students must wear the Sorting Hat once before entering the school! It is said that it can divide students into different colleges according to their talents and qualities! And now, it's singing something!
The song sung by this hat made Anne, who was in the teacher's seat, pout her lips a little disdainfully! In her opinion, isn't this a constant enchantment of detecting thoughts! Is it nothing more than a way to sort through the students' minds and talents, and perhaps some storage function and a basic secondary intelligence? Choose talents and pick apprentices! Why are you so mysterious?
The most important thing is: the song it sings is ugly! That's not music at all! That's just noise! Anne didn't like it! She's been putting up with it for a long time, and she's been singing it for so long, and she hasn't finished singing it yet! It's not endless! Anne felt that after her patience reached the limit for a moment, she might throw a permanent silence spell at it! The broken mouth that sealed it forever!
And now, Professor McGonagall, the Deputy Headmaster of Hogwarts School, was standing next to the wooden chair, and she was busy arranging for a group of smaller-looking students to line up in turn, these students were obviously first-year Hogwarts students this year, and after the hat was sung, they were about to prepare for the sorting ceremony in turn! This is very important! So Professor McGonagall was keeping order in her voice to the little ones.
"Hey! Harry! You should have read the newspaper I sent you, right? That big event happened in our wizarding world recently! That's big news! At the second-year long table, before the sorting ceremony had officially begun, Ron leaned over and whispered mysteriously next to Harry's ear.
Just at the beginning of last month! The Gringotts Wizarding Bank incident that shocked the wizarding world at home and abroad has been spreading for a while! For a long time, it managed to attract the attention of the entire British wizarding community, and all wizards paid more or less attention to it! According to Ron's father, Mr. Arthur Weasley, even the foreign Ministry of Magic has sent an official letter trying to find out the truth about the matter and other details.
Thanks to this incident, many things that should have happened in the original book have changed a lot! Because Lucius Malfoy didn't have much leisure to brew any conspiracy against Harry Potter, and then naturally there was no traitorous house-elf Dobby to make trouble and make trouble, and Ron and Harry naturally didn't drive a flying car to school and hit the beating willow!
"Newspapers? Where did the newspaper come from? I didn't see it! What's the big deal? Could it be that Voldemort has come back to life? Harry looked a little baffled, aside from Voldemort's resurrection, he didn't think anything big about anything else in the wizarding world was going on! Moreover, the Sorting Hat in the middle was still singing the ugly Sorting Hat song loudly, and he couldn't quite hear what Ron was saying.
He was looking at the first-year freshmen in the middle of the hall with great interest, and last year, Harry, like these freshmen in front of him, was surrounded by his senior classmates, nervous and miserable waiting to be sorted! Especially at that time, there were still people who maliciously spread rumors among the new students that the Sorting Hat would eat people's brains! Harry's mood at that time was not to mention how complicated it was!
And now, feng shui takes turns! He Harry Potter had also taken his second-year position, and finally began to change to him watching the freshmen being sorted! It's a novel experience! So, he also learned what those senior students did to him at the beginning, staring at those freshmen, and staring at them to see who was more nervous, and when that person felt his gaze, he would become even more nervous! The more nervous he is, the more he keeps watching! Looking at the embarrassed expressions of those new students, it was a lot of fun!
"Don't tell me you don't know!!" After discovering that Harry really didn't seem to know, Ron screamed in disbelief! Is there anyone in the wizarding world today who doesn't know about that? Are you still a wizard or not? Surprised, he didn't even realize that Harry had just mentioned the mysterious man's name directly in front of him!
He remembered very well that not long ago, he had sent Harry a copy of the day's Daily Prophet newspaper! It was the one that sold the most at the beginning! Of course, the newspaper was sent after his whole family had read it! And now, Harry even said he didn't know? So, where did all that newspaper go? For that newspaper, Ron had wanted to keep it for himself! But after thinking about it later, I finally remembered that he and Harry were friendly comrades, so I couldn't help but send it to him! However, now Harry even told him that he didn't know?!
Ron's huge voice immediately caused a wave of dissatisfaction among the surrounding Gryffindors! Looking at the threatening or warning stares of the people around him, he had to smile awkwardly at the surroundings, and then lowered his voice again and whispered in Harry's ear, "Didn't I send you a copy of the Daily Prophet the other day?" Where is it now? Didn't you receive it? This shouldn't be! ”
"Daily Prophet? I didn't see any newspapers during the holidays! Alas! Ron! Didn't I tell you that? Don't send anything to my Uncle Vernon's house with an owl! He also bought another double-barreled shotgun last year, and he doesn't welcome anything from the wizarding world into his house! He might actually shoot your owl down! Harry was stunned, he really didn't receive anything from the wizarding world during the entire holiday!
Even his pet owl Hedwig was kept in a cage by him throughout the holiday, and he didn't even have a chance to let the wind out! If Ron did send him the newspaper, it must have been confiscated by his Uncle Vernon or Aunt Penny! It seems that I have missed a lot of interesting things this holiday!
"Of course I remember what you said! Rest assured! I actually asked my dad to send it to you with their special owl from the Ministry of Magic! Even if it does get shot by your uncle, it's fine! Not my family anyway! I don't feel sorry if I'm dead! Ron waved his hand, not minding him of instigating his father's personal use! It's an owl from the Ministry of Magic, anyway! Right? If you're dead, you're dead! And don't have him Ron to lose money!
"That's right! I almost forgot to ask! What's going on? You're still so mysterious! Could it really be that Voldemort has come back to life? Harry remembered that before the holidays, Voldemort was just a ghost! Could it be that in this short summer vacation, he has really come back to life? Then he's too good at making trouble, right? Sure enough, he is worthy of the villain Voldemort!
"Well, it looks like you really don't know! And also! Don't mention the name of the mystery man in front of me again! Hearing the name that couldn't be said, Ron's face turned terrified! He shook his head at Harry helplessly, then glanced cautiously at Hermione, who was sitting next to him, before leaning into Harry's ear again and whispering, "That's actually the case....!" Then ......"
"It's unlikely, right? Robbed, robbed the Gringotts Wizarding Bank? How could such a thing happen?! After hearing this, Harry's eyes widened behind his myopic glasses, and his face was full of incredulity! It's much more exciting than Voldemort's resurrection! Then he quickly turned to Hermione on the other side and asked aloud, "How is this possible?!" Hermione! Could it be that what Ron said just now is true? Did you really get involved in that Gringotts affair? ”
"Humph!" Hermione snorted coldly and turned her head to the other side, she didn't even pay attention to the two muttering on the side!
She knew what they were just muttering! Surely she's saying something bad about her again! Since the Gringotts Wizarding Bank incident, Hermione has become accustomed to the strange stares of the people around her and the questions of the do-gooders! In fact, she has been annoyed for a long time!
What's more, some rumors are becoming more and more unreliable! Listen now! Listen to them all! Just now, Ron has already said that she Hermione is involved in robbing the bank! In fact, the truth should be that the goblins in the bank robbed her of her money, okay? Wouldn't they go to the newspaper on their own if they wanted to know? Why do you even want to ask her?
Hermione had figured it out a long time ago! The more she talks about it and the more she explains, the more the do-gooders will want to ask! In the end, the more outrageous it spreads! So, she's learned the best way to cope! That is: apathy! Disregard! As long as she doesn't talk to them and ignores them, those good deeds will naturally disperse! Her indifference and ignorance are the best weapons to fight back against those gossips! Love to talk, love to ask, anyway, she Hermione just ignores! Hum!
Hermione had just wanted to reveal a little bit of the new things that were going to happen at Hogwarts to her two friends in advance, but this was the first thing she heard in the Headmaster's office last month! No more than double digits will ever know about it now! But now she's suddenly changed her mind! She definitely wouldn't tell them two gossip-loving bastards in advance! Absolutely not give them the slightest bit of news in advance! Who just let them just mumble themselves on the sidelines?
One thing, Ron was right! Hermione, she was one of the key participants in the Gringotts Wizarding Bank incident, and she did witness the whole story! But she hates it when anyone comes back and asks her anything about it! After all, she was terrified at the time! This matter can be said to be her reverse scale! No one can touch it! And Harry and Ron even discussed it in front of her, and the boat of friendship was about to capsize!
But in everything that is lost, there is also a gain! After Hermione met Annie and was terribly frightened, she also got a huge gain that was not known to outsiders! Because the next day, at the end of the Hogwarts trip, especially after knowing that little Anne was temporarily homeless and wandering around, Hermione strongly requested and invited Anne to stay at her house for a month! During this month, Hermione not only learned about Annie's background and that she was not actually from this world, but also learned a lot of magic from Annie! This knowledge is not available in the wizarding world at the moment! You can't buy it with any amount of money!
But in fact, after Anne lived at Hermione's house for a month, it wasn't Hermione who was the happiest! Not even Anne! It's Hermione's irresponsible dad: Mr. Granger! Because, now, Mr. Granger is still worried about the big chest full of gold that he has hidden under the bed, and about the tens of thousands of gold Galleons! That's a happy sorrow!
Of course, these gold coins were given to him by Anne! Said it was a welcome gift to stay at their house! If you don't want to accept it, you can't do it! So, since then, Mr. and Mrs. Granger have been wondering if it would be worth just taking them to Gringotts for pounds. Or is it more cost-effective to melt it down into gold ingots and exchange them at a bank in the Muggle world outside? That's a big question to explore! They have been studying it for a long time, but they have not been able to come up with a decision!
"Wow! That's cool! All right! Ron, can you tell me a little more carefully? When Harry saw Hermione ignore him, he turned his head in embarrassment and continued to ask Ron.
Since Hermione neither denied nor admitted this, then it was true! Such a big thing, he didn't know about it for the first time! It's a shame! So he wanted to keep asking questions and want to know more specifics!
"Okay! That's what it was supposed to be......" Ron was about to continue for Harry, when he noticed that all the Gryffindor students around him suddenly stood up and applauded enthusiastically, especially his two twin brothers, who were whistling loudly and waving their hands in cheer.
It turned out that the sorting ceremony had already begun while they were talking! Ron's sister, Ginny Weasley, is assigned to the Gryffindor of her dreams by the Sorting Hat! Because she's obsessed with someone in Gryffindor! In fact, it's not too strange that she can be assigned here! After all, the Weasleys' litter seems to be Gryffindor! It's all about to become genetic!
"Harry! Let's not talk about it yet! I'll give you another copy of the day's newspaper when I get back to my dorm! I was the one I secretly hid when my dad and I went to the Ministry of Magic! "Now that the Sorting has begun, Ron doesn't want to miss any details, and besides, it's time for a sumptuous dinner! He didn't want to waste any more time on the subject.
"Okay! You have to remember! Now that the day's original newspaper was available after the party, Harry decided not to dwell on the matter for the time being, and hurriedly stood up and applauded Ron's sister Ginny.
The sorting ceremony continued in an orderly manner, with Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw each allocating a different number of first-year freshmen, and as the freshmen took their seats, Professor McGonagall finally removed his chair and sorting hat, and the opening party was about to begin!
After receiving a certain order, the house-elves of Hogwarts School began to cast spells, filling the long tables of each house with a dazzling array of high-quality food! You know, the opening party dinner of each semester is the most sumptuous of the year! So Ron, who was from a poor family, and Harry, who had been abused by his uncle's family for a summer, immediately picked up their knives and forks and began to eat them!
In fact, it can't be said that it is not usually hearty, but you must know that all kinds of meat have different prices and tastes! Today you can eat beef and lamb shank with seafood, and on a normal day, pork chops, potatoes and bread would be nice! The school's funding is not unlimited! That's all about the selfless sponsorship of the shareholders! Where can I give you free fish and meat every day? It's just a magic school, not a free lunch restaurant for Ministry of Magic officials! What kind of treatment would you like to have?
And the first day of school is definitely to make a good impression on the new students! So! This day or the New Year's holiday will definitely be a little more hearty! It's a matter of face at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! There can be no sloppiness! As for the usual words? Ahem! Eat whatever you want! Anyway, if you can ensure nutrition and not starve to death!
In the process of feasting, some attentive students also found that today's teacher seat seems to be a little different from usual! Because they found that there were not only Hogwarts professors on the teacher's table, but also a particularly eye-catching little girl with blond hair! And it looks familiar!
And if you look closely, that little girl is the protagonist of the Gringotts Wizarding Bank incident a while ago! That one is said to be the most powerful wizard the wizarding world has ever seen! It is said that even Dumbledore or the Mystic are no match for her! And this statement seems to be well-founded!
Because according to the analysis of follow-up events in the Daily Prophet of the Late Period, this little girl's record is very terrifying! In less than an hour, she overturned twenty or thirty elven employees in a row, captured or stunned hundreds of Aurors and Gringotts guards alive, and finally killed an ancient dragon! Even the Mystic or Dumbledore couldn't have achieved such a record, right? So the inference of the little girl's strength came from this!
In fact, a considerable number of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry students still don't want to believe this! In their opinion, how could a little girl of a few years old be more powerful than the most admired and powerful Headmaster Dumbledore? This is obviously unlikely! It must be the editors of those newspapers who deliberately made up nonsense in order to win attention! It must be so!
"Harry, help, hand me that leg of lamb over there!" At the Gryffindor table, Ron still had a large lobster in his hand, his eyes fixed on the roast leg of lamb next to Harry.
"Oh! Good! Here you go! Please help me get the crabs over there! "Harry doesn't look much better than Ron! He's nibbling on a big chicken leg in his hand, too!
"Thank you!"
On the side of them, Hermione, who was whispering something to a female classmate, silently squinted at the two of them out of the corner of her eye, and then quietly and carefully moved her position to be farther away from them. After smiling crampedly at the classmate he had just been talking to, he pretended not to know them, and continued to move gracefully, slowly eating the food on his plate.
Luckily, an ugly look doesn't deduct the academy's scores! Hermione felt that if there was a requirement in the school rules to eat appearances, I am afraid that Harry and Ron would definitely be able to deduct Gryffindor's bottom points today! Isn't there a place for the word shame in their heads?
I'm afraid a lot of people have noticed them now, right? The two of them are now one with a leg of mutton in one hand and a lobster in the other! And the other is a chicken leg crab with both hands! It's just a dinner, can't you just be a little more restrained and reserved? And no one is going to rob them! Look at Ginny, a first-year freshman sitting opposite, she probably doesn't even want to recognize her brother now, right?
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