Tim and Martin seemed to notice this, and began to change out of their regular clothes and put on black robes, as did Ios.

Soon after, a voice echoed in the carriage: "We will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes, please leave your luggage in the carriage, and someone will send your luggage to the school in batches."

As the crowd got off the train, they stood on the small, dark platform and waited for the next steps, as if the freshmen would be picked up by Hagrid. It's been too long, and I don't remember it very clearly.

Just as Ios was thinking about this, a cold wind blew, and he couldn't help but tighten his robe. It's only been September and it's been so cold, and the weather here is really ......

Before he could complain, a gruff voice shouted, "Hey! First-year students are here! ”

Looking at the source of the sound, in the dim light, I saw an unusually tall and burly man. The man stood there, with a big furry face still shouting: "Follow me, be careful!" Are there any new first-year students? ”

Ios and the others looked at each other, but eventually caught up with Hagrid, walking down a steep, narrow path, the darkness of which was so deep that some of the more timid freshmen were completely afraid to look at it, as if they feared that a demon might appear.

"After this bend, you'll see Hogwarts for the first time in your life." Hagrid said loudly without looking back.

When they turned the corner, they were greeted by a huge black lake, followed by a huge castle with many turrets and towers, the glass of the windows shining in the starry sky.

Under Hagrid's arrangement, the freshmen traveled in small boats across the lake through a dark and narrow underground channel to an underground port.

After disembarking, the group climbed up a rocky and cobblestone trail to a wet, flat meadow under the castle.

As the crowd gathered, the gates of the castle opened, and a lady in a green robe was standing, Professor Minerva McGonagall, whom Ios had met and the vice-chancellor.

"Professor McGonagall, the first-year students are here," Hagrid reported to her.

"Thank you, Hagrid, I'll take them in." Professor McGonagall said solemnly.

She pushed the door open completely, and inside was a large hall, which was only the entrance hall, with torches evenly distributed on the stone walls, illuminating the entire space.

The freshmen were led by Professor McGonagall to a small, empty room, and everyone looked around, not seeing anything special about the room, but only to look at Professor McGonagall again.

"Welcome to Hogwarts!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed, "The Commencement Dinner will begin soon, but before you can do so, you will first need to be assigned to your respective houses. ”

"The Sorting Ceremony is very important, because since you are at Hogwarts, your House will be your home at Hogwarts! You will study with the rest of the college, live together, and play together. ”

"The four houses are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each college has a glorious and long history of producing talented wizards. ”

"During your time at Hogwarts, you will be given extra points if you follow discipline, and points will be deducted if you don't. At the end of the year, the house with the highest score will be awarded the supreme honor of the 'House Cup', and I hope you can bring glory to your house. ”

"The sorting ceremony is about to begin, and I suggest you tidy up your attire and appearance and make yourself look presentable, after all, the whole school will be paying attention to you then."

As she said this, her gaze swept over a few freshmen in their robes, and when she saw Ios, she showed a satisfied look, no matter how dressed or how he looked, no one could find anything wrong with him.

"You just wait here quietly, and I'll call you when you're ready." With that, she left the room.

As soon as she closed the door, the crowd was in a commotion, talking about what was going to happen next, how to do the sorting and so on, but some of them were very calm, as if they already knew what was going to happen in a moment.

It didn't take long for them to chatter before Professor McGonagall returned, "Stand in a line, follow me, the sorting ceremony is about to begin." ”

Everyone lined up in a long line to the Great Hall, where countless hanging candles illuminated the entire hall, making it look brightly lit, and the ceiling was dotted with starlight, making it look like the real night sky against a black background.

The students sat at four long tables filled with glittering golden plates and goblets, and on a long table on a raised platform sat the school's teachers.

Led by Professor McGonagall, the freshmen all stood on the high platform, facing the students below. She quickly brought a four-legged stool and placed it in front of them, and placed a pointed wizard's hat on it.

Looking at the dirty and torn hat, Ios twitched the corners of his mouth quietly, they actually wanted to put such a thing on their heads, can't they wash it......

Suddenly, the hat twitched. A crack opened at the edge of it like a human mouth. Then the hat began to sing:

"You may think I'm not pretty, but don't trust your own eyes, if you can find a hat that is smarter than me, then you can do whatever you want with me.

Maybe your bowler hat is black and shiny, and your top hat is smooth and stiff, but none of them are as good as me, because I'm the Sorting Hat of Hogwarts.

I know all about what you're thinking, so if you want to know which academy you should go to, put me on, and I'll tell you the best option.

You should probably go to Gryffindor, a gathering place of warriors, who are full of courage and are not afraid of any challenge;

Maybe you'll go to Hufflepuff, where the people are upright and loyal, and they are the most reliable and patient friends;

If you aspire to knowledge, then you should go to Ravenclaw, where there are many wise and learned men, and you will surely meet many companions;

Of course, you might also go to Slytherin, and maybe you'll find genuine and competent friends, and the scenery is truly beautiful.

Come put me on and don't be afraid!

I will protect you because I am the greatest hat! ”

When the song was finished, the whole auditorium burst into thunderous applause, and it bowed to the students at each of the four long tables and then became motionless, as if it was not the one who had made such a big commotion just now.

Professor McGonagall took a long piece of parchment and read the names one by one, and the new students who were read their names sat on the small stool, put on their sorting hats, and were sorted into different houses.

Finally, Professor McGonagall read his name: "Ios Sowal!" ”

Walking to the Sorting Hat, Ios looked at the dirty hat and struggled inwardly for a moment, finally sighing and sitting down on a stool to put it on.

"Ravenclaw!"