Chapter 188: Conversation
The tumultuous atmosphere in the auditorium could not be stopped, and it was evident that the Sorting Hat's unusual speech had caught everyone's attention. Professor McGonagall www.biquge.info frowned again, glanced at the four tables, then looked down at the long piece of parchment in his hand, and said the first name aloud.
"Euann Abercrombie."
A panicked little boy stumbled forward and put his hat on his head.
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As a prefect, Wang Yong welcomed the new students with a smile on his face, patted them on the shoulder to give them encouragement and welcome, and watched one after another first-year students enter his academy either shy or excited, and couldn't help but feel a sense of joy and responsibility.
Slowly, the long line of first-year freshmen shortened little by little.
Eventually, Roszeller was sorted into Hufflepuff, and Professor McGonagall grabbed his hat and stool and strode away, at which point Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"Welcome to our new students," Dumbledore said in a loud voice, his arms outstretched and a big smile on his lips, "welcome! Welcome to our old students - welcome back! There is a lot of time for presentations, but not now. Let's eat it happily! ”
Although the school was already in turmoil and chaos outside the school at this time, the school was still happy and peaceful under the protection of the principal, and it was not easy.
There was a burst of appreciative laughter and applause in the Great Hall, and Dumbledore sat down upright, throwing his long beard over his shoulders to keep them from blocking his plate-
Delicious food suddenly fell from the sky, and five long tables were piled with large pieces of beef, pies, plates of vegetables, bread, jam, and pots of pumpkin juice, groaning from the rain.
Although the food at home is good, the opening banquet at Hogwarts has always been very sumptuous, and it is also a different flavor, which is enough to make Wang Yong's appetite great.
Wang Yong took a plate of roast mutton and desperately stuffed it into his mouth, while talking to Qiu Zhang vaguely.
Like Snow, she is slowly cutting veal, and she has more time to enjoy the food slowly.
"Do you have any plans for Quidditch tryouts? I'm not going to participate, you're going to put me in, aren't you? "The Hogwarts lamb is really strong, very flavorful, very crispy and chewy.
Qiu Zhang inserted a piece of beef with a fork, chewed it slowly, but unceremoniously put one hand on Wang Yong's thigh: "Don't you support my new captain of the Quidditch team?" ”
She smiled at Wang Yongyanran, but her hand quietly moved over.
Wang Yong's face stiffened slightly: "Little goblin, okay, I will obey your orders for everything." ”
Qiu Zhang nodded with satisfaction: "Anyway, is Furong's internship over?" ”
"Well, no, it should be another month, after which she should go back to Gringotts in France or work in the family business. Why do you ask this? Wang Yong looked at Qiu Zhang with a smile, her sly smile hidden in her long smooth hair.
"Well, I think we're working well together. Well. Qiu Zhang restrained his smile.
Wang Yong looked a little embarrassed at this time: "Well, hmph, yes, you ......"
At this time, his mentality is like coming to the class in high school and telling a colorful joke to the girls in the class, and the girls laughed and gave him a more energetic feeling.
"I don't know who it is, but I'm exhausted and say next time......" Akihari slices Spanish ham with a knife.
Wang Yong hurriedly covered Qiu Zhang's small mouth: "I was wrong, Sister Qiuqiu, I will do my best to satisfy the two of you next time." ”
"Hmph......" Akihari smirked.
"Yong, help me get some white grape juice." Xue said beside him.
"Okay!" Wang Yong hurriedly got up.
The students had eaten and drunk their fill, and the voices in the Great Hall grew noisy as Dumbledore stood up again.
The voices immediately stopped, and everyone turned their faces to the headmaster.
Xue was already feeling a little drowsy by now.
At this time, the sky outside suddenly cooled, and the wind and rain hit, and the auditorium seemed exceptionally warm.
Xue leaned against Wang Yong's side, her eyes squinting.
After a day of running, Wang Yong also missed his warm four-poster bed hung with blue silk.
"Alright, now that we are digesting another sumptuous meal, I ask you to be quiet for a moment and listen to me talk about the do's and don'ts of the new semester as usual." Dumbledore said, "First-year students should know that the Forbidden Forest in the hunting grounds is not allowed for students to enter—something that several of our seniors should know by now, too." ”
"Mr. Filch, the Administrator, begged me, and he told me that this was the forty-twenty-sixth time, and begged me to remind you all that no magic was allowed in the hallway, and many other rules, were listed on that long slip on the door of Mr. Filch's office.
"This year, we have made two changes to our teaching staff. We are delighted that she welcomes back Professor Graplan, who will teach you a lesson on the protection of magical creatures. We are equally pleased to introduce Professor Umbridge, our new teacher in Defence Against the Dark Arts class. ”
There was a polite round of applause in the auditorium.
Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were happier, and Graplan's Magical Creatures class was a hit in both houses.
Dumbledore didn't say how long Grapeland would teach. Dumbledore continued, "The selection for the House Quidditch team will be—"
He paused abruptly and looked inquiringly at Professor Umbridge. Since she stood up no taller than when she was sitting, she asked no one for a moment why Dumbledore suddenly stopped talking, and then Professor Umbridge cleared his throat: "Ahem, ahem." Then everyone realized that she had stood up and was about to speak.
Dumbledore only looked surprised for a moment, and then he sat down smartly, looking intently at Professor Umbridge, as if he couldn't wait to hear her.
Other teachers did not hide their surprise so skillfully. Professor Sprout's eyebrows were almost in her fluttering hair, and Professor McGonagall pursed her mouth so tightly, clearly in a very upset mood.
No new teacher had ever interrupted Dumbledore before. Many of the students were secretly laughing: this woman clearly didn't understand the rules of Hogwarts.
"Thank you, Headmaster," Professor Umbridge said with a smirk, "thank you for such a warm welcome. ”
Her voice was high, high-pitched, and breathy.
She coughed lightly a few more times to clear her throat (cough, cough) and continued, "Well, I must say, it's great to be back at Hogwarts!" She grinned, showing her sharp teeth in her mouth, "It's great to see these happy little faces looking up at me!" ”
Obviously, there are too many official words, and the fake one is a fight with Hillary.
"I can't wait to get to know all of you soon, and I'm sure we'll be very good friends!"
The students listened to this and exchanged glances with each other.
Professor Umbridge cleared her throat again (cough, cough), but as she continued to speak, some of the breath in her voice was inaudible. Now her voice was much more serious, and her words were dry, as if they had been memorized by heart.
"The Ministry of Magic has always believed that educating young wizards is a very important thing. Some of your innate and valuable talents may be fruitless if they are not nurtured and exercised under careful and meticulous guidance. Ancient skills unique to the wizarding world......"
"There's another boring professor......" Qiu Zhang sighed, furrowing her good-looking eyebrows and chatting happily with her friend.
And the snow was already in a daze at this time.
Wang Yong held her and sat on her lap, she changed her position, fell asleep on Wang Yong's chest,
Wang Yong lowered his head and smelled the fresh breath of the snow, and there was nothing else.