Chapter 54: Choice
Chapter 54 Choice
As soon as Hermione and Norway got out, the carriage fell silent.
Zhao Lun, who was lying on the mat and pretending to be asleep, actually fell asleep. He didn't wake up until there was movement in the carriage again.
There was no smile on their faces, and at a glance, it was clear that they had not achieved much.
"Coming back? Look at the way you are unhappy, is there something bad that has happened? β
Zhao Lun took out a wet towel in a way they didn't know, wiped his face, and then disappeared the wet towel again.
Norway, Hermione's eyes widened as they watched, and they didn't understand what kind of magic it was.
"Why don't you speak?"
After a good night's sleep, he is in good spirits now, and he seems to have endless strength, Zhao Lun is in a good mood.
"Ah, I met one, no, it should be three people who make people unhappy."
Seeing Zhao Lun's magical 'magic', Hermione's bad mood was gone, and her attention was focused on new magic.
"By the way, where did the towels go? Is this also magic? β
A few of them in Norway also looked at Zhao Lun, magic props, not like, magic, it seems that there is no such magic. Several people were curious to know the answer.
"Hehe, guess."
Zhao Lun left them with a smile and ignored them.
The hiccup passed, and everything calmed down again, and in the middle, Hermione and Norway went out for a while, and they didn't return until nightfall.
In the dark of night, the mountains and dense woods were faintly visible, and the train seemed to be slowing down.
"I just went to the front of the car and asked, and the driver said we would be there soon."
"You'll need to pack up and change into robes."
Hermione said as she opened the box and took out the clothes she was going to change into, ready to put them on.
"Do you need to get out of the way?"
Zhao Lun said, and also took out his robe, his movements were faster than all the others, which made Norway very envious. Because Norway made a mess of the box at the moment, and finally wasted a lot of effort to find it.
"There's no need to be so troublesome, just turn your back."
Lavender changed his clothes absently.
Zhao Lun and Norway turned their backs and changed into their robes.
"We'll be at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage in the carriage and it will be delivered to the school in batches. β
A voice echoed in the carriage, and then the quiet carriage immediately became lively.
Zhao Lun is in this carriage, everyone has already changed their clothes.
Hearing the voice, Hermione, Norway, Lavender, and Hannah all stood up nervously, so that Zhao Lun was affected and had to take a deep breath to adjust his excited heart.
What secrets does Hogwarts have, the cradle of wizards' growth?
The train came to a slow stop.
The prefect kept order, and the students crowded forward, and finally squeezed out the door and onto a small and dark platform.
The cold wind made the students shiver when they got out of the warm car, and the air temperature was very low, and inhaling the cold air made the nose a little uncomfortable.
At this moment, I saw a dim lamp jumping up and down above the students' heads, swaying from side to side.
"First-year students are coming here! Hey! Harry, are you alright? β
A familiar voice shouted.
Following the voice, it was a big man. Dressed in mole fur and with a big furry face, even if the lights are dim, people can see him.
Zhao Lun recognized it, it was Hagrid.
At the moment, he was busy talking to a thin little boy with glasses.
"Hey! Hagrid! β
Zhao Lun walked past him and said hello to him.
"Alan, I've received your gift, thank you, it tastes great, come with me. First-year students, come with me. β
Hagrid was busy, and halfway through the conversation, he had to entertain the other freshmen and lead the way.
"You know?"
Hermione, who was following him, asked him curiously.
"Hagrid, on vacation, took me to Diagon Alley. In the car, he was the one who invited me to Gryffindor. β
Zhao Lun said while watching.
"Really? I think he's a nice guy. β
Hermione looked at Hagrid, who was directing in the crowd, and felt that Hagrid was good.
"Be careful, don't fall."
The road was not easy to follow, it was narrow and steep, and the freshmen stumbled to the ground, and Norway that followed them almost fell.
"My toad is gone again."
Norway said frustratedly.
"......" Zhao Lun didn't know what to say, and Hermione didn't know what to say.
Everybody move on.
"You'll be seeing Hogwarts right away, and I'm sure you'll remember this moment forever."
His affection for Hogwarts can be seen in his voice.
The students were infected by him, and their speed increased by a few points.
The narrow path suddenly opens up, and you see a large black lake. A huge castle with many turrets and towers sits between two mountains, and the glass of the windows shines under the starry sky.
The students saw what they saw in front of them and cheered - they had finally arrived at their place.
There are some small boats around the lake, and you need to take a boat to cross the lake. The boat stirred the calm of the lake, and the sparkling water waves, in the darkness, reflected the faint light.
"You can only seat four people on a boat."
Hagrid said, pointing to a line of boats moored to the shore.
Zhao Lun got on a small boat nearby, Hermione, Norway followed, then Hannah, and Lavender didn't know when he had already gone to another small boat.
Zhao Lun recognized the people on the boat, the boy who was talking to Hagrid, and the red-haired boy who was following him, Lavender, who was next to the red-haired boy, and the other was a black girl.
"Are you all on board?"
"Alright, let's go!"
Hagrid sat alone in a boat and watched all the students get on board before setting off on the boat.
The boats did not need to be supported by people, and the lined up fleet set off at the same time.
"Keep your head down!"
Hagrid's voice rang out as they crossed the cliff, and they disembarked from an underground harbor and climbed up a rocky and cobblestone mountain path.
"Hey! Who threw this toad? β
Hagrid, who inspected the ship, spotted a Norwegian toad.
"Thanks, this is my toad."
Norway happily ran over and took the toad that had been causing him constant trouble.
The students were guided by Hagrid's lights through the passage to an oak door, where Hagrid raised his large casserole fist and slammed it three times.
The door immediately opened, and in the doorway stood a tall, dark-haired sorceress dressed in an emerald green robe.
"Professor McGonagall, the first-year students are here."
Facing her, Hagrid gave a rare solemnity.
"Thank you, Hagrid, I'll bring them all over."
Inside was a hall, large enough to fit all the students, and there was a surplus. There were colorful flags on the floor, and the students came in, causing a lot of noise. Wait until they get away from here before they recover. All the students huddled into an empty space away from the hall and looked around.
"Welcome to Hogwarts."
Professor McGonagall said her welcome speech.
Zhao Lun looked around, as if in a dream, didn't listen to anything, just watched, and then recorded the scene with a light brain.
ββ¦β¦ The sorting ceremony is about to begin, and I suggest you put the finishing touches on your clothes. β
She looked at the Norwegian hat cord that was fastened under her left ear and the nose of a red-haired boy and paused before leaving.
The two of them blushed with excitement, unaware of Professor McGonagall's words, and continued to look around.
The students began to whisper.
The sound came from behind, and one ghost after another appeared, and some of the frightened students screamed.
Zhao Lun looked at these ghosts, and was not afraid, he only felt familiar and kind, and then recorded this scene with his light brain. At the same time, analyze the ghosts that were seen before. Compared with the ghosts here and the outside, Zhao Lun found that the ghosts here were more lively and more conscious.
The ghosts outside, with the exception of a few others, were stupefied and weak like bubbles. It won't last long, and then it'll disappear.
Others even became evil spirits and left behind a terrifying legend.
"What are Hermione's hands shaking?"
Zhao Lun, who withdrew from the light brain, seemed to be very excited when he found Hermione.
"No, look at it! Those floating candles must have been enchanted. They look like the stars outsideβsomething I learned about in Hogwarts Stories. β
Finding the familiar stuff introduced in the book gave Hermione a sense of accomplishment.
It's really big, with all the students in place, and there's space. The candle burning above, like Hermione said, was a bit like a starry sky.
The students stood in a line and came inside to see a broken hat, which was the Sorting Hat. The Sorting Hat was patched, worn out, and dirty. Then the hat began to sing: "You may think I'm not pretty,
But don't judge people by their appearance,
If you can find a more beautiful hat than mine,
I can eat myself.
You can make your bowler hat jet black and shiny,
Make your high-capped caps smooth and crisp,
I'm a Hogwarts test hat,
Naturally, they are taller than your hats.
Any thought hidden in your mind,
can't hide from the golden eyes of the magic hat,
Put it on and try it, and I'll tell you,
Which college should you be assigned to?
You may belong to Gryffindor,
There is bravery buried in the bottom of my heart,
Their boldness, their courage and their boldness,
Make Gryffindor outstanding;
You may belong to Hufflepuff,
The people there are upright and faithful,
Hufflepuff students are stoic and honest,
Not afraid of hard labor;
If you are shrewd,
Perhaps the old Ravenclaw will enter wisdom,
Sorting Hats, those who are wise and learned,
There will always be their fellow believers;
Maybe you'll get into Slytherin,
Maybe you make sincere friends here,
But those who are cunning and insidious will stop at nothing,
to achieve their purpose.
Come put me on! Don't be afraid!
Don't panic!
In my hands (even though I don't even have a hand)
You are absolutely safe
Because I'm a thinking hat!
Zhao Lun listened carefully, and the lyrics unconsciously appeared in his mind.
Then he pondered whether to go to Gryffindor or Ravenclaw, and when he was still undecided, he finally took out a Nat and held it in his hand.
"If it's an animal, go to Gryffindor. If it's a character, go to Ravenclaw. β
He said a word silently in his heart, then flicked Nat up, then caught it, and spread his hands to see it.
"It's a character!"
ps: Thank you, the king of the wind of the devil, who lives in Lao Zhuang, Dong Dingyi, and the reward for being thin.
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