Chapter 7: Welcome to Hogwarts!
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Liu Jiecao, Bai Ya'er, Gu Yueling, and Lihua Juan, sat together in groups of four, while Yang Chengji, Jiang Qing, Qingjing, and Xianpai sat together in groups of four, and then because there was nothing to do, everyone still habitually cultivated.
In a short time, there began to be a large number of buzzing voices and the cacophony of dragging heavy luggage, and owls also chirped in a shrill voice.
Then, the train whistle sounded, and before you knew it, the journey began.
The Hogwarts Express is gradually leaving London. On this track, hidden beyond the reach of Muggles, trains were speeding along fields full of cattle and sheep.
Hogwarts is located in Scotland, in a secluded and remote place, and the train travels more and more remotely, going to places that ordinary people can't reach.
When the train had been running for nearly an hour or so, Liu Jiecao and the others heard a loud noise in the aisle, and a woman with a smile and dimples pushed open the door of the compartment and asked, "Honey, do you want to buy any food on the train?" β
Gu Yueling asked with great interest, "What kind of food is there?" β
The woman who sells food laughs, "There are Bibi multi-flavored beans, bubble gum, chocolate frogs, pumpkin pies, pot cakes, licorice magic wands, ......"
"Okay, except for Bibi Duowei Beans, I'll have one for each of the other foods." Liu Jiecao saw Gu Yueling's smile, and knew what she was thinking, so he directly interrupted the woman's words and said directly, "In addition, bring a copy to the next room on the right." β
After paying more than 20 silver sike, he said that he didn't have to give change. The woman took out the food, and then followed Liu Jiecao's words. gave Yang Chengcheng, Jiang Qing, Qingjing, and Xianpai a piece of food in their carriage.
"Why not Bibi Duowei Beans?" Lihua asked curiously.
Without waiting for Liu Jiecao to answer, Gu Yueling said with a smile: "I happen to know this." There are all kinds of flavors in that Bibi multi-flavored bean, and if you are not careful, you may eat a terrible taste that you can't even imagine, and I heard that it has a smell of snot and earwax, do you want to eat it? β
As soon as Lihua heard this, he waved his hand in disgust, and directly stopped mentioning this terrible topic.
Liu Jiecao glanced at the food and said directly: "It seems that I really didn't guess wrong." It seems that these foods are really made with magical techniques. Of course, only a small percentage of them also have spell effects, and the rest are just the use of magic in the process of making zuΓ², but the result is not much different from Muggle food, except that it is more delicious. β
Originally, Liu Jiecao wanted to say something, but he only saw that Gu Yueling and Lihua had already started eating, so he stopped talking.
Liu Jiecao also ate some casually. These are real foods, and they taste just as weird as you might expect. The taste of wizards is really different from normal people, maybe this is also partly because these are Western foods, as he is used to Chinese food, even in the face of these snacks and ordinary food, in fact, he is not so used to it.
I don't know when. The crow also ate some food.
At this time, several people happened to eat the chocolate baby and got the card from it.
The card shows the face of a man, wearing a pair of half-moon glasses, and a long, crooked nose. Silver and beard draped.
The name on the bottom of the card is: Albus. Dumbledore.
Text on the back of the card: Albus. Dumbledore, currently Headmaster of Hogwarts. Recognized as the greatest wizard of our time.
Dumbledore's most well-known contributions include the defeat of the Dark Wizard Grindelwald in 1945. Now there are twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his collaborator Nicolame has been very effective in alchemy, and Professor Dumbledore is fond of chamber music and the ten-pillar wooden ball game.
Turn the card back on, and Dumbledore's face will be gone.
This is the magic of wizards' daily necessities, even if it is just a character in a card or a newspaper, they will carry out their own activities as if they have their own thoughts.
Of course, compared to those more magical portraits, these cards can be said to be weak.
Although this is not a real life, it is already an artificial intelligence that can have the ability to calculate logically.
Time passed slowly as several people tried different food items.
At this time, the fields that were speeding by outside the car window seemed even more barren, and a neat field of farmland had disappeared. A grove of woods, meandering rivers, and dark green hills followed.
There was another knock on their door, and a round-faced boy walked in, his eyes full of tears.
"I'm sorry." He said, "I want to ask, did you see my toad?" β
Liu Jiecao shook his head, and none of the other three women paid attention to the boy.
The round-faced boy burst into tears and said, "I lost it again!" It always wants to run away from me! β
Then, he went straight and sadly.
"That's Neville, right?" Gu Yueling asked.
"Yes, it's Neville. Longbottom. Liu Jiecao said.
Then, there was no follow-up to the conversation. Because Neville is only a minor supporting character in the eyes of the two, a person who has no talent at all except for herbalism, and he doesn't need to pay attention to it at all.
However, Liu Jiecao occasionally has a little sympathy, at least he thinks that maybe sometimes he can help Neville to see if he can solve this guy's trouble.
Neville's lack of talent is largely due to his amnesia. If you can't remember it all the time, how can you practice magic smoothly?
Neville's forgetfulness stems from the fact that he was subjected to "forgetfulness" as a child and witnessed his parents being tortured. It is a common argument that the oblivion curse damages the human mind.
Even so, Neville is also in the tenacious study in the original plot, although his strength is weak, but he never gives up.
Based on this, although Liu Jiecao doesn't care too much about Neville, for such a supporting role that still has a certain role, if he can help out, he is willing to give it a try.
After a while, the door was opened again. Neville, the boy who had lost the toad, came to them again, only this time a little girl accompanied him. She has changed into a new Hogwarts robe.
"Did any of you see a toad? Neville lost a toad. She said. The tone seemed arrogant, and there was no one in the day. She has a bushy brown head and a pair of front teeth.
This is the heroine of the plot, Hermione, one of the future trio. Granger.
Perhaps, because this is the world of ZΓ o created by the movie version, Liu Jiecao feels that Hermione is not as exaggerated as the original plot, and the front teeth are not so conspicuous, and she still looks very cute.
Of course, there are a few cute Loli sitting next to Liu Jiecao. He didn't show Hermione too much enthusiasm, but said casually, "I haven't seen it." β
Then, Hermione left with Neville in a hurry, not even saying hello before leaving.
Liu Jiecao was thoughtful, no wonder Hermione had no friends for a long time in the plot, if it hadn't been for that accident, maybe the trio wouldn't have formed. Hermione's personality in the early stages of the plot is really unpleasant. Now I can see it directly.
Seeing Hermione's arrival, Liu Jiecao suddenly remembered something and reminded the girls to hurry up and change into school uniforms, and the school should be about to arrive.
Under the gaze of several women, Liu Jiecao snorted and ran out helplessly.
By the way. He ran to the next door and reminded Yang Chengcheng and the others to hurry up and change into school uniforms.
Yang Cheng and the Immortal Sect were treated in the same way, and the three of them stood in the hallway, discussing their views on wizard food. Then I was called back by the Lori who had changed their clothes.,It's their turn to change their clothes.γ
After changing into a school uniform. Liu Jiecao glanced out of the car window, and it was already dark. He saw a deep purple sky with mountains and woods. The train seems to have slowed down.
A short time later, a voice echoed in the train, "The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes, please leave your luggage on the train, and we will take you to the school." β
Liu Jiecao's children called all the friends, and they rushed forward with the flow of people in the aisle, ready to get out of the car.
The train slowed down and finally stopped. The children pushed and shoved, rushed to the door, and descended to a small and dark platform.
Then, a lamp flickered above the students' heads, and Liu Jiecao heard a loud voice shouting: "First graders! First-year students are here! Harry, come over here, how are you? β
Liu Jiecao squinted and saw directly that the black boy with lightning scars was standing there, very close to Liu Jiecao and other children.
With Harry. Potter, then the red-headed mortal standing next to him is naturally Ron. Weasley.
In the midst of a sea of people, Hagrid's bearded face smiled at Harry. Potter said, "Come on, come with me, are there any freshmen?" Watch out for the soles of your feet, all right! First-year students come with me! β
They followed Hagrid, stumbling and stumbling, seemingly descending a steep and narrow path. It was pitch black on both sides of the path, forcing Liu Jiecao and the others to use "condensation" to strengthen their eyesight, making Hagrid look back at them.
"Turn this corner, and you'll soon see Hogwarts for the first time." Hagrid shouted back.
Then there was a loud "Oh!" At the end of the narrow path, a black lake suddenly unfolded. On the high hillside on the other side of the lake rises a majestic castle with spires and windows twinkling under the stars.
"No four people per boat!" Hagrid exclaimed, pointing to a group of small boats moored to the shore.
Liu Jiecao and other eight children, according to the previous arrangement in the carriage, took two different boats, ready to go to the opposite side of the lake.
A group of small boats immediately rowed across the mirror-like lake. Everyone was silent, staring at the huge castle that reached into the sky. As they approached the cliff on which the castle stood, it seemed to rise above them.
"Keep your head down!" As the first boats approached the cliff, Hagrid shouted.
Everyone bowed their heads, and the boat carried them through the ivy curtain that covered the cliff front to the secluded open entrance. They followed a pitch-black tunnel that seemed to lead to the castle underneath, and finally reached a place that resembled an underground pier, and then climbed up to the ground of gravel and small pebbles.
"Hey, look at it! Is this your toad? The students disembarked, Hagrid said as he counted the empty boats.
"Thank God!" Neville shouted in ecstasy with his arms outstretched.
Afterwards, the students climbed a tunnel in the rocks under the light of Hagrid's lantern and finally reached a flat, damp meadow in the shadow of the castle.
They climbed a stone staircase and gathered in front of a large oak door.
"Are you all there? Look, your toad is still there, right? Hagrid raised a large fist and slammed it three times on the castle gate.
The door opened immediately. A tall black witch in emerald green robes stood in front of the gate. Her expression was stern, and the first impression of the students was that this person was not easy to deal with.
"First-year freshman, Professor McGonagall." Hagrid said.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I'll pick it up here. β
She opened the door wide open. The foyer was big enough to put Harry. Potter's relative, the Dursleys, moved into the house. Like Gringotts, the stone walls are surrounded by flaming torches. The ceiling is so high that you can barely see the top. The faΓ§ade is a lavish marble staircase that leads upstairs.
They followed Professor McGonagall down the stone floor, and could faintly hear the buzzing of hundreds of people coming from the door on the right, presumably from the rest of the school's class.
Professor McGonagall, however, led the first-year students to a small, empty room at the other end of the hall. Everyone rushed in, huddled together shoulder to shoulder, nervously and carefully staring at the surrounding YiqiΔ.
"Welcome to Hogwarts." Professor McGonagall said, "The opening party is about to begin, but before you get to the cafeteria, you should first decide which house you are going to. Sorting is an important ritual because during your time at school the house is like your home at Hogwarts. You will attend classes with other students in the college, live in the dormitory of the college, and spend your free time together in the common room of the college.
"The names of the four houses are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has its own glorious history and has produced outstanding witches and wizards. During your time at Hogwarts, your outstanding performance will result in extra points for your house, while any violation will result in a loss of points for your house. At the end of the year, the college with the highest score receives the House Cup, which is a high honor. I hope that no matter which house you are assigned to, you will be able to bring glory to the college. β
"In a few minutes, the sorting ceremony will be held in front of all the teachers and students of the school. I'm suggesting that while you are waiting, you should tidy up and be more energetic. β