Chapter 10: Talking Roommates

Norlin walked as he looked at the magnificence of Hogwarts Castle. The walls around it were carved with strange magical patterns, streamers reverberating from time to time, and feet making a crisp sound on the marble floor.

The Ravenclaw first-year students followed the prefect through the noisy crowd and out of the cafeteria, where many portraits of people in the hallway whispered as they passed. After passing through the hallway, they ascended the marble staircase.

"Attention freshmen, our Ravenclaw Tower is located on the west side of the castle and the dormitory is the top floor. The stairs at your feet are subject to change from time to time, so keep track of the route to the dormitories and common rooms. The prefect said in a loud voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the staircase shook and then reached for another building. The prefect motioned for the freshmen to wait until the stairs turned west.

Walking up a long staircase, they came to the very top of the Ravenclaw Tower. There was only an old, glossy wooden plank with an eagle-shaped bronze knocker on it.

"Oh! Pekathy! Is this this the new student this year? Then I'm going to put you to the test to see if you're a good Ravenclaw. The eagle-shaped bronze knocker suddenly opened his eyes, and his sharp and intelligent gaze swept over the nervous and curious freshmen, and said, "Who can't live in a house??" ”

"This is our unique way of going into the common room. Being a qualified Ravenclaw requires a lot of intelligence, and that's the standard for entering the common room. Of course, as soon as one of the people in the company answers, the knocker will open. Now, search your wisdom for answers. The prefect explained with a smile.

The freshmen began to meditate, and for a moment there was silence. It can be seen that this riddle is a bit difficult for many people, who want to scratch their ears and cheeks, but they are at a loss. Qiu Zhang frowned and said something in his mouth, and even the prefect began to think after explaining, but it was difficult to answer immediately.

"Snowman...... I have to think about it for so long. Norlin didn't want to be the first bird, but no one thought of an answer for a long time, and he couldn't help but whisper.

"Answer—correct!" The eagle-shaped bronze knocker suddenly shouted, "The answer has been figured out so quickly, it seems that there will be a large number of wizards full of wisdom in Ravenclaw this year!" It said to itself, unscrewing the plank, revealing a passageway.

Everyone around patted their heads in annoyance, and Pekacy couldn't help but glance at Norlin more.

However, after they left, the eagle-shaped bronze knocker shook and muttered, "The smell of the law......"

Pekathy walked all the way to the front. She was the first to walk through the aisle and led the freshmen to a large domed house. The walls are open with delicate arched windows hung in blue and bronze silks, from which you can see the beautiful scenery outside. The ceiling is a dome adorned with twinkling stars, as is the dark blue carpet on the floor. There are desks, chairs, bookshelves, and a half-length white marble statue in the niche opposite the door. There is a door next to the stone statue.

The common room in Ravenclaw is small but has a wonderful atmosphere. In addition to the scattered long tables and benches, the most common thing is the bookshelves filled with various books around the area. Norlin was slightly overjoyed, for him, more magic books were the most needed thing right now.

"That's it!" When everyone was inside, Pekecy cleared her throat, clapped her hands, and said, "Congratulations on coming to Ravenclaw." I'm Prefect Pekecy Mandy. Our emblem is an eagle, soaring high above the pinnacle that no one can reach; Our colors are sky blue and bronze, symbolizing unparalleled wisdom. I don't mean to be pompous, this is where the smartest wizards live. Like our founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, we make learning a priority. Ravenclaw has another cool element – we are all very egos – some would even call it quirky. But geniuses are usually at a different pace than ordinary people, and you can wear whatever you like and say whatever you like. We don't resent alternative people, on the contrary, we appreciate them! ”

"Now, let's divide into dorms. There should be no more than four people in each dormitory, and you can discuss how to arrange it yourself. Lo and behold, the way Ravenclaw is divided into dorms is so different. Of course, boys and girls cannot be in the same dormitory. ”

Pekacy said with a faint smile, and the faces of several precocious little girls turned slightly red.

Ravenclaw has always had a low number of male students compared to other colleges. There were more than 120 new students in this class, and less than 30 were assigned to Ravenclaw. And for boys, there are only five of them.

Norin stood silently and watched the freshmen frantically search for their roommates. For him, it makes no difference who he lives with, of course, it is better for him to live alone. After all, an adult's soul will always seem out of place among teenage children.

It's not that no one came to Nolin, on the contrary, Nolin was simply the first choice of roommates, and they still had an impression of the answer just now. It's just that Norlin kept laughing and didn't say a word, and they had to leave in a huff. It's a pity that in the end, things still didn't go as Norlin wanted, and under the chatter and persuasion of a freckled boy named Smith McCaw, the annoying Norlin quickly agreed, which made him shut up.

The door to the dormitory is next to the statue of Rowena. Norlin looked at the statue from time to time. It is not difficult to see that Rowena Ravenclaw is an elegant and wise witch, with a pair of eyes that look straight ahead, revealing the depth of the essence of all things.

Norlin withdrew his gaze and walked to the left side of the door. On the right is the girls' dormitory.

"Hey! Nolin, I still want to know how you got this answer so quickly-" Smith couldn't help but let go of his mouth again after a while, "Also, I think I've seen you somewhere, oh I mean, have you ever done anything famous-"

His words came to an abrupt halt as Norlin turned around sharply and pointed his index finger at Smith's nose, and the freckles on Smith's face were clearly visible: "Listen, Smith, if you want to be roommates, don't talk so much." ”

Seeing Smith's face flush, Norlin continued to walk forward. As for the things that are famous...... It should be, but Norin didn't bother to show it off in front of Smith.

Their dormitory is in the penultimate room. The room is not big, but it is very warm. Orange light illuminated four beds with four posts, draped with crimson flannel curtains, and small lamps for studying. After they decided on the dormitory members, their luggage was sent to their respective rooms.

Perhaps because of the half-day train ride, Norlin felt a little tired. But he persevered, and under Smith's astonished gaze, he did thirty push-ups and fifty sit-ups, a habit he had developed since he was eight years old. He had always believed that a wizard should not only have superb and subtle spells, but also have a strong physique. When he was done, he took a shower, changed into his pajamas and collapsed on the bed.

"It's a lot of food today, isn't it?" Smith was obviously a familiar man, and after a moment he put Norlin's reminder behind him and said through the veil.

"Hmm." Norlin replied softly.

"I've never eaten so much good food!" Smith said excitedly and expectantly, "I wonder if the food in the future will be as tempting as it is today...... By the way, Nolin, did anyone say you're cool? ”

"Hmm...... Well? Norlin was a little stunned, and randomly laughed playfully, "Yes." ”

"How, teach me." Smith had a look of interest and curiosity on his face.

"Read more books, read more newspapers, eat less snacks and sleep more." Norlin laughed, gave an answer that couldn't be beaten, turned over and closed his eyes. Tiredness welled up in his mind, and he fell into a deep sleep after a while, leaving Smith alone to talk.