Chapter 6: The First Night
On this night, Gryffindor undoubtedly received the most attention, both for students and professors.
The savior of the wizarding world became a Gryffindor, which undoubtedly brightened the light of the house, which had been so glorious since the forties.
After all, what house could house both the first and the savior of the wizarding world in England today?
Perhaps the only thing left to fight a dozen is Slytherin, the hotbed of the Death Eaters.
Of course, none of this has anything to do with the Ravenclaws.
Generally speaking, the eaglets have a very low presence at Hogwarts, and rarely become the school's biggest names except for the professor's extra points in class and Quidditch matches to compete with Hufflepuff for who is the second worst.
"Extraordinary ingenuity is the greatest treasure of mankind."
The Ravenclaw quote is in some way clear about the common trait of the eaglets – to be eternally greedy for knowledge.
Other than that, it rarely attracts the attention of the eaglets.
After the sorting ceremony, Dumbledore gave another routine pre-school speech. Then, it was time for Ike to look forward to the dinner party.
Ike, who has lived for eleven years and endured fish and chips for eleven years, hopes that the Hogwarts dinner will surprise him, even if it is still based on British food, and it will not be too monotonous.
In fact, it didn't disappoint Ike.
Grilled chicken, fried chicken, steak, lamb chops, and more meat than in the days of Santa Maria. In addition to the first time, there are also classic Western vegetarian foods such as mashed potatoes and boiled broccoli, and they are served with sweet pumpkin juice and juice.
Ike took a steak with a little mashed potatoes, a few broccoli pieces, and a glass of orange juice. The knife and fork in his hand cut a piece, the meat is full of gravy, and it feels like a chain steakhouse in memory.
Years of habit have made Ike always unhurried during his meals, but this goes unnoticed at the Ravenclaw table.
That's what everybody does.
Smart people are always good at hiding themselves in the crowd in unfamiliar environments, so even if one or two freshmen follow the example of Gryffindor freshmen, they will silently pick up their knives and forks after seeing how others are eating.
After all, being able to be assigned to Ravenclaw at least means that there is no problem in terms of IQ.
In terms of emotional intelligence, some people will start to contact with their classmates around them, find some topics to talk about while eating, and then quickly make friends; Others don't.
Ike is one of them.
At the end of the meal, the food on the table disappears, and traditional desserts such as pudding and ice cream appear. After every student tasted it, it all disappeared again under the effect of magic.
Dumbledore stood up from his seat and clapped his hands, but the sound reached everyone's ears accurately, and the entire Great Hall was silent.
"There are a few more things to say before the start of the new semester......"
"First-year freshmen should note that the Forbidden Forest is closed to all students."
"Mr. Filch, the Administrator, asked me to remind everyone not to cast magic in the hallways."
"Finally, if you do not want to suffer an accident or a painful death, please do not enter the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor......"
Dumbledore glanced at it, then smiled at the end, and with a wave of his wand, countless golden letters appeared in the air.
"Now, before everyone goes to bed, let's sing the school song together!"
The freshmen generally looked confused, and most of the old students did not look good.
This doesn't have a score! Anyone can sing to their favorite tune!
The scene is really indescribable.
Ike stubbornly looked at Dumbledore's intoxicated conductor on stage, and the Weasley twins in the audience finished with the tune of the funeral march in earnest.
"Okay, now I ask the prefects of each college to take the new students back to the dormitory, and I wish you a good dream!" Dumbledore blinked cutely, turned and left with the professors.
"Freshmen, follow me!" Ravenclaw male prefect Roger Davis stood up and clapped his hands, "Please keep up, our lounge is still some distance from the Great Hall. ”
Penelope Crivat, the prefect who stood up with Roger, also said: "Please keep up, every year new students get lost when they return to their dorm for the first time, and I hope this will not happen to you." ”
There weren't many new Ravenclaw freshmen this year, and everyone was obediently following Roger and Penelope towards the Ravenclaw Tower.
"Watch out for the stairs, they've been enchanted by Lady Ravenclaw, they move, and some of the steps disappear suddenly, but don't worry, you won't be hurt if you fall, you just have to walk it all over again." Penelope said as he led the way in front, "However, the movement of the stairs is regular, as long as you observe a lot, I believe you will understand it quickly." ”
"It's important." Roger continued, "The entrance to the Ravenclaw lounge is at the very top of the tower, and you have to deal with these stairs for classes and meals. ”
"Unfortunately, because tomorrow is Monday, you don't have time to familiarize yourself with this." Roger laughed and said, "So I think you'd better wake up earlier to avoid being late." ”
The group climbed eight floors and finally reached the entrance to the Ravenclaw lounge.
A very old glossy wooden plank, unremarkable-looking, with a bronze knocker on it. Roger tapped lightly on the bronze knocker, and a voice rang out: "Which three words can answer all the questions?" ”
"I don't know." Roger thought for a moment and replied.
"That's a good answer." The sound of the bronze knocker sounded, and then the planks were removed, and a brick archway appeared in front of them.
Roger beckoned the freshmen to follow, and then said, "If you want to enter the Ravenclaw common room, you just need to answer the question of the door ring." Of course, if you can't figure it out, you'll have to wait for someone else to answer, or you'll have to spend the night outside the lounge. ”
"Trust me, it wasn't a good experience." Roger seemed to remember some unbearable memory, and shivered unnaturally, "Alright, now, welcome to Ravenclaw!" ”
With Roger's slightly agitated tone, the Ravenclaw common room finally appeared in front of the eaglets.
It is a large circular room with elegant arched windows on the walls and blue and bronze silks. The dome is adorned with stars, as is the dark blue carpet on the floor. Directly opposite the entrance is a half-length white marble sculpture by Rowena Ravenclaw, next to which is a door, which leads to the girls' dormitory.
The common room looks huge, with tables, chairs, sofas, and bookshelves on four walls. A fireplace is on the left side of the entrance, and above the fireplace there is a bronze statue of an eagle, which is the symbol of Ravenclaw.
"Your salutes and schedules are on your dorm beds, and I think you can't wait to see your dorms." Penelope smiled and said, "Now the girls come with me, the girls' dormitory is upstairs." ”
After saying that, Penelope led the three girls down the stairs to the girls' dormitory. Roger shrugged at the remaining five people: "Okay, the boys' dormitory is downstairs, now come with me......"
"There are only a few of you new students this year, but you are two dormitories." Roger quickly arrived at the door of the dormitory, "I think you must have a lot to say, but I advise you not to talk too late. The first class is at 9 o'clock in the morning, and if it is too late, you may not be able to get up, and it is not good to be late. ”
"Okay, senior." Ike and the others thanked Roger in unison, and Roger smiled and waved his hand, turning around and walking towards his dormitory.
Pushing open the dormitory door, there is a near-circular room. There are two arched windows, and the three beds are separated by windows, against the wall, and the bedside table is sandwiched in between. There is a blue carpet on the floor, and in the center is a pattern of an eagle. There is a chandelier on the ceiling, and a soft light is shining. On the other side of the room are three tables, each with a lamp.
There is a stove in the center of the room, which looks a little old but is very clean. Directly opposite the door is a large wardrobe, now open, and it is clearly visible that it is divided into three areas.
The salute was placed on the bed, which looked like it had been divided. Ike is in the innermost, and he has no problem on this point, after all, in terms of the environment alone, this is already much better than Santa Maria.
After all, except for Julianne's room and reception room, there was no room in the whole of Santa Maria with a carpet.
"Looks like this is where we're going to live together for the next seven years." A little fat man with short blond hair and a little chubby said with a smile, "Introduction, my name is Terry Bout, and my parents are wizards. In fact, I've been waiting for a letter from Hogwarts, but I'm excited when it does. ”
"Stuart Ackley, his parents are ordinary people." Stuart was fatter than Terry, "If it weren't for Professor Flitwick, I would have thought it was a hoax, after all, I'd been accepted to Eton College. But who can say no to magic? ”
"By the way, do you know EtonHouse? That's the best school in the UK! That's what my dad told me! ”
"Sorry, I don't know." Terry shook his head, "I don't know much about the Muggle world. ”
"Well, you just need to know it's powerful." Stewart looked proud, "By the way, your name is Ike, right?" ”
Ike nodded, "Ike Strider, from the Santa Maria Welfare Institute. ”
"I'm sorry, I don't know......" Stuart and Terry hurriedly said, Ike waved his hand nonchalantly, "No need to apologize, it's nothing, I'm used to it." ”
"Okay, but from today onwards, we're your brothers, aren't we?"
"Of course!"
"All right, good brothers." Ike smiled and said as he opened the box, "But I think we're going to pack up and get ready for bed, it's not too early after all, it's two Potions classes tomorrow morning, and I've heard at the dinner party that Professor Snape seems to be ......very strict."
"You're right, Ike." Stewart replied, "You can't be late for the first class, especially Potions class. ”
"Of course ......"