Chapter 6: The Sorting Ceremony
The train stopped, and the four of them got off the train together.
The cold of the night rushed straight towards people, and many people shivered.
Roy drew a transparent sword from the void and swung it out.
A sword light flashed, and then fixed there, spreading an immeasurable light that dispelled the darkness and cold.
The students pointed at the sword light, and Hagrid, who had come to pick up the students, also looked at the sword light with a surprised expression.
Roy casually scattered the three-foot sword and walked off the platform.
When I first got out of the car, the crowd pushed and shoved, and it was very chaotic, and no one saw it.
Even if other people want to see it, they can't see it.
"Where's the first-year students? First-year students! Come over here! Hagrid was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and shouted.
They stumbled down a steep, narrow path and stumbled downhill. Fortunately, there was that sword light, otherwise someone might have fallen.
After walking hundreds of steps, the black lake suddenly opened up, and the black lake spread out like an ink painting, and the castle on the opposite bank stood. After taking the boat, it was the gate of the castle.
The freshmen gathered around chattering and talking about a variety of topics, including the sword light just now, but more about the sorting ceremony.
"My brother said he was going to fight the trolls." It was said. "Could it be that you want to cast a spell on the spot?" Some speculate.
Harry patted Roy on the shoulder uneasily and asked, "How can they assign us exactly which house to go to?" ”
"Sorting Hat."
“?” Harry looked at Roy, waiting for him to continue explaining.
"The four founders of Hogwarts put their thoughts into the Gryffindor hat, and when they were a hundred years later, they used this hat to separate the students of each house. All you have to do is bring your hat to your head and wait for it to come out. ”
"By the way, if you're afraid of being assigned to Slytherin House or something, then keep thinking in your heart not to go to that house, the Sorting Hat will take your idea into account."
After hearing this, the trio all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
While the students were talking, Hagrid knocked on the door three times, and the door immediately opened.
A tall dark-haired witch in an emerald green robe stood in front of the gate. She had a serious expression, and the first thing that came to people's minds 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. ”
Professor McGonagall led the first-year students to a small, empty room at the other end of the hall, gave some precautions and left.
A group of ghosts floated by.
Roy wondered which house he would go to later.
He seemed to be able to meet the requirements of the four academies.
Gryffindor's bravery, isn't he afraid of death?
Slytherin ambitions? He wants to live forever, and it should be considered an ambition.
Is it a Ravenclaw studiousness, a quest for the general path, and an effort to gain insight into the nature of the world?
Hufflepuff's integrity, he felt as if he was a decent gentleman.
"Hmmm......"
Gryffindor and Slytherin were in trouble all day; Then only Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff remained, Hufflepuff ...... A little too average, hexagonal warrior.
So it's still Ravenclaw suitable, and then choose Ravenclaw.
Roy thought so.
When the time comes, cover up the memories of your past life and cultivating immortals, and only give the Sorting Hat the memories it wants.
Professor McGonagall is back. She led the freshmen to the auditorium.
Thousands of candles fluttering in the air illuminate the auditorium. The dark ceiling shimmered with stars.
Roy's ruby-clear eyes stared at the dense traces of magic on the ceiling, and he couldn't help but feel a little dizzy. He withdrew his gaze.
The additional magic on Hogwarts Castle is not something he can study at the moment, so let's see later.
While the Sorting Hat was still singing, Harry quietly asked Roy, "Which house do you think you'll be assigned to later?" ”
"Ravenclaw, I guess."
After the hat finished singing, the audience applauded. The hat bowed to each of the four tables, and then stood still.
Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, a roll of parchment in her hand.
She began to read the names on the list.
"Hannah Abbott!"
Roy shook his fist excitedly.
Harry gave him a puzzled look.
"Nothing." Roy had regained his composure by this time, as if it wasn't him who had just thrown his fist.
The iron-clad Hannah Abbot can be regarded as letting him see it today, can he not be excited?
A ruddy-faced little girl with two blonde braids stumbled to her hat. She sat down. A moment of pause –
"Hufflepuff!" The Sorting Hat shouted.
The Hufflepuff table applauded Hannah and welcomed her to their table.
The sorting ceremony proceeded in an orderly manner.
The trio were all assigned to Gryffindor.
It was Roy's turn.
He is the penultimate one.
Roy walked out slowly, his beautiful appearance attracting the attention of the audience.
He put on his Sorting Hat.
"Well, another student who has a hard time making a choice." A small voice said.
"You have all the traits required by the four academies, where should I assign you?" The Sorting Hat continued.
"Ravenclaw." Roy thought.
"Ravenclaw? Well, that's for you, too. ”
"You're so talkative?" Roy was a little confused, as Harry's experience showed that the Sorting Hat would hesitate for a moment when a person had multiple house traits at the same time.
"After reading and understanding so many books in a month, this terrible learning ability doesn't divide you into Ravenclaw?"
"Then what did you hesitate just now?!"
"Ravenclaw!" The Sorting Hat ignored him and shouted the name to the entire auditorium.
Roy took off his hat and walked to the Ravenclaw table.
The Ravenclaw table clapped and applauded. Several Ravenclaw students stood up and shook hands in welcome.
After sorting out the last Blais Shabini, Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment, picked up the Sorting Hat, and left.
The trio sat in the Gryffindor seat and looked at Roy.
Roy waved at them.
Dumbledore stood up, looked at the students with a smile on his face, and stretched out his arms to them, as if nothing made him happier than seeing them all in one place.
"Welcome!" He said, "Welcome to Hogwarts to start the new school year!" Before the banquet begins, I would like to say a few words. That's it: stupid! Cry! Residue! Wring! ”
"Thank you!"
He sat back down. Everyone applauded and cheered.
"What do you mean by Headmaster Dumbledore's words?"
There were Ravenclaw students guessing Dumbledore's words.
"I guess it refers to the various colleges." Roy said.
The students around him looked at him.
"These four words refer to the prejudice of a certain house against other houses, or the prejudice of another house against a certain house," Roy explained. "The wizards and wizards in our house are usually the smartest, so some students think that students who don't go to Ravenclaw are stupid fools. That's what stupid means. ”
"Most of the Gryffindor students are brave, believing that the students of other houses are not as brave as they are. This is the meaning of crying nose. ”
"Oddment refers to the leftovers of cloth that are small enough to be used to make useful items. Slytherin students are pure-bloods champions who value integrity and unity. The students of the other houses were not pure wizards in the eyes of the Slytherins, they were useless scraps. ”
There are two explanations for the twist, one is that Hufflepuff students are always bored, and the upright, hard-working Hufflepuff hopes that other houses should adjust themselves; One is that Hufflepuff students are not related to the first three, are not smart, brave, and pure, so some houses are prejudiced against Hufflepuff and are paranoid about Hufflepuff as a gathering place for waste. ”
Regarding the interpretation of the twist, Roy saw these two statements on the Internet in his previous life, and he was personally more convinced of the first one, but the first one was all Quachlepuff, and he was not a student of Hufflepuff, so he could only neutralize the second one.
But the second one is a bit aggressive, although he has always thought that it is better to be a little aggressive between people, but after all, this is just entering the school, and it is better not to suck too much hatred, so he changed the second one and used it.
"I see." Some Ravenclaw students nodded in relief when they heard his explanation.
Some Ravenclaw students were thoughtful and didn't seem entirely convinced by his interpretation.
"Yes, junior, it's worthy of our Ravenclaw." This is a more enthusiastic senior sister.
"That...... Senior sister, I'm a man......" Roy slowly raised his head, showing a beautiful face to his senior sister, a little ridiculous.
"Well, let's eat first, if you don't eat again, it'll be cold." By this time, the plate was already full of food.
Roy felt the stagnant gaze around him, and he couldn't help but feel a little numb.
After a while, he faintly heard a few exclamations, probably a boy can actually look more beautiful than a girl.
Roy was a little helpless, it wasn't his own decision to look like this, and he seriously suspected that even if he cut his hair, he would still be misunderstood by others, so it was better to simply keep long hair, which was in line with his own XP.
After finishing the meal, Dumbledore suggested that Harry and they go to the corridor on the right side of the fourth floor.
Then came the school song session.
Roy took a suona and blew it, ending the school song with the slow melody of Gryffindor's Weasley twins' "Funeral March."
After singing (blowing) the school song, the prefects take the students to the dormitory.
The Ravenclaw common room and dormitory are located in the Ravenclaw Tower, west of the castle. To enter the door, you must first answer the question of the eagle-shaped bronze knocker, and you can enter after answering correctly.
The common room is a large circular room with tasteful arched windows on the walls that hang blue and bronze silks, from which Ravenclaw students can see the beautiful scenery outside. The ceiling is a dome with stars on top and stars on the dark blue carpet below. The room has a table, chairs, bookshelves, and a white marble bust of Rowena Ravenclaw in an alcove opposite the door. A door next to the statue leads to the dormitory above.
Roy lay on his bed in the dorm room, looked at the ceiling, and closed his eyes.
No more meditating tonight.