But no matter how much Connor complained, he couldn't go against the tradition.

However, due to his lack of numbers, he ended up on the same ship with Neville.

Soon, the oars of the boat were moving on their own, heading for the other side of the lake.

The moonlight shines on the wide black lake, giving the water a unique sense of mystery.

All that was there was Hagrid's extremely loud voice along the way.

"Stay safe, and we're going to pass through the cliff front in front of us! Don't panic, okay, bow your head! ”

Connor could tell that Hagrid had tried as hard as he could.

He reminded every point as much as possible to avoid any accidents on the ship.

It's just that Connor always felt that he could do better in this area.

"For example, with a ...... of commentary"

"What's the explanation?"

At first, Neville was looking around with Levif in his arms, but was soon drawn to Connor's exclamation.

"What do you want to say?"

"No, it's nothing, it's just that I think we're crossing the entire Black Lake after all, and it's actually quite boring, so it would be nice if I could introduce the school."

"Oooh......"

Neville clearly didn't understand what Connor was saying, he just looked confused.

And while he was stunned, the toad in his arms jumped out directly.

"Quack!"

As if proclaiming its freedom, the toad falls into the lake in a graceful but exaggerated gesture.

"Rifle !!"

Neville's eyes widened.

"I'll save you right away, Levf!"

Without even thinking about it, Neville jumped off the ship, a speed that simply stunned Connor.

He didn't have time to catch Neville, the guy was already in the water.

"Toads know how to swim, Neville, they can swim."

"I can't swim, help!!"

“……”

Then there was another jump, and Hagrid hurried over to scoop him up with his toad.

"What are you doing, boy, from the Longbottom family?"

Hagrid couldn't help but reprimand.

When he saw Neville fall into the water, his whole heart went to his throat.

"My toad he fell into the water......"

Seeing Hagrid's somewhat fierce face, Neville couldn't help but stammer.

"But the toad can stay underwater for 20 minutes, and during that time it can even swim to the shore on its own, and we're almost at the shore."

"Ah......h

The little round face didn't continue to speak, he just hugged his toad tighter.

"Quack !!"

His wet appearance, combined with the pitiful appearance of being held in Hagrid's hand like a chicken, caused a burst of laughter from the other freshmen.

Some of them looked worried, others let out laughs that weren't maliciously, but some couldn't help it.

And there are some people who do not hide their malice at all.

"The Longbottom family is so stupid, no wonder his parents are lying in St. Mungo's hospital......"

The taunts mingled in the laughter that was fleeting, but Connor could easily capture it.

"Malfoy ......"

Looking at the sinister young master and a few of his little henchmen, Connor just frowned.

Thankfully, the stiffness didn't last long, as the little wizards' boat had docked, an underground dock behind the tunnel.

The only source of light was Hagrid's lantern.

At this time, no one cared about the trivial matter of Neville falling into the water, and they all gathered together in twos and threes, for fear that they would be swallowed up by the darkness around them.

Neville's clothes were shaken off by Connor's drying spell.

"Phew, you've used your spell so well, Connor."

Feeling a burst of warmth, Neville said enviously.

"I haven't cast a successful spell until now......"

"This kind of thing can be learned, Neville, the elements of wand casting are very simple, and you can do it with practice."

"Really?"

Neville asked excitedly.

At this moment, he doesn't mind the humiliating situation before, but he yearns for the future life.

At the same time, Hannah and Ernie also gathered around, expressing their concern and greetings.

But before they could say anything more, Hagrid raised his voice again.

"Okay, classmates, come with me, let's go this way."

They continued their way up a tunnel in the rocks, until they finally came to a meadow covered in the shadow of the castle, and a stone path winded its way forward.

But Hagrid didn't care, his massive body of more than three meters just stepped on the grass.

Ascending the steps, he knocked on the oak door.

Three hits in total, but each one was like a muffled crash.

Soon, the door creaked open, revealing an elderly woman in a dark green wizard's robe.

"Okay, that's all it takes, you can go and get ready."

This is a serious lady.

And her title should be......

"Professor McGonagall."

"Well, I'm a little hungry to be honest."

Hagrid just touched his big belly.

Although in terms of height, he is far more than the witch in front of him at three meters, but at this moment he behaves more like a child who has completed his work.

There was even a look of joy and relief on his fierce countenance.

"Okay kids, although we had a good time along the way, I'm going to send you here!"

He spoke.

"But there's one thing I seem to have forgotten all along, welcome to Hogwarts!"

Although the remarks were addressed to all the students, Connor could clearly notice that Hagrid's eyes were fixed on someone in the crowd.

Following that line of sight, he saw a duo who seemed to be friends now.

One has red hair and the other wears glasses.

It is worth mentioning that the emerald green eyes under the glasses are very unique.

"Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley......"

If I'm not mistaken, it should be them, plus Hermione Granger, who I met before, they are the protagonists of the whole story.

"Kids, please come with me."

But before Connor could observe anything more, a stern Professor McGonagall led them into the hall.

Directly in front of him was the auditorium, but instead of entering, he entered a small room on the side.

"Children, in a few moments you will walk through this gate and go to the auditorium to meet your classmates, but before that, you will need to be assigned the Academy, which is the four houses created with the four founders of the school at the core."

As she stared at the whispering children, Professor McGonagall's face lifted into an imperceptible smile.

"Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin, starting with the four founders, each house has produced many outstanding wizards, and during your time at school, the house is your family.

Your behaviour will be closely related to the House, and the best children will win glory for the House and win the House Cup, but remember that if you break the school rules, you will not only be punished, but you will also be discredited by the House, and in some cases, you will even be expelled. ”

After a brief explanation of the inner workings of the school, Professor McGonagall took two steps back, her steps graceful but full of the weight of time.

"The sorting ceremony will begin soon, please be quiet and wait a moment."

It's just that the children can't be idle after all, and after the professor left, dozens of freshmen started chattering again.

"Who of you knows what the sorting ceremony is?"

"I know, I know, the Sorting Ceremony is about fighting dragons!"

“？？？”