Chapter 17: The Ritual After Dinner

"I knew it!" Carl heard Percy not far away, his face flushed and he was clapping. "You should come to Gryffindor!"

Professor McGonagall left with his hat on, Karl angrily walked over to the twins and sat down, and Dumbledore stood up.

The greatest wizard of the twentieth century smiled and opened his arms to all the students, and as he stood up, the cafeteria grew silent.

"Aha! Welcome! "Welcome to Hogwarts, and before the feast begins, I need to say a few words: whether you are a new student this year, a student who is already enrolled, or a graduating student, please remember today and the joy we have coming together!" Thank you! ”

Dumbledore sat back in his seat, and everyone applauded again.

"It's not like him." Percy, who was sitting next to Carl, whispered to Carl, "He's actually a bit crazy, and he's never said anything so pretty in the two times I've been to it before." ”

When he saw Karl looking at him, he immediately said, "Of course, he is a genius, the best wizard in the world, and geniuses are a little crazy all the time. Hurry up and eat now, Carl. ”

Hogwarts feast recipes were sumptuous, and Carl picked a few, and they tasted good - at least better than some of the restaurants he had visited.

"Hello." A ghost with a wheeled ruffled collar floated slowly, and Carl looked up.

"Hello." Carl put down his cutlery.

"Your magic is great, but more importantly your courage to protect everyone, it's rare to see a little wizard like you." The ghost said, "Your parents must be Gryffindor. ”

"I don't think so." Karl said calmly, "Our family is from a civilian background. ”

"Civilians? Muggles? Oh my God, you're a Muggle wizard? I can't really see it. The apparition exclaimed, "I forgot to introduce myself, I'm Sir Nicholas of Mimse Poppington, the resident ghost of Gryffindor Tower." ”

"Carl Turinus."

The ghost nodded to Karl and said to Fred, who had been trying to put his hand into his body, "Our bodies are cold, you shouldn't do that, young Gryffindor." ”

He turned his head and cleared his throat, "Alright, new Gryffindor students, I hope you guys can help us win the House Cup this school year, okay?" Gryffindor has never won the House Cup in recent years, except for the House Cup the year when they won the Quidditch title four years ago. Slytherin has won four consecutive championships, and I hope you will pay more attention to it so that Barrow the Bloody Man will not be so angry. ”

The ghost looked at Carl, and it was clear that Karl was the key to his request, and Carl's excellence gave him such extravagant expectations.

"Who's Barrow the Bloody?" Carl asked.

"The ghost of Slytherin." Percy said, pointing to a table not far away.

Karl looked over, and Barrow the Bloody was staring at the new Slytherin with dull eyes: he described it as a withered, silver stain on his robes, and terrifying, and the five Slytherin freshmen of the year were restless and trembling as they ate their dinner.

Carl really couldn't see how angry this ghost was.

"Where did all that blood come from?" George asked curiously, letting go of his interest in studying the ghost in front of him.

"I never asked." Sir Nicholas, who was sensitive, suddenly became restrained, "No ghost wants to speak of death. ”

After the ghost left, they ate for a while, then enjoyed the dessert that suddenly appeared, and the new students nearby also came over and chatted together.

The most striking thing here is a black boy with a traditional black hairstyle, his name is Lee Jordan, and he is very good at chatting, and he is there a lot of times he talks about.

Especially when it comes to Quidditch, his witty remarks are even more eye-catching. This also made Fred and George quickly chat with him.

The only two girls in this class also seemed to be very curious about the movement, one of them was a girl with long black hair, whose name seemed to be Angelina Johnson, who was very active and often argued with them about things that Carl didn't understand, while the other Alia Spinnett was a little more shy and just talked to Angelina, but occasionally couldn't help but interject into the topic.

Carl probably listened to it, and he didn't understand it, but the fans were all about the same, it was nothing more than Guan Gong vs. Qin Qiong, arguing about who was the best, or the fan circle war, arguing about which team could win the championship.

Carl listened quietly, his eyes on the professorship.

The most conspicuous thing was the tall Hagrid, who was drinking from a cup several times larger than the others, while Dumbledore was talking to Professor McGonagall, and on the other side, the greasy-haired, hooked-nosed, sallow-skinned Professor was talking to the Reinos Caro he had seen before.

Renos Caro is dressed in extreme luxury, and the meal is also a one-eye.

He and Professor Snape next to him had flat expressions, and they spoke together as if a thick layer of frost had been frozen all around.

Professor Snape suddenly turned his gaze to Karl, whose cold eyes reminded him of Polo, who was no doubt a troublesome character.

Professor Carlo also noticed that Karl was looking at him, and he nodded at Karl.

The uneaten desserts suddenly disappeared, just like when they suddenly appeared.

Professor Dumbledore stood up again, and the cafeteria returned to its solemnity.

"Well, you've had your fill of food and drink, and now I'd like to say a few more words to you. First of all, students who have already enrolled know that just last semester, our beloved Professor Robin Goron had submitted his resignation to enjoy retirement. ”

"So I extended an invitation to my friend, Professor Reinos Caro. Reinos was an excellent professor who studied at Slytherin House, where he was awarded a commendation by the Ministry of Magic for his expertise in the dark arts and its defense. I think he will do a great job of teaching and get more out of everyone. ”

The expected applause did not ring out, and many people in the restaurant were whispering, only the people at the Slytherin tables finally burst into applause, but the small number of people obviously could not stir up the whole restaurant.

Carlo's face turned even more ugly.

"It's him!" Percy muttered as he saw Carl's curiosity and explained, "There's something bad about their house. ”

"Come on, Percy!" Fred scoffed, "Mommy said, the Caro family are all Death Eaters!" ”

"You're a child, you don't understand!" Percy glared at Fred and explained to Carl, "The Ministry of Magic used to say that the Carrow siblings were controlled by the Imperius Curse. But many people say that this is a relief that Professor Reinos obtained by betraying his friends. Because the Caro siblings are the only descendants of the pure-blood family of Carlo. ”

He looked at Dumbledore again: "Professor Dumbledore is the greatest wizard of our time, if he invited Renos Carlo to join Hogwarts, it seems that the Ministry of Magic was telling the truth?" ”

Under the stern gaze of several deans, the seniors applauded very facelessly, and soon, everyone except Gryffindor was reluctant.

Professor Carlo stood up and bowed around, but he sat down without saying anything.

Dumbledore continued, "I know some people may be confused, but when I believe that when you come into contact with Professor Caro, you will be impressed by his vast knowledge. ”

"At the beginning of the semester, I would like to give you a few words of caution."

"First of all, first-year freshmen note that the woods on campus are closed to students and there are no adventures to look forward to. Of course, some of our senior students, I want to be able to remember that. ”

"Secondly, Mr. Filch, the administrator, also wants me to remind everyone not to hang out at night, it will bother your dean."

"The Quidditch player review will take place in the second week of the term. If you are interested in joining the college team, please contact Mrs. Huo Qi. ”

"Finally." Dumbledore looked at Professor McGonagall and said, "I don't think you can say that, Minerva." ”

Professor McGonagall stared at Dumbledore without saying a word.

Dumbledore sighed before he said, "Tomorrow is Saturday, and given that last year's O.W.L.S. exams were not satisfactory overall, the professors decided to have an extra Monday and Tuesday class tomorrow. ”

After Dumbledore announced the news, the entire cafeteria was immediately filled with the screams of the students.

Obviously, this is not a decision that students can change.

"Now, let's start singing the school song."

Carl sang along with Percy, and Fred and George sang in a different tune.

As he sang, Carl noticed that his body was changing.

Something unseen and untouchable kept coming out of his body, and at the same time something was pouring from the top of his head.

Carl felt a warm current welling up in his heart and quickly spread throughout his body, which made him yawn.

As Dumbledore conducted the song, he looked at the students below, and finally, he stopped his wand and said with a smile, "Now go back and rest, and have a good night's sleep."