Chapter 50: Professor Snape, Are You Okay?
At night, the bright moon was clear, and even if Mu En was standing at the window on the fifth floor, he could vaguely hear the exclamations of the little wizards on the black lake below.
At this time, he is in his office, and from the perspective of space, the office has not changed much, and there are not too many decorations.
The desk and chair were transformed into a coffee table and a red armchair.
Leather.
It's new, and it's very soft to sit on, but without that fitting pit, Mu En is still a little unaccustomed.
In front of the sofa, there is also a square footstool.
In addition, there is a side door that leads directly to the library, as well as a gramophone and a cabinet for storing records.
When the elves heard Muen's request, they saw that the office was too empty, so they asked them if they wanted some basic decorations.
Looking at their expectant eyes, Mu En couldn't bear to refuse and agreed. Of course, he rejected paintings and photographs.
Theoretically, the paintings or photographs of the entire castle could carry some surveillance function, possibly serving Dumbledore.
Thinking about it, Mu En couldn't help but look at a piano, his face helpless.
Walking out of the door, Sindel, who was directly opposite, greeted him warmly: "Good evening, Mr. Cat, why sigh?" ”
"My name is Muen Jones." Mu En waved his hand with her: "Sigh... Just because I didn't know that house-elves would stuff a piano in my office. ”
"Is it too crowded?" She asked.
Mu En shook his head: "That's not it, it's just... It doesn't feel like it's working. ”
"They should have been inspired by a painting," Cindell said. But even if they can be used as decorations, they are stacked in the storeroom all year round, and they do not see the light of day.
If the piano were like us, I think it would be happy to have it in your office. ”
Hearing this, Mu En couldn't help laughing: "I think you're right. Okay, I'm going down to the opening dinner, and we'll talk again when we have time. ”
"Okay, Jones... Mr. Cat! Sindel waved her hand, "You don't mind." ”
"Don't mind." Mu En waved his hand with his back to her and walked downstairs.
In the lobby on the first floor, thousands of candles float automatically, illuminating the vast hall, with glittering gold plates and goblets on four tables.
There is a long table on the top table, which is the seat of honor.
Muen's appearance is not as bland as imagined. On the contrary, his unique appearance attracted many whispers from the students.
However, with the exception of a small number of children, most of the talk is not malicious.
In the guest of honor, the teachers were seated in turn, and Dumbledore was already sitting in the headmaster's seat in the middle.
Among the Hogwarts staff, except for Filch and one or two professors who don't like to get involved in such occasions, they basically serve as the guest of honor, and there is no strict division.
At the same time, it was also the first time Munn had met other Hogwarts teachers besides Sprout. Of course, the one he met at the spiral staircase before doesn't count, and Mu En still doesn't know what his name is.
After the Screaming Shack had built the "door", he had only met with Hagrid, Filch, and Professor Sprout in the Herbology class.
"Muen, welcome. I'm wondering what kind of introductory words I'll give you in a moment! Dumbledore shook hands with Munn.
"An alternative pioneer of the Animagus!" Mu En smiled.
"That's a good idea." Dumbledore nodded, pointing to his left as he spoke: "Your seat, take a seat, Minerva has already gone to pick up the young wizards, and the sorting will begin soon." ”
Mu En nodded, came to his place, and then looked left and right.
To his right was Rubeus Hagrid's place, as he was too big to sit aside.
On the left side, facing inward, is the somewhat greasy middle-aged man Mu En met on the spiral staircase before, dressed in a black robe. Muen saw his name on the name plate as Severus Snape.
After that, there was a man with a head wrapped like a tumor and a somewhat dazed expression, Quirinus Quirrell.
Not long after Muen sat down, Hagrid entered, and the two said hello, and then a woman in a green robe walked briskly out of the large wooden door in the middle hall.
As soon as Professor McGonagall appeared, the noise was much quieter underneath. Coming to Dumbledore's side, the two whispered. During this time, Professor McGonagall was still looking at Munn.
"Is this Professor McGonagall?" Mu En was a little puzzled: "Why did she look at me like that." ”
"Normal, isn't it?" Hagrid grinned, "Look at the kids down there, half of them are staring at you." ”
Mu En had to smile bitterly: "Okay." ”
It wasn't long before Professor McGonagall pushed the door open again and walked in with a group of children. She told the children not to make noise, put another square stool, and then placed a hat on it.
"To get started, where do you want Harry to be sorted out?"
"I don't know, it's up to the kid to choose. No matter where you get it, you learn the same thing, and that's enough. Mu En said nonchalantly.
Then he added: "But that hat is really dirty... Oh, and sing! It hadn't shown that hand before in the principal's office. ”
The hat grinned and began to sing loudly: "You may think I'm not pretty, but don't judge people by their looks... Slytherin... Maybe it's Hufflepuff... Because I'm a thinking magic hat!! ”
"Whoever I call by name now puts on his hat and sits on a stool and waits for the Sorting House." Professor McGonagall said, "Hannah Abbott!"
A girl with a golden ponytail stumbled up and put on her hat, and soon the hat shouted, "Hufflepuff!" ”
Seeing this, Mu En can be regarded as understanding the whole process of the branch. It wasn't long before Mu En heard a familiar name.
"Hermione Granger!"
Hermione walked up quickly, put on her hat, and grabbed the corner of her coat a little nervously, but fortunately, the Sorting Hat didn't stay long, but shouted, "Gryffindor!" ”
After a long time, it was Harry. When the name was pronounced, the audience erupted in shouts and conversations. Even Mu En felt that even the professor next to him sat up straight and leaned forward, as if he wanted to see Harry through.
Harry nervous, and he looked up at Munn before stepping forward. Sit on a stool and put on your hat.
"Hmm," he heard a small voice in his ear, "hard." It's very hard. It can be seen that he is very courageous, and he is talented and curious.
You also have a lot of power to seek... No, it's protection, it's a desire to protect. And also... Oh my goodness, not bad - you are in such a hurry to prove yourself!!
Well, it's interesting... Where shall I divide you?"
"Slytherin!!"
There was some sparse applause at the Slytherin table, but Harry didn't care, and walked over to find an empty seat to sit down.
He just had some pity that he wasn't in the same house as Hermione.
At the guest of honor, Muen keenly noticed that the professor next to him froze for a long time, just when he had assigned Harry to Slytherin.
Hagrid also showed a sad expression: "Oh my God, I thought it would be Gryffindor, it's a shame, obviously Hermione is there." ”
Muen waved his hand: "Indeed, who would have thought that these two good friends who met before the start of school, one would go to Gryffindor and the other to Slytherin." ”
Smack-
Muen turned his head to look at the glass that exploded in Snape's hand, and wondered, "Professor Snape, are you okay?" ”