Chapter 94: The Sorting Ceremony
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Black smoke, billowing black smoke, fills every corner of the field of vision.
Kevin's lantern-sized eyes in the smoke looked at him, and his whole body was shrouded in a miserable green light, and Kevin froze in place for a moment.
He tried to move, but his whole body was weak, as if he was frozen, unable to shake off the green shroud, and he called for help from Christine, but the latter did not appear.
Suddenly, a white air flow appeared, and the black smoke was suddenly dispersed, and in the distance, where the original shrouded place, the figures of George and his wife appeared.
Seeing the other self who appeared next to him at some point, and seeing him relieve himself, Kevin breathed a sigh of relief. The gradual appearance of Mr. and Mrs. George in the distance made him overflow with surprise, but after the fog cleared, he saw his grandparents looking at him kindly, and somehow endless sadness suddenly welled up in his heart, which instantly replaced the original joy.
"There is one more person, I will find him, one day. As if he understood something in an instant, Kevin looked at Mr. and Mrs. George and blurted out, "I won't let you die like this." He made a promise.
"And then, you're going to kill that person the same way he killed me?" In the corner, a man with a cracked neck pointed at another Kevin, and said quietly, wisps of cold air coming out of his mouth.
"I, I don't know......" Kevin subconsciously took a step back, as if he had hit something, and he turned his head to look.
Appearing in the back was Evans, who was holding a copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and said with a smile, "Look, I brought the book back." After so many years of pursuit, do you want to give up on this goal now? You don't want to know where you came from? Don't you want to know who you are?"
No, it's that I'm not reconciled, Kevin realized this, and he suddenly turned back to look at his other self.
"Who are you...... No, who am I?"
The other Kevin was silent, his face expressionless, only the glimmer of light emanating from his eyes, flickering and flickering.
"Answer me!" Kevin roared.
Seeing that his other self still did not respond, Kevin roared angrily, and suddenly a light appeared around him, and the scene in front of him became more and more blurred.
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"Whew, whew!"
As the dream faded, Kevin, who woke up suddenly, sat up from the bed suddenly, his clothes almost completely wet, but at this time he could only take a big gasp.
After a breath, he seemed to think of something, and the next second he looked at his pillow. There was a copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and Kevin picked it up and simply flipped through it. The content of the book, he has already read it these days, and his behavior at this time is more like subconscious, as if he will find a new record if he flips through it a few more times, and Kevin always has a trace of hope in his heart.
Flipping through it, he held the book to his chest and muttered, "Evans, I'll get you back in the future, if no one else can." The tumbling of emotions in the dream made him not have time to make a promise, so he silently made up for it at this time.
Wiping the tears from his face, Kevin dug out a suitcase under the bed, found a set of student wizard uniforms, and then stacked the changed hospital gowns neatly on the bedside cabinet.
When he got up, he put the book in his hand into a box and stacked it on top of his original set of clothes with the other books. Closing the box, Kevin was about to pack the futon, and with a "squeak", the door to the ward opened, and he turned his head to look.
"Oh, Kevin, are you awake? Wow, how handsome Kevin is in a wizard's robe!" A slightly older, slightly deformed nurse at the door, holding a steaming porcelain cup in her hand, walked in with surprise and said kindly, "I'll clean up the bed, drink this cup of hot cocoa, go to the sorting ceremony, the freshmen are about to arrive." ”
"Well, thank you Aunt Mary for taking care of me for so many days, you are so nice!" Seeing Aunt Mary's chubby face full of kind smiles, Kevin temporarily forgot the past, and his heart fluttered, he said sincerely.
"What a good boy. ”
Seeing Kevin take the hot cocoa, Aunt Mary smiled and complimented, then opened the curtains and opened the window.
In an instant, the laughter of the children outside the window mixed with the fragrance of grass and earth poured in front of Kevin. Bathed in the bright sunshine, Hot Coco exuded warmth in his body, his eyes were a little distracted for a while, and at this moment, Kevin had a trace of ignorant attachment in his heart.
This feeling is very similar to the afternoon at his grandparents' house, his nose is sore, and his eyes are instantly moist. The breeze was blowing, and it was about to take away a tear, and Kevin quickly closed his eyes.
"What's wrong?" asked Aunt Mary, as she packed up her futon and watched this scene attentively.
"Sand in my eyes. He was a little at a loss, quickly rubbed his eyes, put down the porcelain cup in the next second, and was about to rush out when he picked up the box.
"Eh, wait, kid. The box is temporarily stored in the ward, it is not very convenient to take it to the sorting ceremony, so I will come back and get it. Aunt Mary shouted.
"Aunt Mary. Kevin lowered his head and silently handed the box into the other party's hand, calling softly.
"What a good boy. Aunt Mary stroked Kevin's head and said with a smile.
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After some questioning, Kevin quickly entered the new group. Following the flow of people, he walked up the stone steps to a gate where the freshmen stopped, and McGonagall stood in front of them, as if she had been standing for a long time.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. McGonagall glanced at it, not looking at one place in particular, she clasped her hands together and said expectantly, "In a few moments, you will be able to walk through the door and meet your new classmates." ”
"But before you take your seats, you have to decide on your respective colleges. There are Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and Slytherins. Now that you're here, make the Academy your home. With that, McGonagall glanced at Kevin, then glanced at him, "A good performance can earn extra points for the house, and any violation of discipline will cost the house points." At the end of the academic year, the college with the highest score will be awarded the House Cup. ”
"The sorting ceremony will begin shortly. As the words fell, McGonagall clapped her hands, "Follow me." ”
Following McGonagall, the freshmen walked through the door and into a large hall.
It is a vast place, with carved beams and painted buildings, and the ancient rocks that make up the surrounding walls give a sense of new life under the illusion of a sunny day after the rain on the dome.
Led the freshmen down the aisle between the tables, and under the watchful eyes of a group of seniors, they came to the House professor's table, and McGonagall stepped forward to the viewing platform and turned to face the freshmen, with a wooden stool standing beside her with an old wizard's hat.
"Before the semester starts, I have something to declare in advance. New students, please note that the school strictly prohibits any students from entering the Forbidden Forest. Looking at the gathered eyes of the freshmen, McGonagall said, "Now, whoever I call, I will come forward, and I will put on a sorting hat for you, and then you will be sorted into the various houses." ”
"Joseph Heller. McGonagall held the list in one hand and her hat in the other.
As the words fell, a student walked away from the crowd and walked up to the viewing platform.
"Hmm...... All right, Gryffindor!" the old hat suddenly showed an expression, and with a little groan, it shouted.
On a long table below, a group of senior students sitting around cheered at once.
After experiencing the initial shock, Kevin tried to calm his mood, and after the names were reported, it was finally at this moment.
"Kevin Adams. ”
Unlike before, McGonagall had just announced Kevin's full name, and all eyes around her were focused for a moment. Under great pressure, he stepped forward slowly.