After the applause was over, Professor Troka sat down.

But Professor Grindelwald was still standing there.

"Also, we want to welcome all the new first-year students!" he continued.

The applause rang out again, much more fervent than before.

"The moment you step into the Hogwarts campus, the castle is like your home, it will shelter you and accompany you as you grow, no matter when, where, and whatever hardships you encounter, Hogwarts will be your strongest fortress!"

"But you must also abide by the discipline, rules, and traditions of Hogwarts. Professor Kettleburn has asked me to remind you that the Forbidden Forest on campus is off-limits to students, that the Administrator, Mr. Pringer, wants me to warn you that magic is not allowed in the corridors, and that Professor Rozier wants you all to know that there will be severe penalties for being late and not completing your homework......"

“...... Hogwarts may be divided into four houses, but we are always bound together by a bond of magic and mystery. Harmony and unity are the will of the four founders, so I don't want to see any unnecessary strife in the castle......"

“...... Finally, I'd like to remind everyone that insulting terms such as mongrel and mudblood are strictly forbidden at Hogwarts!" the Headmaster said, his shining gaze sweeping over the Slytherin table, "If you don't believe that, you might as well try." ”

"Now, before we go to bed, let's sing the school song!" Grindelwald concluded.

With a flick of his wand, he flew out a long ribbon of gold, writhing like a snake over the high dining table and twisting lines of text.

Matthew noticed that the wand in his hand was a little different from a normal wand.

"Hogwarts, Hogwarts,

Hogwarts, Hogwarts,

Teach us knowledge,

Whether we are old men,

Or a child who fell and broke his knee......"

Different students began to sing the school song according to different tunes.

So much so that the auditorium looked a little funny.

Grindelwald has the loudest voice, and his singing voice is the most beautiful.

"Music, go to bed with everyone!" he rubbed his eyes and said, "I wish you all a happy year ahead." ”

......

The Slytherin first-year student followed Miss Garma Farley through the noisy crowd and out of the auditorium and down the marble staircase.

After such a lively feast, many people were a little tired, such as Crabbe and Goyle, where they yawned.

They first reached the exit between the castle and the basement, and then walked down the stone steps into the eerie underground corridor.

The light in the basement was a little dim, and it was almost a dozen steps away that you could see the lone torch on the stone wall. And the corridor was empty, amplifying their footsteps and sounding a little eerie.

A flash of light flashed at the end of Farley's wand, leading them through forks in the road.

Matthew had been watching his surroundings, trying to remember where they had made every turn.

After about ten minutes, they stopped beside an empty, wet stone wall.

After waiting for a few moments, a stone door appeared on the stone wall, on which was painted a large green snake, in which the snake's mouth bit its tail.

"As you can see, the symbol of Slytherin is the Serpent, the most intelligent of creatures. "Also, the colors of our house are emerald and silver. ”

She gently touched the head of the snake on the stone door, and then whispered:

"Blood is thicker than blood!"

The snake on the stone door began to squirm slightly, and as it moved, the stone door slowly opened.

"This is the password, change it every two weeks, pay attention to the bulletin board. ”

Then, the group walked into the Slytherin common room—

It was then that Matthew realized that the location of the Slytherin common room was at the bottom of the Black Lagoon.

The ceiling is transparent, and you can see the sparkling waves above, as well as the schools of fish swimming by from time to time.

Except for the poor lighting, it was barely a cozy round room, with a warm green fire burning in the fireplace and soft armchairs all around.

Farley led the girls through one door to their dormitory, and then she led the boys through another.

Quite a spacious bedroom, more than enough for five people.

Five traditional four-poster beds with green silk draperies and silver thread embroidery on the bedspreads. Medieval tapestries can be seen on the surrounding walls, and silver lanterns hang from the upper ceiling.

Matthew found the bed with his name on it, and saw that his luggage had already been delivered.

Above the luggage, there is a slender cardboard box, and when you look closer, you can see the logo "Grigovich" written on it, and a line of small letters with the name "Garrick Ollivander" written on it.

Is this your own wand?

Matthew carefully opened the cardboard box, and the brand-new black walnut wand lay quietly in the cardboard box, with a wand holster beside it.

The four roommates were exhausted, and when Matthew looked up, he found that they had all changed into their pajamas and fallen asleep.

Matthew himself was not sleepy, he opened his suitcase and took out the contents one by one.

Until I saw the old book at the bottom of the suitcase, sitting quietly there.

"Is all this your doing?" asked Matthew softly.

He seemed to be talking to himself.

Suddenly, a small voice came from the left.

Outside the window, the gentle sound of the waves crashing against the window at the bottom of the lake.

Matthew turned his head and, in the dim light, saw a giant octopus scurrying through the window.

The octopus's huge eyes were staring at him.