NOVEL NEXT Chapter 11 The Road And Ceremony Of Enrollment
Passengers pushed and shoved, rushing towards the door and down to a small, dark platform.
The chill of the night made Harry, who was next to Levin, shiver.
Then a light swayed above the students' heads,
Levin heard a rough voice shout: "Freshman! Freshman come over here! Harry, come over here, how are you?"
In the sea of thousands of people, Hagrid's bearded face smiled and said hello in a low voice.
Levin thought the hybrid giant looked stupid.
But most little wizards don't think so,
They were intimidated by his abnormal size.
After all, these people have not read the original work of "Harry Potter".
Following Hagrid on a narrow path, a black lake suddenly opened in front of us.
On the high hillside on the other side of the lake stands a majestic castle with towering spiers and windows twinkling under the stars.
They have arrived at the lake, and a row of small canoes are waiting for new life.
There was a lot of moss on the stones beside the black lake. Hagrid reminded the freshmen loudly: "Be careful where you step, don't slip."
As soon as he finished speaking, two students slipped and almost fell into the lake.
"Each boat cannot exceed four people!" Hagrid said loudly, pointing to a group of small boats moored on the shore.
Because of his speed, Ronald, who arrived early, had already been taken aboard by others, while Levin quickly occupied the other channel.
Harry climbed aboard too,
Neville and Hermione looked at Levin who had helped them just now, breathed a sigh of relief, and climbed up.
"Is everyone on board?" Hagrid shouted.
The giant was so huge that he had to take a boat to fit himself inside.
"Then, let's move forward!"
Following his call, a group of small boats immediately sailed forward across the mirror-flat lake.
Levin remembered that there were mermaids living in this huge black lake.
According to legend, all mermaids are as beautiful as flowers.
But the natives of Black Lake are an exception.
Their appearance cannot be said to be like that of a sunken fish or a fallen geese, at least they are similar to those of mountains and mountains.
This may be because fishmen are also divided into models, such as yellow, white, agricultural, etc.
In addition, there is a giant squid of unknown origin in the black lake.
It is said that it is actually Godric Gryffindor who was infected with the blood curse.
"When you turn this corner, you will soon see Hogwarts for the first time." Hagrid's voice suddenly interrupted Levin's thoughts.
Turning around the cliff, you can vaguely see the outline of the castle dotted with lights in the distance!
The closer you get, the grander the castle looks. Under the reflection of the lights, it is so magnificent.
Hermione whispered: "This is the path that every new student takes. It is said that it allows us to experience the hardships of the founder of Hogwarts in finding the location of the castle."
"Maybe there are other deeper meanings."
Levin has mastered arcane magic. Compared with ordinary wizards, he can feel the essence of the power hidden in the magical performance of magic.
At this time, he had noticed something abnormal,
He could feel that there was a huge magic power in the distant castle,
And an inexplicable connection gradually began to be established between himself and the castle.
The freshmen resumed the old path of creating the four giants in the college,
The essence of this tradition should be an ancient ritual magic.
When a student completes the entire process, it means signing a contract with Hogwarts and truly becoming a student of the school.
As the fleet gradually approached the cliff where the castle was located, the castle seemed to tower above them.
"Lower your head!"
Hagrid shouted as the first boats approached the cliff.
Everyone lowered their heads,
The boat took them through the ivy curtain covering the cliff face to the hidden open entrance.
Then the little wizards discovered that the only one who really needed to bow his head was Hagrid himself.
They followed a dark tunnel that seemed to lead beneath the castle, and finally arrived at a place that resembled an underground dock, and then climbed up onto a ground of gravel and pebbles.
Hagrid raised the lantern high: "Everyone, come down, come down. Follow me."
The freshmen got off the boat and went up a row of more than 200 steep stairs with twists and turns, and then came to an open square surrounded by columns. At the end of the square is the main entrance to Hogwarts.
Hagrid stepped forward and raised his fist as big as a sandbag.
"Dong dong dong!"
Judging from the sound, this door is indeed thick enough.
The door opened, and it was none other than Levin's old acquaintance, Professor McGonagall.
Professor McGonagall introduced the four houses of Hogwarts to everyone, and informed that the sorting ceremony would be held shortly.
She also talked about the college cup and points, and seemed to be very focused on honor.
When Professor McGonagall returned to the auditorium, everyone immediately started talking.
Whether they were Muggle-born or pure-blood, everyone was worried.
There are even more divergent opinions about the sorting ceremony.
The adults don't seem to want to destroy this mental journey, which is also a rare growth experience.
"How could they put us into exactly which house?" Harry asked.
"No matter what happens, we won't be forced to drop out of school." Levin comforted him with some empty words, but this only made others more nervous.
Personally, Levin has no intention of disrupting this tradition.
It's actually quite fun to see other people so nervous...
"It was probably through a test. Fred said it would hurt us a lot, but I think he was joking." Ronald looked horrified.
Hermione had begun to recite the knowledge from the textbook nervously. She was worried that there would be an entrance exam during the sorting ceremony.
"Don't worry, you won't be tested on algebra and trigonometry." Levin threatened, successfully getting a blank stare.
Levin doesn't have much to worry about himself.
As a psychic, he has mastered the [Concealed Thoughts] spell, which can be compared to the best Occlumency when cast actively.
In fact, he uses this spell almost constantly.
There is no way, there are too many secrets hidden in his mind.
Even if it attracts Dumbledore's attention, it is better than being known to him through time travel.
There was no shortage of geniuses in the wizarding world anyway, and he didn't like Gryffindors himself.
Flexibly control the effect of [Hidden Thoughts], you can block only part of the memory, allowing Legilimency to only see the part Levin wants others to see.
So, what qualities should be revealed and which college should be assigned to?
Just as Levin was immersed in his own thoughts, Harry next to him suddenly jumped up,
Immediately afterwards, several people screamed loudly from behind.
It turns out that the ghosts in the school came out to scare the new students.
Suddenly from the wall behind them, about twenty ghosts appeared,
These pearly white, translucent ghosts glided across the room, whispering to each other and pretending to be passing by.
It wasn't until the students screamed one after another that the ghosts finally showed their faces with satisfaction and floated through the walls.
Professor McGonagall also appeared at the right time, as if he was waiting for the ghosts on purpose.
She first calmed the frightened students, and then ordered: "Now, line up in single file and follow me."
The sorting ceremony is about to begin.
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