time at hogwarts

38. Hogwarts



Hagrid led a group of fledgling wizards downhill along the path. Both sides of the path were dark. Magos guessed that this must be Hogsmeade. The original book said that all wizards lived in Hogsmeade. It seems to me that the wizard's nightlife is really barren enough. You know, it's only about eight o'clock at most.

After stumbling down the slope, Hagrid shouted loudly, "You can see Hogwarts after this bend. Everyone, hurry up and follow."

"Wow..." There were waves of exclamation from the crowd.

Magos took Hermione and Harry to the front of the team. At the end of the path, they saw a huge lake. The lake was full of boats. It looked very simple. Because it was too dark, it felt like There seemed to be no end to either side of the lake.On the opposite side of the lake, through the brightness of the moonlight, you can barely see a huge shadow. From the buildings lined with spiers, you can see that this is a huge castle. Even though Magos's own home is the castle, But it pales in comparison to her.

"Okay, if you see the boat in front of you, please note that there can be no more than four people in each boat. Now you get on one by one and watch your step." Hagrid pointed at the small boat moored on the shore and said loudly.

Magos and Hermione climbed aboard the nearest boat, followed shortly by Harry and Ron.He looked back at the crowd, but because it was too dark and there were many people, he did not find Neville, Malfoy, Anthony and other friends he knew.

"Have you all boarded the boat?" Hagrid called after everyone had boarded the boat. He turned back a few steps and looked for a while before he took a boat by himself.

"Okay then... move forward!"

He brought the boat forward, and Magos saw his boat sinking more than anyone else.

All their ships were enchanted with some kind of magic and did not require manpower. After Hagrid finished speaking, all the ships began to move forward slowly, and there were several more exclamations from the ship group.

As the boat got further and further away from the shore, the shadows on the other side of the lake grew larger and larger. The originally noisy crowd gradually calmed down. Everyone stared at the huge castle high into the sky and couldn't help but breathe softly, for fear of waking up. This non-existent greatness.As they approached the cliff on which the castle stood, it seemed to tower above them.

?"Lower your head!"

Hagrid shouted as the first boat approached the cliff.Everyone lowered their heads, and Magos saw Hagrid almost lying on the boat. This height was really too low for him.The boat took them through the ivy curtain covering the cliff face to the hidden open entrance.It was so dark inside that you couldn't see your fingers. In the entire fleet, there was only a small lantern at the top of the leader's boat that emitted a faint light, just like the soul-guiding lantern that guides the souls of the dead in the Styx. Everyone was silent and there was only water flowing. There was a flowing sound, everyone's nervous heartbeat quickened, and Hermione squeezed Magos's hand hard.They seemed to have followed this dark tunnel to the underground of the castle, and finally arrived at a place similar to an underground dock and stopped. Hagrid was the first to get off the boat, lift up the lantern, and take out the fire inside to light up the surrounding area.

"Everyone, one boat at a time, be careful not to fall into the water. There are unfriendly things in here." Hagrid's words caused a panic in the fleet, and everyone tried their best to stand on the boat. middle.He laughed and dragged the boats in front of him one by one to let the people inside disembark, and then pushed it aside with force.

After everyone disembarked, Hagrid asked them to stand in three rows on a field of gravel and pebbles.He went to check if anyone had accidentally left anything on the empty boats. After he checked, Magos saw him pushing one of the empty boats out of the dock, and then all the empty boats automatically followed it along their way. They sailed back the way they came, as if they were back where they boarded the ship.

Hagrid picked up his lantern and shouted, "Follow me, don't fall behind." Then he led a group of young wizards up a tunnel in the rock. It was also dark, and no one spoke except for the sound of footsteps. Finally, they After walking out of the dark tunnel, we arrived at a flat, damp grassland in the shadow of the castle.

There is already light here, and the tension of the little wizards slowly relaxes. They all start whispering to each other. Everyone is walking on the stone steps while exchanging the route they just took. No one quite understands why it takes so much effort. , but although they were scared along the way, they were still very satisfied and excited about the trip they had just taken, and were even more looking forward to the upcoming Hogwarts.Looking at the pair of sparkling eyes behind him, Magos understood the meaning of the school's arrangement. Sure enough, ginger is still hotter...

When everyone stepped onto the top platform of the steps, a huge oak door blocked their way.

"Are you all here? Let's see if anyone is left behind." The little wizards turned to each other and looked at the people around them, nodding one after another.

After seeing this, Hagrid grinned, raised a huge fist, and knocked on the castle door three times.

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The door opened immediately, and a tall black-haired witch in emerald green robes stood in front of the door, which made Magos feel that she had actually been standing there waiting for Hagrid to knock on the door.She glanced seriously at the little wizards standing behind Hagrid, and the noisy voices of the little wizards disappeared instantly.

"First-year freshman, Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid.

"Thank you, Hagrid. You can go to the hall, I will leave this place to you."

Hagrid nodded and glanced at Harry before walking past Professor McGonagall.

Professor McGonagall waved her hand, and the door was completely opened. This hand completely caught the attention of most of the young wizards, and they exclaimed again.

"Quiet!" Her voice was not loud, but it reached everyone's ears clearly. "Get in line and follow me in."

Magos walked into the door. He kept looking around. This place was very similar to Gringotts. The stone walls on both sides were surrounded by blazing torches. Looking up, the ceiling was so high that the top was almost invisible. Directly in front was a luxurious Marble staircase leads directly to the upper floor.They followed Professor McGonagall up the stone floor, and suddenly a feeling of enlightenment hit their brains.In front of them was a huge hall. Magos had never seen such a big hall before, and he couldn't see the sides at a glance.Even he couldn't help but exclaimed now. If he hadn't walked into the door clearly just now, he would have suspected that they were actually still on the plain outside.

Professor McGonagall now stopped at the front.

"First of all, I would like to welcome you to the magic school - Hogwarts." Her cold voice sounded.

"The opening party is about to begin. I think you all know something about Hogwarts before it starts. Before you take the seat, you must first confirm which house you will enter. Sorting is a very important ceremony, because you During your time at school, the college is like your home at Hogwarts. You will have classes with other students in the college, stay in the college dormitories together, and spend your spare time in the college common room together." She paused. After a pause, seeing that no one raised any objections, he continued.

"The names of the four houses are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has its own glorious history and has produced outstanding witches and wizards. In Hog During your time at Watts, your outstanding performance will earn extra points for your college, and any violation will cause your college to lose points. At the end of the year, the college with the highest score will win the college cup, which is very high. Honor. I hope you can bring honor to the college no matter which college you are assigned to."

"In a few minutes, the sorting ceremony will be held in front of all the teachers and students of the school. I suggest that you tidy up and be more energetic while waiting. Now, you can follow me here." She said, leading them to a Xiaomen said, "Get ready here first. I will pick you up later. Please keep quiet while waiting." He turned around and left.

As soon as she left, the whole team started talking, and everyone seemed very nervous. Magos saw Malfoy, who was lowering his head and trying to look like he didn't care, but from his slightly shaking hands, It appears that he failed.It seems that even if he comes from a pure-blood family, he is no different from them.Next to him, Hermione was mumbling something. She clasped her hands and completely ignored the presence of others. Harry and Ron also looked nervous, but when they saw Magos looking curiously, they were surprised by him. It seems like I feel nothing.

"Why don't you look nervous at all?" Harry asked with a trembling voice.

"Why are you nervous?" Magos asked strangely, which made Harry wonder what to reply. 'Of course I'm nervous in case I'm not admitted. ’ He yelled loudly in his heart, but he didn’t have the nerve to say it out loud.

"But Fred said there will be a test that will cause great harm to the body." Ron's words made the already nervous little wizards even more nervous.Harry's expression was already a little stupid, he still didn't understand anything.He looked at Magos with envy. He knew how to use magic spells, so there must be no problem.

"Believe me, he lied to you." But looking at Ron's expression, he should believe his brother more.

At this time, there was a scream of terror from the crowd, and dozens of transparent figures floated out from the wall behind them.

"Don't be afraid, they are ghosts and will not hurt us." Magos said loudly to the crowd.

"New life?" Magos's voice attracted the attention of the ghosts, and a ghost in a tuxedo floated over and asked.

Seeing Magos nodding, he said happily, "I hope you can get into Gryffindor, I graduated there before." After that, he walked through the stone wall next to them.

"Get in line and follow me." Professor McGonagall came back.


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