Connor's Hogwarts

Chapter 24 Sorting Ceremony
"First-year little wizards get off the train first! You don't need to bring your luggage, the school will send your luggage to your dormitory! First-year little wizards first."

The train arrived at the station, and the prefects shouted over and over again in the aisle. The four of them had already changed into wizard robes and followed the crowd to get off the train.

"First graders look this way! First graders look this way! First graders follow me!" shouted a burly figure in a coat and carrying a lantern.

Rubeus Hagrid, everyone who has seen Harry Potter knows him. Connor looked at Hagrid's huge body curiously. The half-blood giant is only that big. I don't know how big the real giant is, and the weather is not cold. Ah, isn't Hagrid hot in such a thick coat?

Hagrid left with the freshmen, and the group walked on the steep path. Hagrid shouted loudly: "I'm Rubeus Hagrid! Hogwarts keykeeper, gamekeeper, nice to meet you!" You, little wizards of the first grade!"

The little wizards whispered, but did not dare to speak loudly.

"Where is he taking us?"

"Charlie says we're going to have a test at the start of school! He's not going to throw us in the woods?!"

The Weasley brothers grabbed Connor and whispered, but Connor smiled and didn't answer them, and they ran to talk to Diggory again.

"Cut this corner and you're about to see Hogwarts for the first time," Hagrid called back.

A black lake suddenly opened up at the end of the narrow path.On the high hillside on the other side of the lake stands a majestic castle with spiers and windows shining under the starry sky.

"We're going in boats, no more than four people in each boat!" Hagrid shouted, pointing to a fleet of small boats moored to the shore.

Connor was in the same boat as the twins and Diggory.

"All aboard?" Hagrid called, taking the boat by himself. "That's good... let's go!" A group of small boats drove across the lake as smooth as a mirror.

As the boat moved forward, everyone remained silent, staring at the huge castle soaring into the sky, eyes full of yearning.As they approached the cliff on which the castle stood, it seemed to tower over them.

"Heads down!" Hagrid yelled as the first boats approached the cliff.

Connor didn't move his sharp eyes, but many young wizards lowered their heads, and the boat carried them through the ivy curtain covering the front of the cliff, to a secret cave, and passed in.

Then it was discovered that only Hagrid had to bow his head, the little wizards blushed, and the only sound in the cave was Hagrid laughing.

They walked along a dark tunnel, seeming to have come under the castle, and finally arrived at a place similar to an underground pier, where the little wizards disembarked one after another.Climb up a flight of stone steps and gather in front of a huge oak door.

"Is it all here?" Hagrid raised a huge fist and knocked three times on the castle gate.The door opened, and a tall, black-haired witch in a dark robe stood in front of the door.Connor was a little excited, and wanted to run over and hold Mag's thigh right now and ask how to cast the Transfiguration.

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

"Thank you, Hagrid. Leave it to me when you get here." Professor McGonagall said, leading the little wizards through the front hall, and came to a gate. Connor heard the chaotic discussions behind the gate, and wanted to come Inside is the auditorium hall.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," said Professor McGonagall. "The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you go to the dining hall, you must first confirm which college you have entered. Classification is a This is an important ceremony, because the college is like your home at Hogwarts while you are at school. You will attend classes with other students in the college, live in the college dormitory together, and spend time together in the college common room Spend spare time."

"The names of the four houses are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has its own glorious history. Honor."

"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 yourselves and be more energetic while waiting." Professor McGonagall glanced at the group of young wizards in front of him, nodded and said.

"I'll pick you up when it's ready over there. While waiting, I hope you keep quiet."

Professor McGonagall pushed the door and entered the hall.Then the little wizards began to chatter, and Fred said to Connor: "My God, do you want to test your spellcasting ability? I don't even know a few magic spells!"

George also said: "Connor, save us!"

Connor comforted with a smile: "It's okay, don't worry, the school will never let us fight dragons, I think the most is to let us deal with giant monsters or giant arachnids."

After listening to Connor's words, the little wizards became even more frightened, some of them turned pale with fright, and Connor took the opportunity to count the number of little wizards in their current class, one, two, three, four. Emmm, no more, no less, exactly 50 people.

At this time, there was a sudden scream from the little wizard. It turned out that the ghosts came out. The translucent ghosts passed by in groups. They didn't pay much attention to the little wizard, and went directly through the closed door into the hall.

But the little wizards were still quite frightened, and some of them were even sobbing. Connor smiled happily, and was about to lick the fire again when Professor McGonagall had returned.

Professor McGonagall looked at the pale young wizards a little puzzled, and said, "Now, line up and follow me."

The little wizards hurriedly lined up and followed one by one. When entering the hall, the first thing you saw was four rows of long tables representing the four colleges. The ceiling of the hall was cast with an unknown magic, and you could see the starry sky, floating under the starry sky. Thousands of candles illuminate the entire hall.

Professor McGonagall led the little wizards to the teacher's bench, where there was a small bench, and the Sorting Hat was sitting quietly on the bench.

The dining room was silent.Then the hat twisted.There was a wide slit at the brim of the hat, like a mouth—and the hat began to sing a strangely tuned song: "Gryffindor favors the bold, cowardly and cowardly is not Gryffindor; Slytherin in the Chamber of Secrets It is for Slytherin to strengthen oneself, foresight is for Slytherin; Ravenclaw, who climbs the ladder of knowledge, the wise wise man will be crowned at last; You choose the right house, created by the greatest four wizards I make no mistake..."

Connor didn't listen to the hat singing, he was observing the professors on the teacher's bench to confirm their identities, the old man with the white beard was Dumbledore, the old bat Snape, and the short one was Professor Flitwick.
There are only a dozen or so seats in the not-so-long teacher's bench, and a dozen or so teachers have to teach three or four hundred students, which is quite hard work. Connor is still thinking wildly, and the Sorting Hat has finished singing over there.

At this time, Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, holding a roll of parchment in his hand and said: "Whoever I call the name of now, whoever puts on the hat, sits on the stool, and waits for the sorting."

"Roger Davis"

Connor watched the One Piece-like man(x) boy come out with respect, and put on his hat slowly. After a while, the hat opened its mouth and shouted, "Ravenclaw!"

Then the little wizards were called up one by one.

"Cedric Diggory"

"Hufflepuffs!"

"Connor Lake"

Soon, Connor's name was uttered, and when Connor's name was heard, the discussion among the little wizards was obviously much louder. It seemed that Connor was very famous among the little wizards.

Connor picked up the Sorting Hat, put it on slowly, and then the whisper of the Sorting Hat sounded in his ears: "Mmm, interesting, very pure blood, very courageous, kind hearted, and has a very good personality." Talent, where should I assign you?"

Connor had expected the magic of the Sorting Hat, but he still couldn't help thinking curiously: "How do you use the Sorting Hat to judge these things?"

"Huh? I am the crystallization of the wisdom of the founders of the four colleges. I have been cast with profound magic. Forgive me for the details. I can't explain it here. You are the first one in so many years to ask me this. Questionable little wizard...that's interesting, I think I know where to put you."

(End of this chapter)