Wind and Eagle Wings at Hogwarts

Chapter 275

In the brightly lit Great Hall of Hogwarts, countless candles are hanging in the air and burning brightly.

The sorting ceremony for the new freshmen has ended.

Unlike previous years, the old students from various colleges in the auditorium only applauded the arrival of the new students perfunctorily.

Almost everyone's attention was attracted by the figure swaggering towards the teacher's seat.

Almost all the students recognized the man immediately.

During the summer vacation, the "Daily Prophet" reported extensively, as well as the legendary nature of his own experience. This wizard, who was wrongly imprisoned for 12 years, has become a household name in the British magic circle.

Sirius Black.

Scott, who was sitting at the long Ravenclaw table, also turned his head to look at the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor.

Blake was wearing a new robe, the black material of which reflected silver flecks in the bright light of the Great Hall.

He has black mid-length hair, and it can be seen that he has deliberately taken care of his hairstyle, and even the beard on his lips is neatly trimmed.

Compared with the desolate and miserable appearance in the photo published in the newspaper two months ago, now he looks in good condition and full of energy, with a confident smile on his face.

If it weren't for his sunken cheeks, it would be hard to tell that this is a man who has been tortured in Azkaban for 12 years.

Under the eyes of all the students, Black walked to the teacher's seat calmly, bowed gracefully to Principal Dumbledore and other professors, and then sat next to Professor McGonagall.

"That's Blake!"

The students immediately began to discuss in whispers.

"Didn't expect to see him at Hogwarts!"

"He's going to be our new professor? I don't know what subject."

"Do you still need to ask, it must be Defense Against the Dark Arts class!"

"You said... he can undo the curse of that class?"

"Maybe... After all, everyone says he's a hero."

It seems that everyone has a strong interest in this new professor who has a strange experience.

At this moment, Snape, who had arrived late, strode over from the other side of the auditorium.

The large black robe on his body fluttered as he walked, floating over like a dark cloud.

Many students noticed that after Snape appeared, Black's face changed.

He looked at Snape with disgust and disdain.

And Snape raised his chin imperceptibly to the professors, ignored Black deliberately, and sat next to Professor Flitwick.

Black grinned, then turned his head and said something to Hagrid who was sitting on the other side of him.

Scott guessed that he was speaking ill of Snape loudly, because not only Hagrid, but also Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore looked a little embarrassed.

"Look at Snape," Eddie said softly to Scott.

Snape's expression was terribly gloomy at this moment.

Although Professor Flitwick, Headmaster Dumbledore, and Professor McGonagall were between him and Black, he still moved his chair towards Professor Sprout.

It's like avoiding some plague.

Eddie said in amazement: "Oh, I bet, Snape and Black must be enemies, maybe the kind that wish each other to die immediately."

"I think we can all see that," said Roger grimly.

Milton sighed, "Gryffindor and Slytherin..."

"Please be quiet."

Just then, Professor McGonagall tapped the glass with his wand.

Dumbledore stood up.

"Welcome, welcome back to Hogwarts, everyone."

He said happily.

"First of all, welcome another freshman to join us."

As if to compensate the freshmen who didn't get the right treatment this year, he took the lead in clapping.

Everyone followed him and applauded enthusiastically. Scott noticed that the freshmen's cheeks were flushed with excitement.

Dumbledore pressed his hands down, and the applause stopped.

He smiled again and said to the students: "Next, I would like to solemnly introduce two new professors..."

He looked at Hagrid.

"Professor Hagrid, our gamekeeper has promised me to take up the post of Professor of Protection of Magical Creatures from this school year!"

Applause broke out again, and even the Gryffindor students cheered.

Of course, the Slytherin table was very quiet.

Hagrid, who was sitting on the teacher's bench, stood up unsteadily, and bowed awkwardly.

But he was so big that when he bowed, his stomach almost squeezed the table in front of him.

Seeing that the goblet on the table was about to fall, Professor McGonagall quickly waved his wand to save everything.

Hagrid sat down resentfully, and the laughter from the long Slytherin table made him bow his head in frustration.

Dumbledore didn't care about Hagrid's accident. He calmly introduced the next new professor, "There is one more, let us welcome the new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor, Professor Black."

This time all the students applauded for the face.

"That's my godfather!"

Scott also heard Harry shouting excitedly from the Gryffindor table.

But this is only the beginning.

Soon, the applause of the Slytherins became lower and lower, and finally disappeared abruptly.

Of course, this is all because their dean is extraordinarily unconventional when other professors applaud Black.

In the applause of the audience, only Snape was indifferent.

Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout sitting next to him couldn't help but look at him several times, but he turned a blind eye.

The Potions Professor turned a deaf ear to the applause, held a glass in his hand, and carefully observed the wine in the glass with his head down, as if he was studying a rare potion.

The warm atmosphere in the auditorium suddenly became a little awkward.

For a moment, even the students outside of Slytherin House stopped applauding for some unknown reason.

On the teacher's seat, Black leaned forward with his upper body, looked over the three professors in the middle, and glared fiercely at Snape.

Snape took a sip of the fine wine in his glass, with a triumphant smile on his face.

Dumbledore coughed a few times before Black's anger exploded.

He waved his wand with a kind smile on his face.

"Now, let's enjoy the food happily!"

Following his movements, piles of tempting delicacies appeared on the long table, and the students cheered immediately.

Everyone's attention was drawn to the food, and no one paid any attention to the undercurrent between Snape and Black.

Scott also looked away and began to eat.

"Hogwarts will be very lively this year, won't it." He said to his roommates.

Eddie grinned greasy, "Oh, I'm already looking forward to it."

Milton said: "Maybe Hogwarts has a professor who deducts points from Slytherin House."

"Let Black and Snape desperately deduct points for Slytherin and Gryffindor!" Roger gloated, "We Ravenclaw can win the House Cup again."

(End of this chapter)