From Karma Taj to Hogwarts

Sivan was completely unexpected that Elsiona Greengrass came to her. He hurriedly waved his wand to help her put the luggage on the shelves, and then asked her to sit down.

Elsiona naturally sat next to Xiwen and greeted Abraxas familiarly.

Xiwen reluctantly put away "The Theory of Magic" and discussed the Sorting Hat and Hogwarts with the two of them, thinking that he might not have a chance to read in the car.

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Just when a red cloud appeared on the horizon, and with the whistle blowing, the Hogwarts Express slowly stopped at Hogsmeade Station.

"First-year students, come here -" a loud voice echoed throughout the train. "Don't worry about the luggage items. You will see them in the dormitory after the sorting is over."

The three Xiwen people got off the train and walked towards the place where the sound came from.

A strange man with an unshaven beard stood beside the train, which is a bit of a stretch. He had no left arm at all, and only half of his right leg was left. He could barely stand with his right arm on crutches and his still intact left leg, and he looked shaky.

The strange man counted the number of people and saw that all the new students had arrived. He introduced himself: "My name is Sylvanus Kettleburn. I am the gamekeeper of Hogwarts and your protector." Professor Magical Creatures, you can take this class as an elective in your third year."

Abraxas turned to Xiven and whispered: "He doesn't look very reliable. I guess I won't take this course in my third grade."

Xiwen replied: "There are still two years until the third grade. Let's see what happens then. Maybe this professor is unexpectedly reliable?"

Elsiona was standing on the left side of Xiwen. Hearing this, she glanced at the two of them and said, "Why did you start appointing a professor before the semester started?"

"Quiet!" Professor Kettleburn shouted, his voice so loud that Sivan thought he didn't need the Loudness Charm at all. "Now, everyone, follow me and don't fall behind!"

He led everyone downhill along a steep and narrow path with dense woods on both sides.

It seemed that the silent woods were a little depressing, and there was no sound along the way. The little wizards just followed Professor Kettleburn nervously.

After walking quietly for a few minutes, the professor suddenly said: "Turn around this corner, and you will see Hogwarts right away."

Turning the corner with excitement, a black lake suddenly unfolded at the end of the narrow path. A towering castle stands on a high hillside on the other side of the lake.

The castle stands in the night, with numerous spiers on the castle. The lights in countless windows complement the stars in the sky. The sunset in the distance that has not completely faded adds a ray of purple to the edge of the castle, adding to the mysterious and heavy look.

The young wizards were shocked and speechless. Only Professor Kettleburn was used to this scene and was explaining the history of Hogwarts to all the freshmen.

"More than nine hundred years ago, the four great founders of Hogwarts - Godric Gryffindor, Salazar Slytherin, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga He Chipachi came here by boat just like we are now. This is why every new student has to take a boat to the castle. We have to re-walk the path of the founder..."

A little further north is a small ferry. The lake reflects the sparkling glow, and a dozen shadowy boats are swaying on the lake.

Stopping at the shore, Professor Kettleburn checked the number of people and nodded with satisfaction.

"All the freshmen are here, let me tell you what to pay attention to. The first-year freshmen of Hogwarts must take a boat through the Black Lake to enter the Hogwarts Castle. Each boat can seat up to four people. When taking the boat, no Just touch the lake water easily, there are all kinds of powerful magical animals in the lake..."

After explaining the precautions, he motioned for the young wizards to board the boat freely.

The three of Xiwen got on a boat and saw other freshmen sitting in twos and threes on other boats. There were rarely four people sitting on them. Some people even sat alone in a boat, and there was still room in the boat. It can be seen that the tense situation in the Muggle world and the turmoil in the wizarding world have had a great impact on the enrollment of Hogwarts. It seems that the number of freshmen in this class is exceptionally small.

Xiwen also noticed that the freckled girl who had been driven away by Abu was sitting alone on one of the boats. Professor Kettleburn seemed to notice her helplessness and jumped onto the boat she was on with a cane to scare her.

"Let's go!" Professor Kettleburn stood on the bow of the ship and waved his cane vigorously, directing all the ships to leave the shore.

The boats lined up and automatically slid towards the castle, and Hogwarts Castle was getting closer and closer.

"Look down!" shouted Professor Kettleburn as the first boats approached the cliffs. Everyone lowered their heads as the boat carried them through the ivy curtain covering the face of the cliff to the hidden open entrance. They seemed to follow a dark tunnel to the castle underground, and finally arrived at a place that resembled an underground dock.

After getting off the boat at the pier, there is a long stone staircase behind the hut at the pier leading to the castle on the cliff.

In the process of climbing the stone steps, Abraxas kept panting and complained that the castle was built too high. In contrast, Xiwen walked as usual with an expression on his face, not forgetting to help Al with a pitiful expression next to him. Siona.

There is a saying that the name of Kama Taj, a melee mage, is not just blown away. Even after he came to this world, Xiwen never forgot to train his physical fitness. For him, this amount of exercise can only be said to be the same as nothing.

Most of the little wizards were not in the mood to admire the approaching Hogwarts Castle, and they did not breathe a sigh of relief until they walked to the oak door of the castle with sweating profusely.

Professor Kettleburn knocked on the door three times, and the door slowly opened, revealing a wide entrance courtyard.

The entrance courtyard is square in shape and surrounded by a marble cloister.

The little wizards followed the professor through the cloister and through the spacious entrance courtyard. There was a double door in front of them. From the door, they could vaguely see the brilliant lights and many students in school uniforms.

Professor Kettleburn handed them over to an elderly witch standing at the end of the entrance hall, wearing a blue robe and a pointed wizard hat, and then limped into the door with a cane.

The old witch with white hair looked at the freshmen kindly, and then said: "Welcome to Hogwarts, I am your vice-principal Galadia Mellors. Maybe you are already here My name was noticed on the admission letter.”

Professor Mellors smiled at a group of panting little wizards and waved his wand. Everyone felt relaxed, as if their fatigue had been swept away. Seeing that everyone had recovered, she continued:

"The opening dinner will begin soon. But before that, you will be assigned to your respective houses. The assignment ceremony is very important. Your house will be your home in Hogwarts."

"These four houses are called Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each house has its glorious and long history, and has cultivated talented magicians. You are in Hogwarts During Gwarts, if you abide by the rules, you will be given extra points, and if you violate the rules, you will be deducted. At the end of each year, the children in the academy with the highest scores will be awarded a co-prosperity honor - "Academy" Cup". I hope you can all bring glory to your college."

As she spoke, she led the freshmen into an empty room nearby. As Xiwen and the others approached the door, they could still hear the roar of people inside.

"The sorting ceremony will begin in a few minutes in front of all the teachers and students of the school. You can take the opportunity to tidy up your clothes."

Professor Mellors looked at the sweaty little wizards meaningfully, and then left the room.

"Did your family tell you how to sort them into different hospitals? My mother wouldn't tell me no matter how much I asked. She said there would be a surprise when the time comes." Xiwen said to Abu and Elsiona standing next to him.

Abu shook his head and said angrily: "I don't know either. Damn it! It's obvious that they all know but they refuse to tell us."

"My mother was afraid that I would worry, so she told me a little bit," Elsiona said. "There's one... Oops!"

Elsiona screamed and grabbed Xiven's arm hard, even Xiven and Abraxas were startled.

"What the hell happened!"

Before Abu could finish his question, a group of translucent ghosts floated into the room through the wall.

Xiwen watched with interest as the ghosts seemed to drift past the little wizards carelessly, and some even passed through their bodies. But if you pay a little attention, you will find that many of them, oh no, many ghosts, will squint at the frightened reactions of the little wizards from time to time and then secretly smile smugly.

"Your expression is so weird, Xiwen!" Elsiona patted Xiwen beside her and said with a weird expression. "Other people are either scared or curious when they see a ghost. How can someone show such an expression like you?"

"Ahem...is there any?" Xiwen coughed twice and said awkwardly.

Just when the freshmen in the room were in a mess, Professor Mellors opened the door and walked in.

She smiled and watched a group of ghosts who "happened" to pass by. She said goodbye to the little wizard and walked through the wall to the auditorium, and then motioned for the new students to follow.

"Let's go, let's go!" Xiwen took the opportunity to change the subject and pulled Elsiona, who looked dissatisfied, to follow their vice principal.

Professor Mellors led a group of freshmen out of the room, walked through the front corridor of the auditorium, walked into the double door, and entered the auditorium.

The upperclassmen sat at four long tables, thousands of candles floating in the air above their heads, lighting up the entire auditorium. The table was covered with gleaming gold plates and goblets. There was another long table on the stage in the front of the auditorium, where the professors sat.

Professor Mellors led the freshmen onto the high platform and asked them to stand in a row facing the senior students.

Then she picked up a pointed wizard's hat from the end of the long table at the teacher's desk. The hat seemed to have been weathered, tattered, dirty, and full of patches. It was placed on the four-cornered stool in the middle of the front of the auditorium by Professor Mellors.

Suddenly, a crack suddenly opened near the brim of the hat, and a not-so-pleasant voice frightened the little wizards!

The crack opened and closed like a mouth, and the hat sang a tuneless song:

You may think I'm not pretty

But never judge people by their appearance

If only I could find a more beautiful hat

I'd love to eat myself

You can make your round hat black and shiny

Make your silk hats smooth and reflective

I'm the magic hat used for testing at Hogwarts.

Naturally more superior than your hats

Any thoughts hidden in your mind

No one can escape the devil's hat with golden eyes and fiery eyes.

Try it on and you won’t be confused

I'll tell you which college got it

You may belong to Gryffindor,

There is deep courageous faith there,

Their courage, boldness and boldness,

To Gryffindor's great glory;

You may be a Hufflepuff,

The people there are honest, loyal and friendly,

Hufflepuff students are perseverant and tenacious;

Not afraid of hard work and trouble;

If you have a bright mind,

Perhaps into wise Ravenclaw,

Those who are wise and knowledgeable are difficult to imitate;

There they will always meet their fellow travelers;

Maybe you'll be in Slytherin,

You may be able to share your friendship here,

The wizards here often have ambitions,

Show your edge at all costs.

Come wear me! Don’t be afraid of getting lost!

Don't panic!

You're absolutely safe with me

Because I am a magic hat with thoughts!

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Xiwen was sure that few freshmen would care about what the Sorting Hat sang. They were all extremely nervous, looking eagerly at the many senior students sitting on the four long tables.

The students sitting at the long table also watched the performance of the freshmen with great interest, as if they could see in them what they would look like when they were about to be sorted into different schools; the professors were also very happy to admire the expressions of these little wizards, and talked with them from time to time. Make small talk and laugh with the people around you.