A day of learning magic at Hogwarts

The train began to slow down and eventually stopped.

The students on the bus crowded together and rushed toward the door, finally squeezing onto a dark and small platform.

Although it was September, the night temperature outside was already very low; Ian, who was only wearing a new Hogwarts robe, could clearly feel the chill.

At the same time, he saw a bright light swinging in the air ahead.

"Freshmen! Freshmen come here!" A loud voice came from over there.

Ian quickly squeezed through with the other first-year students.

When he got closer, he saw a tall and ferocious shadow that almost frightened him.

The man holding the lamp was a sturdy man.He was almost a foot tall, and his face was almost completely hidden by long unkempt hair and a thick, tangled beard, but his black beetle-like eyes could still be seen shining under his hair.

"Are you a first-year freshman? Come over here!" The burly man also noticed the presence of Ian and the others, and waved his heavy hand towards them.

Ian couldn't help but hesitate for a moment. He was not the only one who was like this. Many students around him were afraid of the burly man in front of him.

"He... is he a giant?" Justin looked at the giant shadow and stammered.

"Probably not." Ian shook his head and replied decisively.

Not long ago, he read about giants in the book "History of Magic". The height of adult giants is about 20-23 feet (6-7 meters); although the sturdy man in front of him is tall, he is actually tall. height.According to Ian's visual inspection, it should only be about 10 feet tall; therefore, it must not be a giant, it should be some other species.

"I am Hagrid, Rubeus Hagrid, the keykeeper and gamekeeper of Hogwarts!" Above the sea of ​​thousands of people, the burly man with a big beard showed an ugly face. smile.

"Is he originally a staff member of Hogwarts?" Ian nodded thoughtfully.

Keykeepers and gamekeepers, these responsibilities should be similar to jobs such as janitors and security guards in ordinary schools?

Ian relaxed a little and began to approach the big man who called himself "Hagrid".

The first years gathered quickly. They followed Hagrid, left the crowd, walked across the platform, and finally began to go downhill along a steep and narrow path.

"When you turn this corner, you will soon see Hogwarts for the first time." After walking on this downhill road for almost 5 minutes, Hagrid called back.

At the end of the narrow path, a black lake suddenly opened up.

Almost everyone couldn't help but exclaimed at this time.

"That's Hogwarts!" Hagrid pointed to the other side of the lake and shouted.

On the other side of the lake, a towering castle stands on a high hillside. There are many spiers on the castle, and the windows are shining under the stars.

On the lake, there were eleven small boats docked.

"Everyone, get on the boat. Each boat can't have more than four people!" Hagrid said loudly, pointing to a group of small boats moored on the shore.

Ian boarded one of the boats, and his two companions from the train soon followed; with them was a little girl with two braids. .

"All aboard?" Hagrid called, taking the boat by himself.

"Okay, let's move forward!" A group of small boats immediately sailed forward across the mirror-flat lake.

The boat took them across the lake and into a dark tunnel.

Along this underwater tunnel, we finally reached a place similar to an underground dock, and then climbed up to a surface of gravel and small pebbles.

Under the light of Hagrid's lantern, everyone climbed up a flight of stone steps and gathered in front of a huge oak door.

Hagrid raised a huge fist and knocked on the castle door three times.

……

The door was opened, and a tall black-haired witch wearing emerald green robes stood outside.

It was the cat girl teacher, and Ian recognized her immediately.

Compared with the last time she saw Professor McGonagall, she was dressed more formally today and had a more serious expression on her face.

Hagrid, who brought them here, had a brief handover with Mrs. McGonagall, and then handed all the students over to her.

With just one look, Professor McGonagall made dozens of first-year freshmen follow her obediently into the hall; and finally walked into a narrow hut.

Everyone was huddled together in the hut, rubbing shoulders.

"The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you go to the restaurant to sit down, you must first confirm which college you will enter..."

Professor McGonagall began to talk about things related to the "sorting ceremony".

However, Ian had already heard Ernie MacMillan talk about this information on the train a few hours ago, so he had a certain understanding.

At the same time, he had a vague feeling——

The journey from the station to now was almost 10 minutes; Ian Twisted's first impression of the entire Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was that he had arrived at a stern and spacious medieval manor.

Although it can be said to be a feast for the eyes, I did not feel much of the mysterious atmosphere related to witchcraft and magic.

Sometimes, he even doubted whether he had entered "The Truman Show" and whether everything around him was just a group of extras.

Soon, Professor McGonagall had finished explaining the precautions for the sorting ceremony and left the hut.And ordered everyone not to act rashly during her absence.

Next, something strange happened, causing several people around to scream in terror.

"what is that!"

Ian gasped, and the people around him showed that this was even more exaggerated.

Because on the wall beside them, about twenty ghosts suddenly jumped out.

These pearly-white, translucent guys were whispering to each other as they crossed the room, completely oblivious to the group of first-year students in the room.

Among them, a ghost with a dull face, a withered appearance, and silver blood stains on his robes floated directly over Ian's head... He and the ghost reached a brief intersection.

At this moment, Ian felt as if a bucket of ice water was poured from his head... From head to toe, he felt a chill that penetrated into his bones.

He couldn't help shivering.

This chill made his brain wake up instantly.

It's all real, whether it's everything around us, magic, or these magical creatures that only exist in Hogwarts...

They are definitely not false, they all really exist!