[HP+Shenxia] Unexpected encounter

After getting off the Hogwarts train, Aurora and the others returned to school as usual, and the students above the first grade boarded the carriage pulled by the Thestrals, which are invisible to ordinary people.

The carriages lined up, creaking and wobbling along the road.Past the tall stone pillars on either side of the gate to the school grounds, topped with winged boars, the Hogwarts castle loomed closer: towering towers loomed against the dark night sky. Even darker, occasionally a window can be seen shooting a fiery red light above the students' heads.

The carriage clanged to a stop beside the stone steps leading to the oak gate, learned how to meet the crowd, hurried up the stone steps, and entered the castle.The foyer was lit red by the torches and echoed with the footsteps of the students.Walk across the flagstone floor to the right through the two doors that lead to the auditorium, where the start-of-term banquet is held.

When Aurora and the others sat at the long table in the Hogwarts auditorium again, preparing to watch the freshmen sorting, they also ushered in their new school year.For all fifth grade students, this year is very important, because they will usher in the first important exam in their lives next June.

The Great Hall was filled to the brim with four long college tables, and above it was a dark, starless ceiling, identical to the sky they could see outside through the tall windows.Candles floated above the dining table, illuminating the silver-white ghosts dotted in the auditorium and illuminating the excited faces of the students.

Students were chatting cheerfully, exchanging news from the summer, shouting hello to friends from other houses, examining each other's new hairstyles and clothes.The freshmen hadn't arrived at the auditorium yet, and other senior students, especially the fifth graders, subconsciously ignored the heavy topic of the Ordinary Wizarding Level Examination, and fell into a heated discussion about this year's admission letter——

Student A: "Have you heard that?"

Student B: "What?"

Student A: "This year's freshmen's admission notice contains things using Muggle methods..."

Student C interrupted: "I know, I know! It is said that a movie-like technology was used to put the introduction of Hogwarts and the video clips of the admission promotion of the four colleges into the letter of the freshman admission letter, so that Freshmen can objectively and fully understand each college when they come here.”

Student B is obviously a wizard who has never been in contact with Muggles before, because he looked puzzled at this moment, "Then why do you say that you used Muggle methods? The characters in the photos taken by our wizards can also move? "

Student C scratched his head, "I don't know the details, I also heard from other people."

Student A seized the opportunity to regain the right to speak: "It depends on you not knowing, and you interrupted me. I heard that the admissions promotional videos of these four colleges were made by senior sister Edward of Gryffindor."

"Christie?" Draco, who had nothing to do and waited for the freshmen to come to the auditorium, and then started the sorting ceremony, heard a familiar name under the discussion of the younger students, "So that promotional video was shot by Christie?"

Elvira smiled and asked Draco, "That's right, there are promotions about Slytherin and your appearance, don't you know?"

"Eh?! Really?" Draco was surprised, "I just heard from my father that Principal Dumbledore has changed his recruitment methods this year, but I just didn't pay attention. But I appeared in the promotional video, When was Christie filmed? Why didn’t I know?”

Elvira explained, "Have you forgotten? Last semester, Christie was holding a DV camera when she had nothing to do. She was shooting videos at that time."

"Have you seen the promotional video? You think I should be pretty handsome!" Draco rubbed his chin.

Seeing Draco's proud and narcissistic expression, Aurora burst out laughing, "The whole short film is only 5 minutes long, in addition to introducing the overall situation of Hogwarts and the conditions of the subjects and teachers, we also need to distinguish Introduce the characteristics of the four academies, and your appearance will just pass by in a flash."

Draco's eyes lit up, "Listen to you, have you seen it?"

"I have a video, I'll find it for you." After finishing speaking, Aurora took out her mobile phone and clicked on the admissions promotion video for Draco to watch.

Although the mobile phone cannot communicate with the outside world due to the magnetic field problem of Hogwarts, it is no problem to watch the loaded video.

At the beginning of the video, the environment of Hogwarts is played in various mirrors, and then it is the introduction of each subject, including the scene of making potions in Snape's potions class, the scene of Professor McGonagall using transfiguration, Quidditch class, herbal medicine class... etc. After the course introduction is over, there will be the introduction of the four colleges.

The little lions of Gryffindor are enthusiastic and cheerful; the little snakes of Slytherin are elegant and generous; Ravenclaw is smart and studious; Hufflepuff is united and friendly. Picture of graduates.

At the end of the short film are the interlaced clips of the four colleges——

We come from the wilderness, we long for power, we are full of ideals, we are wise and steady, we are noble and refined, and we never give up;

We come from the quagmire, we yearn for power, we are full of ambition, we are strong and calm, we are graceful and self-sufficient, and we never regret;

We come from the sky, we are hungry for knowledge, we are full of wisdom, we are smart and knowledgeable, we are fair and shrewd, we are independent;

We come from caves, we long for unity, we are upright and loyal, we are tenacious and honest, we are not afraid of hardships and dangers, and we have great love in our hearts;

We are Gryffindors!We are Slytherins!We are Ravenclaws!We are Hufflepuffs!

Welcome to Hogwarts!

The short film ends with the Hogwarts crest.

Draco returned the phone to Aurora, "This short video is quite shocking. I think if it spreads to other countries, it will definitely recruit a lot of students for Hogwarts."

"That's not necessarily the case. This year we have an admissions video, and other magic schools will definitely follow suit." Aurora denied Draco's guess.

Draco thought for a while, nodded and smiled, "Yes, but this year the captains of the Quidditch teams of the four colleges will definitely ask Christie to help with publicity."

"If necessary, she will ask us for help." Elvira pointed to Christie who chatted with Hermione and laughed, "Stop talking about this, Aurora, why didn't you run for the prefect? ​​Professor Snape appointed me I was taken aback when I was a prefect."

"I'm very busy this year. Don't forget, besides preparing for the ordinary wizarding level exam in June next year, I also have to apply for early graduation from Oxford University." Suddenly, Aurora winked mischievously at Elvira and Draco Blinking, "After the curfew, the prefects can patrol the school corridor together~"

Aiweila blushed and covered Aurora's eyebrows, "Patrol is patrol, what are you?"

Although Aurora's eyes were blocked, she still couldn't stop talking, "That's not the way to say it. There is a saying that it's a dark and windy night, and it's time for a date. We have to take good care of it, woo."

"Shut up, you!" Before Aurora finished speaking, another character in her words covered her mouth, "Have you prepared well before the exam? Have you completed enough credits? You are here to make fun of us every day, I don’t mind explaining your situation to Mr. Holmes when you are so free.”

Aurora clapped the hands of the two of them away, then raised her hands in a gesture of surrender, "Okay, okay, I won't say anything."

In the potions classroom, Gryffindor Slytherin's first common potions class of the semester.Although it was still early before class started, everyone had already arrived ahead of schedule.After four years of Snape's venom spraying, both snake and lion cubs have learned that they better not be late for potions class, or the week-long lockdown with slugs won't just exist in their imagination.

But when Professor Snape didn't show up, the atmosphere in the classroom was quite active.Students are greeting each other and exchanging what they have seen and heard during the holiday.But even so, everyone tried to keep the volume down as much as possible, so as not to be overheard by Professor Snape who appeared at some time.

As the class bell rang, the door of the dungeon opened, and Snape walked quickly to the podium.The moment all the students heard the door close, they immediately became silent, and all sat in their seats in an orderly manner.Nobody wanted to piss off the black-robed man in Potions class, they were young and they wanted to live a few more years.

"Before we start class today, I think it is necessary to remind you." Snape stood on the podium, scanning the classroom with sharp eyes, "Next June, whether you want to or not, you must take part in a An important exam. By then, you will prove how much you have learned about potion preparation and use."

Snape paused, and kept his eyes on Goyle, Crabbe, and Neville for a few seconds. After seeing that they lowered their heads and dared not look directly at him, he snorted and continued, "I won't care about it." How do you study and revise, even if you swallow the books. But I hope you can barely 'pass' the OWL exam, otherwise I will be very angry. I think, no one wants to be in the next two years. Are you spending your free time in my office?"

Ignoring some people in Gryffindor who acted as if they had lost their minds in Potions class, and also ignored the pale faces of Goyle and Crabbe, and even ignored those scumbags who were whispering and discussing because of excitement Guys, Snape continued on his own: "Of course, after this year, both you and I will be relieved. Many of you will no longer have to endure my meanness and sarcasm." , and I won't have to put up with your potions and exploding cauldrons. I'll only let the best students into my NEWT Potions class."

Snape turned his gaze to Draco, Elvira, and Aurora who were sitting upright. After a few seconds of silence, Snape was satisfied with the serious expressions of the students, and his face softened a little, "But say goodbye there We'll all have to put up with each other for another year before the good times come, so whether or not you want to get into my NEWT Potions class, I suggest you all focus on doing your homework and getting to the passing level I just mentioned in OWL. "

Snape turned his body to the blackboard, waved his wand, and then lines of densely packed characters appeared on the blackboard.

"So, today, we are going to concoct a potion that often appears in ordinary wizarding exams: a soothing potion. It can calm and relieve restless and anxious emotions."