The happiness of HP

Thanks to the full cooperation of the Department of International Magical Cooperation of the Ministry of Magic, the preparations for the next reception went smoothly.On the sixth day after Harry left, Hogwarts ushered in the annual Halloween.This day is also the day when international friends arrive, and the little trolls have been looking forward to the arrival of students and professors from other magic schools for the past two months.Just like during the Triwizard Tournament, Harry's classmates were also curious about the students from other schools.

The anxiety expressed by the professors started a week ago, and they have become much stricter with the students both in class and after class.Of course, there are always exceptions, such as Severus and Longman, the former is because they are used to the big storms, and the latter is a substitute teacher, there is no need to worry about the state of Hogwarts at all.

Some attentive students have noticed recently that the castle seems to be undergoing a very thorough cleaning.Recently, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, and some Hufflepuffs and Gryffindors have participated in the cleaning of the school. Most of the students in Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin volunteered to help, while Gryffindor often passively accepts some cleaning tasks when the professors punish them for confinement.Although the headmaster was not around, the Slytherins took the initiative to clean up most of the dirty portraits in the school during their spare time under the organization and call of Remus, as well as the example of the heads of all grades. In Remus' words, anyway To be idle is to be idle, and to make some contributions within one's ability in exchange for a few times of copying by Mr. Principal.

With Slytherins cleaning up the portraits, it was only natural that Ravenclaws helped.Because in the beginning those scrubbed portraits were very displeased with the Slytherins.They sat huddled in the picture frame, muttering sullenly, and grinning in pain every time they touched the new pink tender flesh on their faces.As a result, the Slytherins had to ask Ravenclaw to see if there was a way not to make those portrait characters suffer.This made Ravenclaw also start to do some cleaning-related things spontaneously. They used magic oil on the armor placed in the corridor to make them shiny and no longer creak when they moved. up.

Later, due to Argus.Filch threw a vicious tantrum at the sight of a student who had forgotten to wipe his shoes, driving two first-year Hufflepuff girls into hysterics.So, seeing that Slytherin and Ravenclaw were very busy, the Hufflepuffs offered to help the students in this regard.

As for the Gryffindors, after seeing the performance of the other three colleges, it is not easy for them to sit still. When they see Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw passing by with various tools on the road, they will also help out. Some physical work and climbing up and down.

Other faculty members also seemed extremely nervous.

"Gryffindors, please do me a favor, don't show your secrets in front of people from other schools, let them see that you haven't even mastered a simple transformation spell!" In the fourth grade Transfiguration class, the end of the class was approaching. At that time, Professor Lovegood, who has always been mild-tempered, yelled sharply.That class didn't go particularly well, as several Gryffindors inadvertently grafted parts of themselves onto their transfigured counterparts.

On the morning of October 10, when the students came to the auditorium for breakfast, they found that it had been decorated overnight.On the wall hang four huge silk banners, each representing a Hogwarts house: Gryffindor on a red background with a golden lion; Ravenk on a blue background with a bronze eagle. Law; a yellow background with a black badger for Hufflepuff; and finally, a green background with a silver coiled snake for Slytherin.Behind the teacher's desk hangs the largest banner with the Hogwarts coat of arms that everyone is familiar with: lion, eagle, badger, and snake together, surrounded by a large letter H.

On this day, there is a joyful mood of anticipation in the air.In class, most people couldn't concentrate on listening to the class. Everyone thought that people from the other five schools would come tonight. This day, Draco took over two potions classes because Severus, as the headmaster, wanted to To do some final coordinating work, and entertain a few British Ministry of Magic officials.Students leave get out of class half an hour early.When the bell rang early, the students of each college hurried back to their college residences, put down their schoolbags and textbooks as ordered, put on their cloaks, and walked to the hall in three steps at a time.

Three college deans are ordering their own students to line up.As for the Slytherins, they were organized methodically by the Heads of House and Heads of Years.This made the other three deans look at each other with admiration.

"Weasley, put your hat on straight," Professor Shacklebolt said sternly to second-year Hugo.Weasley said, then turned to see another situation that made his eyes hurt, "Miss Lena, get that ridiculous thing out of your hair."

Frowning unhappily, Lena removed a gaudy butterfly headpiece from her braid.

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Finally, the students in the four colleges were all tidied up. They filed down the steps and stood in front of the castle.It was a cold, crisp evening, night was falling, and a white, translucent moon had hung over the Forbidden Forest.

Severus, Draco, and Director Davis stood in front representing Hogwarts, the Hogwarts Board of Trustees, and the main tournament committee, followed by the deans of the three houses and Slater School Chief Blake's classmate at Forest Academy.Then there are the students.As for the other faculty members, they watched after the students.

The students scanned the gradually darkening field excitedly, and many Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs were guessing how those people had arrived.But after a long time, there is still no movement, everything is silent and quiet, no different from usual.Many students began to feel cold.

"Ah! If I'm not mistaken, Beauxbaton's representative has arrived!" At this moment, Professor Shaker called out.

"Where?" many students asked eagerly, looking in different directions.

"There!" cried a fifth-year Hufflepuff, pointing over the Forbidden Forest.

A gigantic creature was rapidly flying across the dark blue sky, flying towards the castle, gradually getting bigger and bigger.They saw a huge powder-blue carriage flying towards them as the black mass flew over the treetops of the Forbidden Forest, illuminated by the lights from the castle windows.It was as big as a house. Twelve winged horses pulled it into the air, and then landed at a rapid speed. After an earth-shattering bang, the hooves of those silver flying horses slammed down on the ground. Each one is as big as a disk.The carriage also fell to the ground, vibrating on the huge wheels, and at the same time the golden horses shook their huge heads, and their big fiery eyes rolled around.On the door was printed a pair of golden crossed wands, with three stars emerging from each.

A girl in a light blue robe jumped out of the carriage. She bent down, fumbled for something on the floor of the carriage, and then opened a golden spiral staircase.

Mrs. Hagrid got down from the carriage. Her tall figure made many Hogwarts students gasp in surprise.Severus stepped forward to greet the two calmly.

"Mrs. Hagrid," he said, "welcome to Hogwarts again."

"Severus," said Mrs. Hagrid in a low voice, "I hope you are well."

"Thank you." Severus said, and then he saw what Mrs. Hagrid was looking for, "Mrs. Hagrid, I'm sorry, Harry has something to do, he's not in England, and he won't be back until next week."

After listening to Severus' explanation, the lady said indifferently: "Oh, it's okay, Professor Snape, but, Ruperto, I brought his gift for Harry. I'll bring it to you later, Please pass it on for me."

"Of course, no problem," Severus said.

"This is Agostino Martinez, a professor of Charms in our school, who has been teaching for 8 years. This is Elma Delacour, a professor of protection of magical creatures in our school, who has been teaching for 9 years. .” Mrs. Hagrid introduced to Severus the two professors who were about to participate in the selection.

"Hello, Professor Snape." Martinez said stiffly. He had black hair and brown eyes. After greeting, he stepped aside, looking indifferent.

"Severus Snape? Nice to meet you." Alma.With a sense of superiority, Delacour said arrogantly, which made Severus take a serious look at the professor--well, silver hair, with Veela blood?Look at the color, within two generations?Delacour?Seems to be Weasley's in-laws.

Severus nodded his recognition to the two professors.

"My students." Mrs. Hagrid, who knew something about Severus' temper, didn't care. She continued to introduce the ten students she had brought with her to Severus, and then casually looked towards Severus with a huge hand. Waved behind.

At this time, everyone noticed that ten male and female students had got off the carriage and were standing behind Mrs. Maxim at this moment.Judging from their appearance, they were all about thirteen or fourteen years old, and they all looked up at Hogwarts with vigilant expressions on their faces.

"This is Mr. Galbien, a member of the French Ministry of Magic." Mrs. Hagrid finally introduced a tall and thin man to Severus.

"Hi, Professor Snape, it's my honor to be here at Hogwarts." Galbien smiled obsequiously.

Severus frowned, and before he could say anything, Davis immediately said, "Oh, welcome to England..." Then he took the subject away with a few words.Facing Davis's enthusiasm, Galbien was a little bit unable to refuse, and was also a little surprised.

Mrs. Hagrid offered to take her two professors and students inside, and the Hogwarts crowd stepped aside to let her and her students walk up the stone steps.Then Durmstrang, they just came to participate in the Triwizard Tournament a few years ago, when most people looked up at the sky helplessly, a loud and strange voice came to them from the darkness: It's a pent-up rumbling and sucking sound, like a giant vacuum cleaner moving along a river bed...

Then, right in the middle of the lake, a big whirlpool appeared, as if a huge plug had been pulled out from the bottom of the lake suddenly, huge splashes were created on the surface of the water, and the waves crashed against the wet lakeshore—a black vortex. Something like a pole rose slowly from the whirlpool, and then they saw the sail rigging.

Slowly and majestically, the great ship rose out of the water, shining brightly in the moonlight.It was skeletal in appearance, as if it were the wreck of a freshly salvaged ship, and the portholes shimmered like ghostly eyes.With the sound of splashing water, the big boat came out completely, bumped on the surface of the lake, and began to drive towards the shore of the lake.A moment later they saw a plank laid on the shore of the lake.

Slowly one by one the people in the boat came ashore, all wearing a kind of fur cloak whose fur was matted and matted.However, the four leaders were wearing different clothes, as if they were the man who led them to the castle. The fur on his body was slightly conspicuous in the dark: silvery white, soft and smooth.

"Severus!" The man was no stranger to Hogwarts, he even shouted enthusiastically as he walked up the slope, "My old friend, how are you?"

"Let me remind you, Everton, we just met at Darkday Manor a week ago. Asking questions is not a good habit," Severus replied.

Everton.Jefferson was a fat man, but most of the Hogwarts students above grade 5 knew him—the Potions Master, the vice president of the Potions Association, a colleague of Severus, and Harry The relationship is also good.

"Has Jeremy gone to collect materials again? Severus, you really made us mad with envy." Headmaster Jefferson's voice was a little envious, "I can't imagine that I will come to Hogwarts again so soon Eat and drink." He looked up at the castle and said with a smile.

"I'm surprised by Durmstrang's financial situation. What makes a headmaster come to a friend school to eat and drink?" Severus responded sarcastically.

"Oh, Severus, you really... How can Jeremy stand you? You said, it's not because he really couldn't stand it anymore and left?" Everton didn't know "dead" "How to write the word.

"Although I don't want to say it, Everton, I have to worry about your narcissism. Maybe you need to change your name?" Severus narrowed his eyes.

"Change your name?" Jefferson asked in a daze before he could react at all.

"Narcissus is probably the most suitable name for you, isn't it?" Severus's lips curled into a nasty curve.

Narcissus...feeling self-pity...

Everton.Named Narcissus by Severus.Jefferson looked at Severus helplessly, finally coughed twice, and introduced the three people behind him to Severus: "This is the First Secretary-General of the German Ministry of Magic, Maximilian Mu Le."

Severus nodded to Mueller, and said indifferently: "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Mueller. Hogwarts welcomes you."

"Nice to meet you, Professor Snape." Muller also returned the salute lightly, and then stopped talking and walked aside, which made Severus heave a sigh of relief.

"This is, Professor Victor Krum, Durmstrang's professor of transfiguration, with 10 years of teaching experience. Severus, I believe you know each other." Jefferson said.

"Of course I'm no stranger. The incomplete transformation back then is still fresh in my memory. Mr. Krum welcomes you to Hogwarts again." Severus said.

"Hi, Professor Snape, I'm glad to see you again." Krum said lightly, not paying much attention to the sarcasm in Severus's words, then he stepped aside, and by the way deeply Glancing at Draco who was standing aside.Malfoy.

Draco saw that he couldn't help worrying about his best friend. In fact, Harry had reminded him that Krum was still unmarried.

"This is Professor Simon Love, Durmstrang's Charms Professor, with 8 years of teaching experience." Jefferson said.

"Hi, Professor Snape, it's an honor to meet you." Professor Love bowed to Severus, "It's really unfortunate that I couldn't see Mr. Ashaprite today."

Severus curled his lips, returned a slight salute, and said, "He will always come back."

Professor Loew smiled and said nothing, just walked aside.Principal Jefferson pointed behind him and said, "These are the students I brought."

Severus glanced at them nonchalantly, and nodded.

"Aladdin, Iowa Cottle, and Leslie haven't arrived yet?" Jefferson asked Severus.

"Coming soon," Severus said.

At this moment, a Gryffindor called out——

"Look, look at the sky!"

So, everyone looked up to the sky...