HP Starlight

The train began to slow down, and the seniors came to remind them to change their school gowns, so Wilkes walked out of the box and closed the door consciously.

Leona laughed secretly, and whispered to Esther, "I thought he was too dull, but I didn't expect him to be a gentleman."

Esther didn't refute, just pouted.

After the two of them changed out, they also asked Wilkes to change clothes.When everything was packed, the train gradually stopped.They left their luggage on the train according to the instructions on the train, and someone would carry it for them.

The three of them wobbled forward like penguins with the crowd.The platform was dark and small, and the cold air enveloped them, causing them to pull their robes unconsciously.

A lamp swung over the heads of the students, and a voice shouted, "Freshmen! Freshmen come here!"

Above the crowd of thousands, an extremely tall bearded face looked at them.

"I'm Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Gamekeeper at Hogwarts. Come with me, any more first years? Watch where you step. Alright! First years come with me!"

They followed Hagrid down a steep, narrow path, step by step.No one spoke.It seems that there is something hidden there in the darkness on both sides, which makes people distracted to look at it.

Finally, after turning a corner, Hagrid spoke again, "Look ahead is Hogwarts."

There was a roar of excitement from the crowd.

"See, now we need to go there by boat, and there can be no more than four people in a boat."

Everyone started walking together.Esther, Leona, and Wilkes were in the same boat, and a little girl named Camilla Jones joined them.

"All aboard?" Hagrid called, finding an empty boat himself. "Well... onwards!"

As Hagrid's voice fell, the boats rowed into the pitch-black lake one by one as if they had received an order, and ripples rippled on the mirror-like water.

As the distance from the castle drew closer, the tense atmosphere became more and more intense.Everyone was silent and did not dare to make a sound, which made the exclamation in the front row of the boat extraordinarily loud.

"Ah, what's that?" the little girl tremblingly pointed into the water.

Attracted by her words, everyone looked underwater.

Hagrid maintained order loudly, "Don't make a fuss, there are many creatures in the Black Lake, and they won't hurt you, all sit down and don't shake yourself down."

After another row, Hagrid called out, "Heads down!" as the first of the boats approached a cliff jutting out near the castle.

Everyone bowed their heads.The boat carried them through the curtain of ivy at the foot of the cliff to the water near the castle.

"Like Alice in Wonderland!" Leona said excitedly, reaching out to touch the green vines.

"It's not a tree hole, it's a water hole, and it's not a rabbit that's leading us, it's a giant." Wilkes seemed particularly gifted at disrupting the atmosphere.

Leona glared at him angrily, and leaned closer to Esther, as if she had found an ally in this way.

"Both tree holes and water holes are fatally attractive to me." Esther smiled at Leona.The latter took her arm contentedly, and waited for the boat to complete its last voyage.

The boat stopped in a glass dock that looked like a crystal palace.It's just that the palace is a bit dark.

"Come down, don't be crowded."

Hearing Hagrid's order, everyone got off the boat and stood aside.Waiting for Hagrid to finish inspecting the empty ship, he led them up a path full of fine cobblestones, up a flight of stone steps, and finally gathered in front of a huge oak door.

"Is it all here? No one is left behind, right?" Hagrid saw that no one made a sound, turned around and raised a huge fist, knocking three times on the castle gate.

The door opened with a creak, and a tall, thin witch in a green velvet robe stood inside with a serious face and directed them in.

"She is Professor McGonagall." Leona passed the message to Esther with a barely audible voice.Professor McGonagall led them through the high hall, which could not see the ceiling, and into a small empty room at the other end.

"Welcome to Hogwarts," Professor McGonagall said, "The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you take your seats in the auditorium, you must first perform a very important sorting ceremony, because you , the house is like your home at Hogwarts. You will attend classes with other students in the house, live in the house dormitory together, and spend your spare time together in the house common room.

"The names of the four colleges are: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin. Each college has its own glorious history and has produced outstanding wizards. You are in Hogg While Watts is in school, your outstanding performance will earn your house points, and any violations will lose points for your house.At the end of the year, the house with the highest score will win the house cup, which is very high Honor. I hope that no matter which house you are assigned to, you will bring honor to the house.

"In a few minutes, the sorting ceremony will be held in front of the teachers and students of the whole school. I suggest that you tidy up yourselves and be more energetic while waiting."

Professor McGonagall glanced at everyone, and Leona unconsciously tugged on the wizard robe. "I'll pick you up when it's ready over there." Professor McGonagall said, "Please keep quiet while waiting."

She leaves the room.Everyone suddenly broke the silence just now, talking in twos and threes, looking very nervous.

"Has anyone failed the sorting ceremony before? I mean, as long as I come here, at least one college will want me, right?" Leona asked uncertainly.

Esther was not very sure, she was a little annoyed why she didn't ask Aunt Connie in advance.Since receiving the letter, all she thought about was what she was going to learn, and she never thought about what to do if she was rejected.Maybe try reporting to a Muggle school and tell them I remember the wrong date?oversleep?Or being kidnapped is more plausible...

"Ah—" Suddenly, an exclamation attracted everyone's attention.Immediately afterwards, more people breathed or screamed.Everyone was in a mess and it became more crowded.

Esther also felt tense, because a lot of pearly white, translucent people or ghosts floating in mid-air suddenly appeared around them.Some passed by directly, and some were still talking halfway.

Suddenly a fat ghost touched Esther's right arm. Esther felt that the blood in his right arm was congealed, and the cold feeling spread from the right side to the whole body, and the surrounding torches seemed to lose their heat.

"Oh, sorry, what are you doing here?" The ghost who touched her stopped.There was no expression on his face, which made the apology seem a little insincere.

Another ghost also stopped to look at them playfully and said, "Aren't you a first-year? I hope you're going to have a good time every time you enter the restaurant, don't you, Edmund?"

The ghost Edmund turned away without answering, and Esther felt that he was whiter than before.

After a while, Professor McGonagall came back. "Follow me in single file now," she said.

The freshmen lined up obediently and moved forward in order.They walked out of the room, through the foyer, and through a pair of double doors into the sumptuous auditorium.

Thousands of candles floating in mid-air illuminated the auditorium, while the velvety dark sky above, dotted with stars, really seemed like an open air.

In the center of the auditorium stood four tables covered with gleaming gold plates and goblets, each flanked by students.There is another long table on the upper stage of the auditorium, which is the teacher's seat.

Professor McGonagall led the first-year students to the front, the candles were flickering, and the ghosts shone dimly among the students.

Esther looked back to see the different flags hanging behind each long table—a badger on the yellow and black, a snake on the silver and green, a lion on the gold and red, a blue The green and bronze flag bears an eagle.The student robe ties underneath are also the same color as the College logo.

Esther likes blue, and also likes animals like eagles. She is smart, vigilant, and rebellious. She thinks it would be great if she enters this academy.

Professor McGonagall gently placed a four-legged stool in front of the first-year students, and placed a pointed wizard hat on the stool.The hat was dirty and torn and patched.

So there are things that can't be repaired in magic?Esther thought to herself.Everyone in the auditorium was staring at the hat, and there was a moment of silence.Then the hat twisted, and a wide slit opened like a mouth—and the hat began to sing:

A person cannot be judged by his appearance,

Hats can't just be beautiful,

I'm no longer stiff,

Nor is it full of glory.

But if you're going to find a hat better than mine,

That is unimaginable.

I'm the Sorting Hat at Hogwarts,

Whatever thoughts you have in your head before me,

It's hard to hide.

Try it on,

I will tell you,

Which college should you go to.

You may belong to Gryffindor,

They excel,

Bravery and chivalry is the best compliment to them;

You may belong to Hufflepuff,

They are patient and honest,

Integrity, hard work and noble character;

If you're smart,

Perhaps into wise Ravenclaw,

Wisdom and erudition are their ideals;

Maybe you'll be in Slytherin,

Make sincere friends here,

Resourcefulness keeps them safe from storms;

But beware of the treacherous man who forsakes everything,

Also loot the treasure they want.

Come put on me!

Don't be afraid!

do not panic!

In my hands (though I have no hands) you are absolutely safe,

Because I am a thinking magic hat!

After the hat sang, the audience applauded thunderously.The Hat bowed to each of the four tables and then remained still.

Being able to see through the hat of thinking, Esther felt a little uncomfortable.Because she is often keenly aware of other people's thoughts, she is even more reluctant to expose her own thoughts.The thought of a hat could turn her brain over, and she suddenly felt that the wizarding world not only had novel attractions, but also some unseen dangers.

At this moment Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, holding a roll of parchment in his hand. "Whoever's name I call now will put on a hat, sit on a stool, and wait for the sorting," she said.

"Eden Beckinsale!"

A little brown-haired girl came out of the queue dazedly and put on her hat just enough to cover her eyes.She sat down and paused for a moment - "Hufflepuff!" the hat called.

The people at the first table on the right applauded Beckinsale and welcomed her to sit beside them.Even the ghost on the long table was very happy, and the silver light around the body became brighter.

"Iss Blunt!"

"Ravenclaw!" the hat called again.This time it's the second table on the right clapping.

Immediately afterwards, Kevin Barron was also assigned to Ravenclaw, and Griffith Brooke was assigned to Gryffindor, sitting at the second long table on the left.The first freshman in Slytherin was a little black-haired girl named Carola Burst, who went to the first long table on the left.

Leona was ahead of Esther, and the Sorting Hat sorted her into Gryffindor without hesitation.Excitedly, she took off her hat and rushed to the Gryffindor table to sit down, then patted the seat next to Esther, and mouthed to her: Come on.

After two more people were assigned to Hufflepuff it was Esther's turn.She went to sit on the stool, feeling uncomfortable.She doesn't like the feeling that everyone's eyes are on her.Fortunately, when the hat was put on her head, it instantly brought her into the darkness and relieved her uneasiness.

"Oh," a voice whispered in his head, "very special freshman, calm, restrained, with little mood swings. Good at analyzing and trying to achieve your goals, Slytherin is very suitable for you. Smart, Strong learning ability, also likes to study, Ravenclaw is also good."

"Can I go to Gryffindor?" Esther tried to think.

"For friends, yes? But what if being in Slytherin gave you greater power and greater achievement? What would you choose?"

Esther hesitated for a moment, and the Sorting Hat had already made a judgment, "Look, what you desire is not just friendship... Then it's obvious, you should go—"

"Slytherin!" the Sorting Hat shouted.She took off her hat, and when she looked up, she saw Leona's aggrieved expression.Esther felt a little guilty, mouthed "I'm sorry" to her, and then walked towards the long table of Slytherin.

As soon as she sat down, she suddenly felt a scrutinizing gaze coming from behind. She immediately looked back, but found nothing.Illusion?Esther thought to herself, maybe the Sorting Hat made herself too nervous?

Orion Wilkes was also assigned to Slytherin, but it seemed that some people didn't welcome him very much.Of course, apart from the furtive glance at him and keeping a little distance away, it's not very obvious.

The long sorting ceremony finally came to an end with the sound of Leila Walburga being sorted into Slytherin.Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment and left with a low stool and the Sorting Hat.An old man with a long white beard sitting in the middle of the long desk in the classroom stood up.He stretched out his arms and said to everyone with a smile on his face, "Welcome! Welcome you all! Before the banquet, I want to say: Dazed! Tricky! Detour! Juice!"

"thank you all!"

The old man sat back in his seat.Everyone applauds and cheers.In the next second, the long table was suddenly filled with all kinds of food: steak, pork chops, lamb chops, boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, French chips, Yorkshire pudding, gravy, sauces...

Esther felt that he had difficulty choosing, so he hesitated for a long time and decided to start with steak and try everything.The plate was emptied in an instant after eating the dinner, and then all kinds of puddings and desserts filled the table. Esther twisted her body, hoping to make more room in her stomach.

During the meal, the prefect Roger Cattermole introduced them to the teachers at the main table. The person who looked like Santa Claus who spoke just now was called Dumbledore, and he was the principal of this school.Although he looks like an old urchin, he is actually a very powerful wizard.

And Esther, the dean of their college, recognized at a glance the black-robed professor she saw in the potion shop—Professor Snape.When he heard that Professor Snape was teaching Potions, Esther's heart stopped for a beat, and finally realized that the words 'I hope you can keep your enthusiasm after taking Potions' contained a huge threat.

Esther looked at Professor Snape behind the long table from time to time.He was still wearing the same clothes that he went to the potion shop that day, and his expression was the same.There was silence in the black eyes, and it seemed that he had no expectations for the new semester.Esther prayed secretly that he had forgotten about her.

When the desserts on the table disappeared, Professor Dumbledore stood up again, and the auditorium suddenly fell silent.

"I hope everyone is full and full, before you get sleepy, I want to say a few things to pay attention to.

"Attention first-year freshmen, no students are allowed to enter the forested area on the school grounds.

"Mr Filch, the administrator, asked me to remind everyone not to do magic in the corridors between classes.

"The Quidditch player review will take place in the second week of term. Students who would like to join the house team are kindly requested to contact Ms Hodge.

"Okay, that's all for the precautions, let's sing the school song together!" Professor Dumbledore had a happy expression, which was in stark contrast to the professors next to him.

Professor Dumbledore flicked his wand lightly, and a long golden band of light flew out of the wand, twisting and coiling lines of words above the dining table.

"Everyone chooses their favorite tune, get ready, and sing!"

Everyone's songs with different tones at the same time made Esther unable to find her own tune at all, so she had to sing and make up the whole song along with it.

"Music is always so charming!" Professor Dumbledore said after everyone finished singing, "Okay, it's bedtime now, everyone go back to the dormitory."

Esther waved to Leona and all the Slytherin freshmen followed Roger Prefect through the hall towards an entrance leading to the underground.

The temperature in the underground passage was significantly lower, and the dim light made the intertwined passages look like a maze.Esther felt that it took some thought to memorize these paths.

Having descended very far, they turned a corner and entered another passage, and finally stopped in front of an empty and damp wall.

"Honor!" Roger said towards the empty wall, and suddenly a stone door slowly opened on the wall.Everyone filed into the Slytherin lounge.It was a long, low room, surrounded by rough stones, and from the top hung by a chain a round green lamp that glowed.

Roger put the carved chairs aside, let the freshmen stand in front of the fireplace with exquisite patterns, and said to everyone, "First of all, you are welcome to join Slytherin, and you should be proud of yourself, because Slytherin is Hogg Best college in Watts.

"We have won the Academy Cup for three consecutive years, so I hope you will perform well and try not to do anything out of line until you figure out the rules. If someone causes us to lose the Academy Cup..." Roger paused, serious Scanning everyone, "He will definitely regret it very much!"

He looked at the expressions of the freshmen, and then continued with satisfaction, "The password to enter the common room is changed every two weeks. It is now 'honor'. After the change, it will be notified on the bulletin board. Don't tell any other college students. This place belongs only to Slytherins!

"Girls enter the dormitory through the door on the right, and boys are on the left. Your names are displayed on the dormitory door, and your luggage has already been put in. Go to bed early, and the class schedule will be issued at breakfast tomorrow. Don't be late!"

Esther followed the girls into the winding dormitory passage, and found his name in a relatively inner position.With her were three other people: Larena Davis, Kelsey Lee, and Luku Puff.

Esther entered the bedroom. There were four identical four-poster beds, with silver and green striped curtains hanging on them, and the bedspread was also made of silver and green.

She unpacked the contents of her luggage and put them in their proper place in front of the four-poster bed with her name embroidered on it.The silver lamp hanging above her head allows her to see clearly but is not very dazzling.

There is a large window at the head of the bed, and there is water outside the window. Some strange creatures swim around, as if they are curious about the people in the window.

On the wall by the window was a huge medieval tapestry, telling of the exploits of some of the Slytherin elders.

Esther is very satisfied with the environment of the dormitory, and the roommates are also considered friendly. We exchanged names with each other and avoided some privacy issues tacitly.The warm and polite conversation made the atmosphere in the dormitory quite harmonious.

Maybe Slytherin really suits him, Esther thought before falling asleep.

The author has something to say:

Orion only secretly read one Muggle fairy tale, after all, his mother didn't allow him to have too much contact with Muggle things.But he was glad he had, and was thrilled to hear Leona mention it.He can show off by correcting her, childish as it may seem.

In order to record the names of her classmates, I also wrote down the names of a whole piece of paper, but I found that I didn’t need so many, and most of them only appeared once, which was a waste...