Padma heaved a sigh of relief. She did not expect the crazy girl to be so good at casting spells. She had never seen her practice before. There were many young wizards in the class who could cast the Guardian Charm successfully, but only Luna could make the Guardian Charm speak. Allen should be able to do it too, but she had never seen him use the advanced version of the Guardian Charm. In fact, he rarely came to the class anymore. Most of the time, Miss Know-It-All Hermione Granger was in charge of the class. Speaking of Gryffindor, Padma felt that it was her loss that her twin sister, Parvati, did not want to come to the class.
She pointed to the door of the common room and said to the young wizards, "I don't mean to exaggerate, but this is where the smartest witches and wizards live. Just like our founder, Rowena Ravenclaw, we value learning as our primary ability. We don't have to set up a hidden entrance to the common room like other academies. As you can see, our common room door has no handle. Instead, it has an enchanted bronze eagle-shaped door knocker. When you knock on the door, the Eagle Ring will ask you a question. If you can answer correctly, you will be allowed to enter. For nearly a thousand years, no one except Ravenclaw has been able to pass through this simple barrier. "
Parvati noticed that some of the young wizards looked timid. She continued, "Some of the freshmen are afraid of the Eagle Ring's questions. Don't worry. Ravenclaw is good at learning. You will soon learn to enjoy the challenges set by the Eagle Ring. It's not uncommon for twenty people to stand at the door of the common room and try to answer the questions of the day together. It's a good opportunity to meet other Ravenclaw students and learn from them. But you will feel a little annoyed when you forget your Quidditch tracksuit and have to rush in and out. Therefore, I suggest you check your bag again and again before you leave Ravenclaw Tower. "
Parvati knocked on the door gently. The eagle opened its beak immediately, but it did not make a bird's call. Instead, it spoke in a gentle, musical voice, "Phoenix or Fire, which one comes first?"
"Hmm … What do you think? What is the answer?" Padma didn't answer the question herself. In fact, it wasn't easy for her to enter alone. Most of the time, she had to think carefully and even rely on others to enter. So, she pretended to leave the challenge to the freshmen and turned around to ask them.
Padma's explanation had been very clear, and the freshmen began to rack their brains. There was silence in front of the door.
"Allen, looks like you'll be busy for a while. See you tomorrow." Luna's singing voice broke the silence. "The answer is a cycle with no starting point."
"That makes sense," the voice said, and the door opened.
"Hurry up, you'll have a lot of time to deal with this door in the future." Padma heaved a sigh of relief. In that awkward silence, she almost couldn't help but ask Allen, who had been watching her performance, to answer her question.
Padma didn't want to waste any more time. He called the young adepts into the common room one by one.
The elegant arched windows were open, and the blue and silver silks hanging on them fluttered gently in the wind. Under the star-painted ceiling, a tall ghost in a medieval dress was floating towards the girls' dormitory. When she heard the noise, she turned around and looked at the freshmen. When she saw Allen, she suddenly stopped and stared at him with an expressionless face.
"He's so popular. Even the female ghost fell for him. Good thing Blood Man Barrow didn't see him," Padma muttered to herself. She turned around and introduced the room to the freshmen. "Alright, this is our common room. I'm sure you'll have a wonderful night. Our four-legged beds are covered with sky-blue silks. The sound of the wind blowing in front of the windows is very soothing. By the way, that black box-like thing over there is the TV that's been all the rage in the wizarding world recently. Alan donated one to each academy, but the TV station hasn't started broadcasting yet. Be careful when you pass by, don't break it. "
She then pointed at Madam Grey, who was still in a daze. "This is the ghost of our academy, Madam Grey. I believe you've met her at the dinner party. She's very cold and proud. She doesn't talk much. People in other academies think she doesn't talk much, but she's willing to talk to Ravenclaw sometimes. She's the daughter of one of the founders of the Hogwarts, Royna Ravenclaw. She's a beautiful lady with a good upbringing. She's very helpful when you're lost or can't find anything. "
Allen's eyes flashed as he listened to Padma's introduction. He couldn't help but think back to the few times he met Madam Grey. The ghost of the academy seemed to treat him differently from the others. He didn't know when, but she seemed to be secretly watching him. At the end of last semester, when the twins were playing a prank on him, he almost had an accident. She was also the one who popped out of the wall to remind him to avoid the fireworks.
The freshmen looked at Madam Grey curiously. After listening to Padma's introduction, they couldn't help but admire this cold lady.
At this moment, Luna poked her head out of the door leading to the girls' dormitory and waved at Madam Grey. "Helena, why haven't you come in yet? I've already taken out the photos I took during the summer vacation. "
"Coming." Ms. Grey immediately spoke. She no longer stared at Eren. She turned around and floated towards Luna. The young wizards watched Ms. Gray and Luna disappear in front of the girls' dorm. They then turned around and looked at Padma, who was standing there with an awkward expression on his face. "What happened to being cold?"
"I think you need to know about our relationship with the other three academies. Gryffindor isn't bad. If I have a problem with them, it's that Gryffindor likes to show off too much. They're also much less tolerant of otherworldlings than we are. Gryffindor doesn't have our thirst for knowledge, and we don't discriminate against those who like to explore the unknown. Take you for example. "Padma patted the young wizard who had asked Allen about egg divination." If you're willing to sit in the corner of the common room all day and night cracking eggs and recording your predictions based on the way the egg yolks fall, it won't be a problem at all. You'll probably find someone willing to help you. "
The young wizard who had been called by Padma rubbed his messy hair in embarrassment.
"As for Hufflepuff, no one would say that they're not friendly. They're arguably the friendliest group of people in the school. You don't have to worry too much about them when you meet your competition in the exams. You've probably already heard of Slytherin. They're not all bad people. In fact, Ravenclaw has been very close to them in recent years because of Allen's cram school. But before you get to know them better, you should be on your guard. Their long-standing tradition is to win at all costs. Although they've stopped using these methods against Ravenclaw in recent years, please remind your friends in other academies to be wary of them, especially in Quidditch's competitions and exams. Finally, congratulations on becoming the smartest, most agile, and most interesting member of Ravenclaw. "
Padma introduced the other academies loudly, successfully diverting the young wizards' attention and alleviating his embarrassment. Allen saw Ms. Grey's reaction and wondered if Luna had asked Ms. Grey to look after him in school. Allen couldn't help but feel a little excited. It was rare for the usually carefree Luna to be so considerate.
Meanwhile, in the girls' dormitory of Slytherin, Pency was enjoying her first routine patrol in the lounge after sending the first-year girls to their dormitory when she received a complaint from the young witch.
"We really want to sleep, but the quarrel next door is too loud. It's already so late, yet they're still not sleeping, violating the rules of the Slythrin Dormitory." The little witch raised her head, her sharp voice sounding rather agitated.
Hearing this, Pan Xi raised his eyebrows and clapped his hands excitedly with his wand. "Well done. Take me to see them. I want to put them in confinement."
"I'll tell you in secret if there's anything in the future." The young witch excitedly led the way.
Pan Xi frowned when she saw the little witch pointing at the dormitory. She quickly opened the door of the dormitory. In a moment of desperation, she used a lot of strength, and the door hit the wall with a heavy thud. It opened and closed weakly a few times.
Inside the dormitory, a young witch in a green robe stood stiffly in the middle of the room. Emily stood to one side, holding a wand in her hand. She clapped her hands and said something to the pitiful girl who could only move her eyeballs.
The little witches who heard the commotion and ran over from the dormitory to see the pitiful state of the petrified person were now looking at Emily with a hint of fear in their eyes. This was especially true for the witches who had been hostile towards Emily during dinner.
"Pency, I just complained that I wanted to go to my brother's academy and she wanted to teach me a lesson. Do I need to lift the curse for her? Will I be punished? "Emily asked Pency a little pitifully, looking a little nervous.
"Oh, little cutie, of course I won't punish you. She deserved it. Just move her to the lounge and leave her there." Pency said and directed the use of a levitation spell to carry the petrified girl to the lounge.
"Generally speaking, when first-year witches have conflicts, they can only shoot sparks at each other at best. They know too little magic and can't really hurt each other. I didn't expect you, Emily, to have already mastered the Petrification spell even though you haven't attended a spell class." Pency deliberately raised her voice. "Tomorrow I'll take you to your brother's training class and show those elites your talent. I'm sure they'll like you very much. If you need any help, they'll be more than happy to oblige. "
Pan Xi then scanned the crowd of witches with a scrutinizing gaze.
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