The two boys discussed for a long time. In the end, they felt that Percy was still normal, and Scabbard was quite honest, so they temporarily sentenced it to prison. Ron decided to get Scabbard a mouse cage when they arrived at the Hogwarts.
Seeing that Harry reminded him of a big hidden danger, Ron realized that he didn't even know the other party's name.
"My name is Harry, Harry Potter." Harry smiled.
"Harry Potter?!" Two surprised voices sounded at the same time.
Harry and Ron looked up at the other voice at the same time. A girl with brown curly hair was standing at the door. She had changed into a robe and was looking at Harry with interest.
"Hi …" Harry waved at her.
"Hi!" The girl walked in briskly and shook hands with Harry. "Hello, Harry Potter. My name is Hermione Granger. I'm also a freshman this year. I've seen your story in many books. They say you're a hero, or a savior." The girl's tone was like she was describing a historical figure.
Harry smiled awkwardly. "I'm just a survivor."
"You're very humble." Hermione didn't comment on Harry's words.
Ron seemed to have some opinions about the girl. He was also a living person, and the girl didn't even glance at him after entering the door.
But the girl then sat down next to Ron, startling him. "Hey …"
"Hey, hello, you are?"
"Ron, Ron …"
"Weisles, right? I've met your three brothers on the way here. The people in your family are very special." The girl nodded to Ron casually.
Hermione's attitude was not arrogant, but Ron was obviously not used to her doing things her way. He had to turn his head away with a red face.
"Then, do you know magic?" Hermione continued, "One of you is the savior of the magic world, and the other is the child of a traditional wizard family. Do you know magic?"
Ron turned his head and asked, "You know the Weisles Family?"
Hermione nodded. "I saw it in 'History of Modern Magic'. It's a very great family."
Being praised by this aggressive girl as soon as she appeared, Ron blushed again.
But Hermione then said, "But your twin brother used spiders to scare the freshmen. That's not very noble."
Ron calmed down and said clearly, "Oh, magic. Freshmen shouldn't know how to do that. We haven't learned any spells, and we only got our first wand when we were eleven."
"Oh, what a pity." Hermione looked at Harry.
Harry smiled and spread out his hands. "Sorry, I don't even have a wand."
Harry described his experience in Ollivander's wand shop. Ron felt it was unbelievable, but he still expressed sympathy for Harry.
Hermione's attention was on Peter and Colo. She confirmed Professor Snape's reaction with Harry again and smiled. "I think I know who they are."
Harry was stunned for a moment. He and Hermione looked at each other and understood.
Ron was going crazy. What about me?
Hermione smiled. "They should be this year's foreign students. They sneaked in before school started, but they're not wizards at all. Naturally, they can't buy a wand."
Ron suddenly understood. "Oh, wait. How do you know about the foreign students?"
Hermione said calmly, "Your brothers are spreading the news in front of us."
Ron was speechless.
Harry was also speechless. Fine, they can't buy a wand if they're not wizards, then what about me?
Hermione didn't stay for long. According to her, she was helping a new student find a lost pet — a toad.
But before she left, she reminded the two boys, "Put on your uniforms first. Don't be in a hurry later."
Both boys felt that the girl was strange, but after hearing Hermione walk away, they obediently began to change into their uniforms.
Ron talked about Hermione while buttoning his shirt. "… If you say she's annoying, she's helping people find pets as soon as she gets on the bus. She's quite enthusiastic. If you say she's nice, I'd never want to be friends with her!"
Harry added, "But I don't know why, but when I look at her, I feel that she must be a top student."
Ron shuddered and then nodded repeatedly.
They didn't know how long the rest of the journey would take. Coincidentally, an auntie who sold snacks passed by the carriage. Harry took out the magic coins he took from Gringotts and bought a lot of snacks to share with Ron.
Ron was a little uncomfortable at first, but after Harry took a piece of his sandwich, he felt more at ease.
"Speaking of which, this is the first time I've eaten my mother's food." Harry said with a smile. "It's also the first time I've shared food with my friends."
Ron felt that if he continued to refuse, he would be disloyal. He immediately poured a handful of weird-flavored beans into his mouth and then shed tears. Damn, it tastes like booger …
Harry, on the other hand, was curious about the snacks in the magic world. He opened a chocolate frog and pinched the frog's leg. It kept jumping but couldn't escape. "Hehe, this is interesting."
Ron's mouth was stuffed with food. He reminded him, "Don't be careless, the chocolate frog will escape …"
Before Ron's voice trailed off, the frog in Harry's hand escaped. It jumped twice on the window and directly jumped out.
"I told you not to be careless …"
Harry looked at Ron in shock. "Did you see that just now?"
"What?"
"Two people … ran past the train …" Harry opened his mouth and then put the two fingers he used to pinch the chocolate frog into his mouth.
The train began to slow down when the sky turned purple. Harry and Ron knew that they were about to arrive at Hogwarts.
Sure enough, soon they heard the reminder that they were about to arrive at the station. The two stuffed the rest of the snacks into their pockets and rushed forward in the crowd. Finally, they went down to a dark and small platform.
Harry tightened his robe. He found that the night was quite cold. Although Ron was wearing a short robe, he was wearing a sweater inside.
A small lamp swayed in front of them. Harry suddenly heard a familiar voice. "Freshmen! Freshmen, come here! "
"Haig!" Harry was pleasantly surprised to find a conspicuous big man standing in the sea of people.
Haig also saw him, but he didn't call his name. He just gave him a big smile across the sea of people.
The freshmen followed Haig down a small path. The road was a little slippery. Harry and Ron had to hold each other to avoid falling. The children were quite quiet along the way. Harry couldn't help but ask Ron in a low voice, "Why aren't the senior students going with us?"
Ron didn't know either. The two of them could only shut their mouths and follow Haig's kerosene lamp.
"After turning this corner, you will see Hogwarts for the first time!" Haig turned around and shouted.
"Oh …" The group, which had been silent all the way, finally became restless. Harry also pulled Ron to the front and squeezed.
Sure enough, after turning a small corner, a black lake suddenly opened up at the end of the narrow path. On the other side of the lake, on a high hill, stood a majestic castle. The spires of the castle pierced the dark blue sky, and the windows twinkled under the starry sky.
The moment he saw the Hogwarts, Harry's heart suddenly surged with a painful excitement and nostalgia. At the same time, he understood the principal's arrangement. From this angle, the Hogwarts were really too shocking! Magnificence and love, perseverance and protection. This was the first impression the Hogwarts gave the freshmen.
Haig looked at the freshmen's small faces with satisfaction. No matter where they came from, at this moment, their feelings were all the same.
"Each boat is limited to four people." Haig pointed to a group of boats anchored on the shore and said loudly.
Harry was naturally in the same boat as Ron. Soon, Hermione and a round-faced boy also followed.
"Hi, Hermione!" Harry greeted first, then looked at the dispirited round-faced boy.
Hermione nodded and said, "Poor Neville. He still hasn't found his toad."
After everyone boarded the boats, Haig ordered all the boats to move on their own. They rowed across the mirror-like surface of the lake and sailed to the opposite shore. They passed through the shattered lights, the vines under the cliff, and the pitch-black tunnel, and finally arrived at an underground dock.
"Get off one by one and then follow me. Oh, Neville, I almost stepped on your toad. "Haig shouted.
Before Neville could recover, a toad jumped on his head.
Ron whispered to Harry as they walked, "Do you think toads should be vaccinated?"
"Uh, probably not. Toads can prolong their lives by themselves …"
After walking through a tunnel and stairs, they gathered in front of a huge oak door. Haig knocked on the door three times, and the door immediately opened. A tall black-haired witch wearing an emerald green robe stood in front of the door.
Haig said, "The freshmen are here, Professor Mcgonagall."
Harry saw the witch's serious expression and immediately thought of the serious headmistress of his former school.
"Thank you, Haig. Leave the rest to me. " The witch opened the door, and the light leaked out. Harry saw the frighteningly high ceiling and the burning torch. As they followed the witch through the hall, no one made a sound.
Until Professor Mcgonagall walked and said in a dignified tone, "Some of you may already know, and some of you may not know. In a moment, all of you will go through a ceremony to be assigned to different schools. We have a total of four schools, namely Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin … I hope that no matter which school you are assigned to, you can win glory for your school."
Now, the group was bustling with activity.
Harry had already learned about the situation of these four schools from "A School History". He heard Ron say, "Must be Gryffindor, must be Gryffindor."
"Hey, Harry, where do you think you'll be assigned?" Hermione, who was standing behind Harry, suddenly pulled his sleeve.
Harry shook his head, "I don't know. I'm more curious about how the freshmen will be assigned to different schools."
Hermione frowned slightly, "Maybe it's a magic test?" This sentence was not loud, but the surrounding freshmen all heard it. For a moment, they all quieted down and looked at Hermione.
Harry was also nervous for a moment, and then he found the problem, "It shouldn't be. The difference between the schools is not in ability, but in personality."
This sounded much better. Ron was the first to agree, "That's right."
Harry noticed that Professor Mcgonagall also quietly looked down at him.
With anticipation and apprehension, the children walked through the hall, passed through a double door, and came to a luxurious restaurant.
Harry and most of the children said "Ooh!" in unison, and before them lay a most wondrous place. The senior students were already sitting around four long tables. Above the tables were thousands of candles floating in the air. Glittering gold plates and wine glasses were neatly arranged on the long tables.
"Five-star … Five-star …" Harry shook his head and sighed in admiration.
Professor Mcgonagall led the freshmen to another long table at the head of the restaurant. This was the teachers' table. Harry saw Principal Dumbledore and Professor Snape.
"Harry, look at the sky …" Ron tugged at Harry.
Harry looked up and saw the twinkling stars.
"This is magic. It's the magic that Godric Gryffindor cast. It makes the ceiling look the same as the sky outside. I read about it in 'Hogwarts: A School History', "Hermione interjected from behind.
Harry helplessly facepalmed.
Sure enough, Ron, who was originally in high spirits, immediately lost interest.
Professor Mcgonagall placed a four-cornered stool and a wizard's hat in front of the freshmen, attracting everyone's attention.
The hat was dirty, tattered, and patched. Everyone scratched their heads and looked at Professor Mcgonagall in unison.
Professor Mcgonagall did not say a word. She only stared at the hat. Harry and the others could only stare at it as well.
Three minutes later, the tattered hat seemed to finally feel everyone's sincerity. It twisted its body, and a crack appeared on the side of the hat. It looked like the hat had grown a mouth. No, that was indeed its mouth — because it suddenly started singing!
"You may think that I'm not beautiful enough, but don't judge a book by its cover. If you can find a hat prettier than mine, I'll eat myself … (lyrics omitted)"
At the end of the song, there was thunderous applause. Harry also applauded. To be honest, the singing was not very pleasant, but the lyrics reassured the freshmen.
"It seems that we only need to wear this hat," Ron whispered to Harry.
Harry nodded and did not say anything. He was in a dilemma. According to the words of the hat, Gryffindor's characteristics were "courage, insight, and boldness". He did not think that he had any of those qualities. Hufflepuff's "integrity and loyalty" was probably not related to Harry Potter's. Ravenclaw's "wisdom and erudition" was even more out of the question. That left only Slytherin's "cunning and insidious" … Eh, that's not right. Why didn't Slytherin have a good word to describe it?
While he was in a dilemma, the assignment had already begun. A girl named Hannah Abo had been assigned to Hufflepuff.
Harry suddenly heard someone behind him say, "I don't want to wear that dirty hat. Who knows how long it hasn't been washed!"
He turned around. Hey, it was actually someone he had seen before. It was the platinum-haired boy he had seen in the robe shop. He was standing between two fat men, complaining about the assignment ceremony.
Ron followed Harry's gaze and said, "That's the Malfoy family's crown prince."
"You know him?"
"No, but his family is too easy to recognize." Ron laughed. "Just look at the color."
Harry thought of Weisles's family's red hair and laughed.
Ron continued, "He's definitely a Slytherin, just like I'm definitely a Gryffindor."
Harry thought for a moment and asked, "Is the assignment related to the family?"
"It should be. Many wizard families are students of the same academy. After all, it's impossible for the Weisles family to produce Slytherin. "Ron seemed to be very biased against Slytherin.
My parents are both Gryffindor, so maybe I'm also a Gryffindor?
"Oh no, she's also been assigned to Gryffindor!" Ron suddenly cried out.
Harry looked up and saw that Hermione had run to Gryffindor's long table and was sitting next to Prefect Percy.
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