Hogwarts Outsider Chapter 12: Sorting Ceremony

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Such a scene is really embarrassing.

Miss Hermione Granger shyly withdrew her hand and looked away.

Matthew looked curiously at the last boy on the boat. His gaze was always looking down at the lake, looking very introverted.

Silence.

…

Eleven boats pierced the calm lake, among which Professor Kettleburn sat alone on a boat and led the team ahead.

All the boats are driven by magic and drive automatically, they don't need to paddle.

The children raised their heads and stared at the huge castle soaring into the sky;

One thousand years ago, the four founders of Hogwarts came to Hogwarts along this road by rowing a small boat together; so according to tradition, every Hogwarts The first-year freshmen have to go through this route again.

The journey lasted about a quarter of an hour, and they landed at an underground pier covered with ivy curtains.

Standing on the cobblestone ground, under the light of the lantern on Professor Kettleburn's prosthetic leg, they climbed up a steep path on the mountain, and finally arrived at a flat grassy area in the belly of the castle. Remember the URL m.luoqiuzw. com

They all climbed a stone staircase and eventually gathered in front of a huge oak door.

"Everyone, are you here?" Professor Kettleburn counted the crowd again: "Very good!"

He raised his prosthetic leg and lightly knocked on the oak door a few times.

…

They didn't wait too long, the oak door was opened soon, and there was a witch in a black windbreaker and a pointed wizard hat on her head.

She has a serious expression, giving people a feeling that she is not easy to deal with.

"First-year freshman, Professor Rozier." Professor Kettleburn pointed to the crowd and said.

"Okay, thank you, Silvanos, leave it to me." The witch replied.

She waved her hand lightly, and the door opened suddenly. Under the control of an invisible force, the crowd that was originally huddled quickly turned into a queue of two people running side by side.

Matthew and Neville were in a row, behind them were Hermione and the kid with glasses.

"Please follow me!" said the witch, without any smile on her face.

After speaking, she walked right in front of the queue, leading the new students with graceful steps.

"Is she Principal Rozier?" Hermione Granger lowered her voice, "My God, she is simply too young, she looks less than thirty years old..."

Neville turned his head and whispered, "Don't be fooled by the appearance, it is said that Professor Rozier is older than my grandma!"

"What kind of magic, it's so amazing..." Miss Granger's voice sounded extremely excited.

"Don't whisper!" An indifferent voice sounded from the front of the queue. Professor Rozier turned around, and her gaze rested on Hermione and Neville for a second each.

The two of them immediately lowered their heads in fright.

They walked on the marble floor. Behind the wall on the right, a buzzing sound could be faintly heard. Other students must have arrived in the auditorium—Professor Rozier led the first-year freshmen to the end of the passage. In a small empty room, everyone rubbed their shoulders. crowded together.

"Welcome to Hogwarts!" Professor Rozier also stopped, and her sharp eyes scanned the crowd: "It's an honor to see you here, and it's an honor to be with you Growth. You will spend the next seven years in Hogwarts, and the castle of Hogwarts will protect you and guide your life like your home. At the same time, every Hogwarts All students at Hogwarts must fulfill the seven-year compulsory education at Hogwarts, this is your duty and obligation..."

Professor Rozier's voice was very clear, but most of the surrounding students looked a little absent-minded, maybe only Matthew and Hermione were listening to her carefully.

"The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you enter the auditorium, you must determine which college you are about to enter. The sorting ceremony will be a very important ceremony, and the four colleges are: Gryffindor, Herald Chippaqi, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Every college has its glorious history, and the outstanding wizards they cultivated..."

Professor Rozier briefly introduced matters related to the sorting ceremony, and at the end she said: "...I will come back to pick you up for the sorting ceremony later, please keep quiet while waiting!"

With that, she left the room.

Beside Hermione, she seemed visibly relieved.

It seems that Professor Rozier's previous existence oppressed her out of breath.

The students around were all chattering, discussing what they needed to experience in the sorting ceremony.

"Don't worry, you just need to put on a hat, and it will assign you to the appropriate college in a few seconds." Neville explained to Matthew and Hermione in a low voice: "Very simple steps .”

"Thank you!" Matthew smiled at him.

And Hermione seemed to be chanting something over there, with her ears pricked up, she could vaguely hear her chanting:

"Don't go to Gryffindor...don't go to Gryffindor...don't go to Gryffindor..."

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Professor Rozier will be back soon.

"Follow me!" she said simply.

They walked out of the room, through the foyer, and into a magnificent auditorium.

I have to say that the Hogwarts auditorium is indeed magnificent at this time.

On the walls on both sides, there are at least a thousand wall lamps and a thousand candles, making the entire auditorium crystal clear; on the velvety black ceiling, twinkling stars; four long tables are neatly placed in the auditorium In the very center of the room, hundreds of students were sitting around, and the shining golden tableware was placed on the long table...

There is another long table on the upper stage of the auditorium, on which more than ten teachers are sitting. Matthew glanced around the long table on the rostrum, trying to find the face he saw on the chocolate frog card, but unfortunately he couldn't find it.

Professor Rozier waved his hand, and a small stool appeared in front of the first-year freshmen, and at the same time a top wizard hat was placed on it.

The wizard's hat is covered in patches and looks dirty and worn out.

At this time, the auditorium suddenly became silent, and then the hat twisted slightly, and a slit was opened on it, like a mouth.

It started singing:

"Welcome to Hogwarts,

I also hope that you will not regret coming here,

You may spend seven romantic years in this castle,

It may just be a waste of a lot of light and shadow here,

But just please don't forget,

The responsibilities and obligations that you need to bear.

I was a new hat a long time ago,

Hogwarts hadn't been built yet,

Under the oppression and bullying of Muggles,

The four founders of Noble Academy,

They are gathered here.

Who is better at fighting than brave Gryffindor?

Maybe only his true best friend Slytherin,

Who is better at spells than the wise Ravenclaw?

Probably only Hufflepuff who is always with her.

The same goal unites them,

That is to work hard for the future of the wizarding world,

They really let the knowledge of wizards pass on,

It also really allows young wizards to survive in this land,

But the most sincere friendship will eventually come to an end,

The four great wizards finally parted ways,

But the spirit they left behind lives on forever.

The direction outside the castle is changing dramatically,

No one can tell the future world,

The most dangerous moment may be coming,

What lies ahead of us may only be the dawn before the darkness.

Maintaining the continuation of the wizarding world,

Keep the magic secret,

Guard everything around,

Maintain the warmth of this world.

Depend on us,

It depends on you too,

In the end it's up to you!

I will divide you into four colleges,

Because my responsibilities cannot be changed.

But I have to say a few more words,

That is living in harmony and being united.

Let's start sorting! "

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When the Sorting Hat finished singing, the entire auditorium burst into applause.

The hat bowed to each of the four long tables, and then began to stand still.

Professor Rozier took a few steps forward, holding a piece 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..."

"...Susan Bones!"

A blond-haired girl with some baby fat stumbled out of the queue. She put on her hat, which just covered her eyes.

She sat down, and after a while—

"Hufflepuff!" shouted the hat.

The people at the far right table begin to applaud Susan, welcoming her to their table.

"Terry Boot!"

"Ravenclaw!" the hat shouted again, and Terry ran quickly to the second long table on the left. All the Ravenclaws were applauding, and when Terry joined them, a few of the older students shook his hand.

Mandy Blocher was also assigned to Ravenclaw, and she sat next to Terry.

And Millicent Burst became Slytherin's first freshman.

Gryffindor's first freshman was Harry Evans.

The kid with glasses on the previous boat.

The sorting ceremony was still going on, and Matthew clearly realized that the specific students participating in the sorting were not the same as imagined.

For example, the famous Miss Hannah Abbott, who ranked first in her previous life, has mysteriously disappeared now.

There are also some extra new faces, such as the boy named Harry Evans.

The sorting ceremony is still going on:

"Hermione Granger."

Hermione almost ran to the stool and put her hat on her head hastily.

The Sorting Hat seems to have struggled for a while, after waiting for almost three minutes——

"Ravenclaw!" the hat yelled.

Hermione was visibly relieved, with a smug smile on her face.

Next is...

"Daphne Greengrass."

The silent girl who had met Matthew and his party while on the boat walked over nervously.

"Slytherin!" the hat yelled almost as soon as it touched her hair.

And the next one——

"Agnes Lestrange."

It was the talking girl they met when they were on a boat. As Neville mentioned before, there was some conflict between their parents!

"Slytherin!" The hat also just touched her hair before making a conclusion.

The next thing is——

"Neville Longbottom."

Neville stepped forward, looking slightly nervous, but the Sorting Hat only took ten seconds to sort him into Gryffindor.

A smile appeared on Neville's face at this time.

The sorting ceremony continues.

Malfoy... Knott... Parkinson... The Patil Sisters... Lisa Dupin...

When the Sorting Hat called out "Ronald Weasley".

A red-haired boy walked by ~IndoMTL.com~ A minute later, he too was sorted into Gryffindor.

There are not many students left.

Besides Matthew, there's only one black... ahem, dark-skinned boy.

Finally, the Sorting Hat shouted:

"Matthew Wakefield!"

Matthew took a deep breath and walked over.

He took the dirty and battered hat from Ronald Weasley and put it on his head.