Chapter 12: Sorting ceremony

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Such a scene is really embarrassing.
Miss Hermione Granger withdrew her hand in an absurd manner, and at the same time she looked away.
Matthew glanced curiously at the last boy on the boat, his eyes always looking down at the lake, looking very introverted.
Silent and speechless.
...
Eleven boats pierced the calm lake, among them Professor Keitelburn was sitting on a boat alone, leading the team in front.
All boats are driven by magic and travel automatically, without them needing to paddle.
The children raised their heads, gazing at the huge castle towering into the clouds; as they came to the cliff where the castle stood, the castle seemed to tower above them.
A thousand years ago, the four founders of Hogwarts came to Hogwarts by rowing a small boat together. So according to tradition, every first-year Hogwarts Freshmen must walk this route again.
This journey lasted about a quarter of an hour, and they landed on an underground dock full of ivy tents.
Stepping on the cobblestone ground, they climbed a steep path on the mountain under the illumination of the lantern on Professor Keitelburn's prosthesis, and finally reached a flat grass in the abdomen of the castle. Remember the URL m.luoqiuzw. com
Everyone climbed up a stone step and finally gathered in front of a huge oak door.
"Everyone, are you here?" Professor Keitelburn counted the crowd again: "Very good!"
He raised his prosthetic limb and knocked gently on the oak door.
...
They didn't wait long, and the oak door was soon opened. It was a witch in a black trench coat with a pointed wizard hat on her head.
She has a serious look, giving people a feeling of being uncomfortable.
"First-year freshman, Professor Rozier." Professor Keitelburn said, pointing to the crowd.
"Okay, thank you, Silvanos, leave it to me next." The witch replied.
She waved her hand gently, and the door suddenly opened. The crowd that had been squeezed into a ball quickly turned into a parallel line of two under the control of invisible power.
Matthew and Neville were in a row. Behind them were Hermione and the kid with glasses.
"Please follow me!" the witch said, without any smile on her face.
After speaking, she walked right in the front of the queue, taking elegant steps to lead the way for the new students.
"Is she the principal Rozier?" Hermione Granger lowered her voice: "Gosh, she is so young, she doesn't seem to be more than thirty years old..."
Neville turned his head and whispered: "Don't be confused by the appearance. It is said that Professor Rozier is older than my grandmother!"
"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, her eyes fixed on Hermione and Neville for a second.
The two of them immediately bowed their heads in fright.
They walked on the marble floor. Behind the wall on the right, a humming sound can be faintly heard, presumably other students have already arrived in the auditorium—Professor Rozier took 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, her sharp eyes scanned a circle of people: "It is an honor to see you here, and it is an honor to be able to accompany you to grow. In the future. For seven years, you will all spend in Hogwarts. The Hogwarts castle will protect you like your home and guide your life. At the same time, every Hogwarts student , You must perform the seven-year compulsory education at Hogwarts. This is your duty and obligation..."
Professor Rozier's voice was very clear, but most of the students around were a little absent-minded. Maybe only Matthew and Hermione were listening carefully to her.
"The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you enter the auditorium, you must determine which college you are going to enter. The branching ceremony will be a very important ceremony. The four colleges are: Gryffindor and Hufflepuff , Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each college has its glorious history and the outstanding wizards they have cultivated..."
Professor Rozier briefly introduced matters related to the branching ceremony. At the end, she said: "...I will be back to pick you up for the branching ceremony later, please be quiet while waiting!"
After speaking, she left the room.
Hermione beside her seemed obviously relieved.
It seems that Professor Rozier's previous existence is oppressive and she can't breathe.
The students around him were all talking about the content of the branching ceremony.
"Don't worry, just wear a hat, and it will assign you to the appropriate college in a few seconds." Neville whispered, Matthew and Hermione explained: "Very simple steps."
"Thank you!" Matthew smiled at him.
And Hermione seemed to be muttering words over there, her ears pricked up and could be faintly heard. What she said was:
"Don't go to Gryffindor...Don't go to Gryffindor...Don't go to Gryffindor..."
...
Professor Rozier returned soon.
"Follow me!" she said simply.
They walked out of the room, through the hall, and came to a gorgeous auditorium.
I have to say that the auditorium at Hogwarts really looks magnificent at this time.
On the walls on both sides, at least one thousand wall lamps and one thousand candles make the entire auditorium crystal clear; on the velvety black ceiling, a little bit of starlight shines; four long tables are neatly placed in the center of the auditorium , With hundreds of students sitting around, shiny golden tableware placed on a long table...
There is another long table on the upper stage of the auditorium with more than a dozen teachers sitting on it. Matthew's gaze swept across the long table on the rostrum, trying to find the face previously seen on the chocolate frog picture, but unfortunately he did not find it.
Professor Rozier waved his hand, and a small stool appeared in front of the first-year freshman with a top wizard hat on it.
The wizard hat was covered with patches, and it looked dirty and torn.
At this time, the auditorium suddenly became silent, and then the hat was twisted slightly, and a seam was split on it, like a mouth.
It started to sing:
"Welcome to Hogwarts,
I hope you don’t regret coming here,
You may spend seven years of romantic time in this castle,
Or maybe just wasting a lot of light and shadow here,
But please don’t forget,
The responsibilities and obligations that you need to bear.
A long time ago I was still wearing a new hat,
Hogwarts hadn't been built yet,
Under the oppression and bullying of Muggles,
The four founders of Noble Academy,
They gathered here.
Who is better at fighting than the brave Gryffindor?
Maybe only his true friend Slytherin,
Who is more proficient in spells than the wise Ravenclaw?
Probably only Hufflepuff is inseparable from her.
The same goal unites them,
That is to work hard for the future of the wizarding world,
They really let the wizards’ knowledge 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 will last forever.
The direction outside the castle is changing dramatically,
No one can tell the future world clearly,
Perhaps the most dangerous moment is coming,
The dawn before us may only be the dawn.
To maintain the continuation of the wizarding world,
Keep the magic mystery,
Guard everything around,
Maintain the warmth of this world.
Need to rely on us,
I also rely on you,
In the end, it depends on you!
I want to 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 unity.
Let's start sorting! "
...
After the Sorting Hat sang the song, the whole hall suddenly burst into applause.
The hat moved towards the four long tables, bowed one by one, and then began to stand still.
Professor Rozier took a few steps forward, holding a piece of parchment in his hand:
"Whoever I call by name now puts on a hat, sits on a stool, and waits for the branch..."
"...Susan Bones!"
A little blond-haired girl with some fat babies stumbled out of the queue. She put on a hat, just enough to cover her eyes.
She sat down, and after a moment--
"Hufflepuff!" the hat shouted.
The people at the far right table began to applaud and cheer Susan, welcoming her to their table.
"Terry Bout!"
"Ravenclaw!" Hat shouted again, and Terry quickly ran to the second long table on the left. All the Ravenclaw students were applauding, and when Terry joined them, several senior classmates shook hands with him.
Mandy Brohe was also assigned to Ravenclaw, and she sat beside Terry.
And Millison Bosid, became Slytherin's first freshman.
Gryffindor's first freshman was Harry Evans.
The kid with glasses on the ship before.
The sorting ceremony is still going on, and Matthew clearly realized that the specific students participating in the sorting are different from what he imagined.
For example, the well-known Miss Hannah Abbot, who ranked first in the previous life, has now disappeared bizarrely.
There are also some new faces, such as the boy named Harry Evans.
The sorting ceremony continues:
"Hermione Granger."
Hermione almost ran to the stool and hurriedly buckled her hat on her head.
The Sorting Hat seems to have been tangled for a short period of time, after waiting for almost three minutes-
"Ravenclaw!" the hat shouted.
Hermione was visibly relieved, with a smug smile on her face.
Next is...
"Daphne Greengrass."
During the boat ride, the silent girl who had a relationship with Matthew and his group 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 the boat. Neville mentioned before that there was some conflict between their parents!
"Slytherin!" The hat also came to a conclusion just as soon as it touched her hair.
Immediately afterwards, it was -
"Neville Longbottom."
Neville stepped forward, looking a little nervous, but it only took ten seconds for the Sorting Hat to assign him to Gryffindor.
There was also a smile on Neville's face.
The sorting ceremony continues.
Malfoy... Knott... Parkinson... Sister Pettier... Lisa Dupin...
When the Sorting Hat yelled "Ronald Weasley".
A red-haired boy walked over. After UU read www.uukānshu.com a minute, he was also assigned to Gryffindor.
There are not many students left.
Except for Matthew, there is only one black...ahh, dark-skinned boy.
Finally, the Sorting Hat shouted:
"Matthew Wickfield!"
Matthew took a deep breath and walked over.
He took the dirty and torn hat from Ronald Weasley and put it on his head.