Putting down the tissues and ignoring Malfoy and the others, George turned and walked straight out of the Great Hall.
Just as he was about to exit the Great Hall, thunderous applause erupted.
It wasn't just from the older Wizards of Slytherin; Wizards from the other three houses also clapped.
Regardless of whether George had the ability, just the words he spoke in the Great Hall, and his courage, made many young Wizards admire him.
Because not everyone dared to utter such words in public; if they couldn't follow through later, it would become a complete joke.
Even Malfoy wouldn't dare to make such a boast, or rather, since Hogwarts opened, it seems no one has ever dared to do so.
"Harry, to be honest, I was just impressed; even though he's a Slytherin and said he'd snatch our House Cup, I don't dislike him."
"Especially, did you see Malfoy's face? Even when we won the House Cup last year, he wasn't that upset."
At the Gryffindor long table, Ron couldn't help but say to Harry.
In terms of disliking Malfoy, he was actually more intense than Harry, especially after his father and Malfoy's father had a fight in Diagon Alley earlier.
And Harry also nodded:
"George is different from Malfoy, but we can't lose the House Cup either."
"Just as George said, we are in healthy competition; let's all work hard together."
At this moment, Hermione was no longer angry about Harry and Ron's dangerous behavior yesterday and had returned to her usual self.
"We will work hard!"
Ginny and Colin, who were beside them, simultaneously looked at Harry with anticipation, as if waiting for his reply.
Harry encouraged them with a hint of helplessness:
"Go for it!"
"I see, those two are about to form a Harry Potter fan club."
Ron couldn't help but tease when he saw this.
Compared to the joy on this side, Malfoy's face on the other side was so gloomy it looked like Water was about to drip from it; the louder the applause in the Great Hall, the more swollen his face felt.
Actually, the older Slytherins had always been unhappy about losing the Quidditch match and the House Cup last year, but out of consideration for his family and status, they didn't say much.
Because indeed, before them, Slytherin had won for six consecutive years, which showed that the six older grades of Slytherin were stronger than the other three houses.
As a result, they lost everything to Gryffindor last year, and the biggest reason for this was Hermione, Harry, and a few others from his own year.
So, as the representative of Slytherin in his year, he naturally had to bear this responsibility.
If his grades could surpass Hermione's, and his Quidditch skills could surpass Harry's, and he could earn more points, even if Harry and the others ultimately gained so many points, they wouldn't have lost.
"The House Cup must be won back, but not by him, but by me, Malfoy!"
"Don't worry, he's just a joke; time will prove that you are Slytherin's hope!"
Although Pansy also had a grim expression, she wasn't worried at all.
Because unless George was exceptionally outstanding, even if his grades were indeed good, it wouldn't justify his earlier remarks, and the outcome was already determined.
"No choice, you brought this upon yourself."
After leaving the Great Hall, George continued to explore the first floor.
As a Slytherin, without the backing of a family background, to gain fame and be noticed as quickly as possible, one must be sharp and not hide their abilities.
As for whether doing so would make Dumbledore think of Lord Voldemort, it wouldn't go that far; he hadn't shown any signs of disliking Muggle Wizards and had openly acknowledged his friendship with Harry, Ron, Hermione, and others.
So Malfoy's provocation actually allowed him to take the opportunity to declare his stance and establish his persona; otherwise, he really couldn't have said it so openly and honestly.
In fact, if it weren't for this, he could have completely ignored Malfoy's provocation, as the other party couldn't do anything to him anyway.
Besides the Great Hall and the Sorting Ceremony waiting room he had been in before, there were actually many other rooms on the first floor.
For example, the staff common room specifically for the house teachers, the caretaker Filch's office, the Transfiguration Class classroom, and some other temporary classrooms.
After touring the first floor, he followed the marble staircase to the second floor.
The second floor mainly housed the History of Magic Class classroom where he would have class in the afternoon, the Gryffindor Dean's office, and the school infirmary, which was managed by Poppy Pomfrey, who was skilled in healing magic.
There was also a girls' exclusive restroom.
The third floor housed the most important Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor's office and Myrtle's restroom, which led to the Slytherin Chamber of Secrets. George didn't go in, only observed it from the outside.
The fourth floor housed the Charms Class classroom, the Defense Against the Dark Arts Class classroom, the Trophy Room, and the Armor Gallery.
There were many enchanted armors in the Armor Gallery; when he passed by, he was lucky enough to see two armors fighting, the cause seemed to be one armor singing so badly that the other armor couldn't stand it anymore.
He was very interested in this magic that could awaken intelligence in inanimate objects; if used in a Mutant School in the future, it could add a lot of defensive power to the school.
There was another very important place on the fourth floor, or rather, for him, it should be the most important.
That was the Hogwarts Library, which was said to contain tens of thousands of magic books, as well as countless forbidden books that could not be bought outside, and it closed before 8 PM every night.
The fifth floor consisted of abandoned classrooms and a co-ed restroom.
The sixth floor also consisted of abandoned classrooms and a prefects' exclusive restroom.
The seventh floor had some empty offices and a boys' restroom.
The eighth floor housed the Ravenclaw Dean's office, the Gryffindor Tower entrance, the entrance to the Divination Class classroom in the North Tower, the entrance to the Ravenclaw Tower, the entrance to the West Tower, the entrance to the Principal's office, and the Room of Requirement.
George knew how to enter the Room of Requirement, but he didn't go in.
In his opinion, the entire Hogwarts Castle was most likely under Dumbledore's surveillance, and suddenly entering the Room of Requirement would be hard not to arouse suspicion.
Crucially, he didn't need the Room of Requirement right now.
He also had no immediate plans to interact with Lord Voldemort's Horcrux hidden in the Room of Requirement.
After touring the Castle, he also walked around the Castle grounds, including the greenhouses and gardens specifically for Herbology, the flying broom training grounds, and the Quidditch Pitch.
By the time he finished scouting all the locations, it was already noon. He didn't go to the more distant Hagrid's hut or the Forbidden Forest, but instead returned to the Great Hall for lunch.
Upon entering the Great Hall this time, he was clearly no longer an unknown; many young Wizards secretly pointed at him, some admiring, some jealous, some disdainful, and some full of malice, waiting to see him become a joke.
George didn't care about this.
He also met Harry and the others who had come for lunch after class.
Hermione showed him the exquisite button she had transformed from a beetle in Transfiguration Class. Ron was in a bad mood; Harry told him it was because Ron had received a Howler from his My Lord after he left that morning.
In the afternoon, George, clutching his History of Magic Class textbook, began his first class at Hogwarts.
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