"I was actually expecting the train to fly, but it just ran on the ground the whole way, and ran particularly slowly!!!"
The train had arrived at the station. While everyone was getting off, Frank said to Hermione and Neville. After a day's journey and the specific toad-finding activity, Neville had become familiar with the two.
Hearing Frank's words, Neville chuckledListless and aimless.: "Only Flying Broomsticks can fly in the sky. Besides, my grandma told me to stay on the ground and not fly."
"This is not magical at all." Frank shrugged.
The three got off the train and saw a giant nearly twice as tall as a man ahead. The giant was holding a smallKerosene lamp, shouting loudly: "Firs' years! Firs' years over here! I'm the Hogwarts gamekeeper and key keeper, I'm responsible for takin' yeh to Hogwarts. Everyone here? Follow me."
The September night air had turned cool. The cold, clear moonlight shone on the ground. The students walked on the muddy path, but it was even harder to see theroad in the woods.
"Lumos!" Frank raised his wand, and a bright ball of light appeared at the tip, immediately making the surroundings much clearer. The surrounding students all looked over.
Frank askedWith confusion: "You... can't all do it?" A few more students cast the charm. Now basically all the students could see theroad.
Frank said quietly to Hermione: "Look, remember these few people. They are our enemies in competing for first place in the year. As for the other students who can't even use this charm, they definitely can't compete with us. You use it too, show that Muggle families can also learn and use it in advance."
Hermione rolled her eyes at Frank but also cast the Lumos charm to light the way.
Neville looked at Frank enviously: "You learned it at home? I couldn't learn it no matter how hard I tried at home." Frank put his right hand on Neville's shoulder, the light from the wand jumping on the ground.
"It's okay, if there's anything you don't understand in the future, you can come ask me and Hermione. Of course, only if you really don't understand and not because you want to copy homework." Frank saidQuietly to Neville: "I believe the professors at Hogwarts must teach very well, they won't fail to teach you."
Hermione also nodded beside him: "You can come ask us if there's anything you don't understand."
They hadn't walked long before Hagrid led everyone to the lake: "No more'n four to a boat. Get in." The three got into a boat, and then a girl boarded the boat as well.
Hagrid looked around: "Everyone in a boat?" Then he sat in the boat at the very front. The boat sank heavily. Hagrid knocked on the bow: "Forward."
"Your Lumos charm just now was really good. I'm Hannah, Hannah Abbott." The girl who had just boarded the boat chatted with them. Suddenly, they heard Hagrid shout: "Yeh'll get yer firs' sight o' Hogwarts in a sec. Heads down!"
After the boats passed under a curtain of ivy, Frank looked up and saw Hogwarts. It was far more spectacular than in the movies. The castle was ablaze with lights, with tall, pointed towers. Behind it was the deep ink-colored starry sky. From afar, the starlight and the castle complemented each other.
The boats docked. Hagrid led everyone up the steps, knocked heavily on the door, and when it opened, Professor McGonagall stood there. The professor was dressed the same as the day she went to Diagon Alley, but with a featherSloping inserted in her hat.
"The firs' years, Professor McGonagall."
"Thank you, Hagrid. I will take them from here."
Professor McGonagall led the students towards the Great Hall but stopped at the entrance.
"In a few moments, the Sorting Ceremony will take place in front of the whole school. I suggest you all smarten yourselves up as you wait.
Additionally, before the feast begins, you will be sorted. Hogwarts has four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. In the next seven years, you will live in your house. Good behavior earns points for your house, poor behavior loses points.
I hope you all pay attention to your words and deeds in the coming seven years. At the end of the year, the house with the most points receives the House Cup, a very high honor. I hope that no matter which house you are sorted into, you will bring glory to your house." After speaking, Professor McGonagall entered the Great Hall first.
"What should we do, Frank? The houses require a sorting test. What will they test? If it's just general knowledge of the wizarding world, what if we don't know?" Hermione asked Frank nervously,Started reciting the first-grade textbook quickly again.
Frank didn't speak, just gently waved his wand: "Scourgify." He cleaned the mud he and Hermione had gotten from walking off themselves. Neville beside him quickly pulled Frank, signaling Frank to clean him up too.
Then came theAs everyone knows, the ghost came in and started promoting the academy., Malfoy offering his hand to Potter a second time and being rejected. But this Malfoy looked a bit handsomer than in the movies. Frank thought: But not as handsome as me.
Professor McGonagall returned: "Form a line, and follow me."
The professor pushed open the large doors, and all the students filed into the Great Hall. Frank looked at the scene before him. Everything before his eyes wasA reality that is right in front of oneself., and far more grand and fantastical than in the movies.
Frank looked at the pointed, patched, very old, and extremely dirty wizard hat in front of him. Frank thought: Has this hat never been washed all these years?
Then the hat twitched. A wide rip opened near the brim, and it began to sing:
Oh, you may not think I'm pretty,
But don't judge on what you see,
...
You might belong in Gryffindor,
Where dwell the brave at heart,
You might belong in Hufflepuff,
Where they are just and loyal,
Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw,
Or perhaps in Slytherin
You'll make your real friends.
Then, Professor McGonagall stepped forward, holding a roll of parchment, "Hannah Abbott." Frank thought of the famous check-in point, the Iron Hat King's coronation ceremony, now begins! Without any change, Hannah went to Hufflepuff.
Next was Susan Bones.
....
Finally, it was his turn. Frank listened as Professor McGonagall called his name. He walked quickly forward and put the Sorting Hat on his head.
Then he heard a faint voice in his ear say: Strange, really strange. I can't seem to read your thoughts. It's alright, open your mind. Let me see where you belong?
Frank chanted in his mind: Hufflepuff, Hufflepuff.
The Sorting Hat sensed Frank's wish.
Hufflepuff, is it?
As you wish.
The Sorting Hat loudly announced Hufflepuff.
At that moment, the star chart in his mind suddenly展开. The 'Earth' category star card shattered and then lit up. All the subsidiary star cards of the 'Earth' category emitted a dim light, clearly contrasting with the already lit star cards.
Frank suddenly understood.
The experience from a large-scale magic ritual could bypass the small subsidiary star cards and directly light up the medium category star card. But because the subsidiary small category star cards were not all lit up, the medium category star card couldn't be used.
However, the medium category star card was already lit up. All the experience points required for the unlit small subsidiary star cards were reduced by half.
Then he faintly felt that because the Sorting Hat hadn't been removed yet, the magic ritual wasn't completely over. The Sword of Gryffindor sensed the magic power of the 'Sword' card.
It actually fell out directly from the Sorting Hat, the hilt hitting Frank directly on the head.
This was a sword forged by goblins, containing magic left by Gryffindor.
This magic power, attracted by the aura of Clow Reed left in the star card, actually directly merged with the 'Sword' star card. Binding the Sword of Gryffindor to Frank.
Frank's wand and the Sword of Gryffindor rose simultaneously. Right there at the Sorting Ceremony, under the gaze of the entire school, the two merged into one.
The 'Sword' star card was activated on its own.
Frank's wand turned into a sword. Since the 'Shield' star card had already been activated. The 'Shield', 'Sword' combination star card was completely activated.
Frank subconsciously waved the sword. Threads of magic instantly formed a shield, then naturally turned into armor worn on Frank.
Frank stared blankly at the sword in his hand, then looked at Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall. The entire hall was silent.
He suddenly realized this form could be canceled. He looked at the sword, then waved it, and the shield and armor disappeared. Only a wand remained in his hand. On the originally smooth wand, a sword-shaped engravingThe absence of any sound..
Everyone was looking at Frank. Professor Dumbledore tapped his glass and said, "Professor McGonagall, please continue the sorting. Mr. Frank Del, please come to my office after the feast."
The sorting continued. Hermione still went to Gryffindor. Harry Potter also went to Gryffindor as per theThe original destiny was like that., but not many noticed, because the Sword of Gryffindor, the Heir of Gryffindor, had gone to Hufflepuff.