Chapter 4066 4068 [Four Colleges]
"Thank you." Lily smiled and took the chocolate frog, not showing much surprise at Xiang Nan's volley just now.
In her opinion, Xiang Nan is already very powerful, and she has seen similar scenes many times.
“Wow, how did you do that?” James Potter and Sirius Black were both shocked when they saw it.
They were born in a wizarding family, and they know much more about the common sense of the wizarding world than Lily does. They knew very well how difficult it was to cast spells silently and without a wand.
Don't say that Xiang Nan hasn't entered Hogwarts yet, even a seventh-grade graduate may not be able to master these two high-level spell-casting skills. Therefore, as a freshman, Xiang Nan can do this, which is really unbelievable and terrifying.
“You can do it after a few more tries.” Xiang Nan said with a slight smile.
James and Sirius were dumbfounded when they heard this.
Silent spellcasting, wandless spellcasting, such high-level spellcasting skills, can only be accomplished after a few attempts.
“Hey, the images here can move.” At this time, Lily said again in surprise.
“It’s normal. In each chocolate frog, there is a wizard card, which introduces the deeds and contributions of famous wizards in the magical world. There are more than 500 cards of different characters in total.
So in the magical world, many people like to collect chocolate frog cards, but very few can collect them all. It is also the dream of many wizards to be on the Chocolate Frog card. Xiang Nan explained with a smile, and leaned over to take a look, "Ah, it's Rowena Ravenclaw's card."
She is the founder of the Ravenclaw branch of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and was once known as the smartest witch. Legend has it that she selected and designed the site for Hogwarts Castle. "
“So awesome.” Lily exclaimed, and then worried, “I wonder which college I can be assigned to?”
"Gryffindor is about bravery and adventure; Ravenclaw is about wisdom and foresight; Slytherin is about honor and ideals; Hufflepuff is about integrity and loyalty." Xiang Nan smiled again, "Each house's requirements for students Different students will choose the one that suits their college, but no matter which college they are assigned to, they will take the same classes, there is no fundamental difference.”
“Then how do you divide it? Do you need to pass a test, a written test, an oral test, or a magic test?” Lily asked again with concern.
“It’s not that troublesome, just rely on a hat to sort the houses.” Xiang Nan explained.
“Hat?” Lily asked puzzledly.
Even James Potter and Sirius Black looked at Xiang Nan curiously, because they didn't know how the sorting ceremony was carried out.
Before this, they asked their elders countless times, but no one was willing to tell them the truth, and even deliberately frightened them.
It said that they had to fight giant monsters, or venture into the dragon's lair, or pass through layers of traps. If you fail, you will drop out of school directly, and you may even die. For example, being squashed by a giant monster, eaten by a fire dragon, or falling into a trap and dying.
This method of scaring new students has become a tradition in the wizarding world. Every kid who goes to school is scared to death, but the adults still enjoy it.
“Yes, that hat is called the Sorting Hat, and it is a relic of Godric Gryffindor, the founder of Gryffindor House.
“So that’s it. Damn it, I thought we were really going to team up to go on an adventure in the dragon’s lair.” Sirius Black said angrily.
“I heard my father say that we have to fight the mountain monster.” James Potter also said in annoyance, but now he realized that it was all a bluff.…
"Severus, which college do you want to go to?" Lily asked with concern.
"Actually, you can go to any school, because the classes are all the same, so there is no difference." Xiang Nan smiled, "However, if possible, I would rather go to Ravenclaw. Because the Ravenclaw lounge is From the top of the tower, you can see the mountains and the river, and the scenery is the most beautiful.”
"What about the lounges of the other three colleges?" Lily asked curiously.
“The Gryffindor lounge is also in the tower, but it is slightly shorter than Ravenclaw and has a good view. There is a large fireplace in the middle of the lounge with comfortable velvet sofas around it.
The Hufflepuff and Slytherin common rooms are both in the basement. Hufflepuff is next to the Hogwarts kitchen, so he can always smell the aroma of food.
The Slytherin common room is under the Black Lake, so you can see the underwater world through the windows. Xiang Nan explained in turn.
After hearing his answer, not only Lily Evans, but also James Potter and Sirius Black were entranced.
Because of the four major branches of Hogwarts, it is almost impossible for students from other houses to enter except for students from this house. James Potter's family has been Gryffindor students for generations, and Sirius Black's family has been Slytherin students for generations.
So although they come from a wizarding family, they don't know the differences between the public rooms of various colleges, and they are not as well-informed as Xiang Nan.
"It sounds like Gryffindor and Ravenclaw are both good places." Lily nodded, "If you go to Ravenclaw, then I'll go to Ravenclaw too."
"The sorting hat is sorted by name, so you will be in front of me." Xiang Nan waved his hand and smiled, "You will be assigned first, and then it will be my turn."
Lily Evans (Lily Evans)’s first letter is E. If she is sorted alphabetically, she is at the top. Severus Snape, whose first letter is S, is listed at the back.
"That's it." Lily nodded and said regretfully, "It would be great if we could be together."
"I hope so. But it doesn't matter even if we are separated, it's just that the lounge is different. We can still study, eat, and play together." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Lily smiled and nodded.
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During the subsequent journey, Xiang Nan told Lily about the Forbidden Forest and introduced the magical creatures in it, such as centaurs, werewolves, mountain monsters, thestrals, unicorns, eight-eyed spiders, etc.
“It’s very dangerous, don’t let them get close, otherwise you will violate the school rules, and you may be imprisoned in the lightest case, or you may be expelled directly in the worst case.” Xiang Nan explained.
Not only Lily, but also James and Sirius listened with great interest.
“Severus, you know so much.” Lily said with admiration.
"My mother told me this." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Okay, let's change into school uniforms. In a while, we will go to Hogwarts."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, and the Muggle clothes he was wearing were immediately changed into Hogwarts school uniforms.