Chapter 4067 4069【Hogwarts】
"How did you do that?" James Potter and Sirius Black were startled again. Unexpectedly, Xiang Nan just waved his hand and his clothes were already changed. It was really amazing.
"The Quick Clothes Changing Spell comes from "One Hundred Practical Spells for Everyday Use". Xiang Nan smiled and said, "It's not very powerful, but it's very practical."
There are various practical small spells in "One Hundred Practical Spells for Home Use", such as cleaning spells, organizing spells, packing spells, descaling spells, changing spells, painting spells, pasting spells, pest control spells, etc.
These spells are not very powerful, not to mention compared to the three unforgivable curses, even compared to the sleeping spell, petrification spell, cutting spell, obstacle spell, etc., but they are very practical in daily life.
Lily and the three of them were very envious when they saw this.
Because they don’t know how to change clothes, if they want to change their school uniforms, they have to take off their coats first. And because there are members of the opposite **** in the carriage, it is inevitable that there will be some embarrassment.
“The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the car and we will take you to school.” A voice echoed on the train.
Lily, James, and Sirius suddenly became a little nervous.
Although they learned from Xiang Nan that they did not have to duel with giant monsters or venture into the dragon's lair, they could just put on a hat and complete the sorting.
But what if the Sorting Hat deems them unqualified and unworthy of being assigned to any house?
The train slowly slowed down and finally stopped. The students immediately pushed and pushed towards the car door.
"Don't worry, wait until they finish." Lily also wanted to squeeze in, but Xiang Nan pulled her back.
James Potter and Sirius Black were impatient and scrambled to get out of the car.
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After a while, the other students got off the bus.
Xiang Nan and Lily got out of the car leisurely, avoiding the chaotic scene of pushing and squeezing just now.
After getting out of the car, it was pitch black outside, and I could only see some dark shadows moving around.
“Freshmen! Freshmen, come over here!” At this moment, a loud voice shouted.
Xiang Nan walked over with Lily and saw a tall giant standing there. Because he was surrounded by freshmen, he stood out even more.
“Wow~” Lily couldn’t help but exclaimed after seeing him, “He is really tall.”
Xiang Nan nodded, knowing that he was Rubeus Hagrid, the keykeeper and gamekeeper of Hogwarts.
The so-called key keeper is not the old man who guards the reception room as people think, but a very important position.
Because in medieval Europe, due to limited productivity, precision machinery like locks were very rare and would only be used to lock the most valuable items. The key administrator is usually the person the owner trusts most.
This tradition continues to this day, so Hagrid was appointed as the keykeeper of Hogwarts by Dumbledore, which shows his absolute trust in him.
Hagrid was also proud of him and was willing to go through fire and water for Dumbledore, showing his unswerving loyalty.
“Come on, come with me, are there any freshmen? Watch your step, okay! Freshmen, come with me!” Hagrid shouted, holding up a lantern to lead the way.
"Fluorescence flashing!" Seeing this, Xiang Nan took out his wand, and then a soft, bright light emerged from the tip of the wand, illuminating the path under his feet.
“Wow~” The freshmen around him were all surprised. They didn’t expect that Xiang Nan was also a freshman and could already cast magic. Under Xiang Nan’s light, everyone’s journey has become much easier.
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As everyone walked through this narrow path, a black lake suddenly appeared at the end.
On the other side of the lake, on the high hillside, a towering castle stands. There are many towering spiers on the castle, and the windows are full of warm candlelight, swaying under the starry sky.
“Wow~” Lily couldn’t help but admired.
This was the first time she had seen such a majestic and magnificent castle.
“Freshmen, get on the boat. Remember, there are no more than four people allowed in each boat.” Hagrid pointed to the small boat docked at the pier by the lake.
The freshmen immediately boarded the boat one after another, and Xiang Nan also helped Lily get on the boat.
“But I can’t row.” Lily said worriedly after getting on the boat.
“Don’t worry, there’s magic on the boat. You don’t need to paddle, it will move on its own.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Sure enough, after everyone got on the boat, Hagrid led the way and the other boats followed automatically, so there was no need to row.
The fleet sailed forward across the mirror-flat lake. Everyone was silent and stared at the huge castle towering into the clouds. As they approached the cliff on which the castle stood, it seemed to tower above them.
“Bow down!” Hagrid shouted as the first boats approached the cliff.
Everyone lowered their heads as the boat carried them through the ivy curtain covering the front of the cliff to the hidden open entrance.
The crowd walked along a dark tunnel, finally arriving at a place similar to an underground dock, and then climbed onto a ground of gravel and pebbles.
The freshmen got off the boat one after another, climbed up a tunnel in the rock under the light of Hagrid's lantern, passed through a flat and damp grassland in the shadow of the castle, then climbed up a long stone staircase, and finally gathered under a huge door. oak door front.
“Is everyone here?” Hagrid asked, then raised a huge fist and knocked on the castle door three times.
The door immediately opened. A tall black-haired witch wearing an emerald green robe stood in front of the door. She wore a pair of square glasses and had a serious expression.
Xiang Nan recognized her as Professor Minerva McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor branch, the professor of Transfiguration at Hogwarts, and an Animagus who could turn into a cat.
“These are first-year students, Professor McGonagall,” Hagrid introduced.
"Thank you, Hagrid, I will take over now." Professor McGonagall nodded, and then said to the freshmen, "Freshmen, follow me."
She opened the door behind her. Behind the door was a huge foyer, just like Gringotts, with blazing torches surrounding the stone walls.
The ceiling is so high that you can barely see the top. On the front is a luxurious marble staircase leading directly to the upper floor.
The new students followed Professor McGonagall as they walked along the stone floor.
Xiang Nan heard the buzzing voices of hundreds of people coming from the door on the right. Students from other classes in the school must have arrived...but Professor McGonagall took the freshmen to a small empty room at the other end of the hall.
Everyone crowded in, rubbing shoulders and gazing nervously at everything around them.