Chapter 19 There’s a Spy Among Us
Professor McGonagall came back without leaving the freshmen waiting for long. She asked the freshmen to line up in single file, and then led them into the auditorium.
The auditorium of the college is very large, with four long tables filled with students. Hundreds of candles floated above everyone's heads, and the candlelight illuminated the entire auditorium.
Candle flame is also some kind of magic fire, otherwise the picture of the candles dripping wax above the head would not be too beautiful.
While all kinds of weird ideas were pouring out of Albert's head, the team had already arrived at a stool with a dirty and torn hat on it.
It is said that this is Gryffindor's hat.
“I really hope they can clean the Sorting Hat.” Albert disliked the Sorting Hat a little because it was so dirty. Maybe it had been there for a thousand years, or maybe no one had ever cleaned it.
It’s really unbearable.
By the time Albert came to his senses, the Sorting Hat had finished its customary opening song amidst the applause of the crowd.
Professor McGonagall took a roll of parchment and began to roll the names and sort them into different schools.
Of course, Albert was the first to be named. Who told him that the first letter of his last name was a.
In full view of everyone, Albert stepped forward, sat on the chair, and let Professor McGonagall put the hat on his head.
“Not going to Slytherin, not going to Slytherin.”
Although he knew that the possibility of going to Slytherin was slim, he still whispered a few words to prevent himself from accidentally falling into the pit.
"Well, it's difficult. I can see that you have courage, a good heart, talent, and wisdom." The Sorting Hat asked softly, "Besides Slytherin, where do you want to go?"
Albert was speechless. Does the Sorting Hat mean that he is suitable for any house except Slytherin?
“Oh, I think you’ve made your choice, then…”
“Gryffindor.” When the Sorting Hat called out Gryffindor, Albert knew what its so-called choice was.
If the people he met in the carriage were not the twins and Lee Jordan, but students from two other colleges, he would probably go to another college.
The Sorting Hat finally helped him make his choice.
After all, Albert will stay in the academy for another seven years. He doesn’t want to be the original Hermione, without a single friend. How tragic that would be.
Of course, there are also night outings, and twins are undoubtedly the best night outing partners.
After the Sorting Hat called out Gryffindor, the table farthest to the left burst into cheers.
However, the twins and Lee Jordan in the team couldn't help but talk loudly. They didn't expect that Albert would be sorted into Gryffindor.
Where is the promised Ravenclaw?
After Professor McGonagall took away the hat, Albert walked in the direction of the cheers. The front row of the long table was vacated, obviously for freshmen.
When Albert passed by, several people stood up and shook hands with him. The other person still had a badge on his chest. He was probably a prefect or the president of the student union.
He shook hands with several people one by one and nodded in response with a smile.
The sorting ceremony was still going on. After the Sorting Hat called out Slytherin, Albert turned his attention back to the Sorting Hat. When Professor McGonagall read Cedric Diggory, he looked at the novelist curiously. The cannon fodder inside.
The other person is still a handsome boy, no wonder he is called a naughty boy, but I don’t know if the other person will become a tragedy. After all, this time I have my little butterfly fanning the flames.
As expected, the Weasley twins were indeed sorted into Gryffindor. A red-haired man was very happy about this and waved to the twins. Albert also took a closer look and saw that it should be the legendary Perseus. West Weasley.
By the way, the Weasley twins were at the bottom. After they were sorted into Gryffindor, the sorting ceremony ended. Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment and left with the sorting hat, as well as the bench. Disappeared.
This person was not sorted into Ravenclaw. Is the sorting hat broken?
"Is it weird?" Albert disagreed, "By the way, I just discovered a secret about the Sorting Hat."
“What secret?” Li Qiaodan asked curiously.
"It's not a secret if you say it." Albert didn't intend to tell them, "This is also the reason why I was sorted into Gryffindor."
Albert's eyes swept across everyone's faces, and he couldn't help but shake his head, "I made it so clear, and no one guessed it. Should I say that I really deserve to be a Gryffindor?"
However, everyone no longer paid attention to this so-called secret. After the sorting was over, it was Dumbledore's turn to give a speech, and then it was time to eat a feast.
"Welcome..." Dumbledore looked at the students with a smile and stretched out his arms to them, "Welcome everyone to Hogwarts, the new semester has begun! Before the banquet begins, I want to say a few words. Then That is: “Idiot, cry-noser, scrap, screw. thank you all!"
It’s really just a few words.
The gap, this is the gap!
Compared to those guys who talk a lot of nonsense, Dumbledore understands the minds of freshmen and knows that everyone has no patience to listen to nonsense.
"Do you know the meaning of those sentences?" Albert asked the prefect beside him.
The prefect who was asked by Albert had a stiff expression, and he obviously didn't know how to answer this question.
At this moment, the prefect suddenly felt that the Weasley just said was right. This guy should go to Ravenclaw instead of staying in Gryffindor.
“It seems that no one knows this anymore, so we can only ask him himself?” Albert murmured. These sentences can be regarded as unsolved mysteries in the Harry Potter novels.
The corners of the mouths of the people nearby twitched when they heard this, and they didn't know what to say. Is this person planning to ask Dumbledore directly?
No Ravenclaw student is as curious as you are!
This is definitely an eagle hiding among the lions as an undercover agent.
Hey, someone come quickly and throw this guy onto the table next door!
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Albert fell into deep thought.
In my last life, there were several interpretations of these sentences on the Internet:
It is rumored that the Latin meaning of those words is: May Merlin bless you.
Of course, some people think that it is the different attitudes of the four colleges towards people.
Ravenclaw students think that anyone who does not enter Ravenclaw is an idiot.
Gryffindor students think that others are less brave than they are.
Slytherin students consider half-bloods or mudbloods to be useless scraps.
Hufflepuff students hope students from other houses will adjust their behavior.
As for what the truth is, Albert doesn't know. Maybe he will have a chance to know the truth and learn it from Dumbledore.
Boom!
Suddenly lightning struck the roof of the castle, and the climate magic that was cast suddenly failed.
This scene really shocked everyone.
Dumbledore pulled out his wand and used magic on the top of his head. The lightning and thunder disappeared, the heavy rain also disappeared, and everyone's heads turned into a starry night sky again.
“Okay, the banquet has begun.” Dumbledore raised his spoon, tapped the cup, and announced that the banquet had begun. As if by magic, the plates on the table were instantly filled with food.
(End of this chapter)