In the carriage, Hermione kept talking about the magic spells in the textbook with great interest. She had many questions to discuss with Ted, and she couldn't contain her excitement.
Understandably, I would be more excited than she would be if I could learn magic.
The problem is, she kept asking Harry, Ron and Neville, the little wizards in the wizarding family, what spells they had learned at home? Of course the one who changes the color of the mouse does not count.
Ron: I feel like someone's targeting me!
But it was obvious that neither Neville nor Ron wanted to talk about this topic, and their faces were full of humility and caution that belonged to scumbag students.
Jerry was even more trembling.
Harley could tell a lot. The Flying Curse, the Disarming Curse, etc. Ted hasn't touched on these yet.
It seems that she learned a lot under Sirius's education.
In the original book, Harry's talent was very good, and now this Harley is not bad at all.
The train moves forward slowly, almost shaking people to sleep.
Starting from noon until sunset, the destination is still far away.
Express? This is a sightseeing bus!
By the time the bus announced the arrival, it was already dark outside the window.
Harry and Hermione went out first to give the four little boys time to change into wizard robes. Then replace them.
The train quickly stopped and six people got off in a row.
This is a small station, a bit crude. It was so dark that I couldn't see clearly.
A very tall figure holding a lantern shouted in the distance: "Come here, all freshmen, follow me!"
It's hard to ignore him because of his three-meter-tall height and his powerful voice.
"It's Hagrid, let's go there quickly." Harry obviously knew Hagrid and led everyone to rush over and get in front.
"Oh, Harry, how are you? And Neville." Hagrid greeted in a low voice.
After following Hagrid for a while, we walked along a narrow path, and soon our eyes opened up.
They have arrived at the lake, and a row of small canoes are waiting for new life.
There was a lot of moss growing on the stones beside the black lake. Hagrid reminded the new students loudly: "Be careful where you step, don't slip."
As soon as he finished speaking, two students slipped and almost fell into the lake.
"Four people per small boat, no more!"
The four of them, Harry, boarded the first boat, and Ted and Hermione boarded the second boat.
After everyone got on the boat, Hagrid shouted "Let's go", and the boats started to move in line.
Each ship has a ship's light, but it can only illuminate itself and cannot illuminate its surroundings very far.
The black lake beneath him was like a dark mirror, reflecting the moon and stars in the sky without any ripples.
A row of boats seems to be moving silently in the Milky Way...
The students were all too nervous to speak out, and a complex emotion surged in their hearts.
There were mermaids in the huge black lake that Ted remembered, but it was a bit ugly.
Maybe there are different types of fishmen: yellow ones, white ones, agricultural ones and so on.
In the Celestial Dynasty, they are called sharks, and the main records are of marine species.
There is also a giant squid of unknown origin in the black lake, and there are no freshwater species of squid.
This shows that the lake next to Hogwarts is a saltwater lake in the northern Scottish Highlands.
If Scotland were too far north all that would be left was the bare highlands...
Therefore, there must be a large forest, and there must be castle ruins... Hogwarts is probably located in an area west of Loch Lomond and north of Glasgow.
This is also consistent with the huge sailing ship of Sedem Strong emerging from the lake in the Triwizard Tournament. Saltwater lakes in Scotland are generally huge long lakes that directly connect to the sea, rather than inland lakes.
It is difficult to imagine that Durmstrang's ship could enter the freshwater lake through the shallow rivers in the highlands. Probably by sea.
Ted had nothing to think about and began to calculate the location of Hogwarts.
"Turning this corner, you will soon see Hogwarts for the first time." Hagrid called back.
"Take a closer look, this will be an unforgettable memory for a lifetime." Ted said softly to Hermione.
Turning around the cliff, you can vaguely see the outline of the castle dotted with lights in the distance!
The closer you get, the grander the castle looks. Under the reflection of the lights, it is so magnificent.
This is Hogwarts! Which family is better trained by the Dark Lord...
Hermione whispered: "It is said that every freshmen takes this road so that we can experience the hardships of the founder of Hogwarts in finding the location of the castle."
"Maybe there are other deeper meanings."
Ted noticed something strange, and there was a huge magical power connecting him to the castle in the distance.
This new student is following the old path of creating the four giants in the academy, which should be an ancient ritual magic.
Completing the entire process is equivalent to signing a contract between the student and the school and becoming a student of the school.
"Lower your head~" Hagrid said roughly. The deep and sonorous voice sounded like an echo from a cave.
The boat approached the cliff. There was a hidden cave under the steep cliff. The boat carried the students forward and stopped at the dock of a cave.
Hagrid raised the lantern high: "Everyone, come down, come down. Follow me."
The freshmen got off the boat and went up a row of more than 200 steep stairs with twists and turns, and then came to an open square surrounded by columns. At the end of the square is the main entrance to Hogwarts.
Hagrid stepped forward, raised his fist as big as a sandbag and hammered the door, "Dong dong dong~" From the sound, the door was quite thick.
The person who opened the door was an ugly old man with a bald head and a hairline that reached Tianling Gai.
If this had been a hundred years earlier during the Qing Dynasty, the lowest he would have been was Baylor!
"Are you a new student? Just leave it to me."
Hagrid snorted, like the roar of a car engine, "Filch, you'd better be polite to them."
Filch also snorted in disdain.
He led the freshmen toward the gate, muttering as he walked: "You'd better be honest. If I catch you doing trouble, you will suffer the same consequences."
Ted's long-awaited voice sounded.
"Ding~Trigger the task:
【Exploring Hogwarts (Red)】
This is Hogwarts, the only wizarding school in Great Britain and one of only three in Europe.
There are so many secrets hidden in this thousand-year-old school waiting for you to explore. What are you waiting for?
Discover them, find them, use them!
Wuhu, take off~
Objective: Explore Hogwarts.
Progress: 1/100%
Reward: 1000 experience, +1 skill point, random card.
It must be said: not having a night out is like not having attended Hogwarts. Understand the applause! "
Filch looked old, but his legs and feet were good and his steps were not slow.
The little wizards, whose physical strength was not very good, first walked up hundreds of zigzagging steps, from the cave under the cliff to the gate, and then were led by Filch for a walking race. They were all out of breath. .
Those who are not in good physical condition are sweating a little.
Fortunately, they arrived at the right place, and everyone was taken to another tall wooden door. Filch left a word of "Waiting" and left without looking back.
The little wizards were finally able to take a break and began to whisper and discuss what they had just witnessed.
At this time, there was a sudden burst of low exclamation.
Ted turned around and saw several milky white translucent ghosts coming out of the wall.
The freshmen suddenly started to become noisy. Some Muggle-born wizards were extremely surprised, and some even reached out and touched it out of curiosity.
The ghosts are quite friendly and welcome their arrival.
Ted couldn't tell which of them was which.
Professor McGonagall had already opened the door and walked out. With a serious look on her face, she glanced around the crowd, and the little wizards fell silent.
"Before the opening banquet, first determine which college you will enter." She said.
"Hogwarts has four houses. Next, you will be sorted into houses in front of all the teachers and students of the school. This is a very important ceremony. I suggest you tidy up your appearance and prepare well..."
Her eyes paused on Neville and Ron.
Neville's cloak was a little crooked, and there was a streak of black on Ron's nose, probably from the rapid march just now.
The others were not much better, just like those who had fled.
Filch made a fool of everyone as soon as school started!
Professor McGonagall also talked about the Academy Cup and points, and seemed to be very focused on honor.
Professor McGonagall returned to the auditorium, and everyone immediately started talking.
Whether they were Muggle-born or pure-blood, everyone was worried.
There are even more divergent opinions about the sorting ceremony.
Hermione had begun to recite the knowledge from the textbook nervously. She was worried that there would be an entrance exam during the sorting ceremony.
"Don't worry, I won't take the calculus test." Ted threatened her~
Hermione glared at Ted: "When was it..."
"Please come in." At this time, Mag came back, and she led the students into the auditorium.
Four long tables were placed in the middle of the huge auditorium, and the tables were filled with students of different ages.
There are courtyard flags of different colors hanging on the surrounding walls, including green snake, blue eagle, red lion and yellow badger.
The roof of the shed is a transparent ceiling where you can see the stars directly when you look up.
Hermione whispered in a low voice as if she was afraid of disturbing something: "I saw this in "Hogwarts: A History of the School"..."
Ted nodded: Yes, the effect of the ceiling in the school auditorium is that it looks like there is no ceiling.
