"Hermione, do you know how exactly we were sorted into which house?"
After Professor McGonagall finished her instructions and left, Harry couldn't wait to ask.
He thought that he didn't have Dudley's talent for self-learning potions, nor was he like Hermione who could learn a few spells on her own, nor was it like Ron and Neville who had grown up in the wizarding world since they were young. Until now, they had only read A few books away, and not even half a spell.
It's a pity that Hermione, the know-it-all, let him down. Hermione shook her head and said unwillingly: "I don't know. I checked many books, and every book just mentioned it briefly. Passing through Hogwarts requires a sorting ceremony, but there are no detailed records of what this ceremony entails, so I just brush it off."
Harry looked at Neville and Ron again.
"My uncle refused to tell me."
Neville's expression looked even more nervous than Harry's, with a sad face: "I think I might not be able to pass. A few years ago, everyone thought I might be a squib."
"It should be a test. Fred said it would hurt us a lot, but I think he was joking." Ron tried his best to sound calm, but he was no less nervous than Neville. .
"Don't worry, Harry."
Dudley patted his old cousin on the shoulder and told him not to worry: "If we fail, we will go to Smelting Middle School to study."
Hearing this, Harry's eyes lit up, and his original nervous mood relaxed.
As long as you can study with Dudley, wouldn't it be the same wherever you go?
While he was talking, a group of pale white translucent figures came out of the wall, scaring the little wizards standing in front of them into screaming.
This is a group of ghosts.
Dudley really wanted to study the composition and principles of ghosts, but it was obvious that now was not the time.
Because Professor McGonagall is back.
"Now, get in single file and follow me."
I have to say that Dudley was slightly shocked by the magnificence of the Hogwarts restaurant, especially the thousands of candles floating in the air and the ceiling with a view of the sky.
The candles are under a spell and will basically not be consumed. Otherwise, the consumption of so many candles will be a big expense.
Dudley had to sigh, magic is so convenient.
In the center of the auditorium, there was a four-legged stool with a pointed wizard hat placed on it. It was a dark, greasy, patched wizard's hat.
Sorting Hat.
I saw a wide crack in the edge of the hat, like a mouth, and began to sing.
"You may belong to Gryffindor, where there is bravery buried deep in the heart. Their courage, courage and boldness make Gryffindor outstanding;
You may belong to Hufflepuff, where the people are upright and loyal, and Hufflepuff students are stoic and honest, and are not afraid of hard work;
If you are shrewd, you may enter wise old Ravenclaw, where wise and learned people will always meet their kindred spirits;
Maybe you will enter Slytherin, maybe you will make sincere friends here, but those cunning and insidious people will use any means to achieve their goals. "
The first three are basically a bunch of complimentary words, especially Gryffindor who added several words in a row, which is more than the other three houses combined. When it comes to Slytherin, except for the third one. One sentence can barely be regarded as a compliment, and the latter sentence is Hong Guoguo's ridicule.
The targeting is very obvious.
Dudley was not interested in knowing why the Sorting Hat targeted Slytherin. Maybe it was Slytherin's own bad taste.
He was more curious about which college he would be assigned to.
And...will the other party read the secrets in his heart?
According to Dudley's magical talent, there is a high probability that he will be assigned to Hufflepuff, because in the common understanding of the wizarding world, it represents mediocrity. However, according to Dudley's academic attributes, there is a certain probability that he will be assigned to Raven. Crow.
"Ding"
At this moment, a pleasant system prompt sounded in Dudley's ears.
"Join any Hogwarts house, and the rewards will depend on the specific house."
It seems that the rewards of each college are different.
At the same time, Professor McGonagall also took out the parchment and read out the first name.
"Hannah Abbott"
It was a girl with golden twin tails.
Ten seconds later, with the sound of 'Hufflepuff' from the Sorting Hat, the name of the Iron Hat King finally settled.
Then Susan Burns, Justin Finch-Fletchley...the names were read out one by one by Professor McGonagall. Dudley only heard the names of the first few people and knew that the order of the list was definitely not in alphabetical order.
After all, except for the Iron Hat King, which starts with A, the rest sometimes start with H, then A, then P and then back to H again. No matter how you think about it, it is not in alphabetical order.
Ron and Neville were successfully sorted into Gryffindor, and Malfoy was also sorted into Slytherin as expected.
"Where do you want to go, Hermione?" Dudley asked Hermione, who was standing next to him.
"Gryffindor or Ravenclaw." Hermione said with a tangled look on her face: "I have considered between these two houses for a long time. Ravenclaw has its own independent reading library and the learning atmosphere is very good. But Principal Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall both graduated from Gryffindor, and many famous wizards graduated from Gryffindor."
"What about you, Dudley?"
"Any college is fine."
Dudley's attitude was much more indifferent. He was almost convinced that he would be sorted into Hufflepuff.
He even began to think about when he should sneak out for a midnight snack at night, after all, the Hufflepuff common room was closest to the kitchen.
When Hermione was called, she hurried up and the Sorting Hat called out Gryffindor without much hesitation.
Although Hermione has academic attributes, she is a Gryffindor by nature.
Being smart and well-studied is not associated with Ravenclaw.
Soon, only Harry and Dudley were left who had not yet been sorted.
The penultimate one is Harry.
"Don't be nervous, Harry. No matter which house we are assigned to, we will always be brothers."
Before leaving, Dudley whispered to Harry.
Not long after, the Sorting Hat's loud voice sounded: "Gryffindor."
"We have Potter!"
The loudest cheers resounded throughout the restaurant, and everyone in Gryffindor danced with joy. On the contrary, the remaining three houses looked visibly depressed after hearing this announcement. Dudley even saw Malfoy on the Slytherin side muttering angrily.
So much so that when Dudley came on stage, no one except Hermione and Harry noticed him.
Everyone's focus was on Harry.
That is the savior.
The Sorting Hat was gently placed on Dudley's head.
Dudley felt a slightly surprised voice ringing above his head.
"Oh~~~~"
The long syllable did not end for a long time.
"Are you really a wizard?"
