Chapter 149 The iron-clad Hannah

Thestrals pulled the carriage through two extraordinary wrought iron gates. There were stone pillars on both sides of the door, and at the top of the pillars were wild boars with wings. Passing through the gate, the carriage accelerated on the long uphill drive leading to the castle. The turrets and towers were getting closer and closer to Ada and the others.

Near the stone steps leading to the castle, the carriage swayed to a stop. Opening the door, Ada was the first to jump out. The smell of straw in the carriage was not bad, but the musty smell was really unpleasant.

Ada and her group followed the crowd up the stone steps, passed through the majestic oak door, and walked through the magnificent marble stairs before turning into the auditorium.

Countless candles were floating in the air under the enchanted ceiling, and students from the four colleges were talking about it, mainly on two topics. First, Gryffindor had another conflict with Slytherin. The main force was still Ada, but this time it was Ada who could "crush a strong man to death with her bare hands."

Another topic is Harry Potter, who is enrolling today. Everyone is very concerned about which college the savior will be assigned to, preferably his own college.

Ada and the others also discussed this matter in the car. Everyone felt that Slytherin had no chance at all. After all, the reputation was not good.

In the eyes of a few people, there are no good people in Slytherin. This is a prejudice accumulated over a lifetime. How could Harry Potter, who defeated Voldemort, go to a place where dark wizards gather?

Among the remaining three houses, Ravenclaw is slightly less likely. Everyone has no prejudice against this house. The main reason is that the threshold of Ravenclaw is too high. If you cannot meet the hard standards, you will not be able to become a wise person. Ravenclaw's.

Of course, Ada put a question mark on the selection criteria of this college. Professor McGonagall was very smart, but she was a Gryffindor and the dean. Quirinus Quirrell was a Ravenclaw graduate, but Ada didn't find any radiance of wisdom in him.

The chances of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff are about the same, but several people are more optimistic about Gryffindor. Otherwise, Dumbledore, the current principal of Hogwarts, graduated from Gryffindor.

Ada and the others were chatting about this year's freshmen, but Professor McGonagall came over at this moment. She stood behind Ada and said: "Ada, okay, you are really getting more and more promising as you live, and you are actually in the car. Bullying a freshman.”

Did this spread so quickly? If the news reached Professor McGonagall so quickly, does that mean Snape also knew about it?

Ada felt a little unjust. There were Flint and several senior students opposite her. She was just a lonely third grader. If she was to be bullied, she should be bullied by the opposite party.

"Professor, I can explain this matter..." Ada felt that Professor McGonagall called her by her nickname, which meant that there was still time for this matter and she could struggle.

"I'm going to pick up the new students now, and I don't have time to listen to your quibbles here. The matter is on the train, so I won't deduct points." Professor McGonagall said, "But the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. Wednesday night at seven o'clock , my office, no lateness allowed."

After speaking, Professor McGonagall left directly, but Ada didn't look at Professor McGonagall as if she was angry, but more like she was simply giving Ada a punishment.

Ada, who thought of something, turned to look at the teacher's desk, and then she saw Snape looking at her as well, but Snape's expression was really hard to describe.

Ada felt that she was probably done for this year, so she couldn't even think about taking Potions class well. If Snape hadn't suppressed his bad expression, Ada would have changed her surname to Testree.

"Do you think you're the fastest student ever to get solitary?" Fred asked, the smirk on his face actually being a bit more obvious.

"No one should catch up with this record, and it will be difficult for us to break it!" George patted Ada on the shoulder and said, his tone was as if Ada had broken some long-standing world record.

"Am I going down in history?" Ada laughed at herself.

"When 'Hogwarts: A School History' is revised again, you will definitely make a contribution." Fred said seriously.

"In 1991, before the opening banquet even started, Esmeralda Twisted was put into solitary confinement by the school's vice-principal McGonagall!" George used a broadcasting accent.

After a while, Ada and the twins each put on their pointed black hats, and the auditorium became a sea of ​​pointed black hats. It was also at this time that the door to the auditorium opened and everyone became quiet. Professor McGonagall led a long row of first-year students to the top of the auditorium.

The first-year freshmen stood in a row in front. Not only the students from each college were looking at the freshmen, but the professors on the teacher's bench were also looking at them. Ada looked at Snape, and she noticed the expression on the old bat's face. It's become more complicated.

Professor McGonagall put down a four-cornered stool and placed a very embarrassing and worn-out Sorting Hat on the stool. Then the hat began to twist, crack a slit and sing the lyrics he had been making up for a year.

Ada didn't listen to what the Sorting Hat was singing. She kept staring at Snape. Snape usually rarely showed emotions. He hid everything about himself very well. This was the first time Ada saw him with such a rich expression.

Like a matryoshka doll, Ada was staring at Snape, Snape was staring at Harry, and Harry was looking at the Gryffindor table. Ada wanted to know who Snape was looking at, Harry wanted to go to Gryffindor, but no one knew what Snape was thinking.

After singing the song, the audience burst into applause. Professor McGonagall took a few steps forward, unfolded the parchment in his hand, and said: "Whoever's name I call will put on his hat, sit on the stool, and wait for the sorting. .”

"Hannah Abbott!" A rosy-faced little girl with two golden braids came out. After a moment's pause, the Sorting Hat shouted: "Hufflepuff!"

"Susan Bones!" Another little girl walked up. Her face was equally rosy and her long blond braids fell down her back. Ada thought that she should be the Susan mentioned by Amelia Bones who asked her last time at St. Mungo's.

The Sorting Hat sorted Susan into Hufflepuff and Terry Boot into Ravenclaw. In previous years, everyone might not pay so much attention to the sorting ceremony, but this year is different, the main event has not yet begun!

Students have always been sorted into the other three houses. No matter which house cheers, Fred and George next to Ada will boo. When Lavender Brown was sorted into Gryffindor, the twins cheered more enthusiastically than anyone else.

"Hermione Granger!"

The brown-haired girl on the train ran to the stool and quickly put the hat on her head. At this point in the sorting ceremony, the Sorting Hat was faced with a difficult decision for the first time. The girl named Hermione sat for a long time before the Sorting Hat sorted her into Gryffindor.

The Sorting Hat soon encountered the next problem. This problem was Neville Longbottom. The hat took longer than Hermione. Finally, the Sorting Hat decided to sort this little round-faced crybaby into Gryffindor. .

The sorting ceremony is still going on, and each college has its own students. Gryffindor accepted an Indian girl named Parvati Patil under its command. She was very beautiful, and her appearance was one of the best among the new students.

As time goes by, everyone's mood gradually becomes anxious. Why are everyone waiting so seriously for the results of the sorting? Of course it is for Harry Potter, but the protagonist has not appeared yet. This means that in Hogwarts, if it were another place, everyone would be shouting for refunds.

"Harry Potter!"

As soon as Professor McGonagall's voice fell, there was buzzing discussion in the auditorium. The boy who the entire wizarding world had been waiting for ten years was finally going to be sorted. This was an exciting moment.

"Potter, is she calling Harry Potter?"

"It would be great if Potter could be assigned to our academy!"

"If only I could have Potter!"

Such words were heard one after another in the auditorium, but when Harry Potter put on the Sorting Hat, the auditorium suddenly became quiet and you could hear a pin drop.

Not only students are paying attention to the results of college placement, but professors are also paying attention. The little Professor Flitwick was muttering something in a low voice, and the amiable Professor Sprout clasped his hands and prayed to Merlin.

Snape, the dean of Slytherin, still looked at Harry with a complicated expression. Ada really had no words to describe this expression. Ada had never known that human expressions could be so complex!

Expectation, disgust, nostalgia, heartache... In short, all kinds of faces and expressions can be found on Snape's face. Ada was afraid that Snape's face would twitch in the morning.

"Gryffindor!" After thinking for a long time, the Sorting Hat called out the name of the house that Harry was going to.

The auditorium, which had been silent for a long time, burst into the warmest cheers. The cheers belonged to Gryffindor. They clapped, slapped the table, and stamped their feet. The little lions tried their best to make noise. They won, and they had Harry Potter!

The twins were yelling, they shouted, "We've got Potter! We've got Potter."

Ada was applauding while observing the expressions of the four deans. Professor McGonagall just smiled, like every freshman after they were sorted into different departments, but Ada knew that Professor McGonagall must be feeling happy now.

Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout were both a little disappointed, but they also clapped sincerely and sent their blessings to Harry. Only Snape was different. His eyes followed Harry Potter, and his clapping hands were perfunctory.

In the end, there were three people left. Lisa Dupin became a new student in Ravenclaw. Ron, who was so nervous that he turned green, was sorted into Gryffindor like his brothers. The last student was Blaise. Shabini, he was sorted into Slytherin.

The sorting ceremony officially ended, and Gryffindor became the biggest winner. Not only did the little lions have the boy-who-lived Harry Potter, but they also successfully collected six Weasleys, leaving only the last Ginny. Collected.

Thanks to the book friend Memory_Qian, all the book friends’ wishes come true, and the book friend’s generous rewards