Chapter 324: Hufflepuff is the most popular house, Lin Xia is the guarantee of students

Neville learned from Ron that what they had just encountered was a dementor, or a dementor specially guarding Azkaban.

Neville looked extremely panicked: "Why would they come to the train? We are not prisoners."

Suddenly, his expression became frightened: "Could there be some criminal on the train? For example, Sirius Black!"

Lin Xia said calmly: "Don't scare yourself. The professor has already gone to inquire. We will know later."

She paused: "Besides, we are on a train heading to Hogwarts. Sirius Black has no enmity against us. Why is he on this train?"

Because I don’t know what the truth of the matter is, this matter seems ridiculous from beginning to end.

During this period, Harry's expression was extremely solemn.

He didn't know why, but he always felt that the dementor was specifically coming for him.

He was actually not the closest to the box door, Draco was closer than him, but why didn't the dementors look for Draco, only him?

This problem was also noticed by Lin Xia.

She specifically asked Harry: "Harry, is there anything on you that can attract dementors?"

The appearance of the Dementor, the tall and big cloaked monster, was so shocking that many young wizards were so frightened that they froze in place.

Lin Xia was one of the few little wizards who was not frightened.

Because even if the dementors were to find her, she was sure that they could solve them, so she could clearly see everything that happened at that time.

Professor Lupine was not frightened by the Dementors either. He obviously saw something but did not say anything about it.

Harry frowned and shook his head: "I don't know. This is my first time seeing such a terrifying thing. I have never had any impression before."

A ridiculous guess came to his mind: were these dementors hired by his uncle's family to kill him?

Maybe you want to use this method to prevent him from going to Hogwarts?

Harry discovered that every time Hogwarts started school, everything went wrong for him. The last time the school year was approaching, Dobby tried every means to stop him.

"What are you doing standing here?"

Suddenly, a hoarse voice came, Professor Luping had returned.

Neville nervously stepped aside, and then walked away extremely nervously, without saying hello to the professor.

Lin Xia took the initiative and asked: "Professor, did the conductor say anything?"

Lupine shook his head, his brown eyes looking a little gray and melancholy.

"He said he didn't know anything. These dementors appeared suddenly. There was no governor to take pictures. He had already contacted the Ministry of Magic to find out what was going on."

The train resumed its journey again, and soon after, a flash of light flew to Lu Ping's side and turned into a letter.

He reached out and tapped the letter lightly.

A flickering stream of light burst onto him, and information rushed into his mind.

Lu Ping said at this time, his voice seemed a little weak and extremely sleepy.

"The investigation came out. The Ministry of Magic said that it sent Dementors to search for Sirius Black who was absconding. The original direction was to the other side of the train, but because there were too many happy emotions on the train, the Dementors were attracted to check. "

Lin Xia said calmly: "In other words, the Ministry of Magic thinks this is an accident."

Lupine: "It can only be an accident."

Draco's face was sullen and his expression was serious: "Even if it was an accident, but the Ministry of Magic released dementors to investigate, is the process really compliant?

I suddenly encountered a dementor and felt mentally traumatized. I want to write a letter to my father and ask him to complain to the Ministry of Magic!

The dementors are the most troublesome to track down. What does they have to do with our little wizard! "

Professor Lupine pulled the brim of his hat and muttered something lowly that the others could not hear clearly.

However, Lin Xia, who had been using the super-sensory spell, heard it clearly, her eyes flashed slightly, and she had a new impression of Professor Lu Ping.

This professor seems not as silent and honest as expected.

I saw that what Professor Luping said before was——

"You'd better really write a letter and complain. It's great to fight dad!"

Lin Xia was convinced.

It's really amazing to be able to grow old.

…

During the next short journey, everyone was in peace, the dementors did not come out again, and the little wizard arrived at Hogwarts successfully.

"First-year little wizard, follow me!"

Hagrid was holding a small lamp, his tall back stood out among the crowd, and his words were like a loudspeaker turned on several times.

Harry gave up his plan to chat with Hagrid and followed the prefects of each grade all the way to the Great Hall.

The first thing that is held is the annual fixed ceremony, where the wizard chooses whether to be sorted into a house by the Sorting Hat, or to choose a house freely.

I don’t know if the little wizard received some news in advance, but almost all the students who entered this batch of schools chose classification hats.

There were only a few dozen students, with expressions of determination to enter Hufflepuff.

These students looked determined and said to the students who advised them to use the sorting hats to sort into different schools:

"I must go to Hufflepuff. That is the most suitable college for me. The teachers teach students according to their aptitude!"

"The most outstanding and outstanding student at Hogwarts is Lin Xia. She is in Hufflepuff. I must go to Hufflepuff too!"

"If you want to go to school, go to the best one!"

…

This was said without concealment, and many people heard it, and those people couldn't help but turn their attention to Lin Xia.

Lin Xia's expression was calm and he accepted all the scrutiny.

"Congratulations, Professor Sprout. Your college has welcomed another group of paranoids.

Those students are all nobles, right? I saw several descendants of ancient families. I really don't know why they send their children to Hogwarts."

In the professor's exclusive seat in the first few rows of the Great Hall, Snape suddenly turned to Sprout and said.

Sprout had a bright smile on his face, pretending not to hear his sour words.

"They all came for Lin Xia. This is not my credit. Hufflepuff welcomes all little wizards, whether they are talented or not."

Snape raised his head and said slowly: "But a white swan is a white swan. It is impossible to stay with an ugly duckling forever.

After studying for a while, they will know which college is better."

Sprout's smile remained unchanged: "Hufflepuff welcomes students who choose their own colleges. They can transfer to other colleges at any time within half a year.

Come to school just to study. As long as they are willing to study, I believe they will gain something no matter which college they are in."

The conversation between the two professors was also heard by other professors.

They all turned their eyes to the long table of Hufflepuff.

There was a very shining figure there, who brought glory to Hufflepuff.

Obviously, as long as Lin Xia was still studying at Hogwarts, Hufflepuff would be far ahead of other colleges in terms of students.

In the long run, maybe Hufflepuff would get rid of the title of "mediocrity" and become a place where all elites gathered.

Some professors thought: Slytherin has always claimed to be elite, and all the students recruited are from the aristocracy.

These students have been exposed to magic since childhood, and they started well and grew up well.

I just don't know if Hufflepuff can snatch this title from Slytherin.

All professors are looking forward to it.

...

"Lin Xia, another little wizard ran to you and looked at you specially."

Draco sat next to Lin Xia and said while watching the show.

It's a pity that Ron was not there, otherwise he would definitely be a very good supporter.

Lin Xia picked up the knife and fork, and used the sharp blade to accurately and sharply divide the steak into ten small pieces, each of which was evenly thick and just enough to eat one at a time.

She said calmly: "Are you very free? If you are, go find Dean Sprout. She looks like she needs help."

This group of freshmen is really enthusiastic.

During dinner, Dean Sprout came down and was surrounded by enthusiastic freshmen.

Not only freshmen from this college, but also freshmen from other colleges came over, especially those from Gryffindor, who called him "Professor" all the time, and were very affectionate.

The colleges selected by the Sorting Hat do not allow students to transfer to other colleges, otherwise Professor McGonagall would probably be worried.

Draco looked over and noticed that his dean was surrounded by freshmen. After thinking about it, he decided to keep quiet.

Otherwise, Lin Xia has plenty of ways to get him over.

"Ding Dong--"

Suddenly, a crisp and pleasant knocking sound rang out, and Dumbledore, who was on the first seat, suddenly appeared and knocked on the glass with a golden spoon.

All wizards were watching him.

Dumbledore is the Minister of Magic, in charge of the Ministry of Magic. He is basically not in school and only appears occasionally.

But every time he appears, he is full of energy and gives people a feeling of being full of energy.

His silver-white hair and beard are several feet long, he wears half-moon glasses and has a particularly crooked nose.

Harry looked at him admiringly.

People say that he is the greatest wizard of the present time, but Harry does not admire him for this reason.

It was not until he saw Dumbledore that Harry really calmed down for the first time after entering the train compartment from the Dementors.

"Welcome!"

Dumbledore stood up, and the candlelight shone on his beard, "Welcome everyone back to Hogwarts to go to school! I have a few things to tell you..."

Lin Xia finally heard what she was interested in.

"Our school is currently welcoming several Dementors from Azkaban. They are sent by the Ministry of Magic to perform official duties. I believe you already know that they have searched the Hogwarts Express."

He paused, and there was no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell whether he was happy or angry.

But Harry always felt that at some point, he and Dumbledore looked each other in the eye.

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind. Dumbledore was the Minister of Magic. Did he know about this?

If he didn't know, who made this decision?

It must be said that it was too unreliable for students to encounter Dementors, and now they have to let Dementors enter Hogwarts. What is the purpose?

Dumbledore continued: "They are stationed at every entrance of the school. I must make it clear that no one is allowed to leave the school without permission when they are there.

No tricks, gimmicks or disguises can fool Dementors - even the invisibility cloak."

Harry and Ron's bodies stiffened.

They felt Dumbledore's eyes sweeping over them.

"Dementors do not understand excuses or pleas for mercy, so I remind everyone here not to give them any reason to hurt you.

I hope that the prefects of each college and our newly elected male and female student union presidents can ensure that no student will come into conflict with Dementors."

Percy couldn't help but straighten his chest and look ahead proudly, as if he was honored to be singled out for praise.

Harry didn't look at Ron, who must have looked envious at this moment, and he didn't hide it.

He subconsciously looked at George and Fred. The two twins took out a magic camera in a funny way and took pictures of Percy, with malicious expressions on their faces.

Harry turned his head to look at Lin Xia and Draco who were across a long table.

The Hufflepuff dining table was golden, which made every decoration sparkle with gold. In this glitter, Lin Xia and Draco stood out like they had their own lighting.

Harry saw them at a glance.

They were still as calm as ever, as if what the headmaster said was a very common thing.

Harry suddenly felt a little envious.

Envious of their ability to remain calm in the face of danger, while he was frightened by a Dementor and his heart was beating non-stop.

"Okay, let's talk about something pleasant."

Dumbledore smiled and said, "I welcome two new teachers to Hogwarts. First of all, Professor Lupin has agreed to join as the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts."

A sparse and cold sound rang out in the auditorium.

The little wizards didn't know Professor Lupin. Only a few of them, including Harry and the others who were with Professor Lupin, were applauding.

Lin Xia also applauded.

After she applauded, the little wizards immediately followed suit, leading other little wizards to applaud as well.

After a while, the auditorium was filled with thunderous applause.

Dumbledore looked at this scene with great satisfaction. It seemed that everyone was very satisfied with the new teacher.

And what he could be sure of was that Lupin's teaching level was absolutely reliable.

Lupin was awarded the Outstanding Student of Hogwarts back then!

"Look at Snape's expression." Ron whispered to Harry's ear.

Snape is the teacher of Potions, but he has shown his strong strength to everyone in the battle with Professor Lockhart last semester. He is fully qualified to be the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts.

Heard, Harry just heard.

Snape has been applying for this position, but was rejected by Dumbledore again and again, as if he was worried that it would increase his burden and affect the quality of teaching.

But the Weasley twins said that Dumbledore did not trust Snape, so he would not let him be qualified for this role.

Moreover, the professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts is a cursed profession. Every professor who takes this position will get into trouble. Dumbledore also does not want Snape to get into trouble.

Harry looked over, and Snape's cold and arrogant face twitched fiercely. He was too familiar with this expression.

Every time Snape set his eyes on him, he had this expression.

"As for the second new professor."

Dumbledore waited for the applause to subside, and then continued, "I regret to tell you that our Care of Magical Creatures teacher, Professor Kettleburn, retired at the end of last semester...

I am pleased to announce that the person who will fill his position is none other than Rubeus Hagrid, who has agreed to accept this teaching position in addition to his duties as gamekeeper."

The students were surprised, and all looked at Hagrid who stood up and applauded.

Draco asked in confusion, "I know Hagrid has a strong affinity for magical creatures, but his academic qualifications are not enough, he was expelled from Hogwarts before!"

Lin Xia said, "But it turns out that the incident had nothing to do with Hagrid, didn't it?"

Lin Xia looked at Hagrid, whose face flushed red, his eyes drooped, looking at his big hands, and a big smile hidden under his messy and tangled black beard.

She said seriously, "Some people's talents can surpass everything."