【005】Welcome to Hogwarts
Ron and Draco are not themselves, but outsiders. This is very important information for Carl.
Although I don’t know which camp these two people come from, whether they are the Breaker or the Super Player, as long as they are discovered, they are forced to make a clear card.
Carl, who was secretly happy, was still politely greeting Draco on the surface. You complimented me with "the origin of family learning", and I responded to you with "I have been famous for a long time" - the outsider is not the proud little dragon, and his catchphrase has never been "my father".
(As for Gole and Crab, they seemed to be well conditioned by Draco. Seeing that Draco seemed to be having a very speculative conversation with people, he had the gaze and chose to go to the next door to make a background board.)
Compared with that Ron, Draco looks more kind and easier to talk to. The only thing that is hard to say is that Carl cannot confirm Draco's camp for the time being, so he can only give in at the moment - most importantly, he needs to ensure that he is not recognized.
Fortunately, due to some considerations, Dumbledore and McGonagall did not announce Carl's origin. For outsiders, Carl's identity is "a child who lost his parents in the Voldemort War". Outsiders cannot confirm any of Carl's suspicion as soon as possible.
Soon, amid the compliments between the two of them and Hermione's interruption, Hogwarts' express is about to reach the end.
After a journey, Carl, Harry, Hermione and Draco seemed to be about becoming good friends - until they talked about the branch issue.
The cause was Hermione's words "Which college do you want to go to?"
"Of course it's Slytherin." Draco also showed his pure blood nobleness at this time. "Everyone in the Malfoy family is the best of Slytherin, and he was even the best candidate for the senior chief at one time. This is the tradition and glory of our family."
Without Ron, no one took the initiative to accuse the Malfoy family of being Voldemort's lackey, and Carl just shook his head calmly.
"I'm different. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll become a Gryffindor."
"Same as me!" Hermione looked very happy, "I want to go to Gryffindor too...Dumbledore comes from Gryffindor after all!"
Draco just raised his chin slightly and shook his head gently for Carl and Hermione's wish, as if he was completely unwilling to say more.
Seeing that there was no agreement on this issue, Hermione turned to the person who had not spoken: "So, what about Harry? Where are you going?"
"I...I haven't figured it out yet." Unlike my friend who already has a clear goal, Harry is still a little confused. "I might have gone to Gryffindor. After all, Carl said that my parents are from there - but I don't know what kind of methods will be used to branch offices, maybe it's an exam? But can I really pass the exam?"
Harry's questions made several people look a lot calmer - the way to conceal the branch is a thousand-year unwritten tradition of Hogwarts. All the people who have experienced the branch ceremony take the initiative to conceal the specific content of the branch ceremony from the reserve, and even the worse (yes, George and Fred are talking about the situation) will make up some lies to scare people.
Professor McGonagall has always adhered to this tradition and never mentioned the way of the branch office to Carl, but just told Carl to come to Gryffindor.
"Harry, you don't need to be nervous." Seeing Harry's unconscious tendency, Carl took the initiative to comfort him, "I don't know how the branch office is, but I will never be going to pick up a stick and fight with the monsters as they said."
As he said that, Carl also took the initiative to point to the next door - in the private room next door, several freshmen were communicating the "secret information" they had obtained. In their mouths, the branch might have to fight with the monsters, or even kill the fire dragon with bare hands.
These words were so ridiculous that Harry, who was already nervous, couldn't help laughing after hearing this.
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As the train stopped slowly, the express terminal finally arrived.
The four-person group who had changed their robe squeezed off the train with the freshman and arrived on the dark and small platform - the evening in the Scottish Highlands was still very cold, and Harry even missed the devilish pepper-flavored polyspicy bean at this time.
Just as Mr. Savior was trembling, a familiar, loud voice appeared in front of him.
"First-year freshmen, come here!"
Harry raised his head and saw Hagrid's big, vigorous face with surprise. He waved his hand excitedly.
Hagrid also saw Harry, and a big smile appeared on the face of the mixed-race giant: "Here, Harry - come here!"
Harry excitedly greeted the friend he had just met and happily squeezed to Hagrid. The huge body of the mixed-race giant was a very perfect windshield wall, helping Harry to perfectly block the night wind.
Under Hagrid's leadership, the freshmen walked through the narrow and steep path, and after turning a bend, they finally saw the castle of Hogwarts.
On the night sky of the Scottish Highlands, stars shine - on the painted black lake, the glass and the star dome on Hogwarts Castle shine together.
Harry grew up his mouth in disbelief - he never thought that in this remote place, there would be such a huge castle, so majestic that Harry subconsciously held his breath.
"Here, here!"
When the little wizards were all admiring the huge castle of Hogwarts, Hagrid had already started to untie the cables from the small boat by the lake.
"Four people in each boat--no more!"
Harry, Draco, Carl and Hermione boarded the same boat, while Hagrid confirmed that all the freshmen were on board and occupied one alone.
From the waterline, it seems that Hager alone is much heavier than four freshmen...
In this way, a team of boats slowly passed by on the smooth mirror-like water surface. When the freshmen arrived at the shore again, another rugged path appeared in front of them.
Yes, another difficult climb - the only difference from the previous one was that Neville found his toad here.
After walking the last part of the road, Hagrid finally raised his fist and knocked on the gate of Hogwarts Castle.
The next moment, the door opened and Professor McGonagall appeared at the gate.
"Professor McGonagall, the freshmen are here," Haeger reported, "all are here, man and toad."
"Okay." Although he didn't understand what Hagrid meant, Professor McGonagall nodded, "I'll take them in next."
While speaking, Professor McGonagall stretched out his staff and pointed the door - two huge doors slowly opened to both sides, and Hogwarts finally appeared in front of the freshmen intact.
Chapter completed!