Hogwarts Raven

Chapter 49: Pure Blood Glory
"What crisis?"

Qiu Zhang spoke before Ian.

"The Sorting Test, of course."

The cold girl's eyes swept over the three people one by one, "There is a special test in the school that can determine the final destination of each student."

"My family told me a few days ago that this is a horrific experience that no one wants to recall." The girl with blonde hair looked serious and solemn.

"My father also told me that this would be an unforgettable memory in my life. They won't let us fight the dragon, will they?" Qiu Zhang said with his eyes wide open in worry.

opposite.

Aurora's head snapped up.

His eyes are a little bright.

I am eager to try.

"What do you want to do?"

Qiu Zhang seemed to be frightened by Aurora.

"She wants to fight the dragon."

In fact, Ian, who knew what the branch was all about, also saw Aurora's expectations. He shook his head and said to Aurora in a low voice, "Don't you think about how precious the materials on the dragon's body are? The school is reluctant to give them out to everyone for benefits."

Hear the words.

Aurora's eyes dimmed immediately.

"?????"

"?????"

The two girls sitting opposite each other looked at each other and fell into an incredible state at the same time. Have people of the same age become so brave that they can't tell the difference between the big and small ones?
That's a dragon!
"Were you born into a Muggle family?"

After the blonde girl came to her senses, she couldn't help but complain out loud.

"Does it make any difference?"

Aurora looked at the blonde girl calmly with her heterochromatic eyes.

"I guess you are."

The blonde girl's voice also became much colder. She looked at Ian and Aurora with contempt, "Otherwise you would never say such nonsense as wanting to fight a dragon."

The girl who was just aloof just now now speaks in a condescending manner.

"It looks like you'll be a Slytherin." Aurora said without the slightest hint of annoyance.

She just commented lightly.

"Of course. Remember my name, Daphne Greengrass. My whole family is Slytherin, which is the most outstanding house in the entire Hogwarts."

"I will definitely achieve something in the future that you cannot even begin to achieve."

The blonde girl saw Ian take out a small metal box from the suitcase.

"what are you up to?"

The girl named Daphne frowned at Ian.

"Just go ahead and don't worry about me at all. I also want to know more about the school. After all, I'm just a Muggle-born orphan." Ian sighed and pressed the button on the machine.

"Turns out he's a Mudblood."

Daphne's voice became more contemptuous.

"People like you will never be sorted into Slytherin. Only pure bloods gather here. Perhaps only Hufflepuff will be kind enough to take you in."

obviously.

She is a pure-blood, which is not uncommon in the wizarding world.

"Um... Greengrass, you shouldn't address our classmate like that." Qiu Zhang frowned and tried to persuade her, but Daphne was clearly dismissive.

"I'm just stating the facts. I'm not as hypocritical as you who think they are the same as us." Daphne's words became increasingly harsh.

She even held the wand back, as if she didn't want Ian and Aurora to get any of her attention. Qiu Zhang's expression also became awkward.

"That's just your opinion."

Qiu Zhang was also annoyed by Daphne's remarks.

"Well, we are definitely not the same kind."

Aurora had been listening calmly. She turned to look at Ian, who was staring at her hand to see if she touched the wand.

"You don't need to worry. It's not that I can't tolerate this situation."

The German girl sighed helplessly.

She felt that her friends might have many misunderstandings about her.

"Then you are better than me."

Ian put the small machine back into the suitcase. Seeing that the light source he could reach was moved away by Daphne, he could only take out his elderberry wand.

The Black Lake is too dark at night.

"What are you going to do?"

Aurora's reaction was even greater than Ian's. She grabbed Ian's arm holding the wand. Her eyes were filled with a rare tension.

"Oh, you want to duel?"

Daphne was also staring at the wand in Ian's hand, but her eyes were full of contempt. Seeing this, Qiu Zhang quickly began to persuade the two to stay calm.

"I'm not the one who's getting carried away by myself, and I'm not interested in a childish duel." Ian shook his head speechlessly.

He just wanted to light up the surroundings.

The light emitted by Daphne's wand was as small as a sesame bean.

"Lumos!"

As Ian chanted the spell.

The light suddenly burst out.

The bright white light crushed the surrounding tiny sources of light with overwhelming force, like a rising sun, illuminating most of the lake where the surrounding boats were located.

"What's going on over there!?" "Oh my god! Such a bright lighting spell!"

"Merlin, by God! I haven't even learned the levitation spell yet!"

……

The sounds came one after another in each small boat. Even Hagrid, the leader, couldn't help but turn around and look at the boat where Ian and the others were in surprise.

"How is this possible! A mere Mudblood!!"

Daphne was dazzled by the sudden light. She raised her hands to cover her eyes and exclaimed in disbelief.

"Nothing is impossible. Just practice more if you are new." When Ian sat back, he found that Aurora had turned her head towards the outside of the boat at some point.

The light did not catch her eyes.

"How can you have such powerful magic!?"

Qiu Zhang was trying his best to adapt to the strong light, and his surprise was obviously different from that of ordinary people.

She was more concerned with the strength of the spell.

"Of course it's because the Big Four just gave me their baptism."

Ian started talking nonsense in a serious manner again.

"..."

Qiu Zhang was speechless.

Daphne, who was sitting next to her, had an ugly expression on her face, but she didn't dare to yell provocative words. She was a pure-blood believer, but she wasn't a fool who would lose her mind when she got too excited.

"He's just a Mudblood who studies secretly! After school starts, I will be able to surpass him soon!" Of course, Daphne's heart was still full of resentment.

The little episode made the atmosphere on the ship somewhat subtle.

Once you get used to the shining light from Ian's wand, it no longer feels so dazzling.

Ian and Qiu Zhang talked from time to time, but compared to Aurora, who was silent and leisurely, watching the scenery in the lake, Daphne felt like she was spending a lifetime.

"Why haven't you arrived at school yet?"

In her earnest expectation.

The boat finally arrived at the other side of the Black Lake.

"Everyone, follow me!"

Hagrid continued to lead the way with an oil lamp in hand. The gravel path meandered towards the castle gate. He led a group of little wizards up the stone steps in front of the castle.

"The lighting spell just now was lit up from their ship."

"Is it that handsome boy?"

"I think it's Daphne Greengrass, my dad says she's amazing."

……

Although she was freed from the constraints of the boat, Daphne Greengrass's torment was obviously still continuing. The discussions around her made her want to turn around and go home.

"Professor Snape, why are you here?" Hagrid knocked on the door with his red umbrella, but found that the person waiting inside was not the usual Professor McGonagall.

"Do you think I'm unqualified to welcome a new life?" The black-robed man with greasy black hair and a hooked nose sneered. His gloomy image made many young wizards dare not whisper to each other anymore.

"Of course not. Then I'll leave these first-year wizards to you." Hagrid scratched his head in confusion, turned back every few steps, and left the castle with a puzzled look on his face.

"If you don't want to pack up your things and go back to your house right now, just shut up and follow me." Snape's gaze stayed on Ian and Aurora for about three seconds.

immediately.

He was giving orders to the little wizards coldly.

Perhaps it was because Snape's repressive temperament was really scary. Snape was walking in front, and no one among the little wizards following behind dared to speak.

Everyone was feeling nervous and anxious.

Even Aurora felt a little uneasy—she was just a little girl after all.

Perhaps only Ian, who had been spoiled by JK Rowling and knew what the Sorting Ceremony was all about, would be in a mood to look curiously at the decoration of the legendary Hogwarts Castle.

The traces of time are everywhere.

It can also be seen that countless students have studied and played here.

The stone walls of the castle were covered with blazing torches. As the little wizards went deeper into the castle, the heat from the torches drove away the coldness in their bodies.

"crunch~"

As Snape pushed open the door of the hall.

The magnificent auditorium appeared in the eyes of many young wizards. Thousands of candles were suspended in the air, and the entire auditorium was as bright as day.

The flags representing the four colleges fluttered in the air. The plates and goblets on the long tables also shone brightly in the bright firelight.

The place that attracted everyone's attention the most was the dome of the auditorium. The black velvet ceiling was dotted with stars, just like the real sky curtain above the Black Lake before.

"very beautiful."

Aurora looked up and stared at the dome.

"Extremely advanced magic has been cast here, so the picture is synchronized with the sky outside..." Ian always felt that something was missing at this moment.

"Well, I've seen others read Hogwarts: A History." Okay, the taste is right. Ian, feeling comfortable, cast his eyes on the podium in the front. Dumbledore, McGonagall, Flitwick... many professors were sitting at the dining table on the podium, welcoming the arrival of the new students.

For these professors.

Ian was all curiosity.

however.

What he was most curious about was the pointed wizard hat on the ordinary four-cornered stool. It looked a bit tattered and was not noticed by many people nowadays.

Sorting Hat.

Thousands of years of history.

In being witnessed by it.

So many stories...also started from this point.

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