Hogwarts: Dumbledore reigned over the wizarding world

Chapter 14 Sorting Ceremony
There was a buzz of voices coming from a door on the right side of the hall, but Professor McGonagall did not take them in.

Instead, he stopped and turned around, sweeping a stern look over the crowd:

"Welcome to Hogwarts."

she says.

"Soon you will enter the Great Hall and go through the Sorting Ceremony, which will determine which house you will enter. This is very important. For the next seven years of your studies, the school and the college will be your home. You will attend classes, live together, and eat together with your fellow students. I hope you will treat each other as family."

"The school has four houses: Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Each house has a glorious history and has produced outstanding wizards."

Professor McGonagall's gaze lingered on Malfoy for a moment. The spell had worn off by then, but Mr. Malfoy was definitely not in good condition.

His eyes were red and swollen, and his clothes were disheveled, as if he had been ravaged by a troll.

Professor McGonagall paused and glared at Vaughan sternly:

"I know something bad happened on the train today... but I hope it's the last time! When you enter the various colleges, your outstanding performance will earn you points, and violations will also result in points being deducted. At the end of each school year, the college with the highest score will receive the College Cup. This is a great honor. I hope you will abide by the school rules and bring honor to your college!"

Vaughn looked innocent at Professor McGonagall's gaze, as if nothing had happened.

The diligent vice-president's eyes twitched a few times, and he continued to speak to the other shuddering freshmen, "The sorting ceremony is about to begin. I suggest you tidy up. The entire school will be watching you."

After that, she turned and left, walking into the auditorium.

The quiet crowd suddenly gasped in unison.

Draco Malfoy frantically combed his hair and tugged at his robes, trying to straighten them out.

Harry and Ron also scratched each other's hair. Hermione pursed her lips tightly and slightly tidied up her long hair which had become smooth.

Others also hurriedly took care of themselves.

But not long after, someone screamed. Vaughn looked up and saw a group of more than twenty ghosts coming out of the wall.

These translucent spirits were whispering to each other, some looked kind, some looked angry, and some tried to talk to the freshmen.

The freshmen below held their breath again, and no one dared to say a word.

Vaughan was somewhat interested in them.

When he read the novel before, he wanted to understand the formation principle of these ghosts, but now is obviously not the time.

The ghosts floated away after Professor McGonagall returned. She glanced at the freshmen again and said:
"Everything is ready, line up in single file, follow me!"

The freshmen hurriedly followed her through the open doors of the auditorium. The four long tables on both sides of the path were already filled with senior students, who were looking at them with either curiosity or caution.

Vaughn spotted Percy, Fred, and George, who were waving at him and Ron.

Vaughan smiled back, but Ron was so nervous he didn't even notice.

The ceiling of the auditorium, as Vaughan knew it, was reminiscent of a starry sky, casting a soft, tranquil light downward.

And at the front of the procession, a tattered hat was placed on a stool and it began to sing.

Vaughan remained expressionless as he cast a spell to seal his ear, waiting for it to finally stop twisting. Only when Professor McGonagall walked to the front of the team and unfolded the parchment in her hand did he untie it.

"Hannah Abbott!"

Hmm, a familiar name...

One by one, the freshmen stepped forward, put on the Sorting Hat, and were then announced which house they would be assigned to.

Of all the people Vaughn knew, Hermione was the first to go up. The girl ran to the stool, the Sorting Hat covered her head, she pondered for a moment, and then, unsurprisingly, shouted: "Gryffindor!"

Next was Harry, also a Gryffindor. When the Sorting Hat came out, the whole Gryffindor house was in an uproar, and everyone was slamming their hands on the table.

Vaughan squinted at the teachers' table. Professor Snape, with a stern face, looked even colder. Dumbledore, wearing crescent-shaped glasses, had a sincere and cheerful smile on his wrinkled old face - so far, everything was under his control.

Vaughn also smiled.

The story of the savior begins from this moment. The strongest forces in the current magical world are about to start fighting openly and secretly around the savior. He is very happy to observe and explore beside them!
I don’t know how long it took, but I finally reached the letter “W”.

Ron was in front because of his name's initials. Under everyone's gaze, the guy didn't know what to do with his hands and feet, and almost walked in a backward direction to the Sorting Hat.

The moment the tattered hat touched Ron's scalp, it yelled, "Gryffindor!"

clap clap clap-

The Gryffindor table erupted in applause, and Percy shouted to the people around him, "That's my brother!"

Fred and George jumped up and down, whistling.

When Professor McGonagall read out "Vaughan Weasley", they slammed the table even harder.

"Vaughn! Vaughn!"

"Gryffindor! Gryffindor!"

The other little lions were infected by the twins and also joined in the laughter.

Amidst the cheers, Vaughn, maintaining his Occlumency, walked towards the Sorting Hat and sighed inwardly:
"Sorry, Fred, George!"

Over the years, he had already clearly understood himself. His thirst for knowledge, pursuit of strength, and ambition for power... there was no way he could be sorted into Gryffindor.

As soon as the Sorting Hat gently placed on his head, Vaughn heard a small voice in his ear saying:
"Hmm—very, very perfect Occlumency. You can't hide it from me. I embody the most advanced knowledge and wisdom of the Four Giants! Well, those who master Occlumency usually have a side unknown to the public and huge secrets."

"Cunning boy, it's obvious that there are two houses that are not suitable for you. I will assign you to-"

"Slytherin!"

The joyful atmosphere in Gryffindor came to an abrupt end with the Sorting Hat's loud shout. Percy, who was about to stand up, froze in his place. Fred and George, who were jumping in their seats, fell headfirst. Hermione covered her mouth in surprise, and Harry and Ron stared with wide eyes.

Even Professor McGonagall, who had heard of Vaughn's name, couldn't help but look back at Dumbledore.

The greatest wizard of this century stared at Vaughn's back with a serious look.

For a moment, the entire auditorium fell silent.

After a moment, Dumbledore cleared his cough and signaled Professor McGonagall to continue.

Professor McGonagall helped Vaughan take off the Sorting Hat in a panic.

The other students gradually came to their senses and looked at Vaughn's iconic red hair, which belonged to Weasley. They whispered to each other, and their whispers merged into a noisy buzz.

Vaughn turned a blind eye to all of this. He only saw the system panel pop up in front of him:
[Main Quest ①: Join Hogwarts (Completed)]

[Reward: 1 Talent Point, 50 Magic Scale]

[Do you want to receive the reward? 】

(End of this chapter)