Hogwarts: Why do you call me the Demon King?

"Kid, give up. You're really not Ravenclaw material." The Sorting Hat, annoyed by Harry's nagging, finally interrupted Harry's mutterings.

"I guarantee that even if I could place you in Ravenclaw, you wouldn't be able to go back to your dorm."

"How could this be!" Harry couldn't believe it. Could there be a door in this world that he couldn't get through?

Moreover, he remembered seeing a unlocking charm when he was looking at the Charms textbook.

"Don't even think about it! The unlocking charm can't open all doors, and the Ravenclaw dormitory door is one of them!"

Alright, kid, listen up.

You can choose between Gryffindor and Slytherin. So, is there a house you'd like to choose from?

Harry blinked.

Gryffindor and Slytherin... Oh no, I forgot to ask the master which house he plans to go to!

But he just heard Professor McGonagall say that the four colleges are in competition with each other at the university?

In that case...

Harry thought of the three little Chinese guys on the train (Draco, Crabbe, and Goyle), and thought it would be nice to be acquainted with or even friends with people like that.

But if I were a teammate...

"I choose Gryffindor!" Harry made his choice firmly.

"Well, that's a wise choice." That's the old hat's answer no matter what Harry chooses.

Who says a hat can't provide emotional value?

"Gryffindor!"

He took off his hat and walked toward the Gryffindor table.

Prefect Percy Weasley stood up and shook his hand vigorously, while the Weasley twins shouted, "We have Potter! We have Potter!"

Harry sat down opposite a ghost. The ghost patted his arm, and Harry felt as if his arm had passed through a block of ice.

“Welcome to Gryffindor,” said the ghost.

"I am Nick who almost lost his head."

Harry then assigned a few more junior wizards, and Professor McGonagall, holding a parchment, called out:

"Isaac Valdore!"

In that instant, the volume in Hogwarts Great Hall decreased by several decibels.

This is because Isaac's fame only circulates within a segment of the wizarding community; some people in the Great Hall have heard of him, while others have not.

Or perhaps some people have heard of it but don't care at all.

However, quite a few wizards in the Great Hall did glance at Dumbledore, who was in the center of the teachers' table, intentionally or unintentionally.

Dumbledore didn't care about such gazes, or rather, he had encountered far more blatant stares in his life.

As Isaac passed by, he even raised his glass and gave Isaac a kind smile.

With just one movement, the noise in the auditorium increased even more.

Chapter 69 Hufflepuff finally welcomes its own sun

Thanks to Dumbledore's actions, Isaac's upcoming Sorting Ceremony seems to have a definite answer.

Just like Ron's two twin brothers yelled, if Dumbledore had chosen you, would you have gone to Hufflepuff instead of Gryffindor?

Following "We have Potter," the Gryffindor long table can now also shout "We have Waldorley."

Even the Sorting Hat thought so.

Isaac put the Sorting Hat on his head with a look of disgust, and then the old hat's exasperated voice rang out.

"Damn it, I've been the Sorting Hat for so many years, and you're the first little wizard to show his disdain so obviously!"

You presumptuous fellow should go to Azkaban... no, I should send you to Nurmengard!

"It's a deal, old man. Trust me, if you really do sort me into Nurmengard, Grindelwald will definitely come to Hogwarts to thank you properly."

Dumbledore might even be willing to give you a cleaner body.

In the dark wizard community, Azkaban can only be considered a training course for novice dark wizards; Nurmengard is the place where dark wizards truly develop their skills.

It's a pity that no dark wizard has been able to understand this point over the years.

This place is just like the secret cave in the back mountain in martial arts novels.

How can you get a lucky encounter if you don't jump down?

As a Sorting Hat who only gets to look at Dumbledore every day, the old hat is no match for Isaac when it comes to witty banter.

Even verbal sparring requires experience, and Dumbledore obviously wouldn't practice this with the Sorting Hat in the Headmaster's office.

So the old man had no choice but to change the subject: "So, you were the one who encouraged Potter, who just wanted to join Ravenclaw?"

Sensing the ill intent in the old man's tone, Isaac immediately cleared himself of suspicion.

Isaac immediately launched into a triple denial.

"No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense!" This matter really has little to do with Isaac; it's entirely Harry's own imagination.

In addition, given Harry's personality, which is perfectly suited to Gryffindor's straightforwardness and straightforwardness, he's probably still regretting why he can't go to Ravenclaw.

After a brief chat with Isaac, the Sorting Hat, not wanting to waste any more of everyone's time, asked Isaac, "So it's Gryffindor, right?"

“No, I’m going to Hufflepuff.” Isaac nimbly reached up and pinched the Sorting Hat’s mouth shut.

This physical "seal" was a treatment Old Hat had never received since he became the Sorting Hat.

At that moment, the Sorting Hat turned bright red, not because of Isaac's offensive action, but because of the place he was going.

"Damn it, you insolent bastard, do you know what you're saying?"

You're actually going to Hufflepuff?!

Honesty, loyalty, perseverance, and a willingness to work hard—which of these qualities do you possess?

"So you're saying I don't possess any of these qualities?" Isaac's retort silenced the Sorting Hat.

After analyzing it for a while, he found that apart from being a little narrow-minded, Isaac didn't seem to lack any particular Hufflepuff traits.

In other words... Isaac could theoretically have entered Hufflepuff School.

But the problem was never with Hufflepuff.

The Sorting Hat knew he couldn't be too forceful with Isaac; that guy was too petty. If he had actually dared to force Isaac into the Sorting House today, the kid would have had to stay at Hogwarts for at least another seven years.

He doesn't even need a password to go to the principal's office!

It was just a lonely and helpless Sorting Hat; what could it do?

The old man could only try to persuade Isaac with earnest words: "Isaac, don't do this. You are the wizard who pulled out the sword of Gryffindor."

"Going to Hufflepuff? Aren't you just wasting your talent?"

The Old Hat, being a Gryffindor possession, will sometimes side with its original owner.

Isaac remained silent and directly adopted the old-fashioned fighting style. After time-traveling, Isaac even learned how to put a hat on a hat.

"Hmm, so you mean only wizards with no talent are assigned to Hufflepuff?"

The veteran player, who was impressed by the older generation's fighting style, was immediately banned from speaking.

It's not that Hufflepuff House only admits untalented wizards, but rather that Hufflepuff, as the founder of the house, possessed the most magnanimous spirit among the four founders.

She was not only willing to accept all young wizards, but also willing to give homeless house-elves a place to stay.

This also means that Hufflepuffs have the largest number of members in the British wizarding world.

Because Hogwarts divides its students into four houses, this centuries-old tradition has instilled a strong sense of belonging in wizards graduating from each house.

Wizards graduating from Hufflepuff may not cause as much of a stir in the wizarding world as graduates from the other three houses.

Hufflepuff graduates are undoubtedly the backbone of the British magical world.

They will discreetly appear in any important place in the magical world, and Hufflepuff graduates are the first choice whenever a place needs down-to-earth, calm, and low-key people.

Isaac decided to bring his talents to Hufflepuff.

His reason for choosing Hufflepuff was actually simpler—if Gryffindor was a noisy lion's den, Slytherin was full of aristocratic scheming, and Ravenclaws were all wary of each other...

Isaac still prefers to be with the honest people of Hufflepuff.

At least Hufflepuff's lounge is closer to the kitchen, isn't it?

When Isaac thought of this, the Sorting Hat realized that he probably couldn't persuade Isaac.

Unless, of course, Gryffindor can quiet down and move their lounge next to the kitchen.

"Alright, since you insist..."

Hufflepuff!

When the Sorting Hat announced Hufflepuff's house name, there was an absolute silence in the Great Hall for a second.

Then an even louder cacophony instantly filled the entire auditorium.