Hogwarts: Voldemort, don't stop me from studying

The entire auditorium suddenly became quiet, followed by a buzz of discussion.

"Potter? Harry Potter?"

"Is that Harry Potter?"

At the long Ravenclaw table, some of the aloof students who had been paying little attention to the freshmen could not help but turn their heads and stretch their necks to look at the black-haired boy who walked in front of the Sorting Hat.

When he put on the hat, many people waited with bated breath, from Gryffindor to Slytherin, from Headmaster Dumbledore to Filch, the castle warden standing at the door, everyone was looking at the dirty hat and the little boy whose face was mostly covered by the hat.

The voices gradually faded.

finally--

"Gryffindor!"

The Sorting Hat shouted, and warm cheers and applause rang out in the hall. Gryffindor was the loudest, but almost everyone in Ravenclaw was applauding as well - this was a treatment that the others did not receive when they were sorted.

"I knew he would go to Gryffindor!" Benson said to West seriously, "Of course Harry Potter would be in Gryffindor, where else would he go?"

"Shut up, Benson. Two months ago you said that Harry Potter was a person in the book and didn't actually exist!" West rolled his eyes.

As the last freshman was sorted into Slytherin, Professor McGonagall left with the Sorting Hat, and Dumbledore stood up with his arms outstretched.

"Welcome!" he said, "Welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start the new school year! Before the banquet begins, I would like to say a few words. That is: Idiot! Crybaby! Scum! Twist! Thank you everyone!"

Hearing this classic opening line, Vader clapped vigorously.

"What does he mean?" asked Michael, who was sitting next to him.

"I don't know," said Wade.

"Then you applaud?" Michael asked with a raised eyebrow.

"Isn't such a short speech worthy of applause?" Wade asked back.

Michael thought for a while and agreed: "You are right!"

Warm applause accompanied cheers, and in the blink of an eye, a lot of food appeared on the empty long table, such as roast beef, lamb chops, potato chips, mashed potatoes, etc. Although there were fewer vegetables, the aroma was rich and it looked delicious.

The students, who had been hungry for a long time, immediately feasted. After almost everyone was full, the main meal disappeared and many desserts appeared on the long table. The students, whose stomachs were full, had to slow down their eating and also had time to chat with the people around them.

The freshmen's topic naturally focused on their family background and lineage.

A boy named Stephen said: "I was born into a pure-blood family. My mother is also a Ravenclaw and my father is a Gryffindor. I have read all the textbooks in school when I was at home."

"What about you, Wade?" someone asked.

Vader said frankly: "Neither of my parents knows magic."

"Then magic must be a completely unfamiliar field for you, right?" Stephen said in a sympathetic tone, "You will have to work harder in school."

"Well, I'll try my best." Wade said with a smile.

"Although I am a mixed-blood, I think it doesn't matter whether I am a pure-blood or a punk." Michael said to Wade, "For example, in my family, my father is a wizard, but he is not as smart as my mother. My mother decides everything in the family."

Vader Grey's last name starts with "G", Hermione Granger's is (Granger), and Harry Potter's last name starts with "P" instead of "B", so Vader was sorted after Hermione and in front of Harry.

Chapter 8 A letter

Dear Mom and Dad,

Although I just left home, I already miss you. I hope you are in good health and happy.

Yesterday we arrived at Hogwarts on a crimson steam train. The school is a majestic castle with meadows, forests and lakes nearby. I have to say that the scenery here in the early morning is very charming.

It was already evening when we arrived at the school, and the first thing we did was sorting. I think you all know that Hogwarts is divided into four houses - the brave and generous Gryffindor, the upright and loyal Hufflepuff, the wise and knowledgeable Ravenclaw, and the ambitious Slytherin...】

Having written this, Wade's pen paused slightly.

He suddenly thought that among the four colleges, the other three colleges valued the quality of students when admitting students, but Ravenclaw only required ability.

So... smart and brave people might go to Gryffindor, such as Dumbledore and Hermione; smart and loyal people might be admitted to Hufflepuff, such as Scamander (the protagonist of the "Fantastic Beasts" series) and Cedric; smart and ambitious people would be in Slytherin, such as Voldemort and Snape.

What about the "smart people" who stayed in Ravenclaw? They may be smart and quick-witted, but smart people are often better at seeking benefits and avoiding harm. They are more likely to retreat in the face of difficulties and dangers and choose a more relaxed and beneficial way.

In order to achieve something, in addition to the brain, spiritual qualities are the core of the driving force - either to move forward courageously, or to be tenacious, or to be ambitious. People who are smart but immersed in their own world and do their own thing will often become weirdos in the eyes of others.

Therefore, in the plot, Ravenclaw has the least presence among the four houses of Hogwarts. All the Ravenclaw members who appear in the story, whether they are still studying or have graduated, except Qiu Zhang, are more or less neurotic.

Thinking of the Sorting Hat saying that he was the best fit for Ravenclaw, Wade frowned a little unhappily. Then he thought again - who he was was not something that a hat could decide. Moreover, the Sorting Hat had made mistakes more than once or twice, such as when it sorted the cowardly Peter Pettigrew into Gryffindor.

Wade paused for a moment, then continued writing.

【A talking hat sorted me into Ravenclaw, which I think is the best recognition of my intelligence. I really plan to learn as much as possible during the seven years of study, because I heard that there is no place in the whole UK with a richer collection of books than Hogwarts. I have to say that the wizarding world is far less far-sighted than the Muggle government in this regard. There is no so-called public library here. The precious books are either hidden in the school or in the private study of some noble families.

Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is a strange man. He has long silver hair and a silver beard. His temperament is exactly the same as the mysterious wizard that people imagine. He is just like the living Merlin. Can you imagine it? His speech at the opening ceremony was: "Fool! Crybaby! Scum! Twist!" Probably no one knows what it means. But even if they don't understand it, it's much better than that long and boring speech. Because after he finished his speech, many delicacies appeared on our table (yes, they appeared suddenly, magic is really amazing), and we were already very hungry at that time.

While being a little weird, this professor is also very humorous, kind, gentle, and he is also the greatest wizard of our time. A classmate who comes from a wizard family told me that because of Dumbledore, Hogwarts is also recognized as the safest place in the world. So you don't have to worry about me encountering any danger in school, and the students here will not curse others for no reason. They are no different from children in ordinary schools.

In addition, my college, Ravenclaw, has a separate tower located on the west side of the castle. After dinner, the prefect of the college led us to the tower, and we had to answer the door knocker correctly to enter the lounge. The lounge is a very wide round room with many stars painted on the dark blue dome and the thick carpet is also covered with stars, which looks quiet and elegant. There are many arched windows around, with bronze silk hanging down. Through the windows, you can see the mountains and wilderness in the distance, as well as the Quidditch field on campus.

The dormitory is in the corner building next to the tower - I have to say, you have to climb a lot of stairs to get back to the dormitory. But the seniors said that the school's stairs are often more friendly to Ravenclaw students, and they won't move around to tease us. Sometimes they will create a shortcut that can at least save half the journey - perhaps because the ever-changing stairs in the castle were designed by the founder of the college, Ms. Ravenclaw.

Ravenclaw has the smallest number of students among the four colleges. The dormitory is a double room, and there happened to be one extra boy, so... as you should have guessed, I seized the opportunity and applied quickly, and finally luckily got a single room.

The dormitory has warm beds, wardrobes, desks and bookshelves, as well as a separate bathroom. All daily necessities are prepared. We don't need to wash clothes or clean the room. There is a group of invisible little helpers in the castle. When you wake up, everything is in order. My suitcase was probably delivered to the dormitory by them. Thank God, I don't have to carry the suitcase up the spiral staircase by myself.

The students in the college are all very easy to get along with, and West, the prefect, takes good care of the freshmen. Because he was worried that some students would get lost, he waited in the lounge early this morning and took us to the auditorium for breakfast. He also gave us the class schedule for this semester - I have to say that the class schedule is very easy, which is the least worrying part.

After breakfast, Prefect West took us around the school, telling us where to go for each class, which places in the school are prohibited from entering, and shortcuts to places such as the library, the school clinic, and the Quidditch field.

Soon we will have flying lessons, and I will ride a broom for the first time - exciting, isn't it? In the past, I never thought that we humans can fly in the sky like birds - of course, I will follow the professor's instructions, pay attention to safety and avoid injury.

Finally, I want to say that Hogwarts is a really great school! I love it here.

Love you——

Vid Grey

Having lived two lives, Wade was not as heartless as ordinary children. He knew very well how worried parents who loved their children would be when their children left home. Therefore, Wade took advantage of the free time before class to write down everything about his arrival at school, and even hand-painted a simple diagram of the school layout and put it in the letter paper. After writing the letter, Wade reviewed it again and changed the word "ambitious" Slytherin to "shrewd and proud".

It's not that he wanted to praise Slytherin House, but he didn't want his parents to discover the possible conflict between the houses from the wording and then start to worry about his situation - because the Gray couple's impression of the wizarding world was still at the stage when the Dark Lord was wreaking havoc. After Wade received the admission letter to Hogwarts, they had been secretly feeling guilty and worried about his identity as a Squib.

Wade wanted to tell them - it was okay, the war was over, the bloodline theory was no longer mainstream, everything was fine in Hogwarts now, his background was not an obstacle to him, and his parents were not a burden to him.

He was always grateful to be their child.

Chapter 9 Potions Class

The first-year curriculum at Hogwarts was very relaxed. For example, on Monday, Wade only had two consecutive Potions classes in the morning.

After breakfast, a group of Ravenclaw freshmen walked towards the underground classroom together. As the environment gradually became colder, the students' faces gradually turned pale.

"I heard that Professor Snape, who teaches Potions, is the dean of Slytherin House." Michael, who was walking next to Wade, took the initiative to talk to him in order to ease the tense atmosphere: "Did you notice him during the Sorting last night? He was the teacher with black hair and a hooked nose."

"Of course." Padma said, "I have to say, we'd better not provoke him."

Everyone came to the Potions classroom in silence. In the cabinets against the wall were rows of glass jars with various animal specimens inside. Some timid children looked as if they were about to cry and sat tremblingly in the place farthest from the specimens. Wade directly chose a seat in the corner - he was not afraid of dead specimens, but he was worried that some classmates would make mistakes and implicate him.

Soon, Hufflepuff students also arrived in groups, and their reactions were similar to those of the Ravenclaw freshmen, except that the Ravenclaws who arrived first had already occupied the dominant position, so the Hufflepuff students had to disperse to the edge.

There were two more Hufflepuff students near Vader's originally empty corner.

"Hello, my name is Theo, Theo Mancini. This is Ryan Carlo." The brown-haired Hufflepuff boy was the first to greet Wade: "Excuse me, who are you--?"

"Ved Grey."

"Wade?" Theo Mancini asked curiously, "Do you know the professor of our class--"

The blond boy named Ryan suddenly said, "Theo, stop talking." He said, "The professor is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door of the classroom was pushed open, and a man in a black wizard robe strode in. His face was cold and aggressive, and many students subconsciously shrank their necks, and the classroom suddenly became silent.

Snape glanced at the students in the classroom, took out the roster and began to call the roll. Seeing that no one was late for the first class, his expression finally eased a little.

"Potions is a very sophisticated course -" Snape said in a low voice like a whisper, "It requires strict procedures and precise proportions. If anyone arbitrarily changes the potion formula, or arbitrarily adds or subtracts ingredients, or foolishly waves his wand in an attempt to cover up mistakes -"

His cold eyes swept across the silent freshmen, focusing on the Hufflepuff students wearing yellow and black striped ties.

"I will make him realize the terrible consequences of using the wrong potion."

Theo swallowed nervously, as if Snape's words were speaking to him. Wade suddenly felt something was wrong - he chose a corner position to avoid interference, but there seemed to be a landmine buried next to him.

Snape seemed to have a radar in his head, and immediately caught the anxiety of some young badger. Without even glancing at the list, he said, "Theo Mancini!"

"Yes!" Theo stood up in a hurry and almost knocked over the crucible. "Yes, Professor."

"What do you do with slugs when making a scabies potion?" asked Snape.

Seven or eight arms were raised in the classroom, most of them were Ravenclaw students.

The good news is that Snape did not go out of his way to make things difficult for the students; the questions he asked were exactly what was in the first chapter of the textbook.

Bad news—Theo didn't preview the textbook in advance.

The boy said shakily, "I—I don't know, sir."

"Sit down!" Snape said coldly, "One point deducted from Hufflepuff for not studying the text in advance. Weed Grey!"

He randomly picked the Ravenclaw sitting next to him.

Vader stood up immediately: "Cook for five minutes, sir."

"Correct answer." Snape nodded, but did not give Ravenclaw extra points. Instead, he immediately asked another question: "Michael Corner, what is the function of nettles?"

"Yes - it can treat inflammation, hair loss - and it can stop bleeding," Michael stammered.

"Good." Snape nodded and motioned him to sit down, then asked, "Hannah Abbott? When should Porcupine Quills join?"

The blonde girl stood up with tears in her eyes, as if she would burst into tears immediately if Snape said one more word.

Snape looked away and called another person's name: "Lian Carrow?"

When Ryan started asking questions just now, he had already quickly flipped through the book, and this question happened to be specifically emphasized in the book.

"—after the engine is turned off, professor." Ryan said as calmly as possible.

Snape glanced down at the textbook he had opened: "I hope you can memorize the knowledge in advance, instead of just cramming it during class. Pray for Merlin's favor!"

Ryan's mouth was still tense as he sat down, and Theo patted his arm soothingly.