"Hufflepuff, line up in ten!"
Observing the disorderly young wizards, Professor McGonagall's lips trembled with anger, and there was a cold anger in her voice.
"Miss Elena Caslana, take your seat immediately."
In the vestibule, a huge hourglass filled with diamonds swayed gently: the Hufflepuff house hourglass.
Beside it, there were three other hourglasses of the same size in sequence, and the upper end of the hourglass was filled with gems of different colors, indicating the houses they represented.
According to common sense, after the professor issues the deduction of points instruction, the corresponding number of gems will automatically fly to the upper end under the hourglass, but due to the new school, Hufflepuff has not marked yet, so it only trembles a little. Elena had to be thankful that the math teaching in Hogwarts did not involve the concept of negative numbers at the moment, otherwise, she would be the sinner of the school's beginning.
Confronted with the cold and stern gaze of the deputy headmaster, the silver-haired Lori strategically chose sensible retreat, didn't continue arguing, obediently went down the stairs, received the applause of the students, and joined the Hufflepuff's long table side.
"Now, according to my list, in turn..."
Professor McGonagall stepped forward, tightly pursing her lips, staring at her wand, gripping her wand tightly, and closing her eyes to take a deep breath, trying to keep calm.
"Forget it, everyone line up and put on your hats. And put away your wands!"
The young wizards looked at Professor McGonagall with a severe gaze, then turned to look at the silver-haired girl who was greeting them at the long Hufflepuff table, and nodded cautiously.
At the next moment, a girl with brown curls and a boy with light blond hair stepped out of the line almost at the same time, reaching for the hat in front of Professor McGonagall.
"Um... Um..."
The girl made a nasal sound, which became soft and pleasant with the active concession of the light-haired boy, took the hat, faced all the students, took a deep breath, and made a loud presentation while firmly placing the hat on her head.
"Hello everyone, my name is Hermione Granger."
"Gryffindor!" The hat almost shouted as soon as it touched the girl's head.
Perhaps it was because no one had responded at first, or for other reasons, the cheers Hermione received were louder than Elena's when joining Hufflepuff.
The Gryffindor students stood up and applauded vigorously, as if they had received some kind of great glory.
"Great job!"
"See? The second one is Gryffindor!"
"Actually, I think Elena looks more like Gryffindor."
Hermione clenched her fist tightly. Before that, she never thought she would have the courage to stand alone in front of so many people. She took a deep breath and took off the hat. She passed the hat to the next person: Draco Malfoy.
"Well, everyone, my name is Malfoy, Draco Malfoy."
Draco nervously raised his head, swallowed, and ascended the steps. He hesitated a little and put on the hat properly.
"Slytherin!" The hat quickly shouted.
"Hello everyone, my name is Harry Potter."
"Gryffindor!"
"Hello everyone, my name is Ron Weasley."
"Gryffindor!"
...
With the previous child as a demonstration, the subsequent progress became exceptionally smooth.
So many things happened tonight, and it was so shocking that even the sensation caused by Harry's presentation was much smaller. This made Harry, who had been a little worried before, couldn't help but heave a relieved sigh. No one wants to be watched like a zoo animal at any time.
Although some of the first-year students were a little shy, with everyone's encouragement, they finally found the courage to introduce themselves.
So in the end, even the face of Professor McGonagall, who had been silent for a long time, became much more beautiful.
For her, standing aside, she could see more changes. For example, after the first-year students joined their respective houses, the overall activity is significantly higher than before, which is invaluable in the chaos. One of the many advantages.
Soon, amid applause, the last first-year student dropped the hat and staggered to their house.
Professor McGonagall glanced at the smiling silver-haired girl in the crowd, shook her head, put away the four-corner stool and the hat, and left the center of the auditorium. Although the final result seems good, from her perspective, she still hopes for such mishaps not to occur in the future.
"Wow, sister Elena, you looked really cool."
Hannah, with two golden locks, tapped Elena on the shoulder and said with an expression of admiration, she never thought she would have the courage to face the hat, or shout her own name to the teachers and students of the school.
"Uh-huh? Oh, that's nothing, you'll get used to it later."
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