Hogwarts: I'm a model wizard

Chapter 360 Branch
After everyone was seated, Kyle closed the door, and the carriage bumped and swayed forward, but the speed was a bit slow, and soon fell behind the other carriages by a large margin.

Kyle noticed that the Thestral pulling the cart turned its head suspiciously, looking at the carriage behind it, its dragon-like head seemed to be covered with question marks.

Since Quirrell turned into a handful of ashes in front of him, Kyle can also see this magical animal.

Thestrals carefully looked at the carriage, and only after confirming that there was no difference from before did they snort and continue walking forward.

In the carriage, Kyle had already briefly told Kang Na and the others about the previous incident, including what Lupine had said to him.

"No wonder..." Cedric touched his chin and said, "Professor Lupine not only didn't stop you from selling those things, but also helped you maintain order.

It seems that he should also know that the dementors will be permanently stationed in the school in the future.

If badges work that way, it's a good thing for most students. "

"Wait, what did you just say?" George interrupted him suddenly, "The dementor... is going to school?"

His voice was a little sharp.

"Yeah, didn't Percy tell you guys before?" Cedric nodded, "He talked about it in the prefect's box.

The professor asked us to try our best to reassure the students, especially the first-year students, and find ways to help them overcome their fears. "

"Are we going to have a class with dementors next?" Ginny's face grew paler.

She still clearly remembered the biting cold brought by the dementors when they entered the box.

If it is in the classroom, let alone listening to the professor's lecture, they may not even be able to pick up a quill.

"Of course not." Cedric quickly waved his hand and explained: "They will only guard every entrance of the school and will not enter the castle."

Only then did the others feel relieved.

Qiu glared at him angrily, "Remember to get to the main point first."

Fred and George chimed in, scolding Cedric.

They were all planning to turn around and go home just now. After all, a castle with dementors is doomed to be no fun at all, and even staying here is a waste of time.

Seeing the righteous indignation of the others, Cedric also understood that there was something wrong with his statement just now, so he quickly bowed his head and admitted his mistake.

It seems to be to confirm his words.

When the carriage staggered towards the school gate, they saw two hooded, eerie dementors standing guard at the gate, one on each side.

As they passed by, there was a chilly feeling in the carriage again.

It wasn't until the carriage passed through the gate and accelerated on the ramp leading to the castle that this feeling gradually dissipated.

After a few minutes, the carriage finally stopped.

Kyle was the last to get out of the car, restored the space inside to its original state, and at the same time took out a pack of Mortella rat jerky and fed it to the panting Thestral pulling the car.

Be it overtime pay.

Pulling eight people at a time is also a big job for Thestrals.

They were the last group, and the others had already entered the castle. On the path not far away, Hagrid's tall figure could still be vaguely seen.

"The new students are coming." Kyle said, "Let's go in quickly."

Several people stepped on the stone steps and walked towards the castle at a faster speed.

Professor Sprout stood at the door and closed the castle gate after they came in.

"Remember to hurry up next time." She said casually: "Go to the auditorium quickly, the school-opening banquet is about to begin."

On the right, the auditorium door is open, and the enchanted ceiling is a dark, clouded sky that looks a little oppressive.

It seems that except for the first year, every time thereafter, the weather is bad during the opening banquet.

Several people separated at the entrance of the auditorium and walked to the long tables of their respective colleges.

Soon, the freshmen also came and walked into the auditorium led by Professor Sprout.

The Sorting Hat was still the same as before. After being placed on the triangular stool by Professor Flitwick, it sang a song that took a year to write.

He chose the style of country music this time, and with those weird lyrics, it was surprisingly good.

It's just that there are not many people listening.

Dementors became the hottest topic, and almost everyone was discussing what happened on the train.

"Kyle, is it true?"

When the Sorting Hat finished singing and started sorting, Mikel leaned his head over and asked curiously: "They all said that you drove away the dementors in the car and saved Harry Potter by the way. .”

"Get rid of the dementors? Who did you listen to?"

"Susan Burns."

Mikel said, "She said she saw you use your wand to force the dementor against the car window, and after Potter passed out, he went to his box, and then he woke up."

Kyle remembered that Susan Burns was also a Hufflepuff. She was in the same class as Harry and the others. She was a girl who liked to join in the fun, and her ability to collect information was also excellent.

You have to ask questions related to the exam, she may not know, or even ask three times.But if you want to ask who quarreled with whom, or who was punished by the professor for confinement because of a mistake... The girl is clear, and she said that it will not be the same for two hours.

Kyle reckoned that she should have been in a nearby box when he was trying to drive away the dementors and just happened to see it.

"Nothing." He shook his head and explained, "The dementors left the train after completing their mission, and Harry was also saved by the newly appointed Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. It has nothing to do with me."

"That's it."

Mikel looked a little disappointed, "It's a pity, if you chased away the dementors and saved Potter, you might be able to win the Order of Merlin again."

"It would be great if that's the case." Kyle said with a smile: "And it's not so easy to get the Order of Merlin."

"At least fifty points can be added." Mikel said.

Kyle shrugged. He didn't think so.

The Ministry of Magic ordered the dementors to search for Black on the train. If he is driven away, let alone extra points...it would be nice not to be troubled by the Ministry of Magic.

"Hufflepuffs!"

At this time, the sound of the sorting hat came from around.

The first new student is sorted into Hufflepuff.

Kyle clapped along with the others, and Mikel also stood up, warmly welcoming the slightly shy freshman.

I don't know if the sorting hat also knew what happened on the train, and wanted the students to have a sumptuous dinner quickly. This year's sorting was exceptionally smooth, and it ended in less than half an hour.

On average, each person only spent about 20 seconds, and the efficiency can be said to be quite high.

When the last student was sorted into Ravenclaw, Professor Flitwick took the sorting hat and the triangular stool and left the auditorium from the side.

Then Dumbledore stood up.

"welcome!"

He looked at all the students with a smile, and the candlelight shone on his beard, "Welcome back to Hogwarts! I have a few things to tell you, and one of them is very important, so I thought, It's better to say it while you are still awake..."

Dumbledore cleared his throat, and continued: "Our school has welcomed several dementors. They are sent by the Ministry of Magic to perform official duties. I think you all know it, because they are very important to the Hogwarts Express train. A search was carried out.

I must make it clear that no one can leave the school without permission while they are there, and no traces, tricks, or disguises can fool the dementors..."

When Dumbledore was speaking on the stage, the auditorium was eerily quiet. Many people thought of the two dementors who were standing guard when they passed the school gate.

According to Dumbledore, they will all be there until Black is caught.

Some people suddenly became nervous thinking about the experience on the train.

"Let's change the subject to something more pleasant."

After talking about the dementors, Dumbledore's expression was not so serious, and he smiled again: "First of all, Professor Lupine, he readily agreed to fill the vacancy of Defense Against the Dark Arts..."

"And Rubeus Hagrid, who will take over from Professor Kettleburn, who retired last semester, as your new Protection of Magical Creatures teacher..."

Because of the dementors, everyone was worried, and they only clapped their hands perfunctorily to the two new professors introduced by Dumbledore.

For most students, these two courses are not very important, especially Defense Against the Dark Arts...Professor Niantou, it doesn't matter who comes to study in class.

Fortunately, the applause from Hufflepuff and Gryffindor was quite warm, which made the scene not so deserted.

"Hagrid always wanted to be a professor..." Cedric clapped his hands happily, "He succeeded!"

"Yeah." Kyle said with a smile.

He looked towards the guest table, where Hagrid was wiping his eyes with the tablecloth.

(End of this chapter)