Infinite Horror: The Strongest Zhongzhou Team

Beneath the suspended candle.

Four rows of upperclassmen in different magical robes all turned their attention to the new students.

Of course, ninety percent of the attention was focused on one figure: Harry Potter.

As for the exchange students, they became inconspicuous.

In the spiritual world.

"Holy crap, this auditorium!"

"More luxurious than the National Museum!"

"And red carpets, why do people abroad like to walk on red carpets?"

"Especially Britain."

"Wow, I finally see Dumbledore!"

"Is this the one in the very front and middle?"

"This person's status is probably equivalent to that of the sect leader of a major cultivation sect, right?"

"I've told you to read less fantasy novels, what have you been reading lately?"

"Someone is reading romance novels, why don't you care?"

As soon as Chen Zilong finished speaking, he saw a sharp gaze directed his way.

This person quickly hid behind Zhu Wen.

Saito Hajime: "Please, everyone, the important thing is why we're sitting in the very front?"

Chen Zilong:
"This must be the dining table prepared for us, right?"

Zheng Zha was surprised:

"That dining table that's lying sideways in front?"

"Um, aren't we a little too close?"

Directly in front of the automatically opening gate.

That is, the end of the red carpet.

A table, significantly shorter than the other four rows of tables, stood at the very front.

It can be said that he was only three or four meters away from the professors and deans in the front row.

Li Xiao shook his head and said:
"I thought they would scatter us into four different colleges."

"Judging from the current situation, are they planning to create a fifth college, an exchange student college?"

Cheng Xiao suddenly realized something: "Holy crap, everyone look up at the roof!"

"The roof is the key point!"

Li Xiaocai noticed that the people in the other teams had also raised their heads long ago.

Looking up, my vision suddenly went dark.

Above the orange-yellow candle, there was a deep black and white sky.

And as they move forward, the skies change accordingly.

The entire auditorium appeared to be an open-air structure.

Further into the sky, there were faint glimpses of a starry universe, but they were too far away to see clearly.

At this moment, Professor McGonagall, who had walked onto the red carpet and arrived at the very front, turned around, raised her hand, and said to the new students:

"Please wait here."

"Then, all you exchange students, please take your seats to my right."

After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she turned and walked up.

Everyone follows.

Looking at the structure blocking the four college dining tables.

The team leaders looked at each other for a moment before nodding and letting their team members sit down.

After sitting down, the restless reincarnators became more and more obedient and ramrod straight.

Even Cheng Xiao straightened his suit.

To put it simply, the closest Gungnir has ever gathered to Dumbledore is only three or four meters away, if measured with a ruler.

what is interesting is.

As soon as they sat down, the team members moved faster than the next.

The last four remaining positions are special locations where Dumbledore and the other professors are face-to-face.

The four team captains were already cursing each other in their mental link.

Especially Gunnir, whose position is closest.

Based on the strength they had tested.

If this Dumbledore wants to make a move.

Gunnil didn't think he could outrun them.

And this is their headquarters.

Fortunately, the four captains knew they weren't the main characters now, so they obediently sat down.

The only protagonist in this transitional scene is Harry Potter.

Professor McGonagall nodded after seeing the exchange students sit down, then walked to the center of the red carpet at a higher position:

"Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words before the ceremony begins."

After Professor McGonagall finished speaking, she sat back down in her seat.

This row is the closest row where the reincarnators gather.

There are twelve in total.

This included Professor McGonagall, who had just sat down; Snape, with his hair disheveled; and Hagrid, who was the tallest of them all.

And Professor Quirrell, who taught dark magic and had heavy bandages wrapped around his head.

As for the rest, some looked somewhat familiar, but I didn't know them.

There were a few others who, if they hadn't seen them now, would never have known that they were professors or even deans of academies.

For example, the man wearing a golden magic hat and a gold and black magic robe.

Li Xiao even thought he was seeing himself.
Because, apart from the hat and clothes, this person...

Even the exposed skin, teeth, and even the eyes are dark gold.

It's as if it's been coated with a layer of gold paint.

This peculiar character has absolutely no role in the original work, making him a true hidden figure.

It's almost as if the words "side storyline" are about to appear above this character's head.

And this isn't the only academic professor sitting on the fringes like this.

However, all four teams only glanced at it and didn't even discuss it in their mental connection.

Because at that moment, everyone in the entire auditorium was looking at the center of the first row.

That was a…

To use the only adjective Chen Zilong could think of, it was Santa Claus.

But Li Xiao's first impression was that it looked really old.

That's right, this is the legendary Dumbledore, and he seems to have more than just a kind and respectable appearance.

Dressed in a long robe adorned with stars and moon, he rose as this person did so.

The light on it was also constantly flickering and changing, even creating a swirl of stars.

If you look closely, you'll find that the sky beneath the star vortex seems somewhat similar to the scene on the ceiling at this very moment.

A bright red magic hat, and half-moon shaped gold-rimmed glasses.

Each member of the reincarnation team glanced at these three items and then looked away.

It was obvious to them that Dumbledore must be carrying magical science fiction props.

And it's a powerful item.

This Dumbledore is known as a jack-of-all-trades in the story.

Not only did all sorts of magical items appear one after another, but it could be said that Harry Potter's early power-ups were all secretly given to him by this person.

However, what's most distinctive about this dean is his silver-white beard and the long, flowing hair behind him.

Perhaps because of his naturally curly hair, Dumbledore's long hair appeared very fluffy.

It looks lush and pure.

In Chen Zilong's words, it's like a Santa Claus.

Faced with the numerous reincarnators (exchange students), Dumbledore merely glanced at them and gave them a distant smile.

Then he looked at Harry Potter, one of the first-year students.

Dumbledore rose and waved his sleeve.

Suddenly, the candlelight in the auditorium blared brightly.

“Dear children, whether you come from the misty alleys of England or the burning House Castle across the ocean—welcome to become part of the Hogwarts bloodline at this moment.”

Dumbledore waved the magic wand that had appeared in his hand at some unknown time.

He pointed towards the tops of everyone's heads. A point of white light shot out.

Then everyone looked up and saw the starlight on the dome suddenly explode, forming a silver phoenix projection.

Dumbledore also said again:

"Children, every brick in this castle is whispering."

Courage should not be measured by the depth of scars, and wisdom need not be bound by prophecy.

Even if fate has already etched its mark on your shoulders.

Harry, a freshman, didn't know why.

He always felt that Dean Dumbledore was looking at him when he said those words.

Thinking of this, Harry felt a sudden burning pain on the scar on his forehead and couldn't help but frown slightly.

Dumbledore's gaze swept past Harry Potter and landed on the shadows behind him.
Then, this person turned their gaze back to the exchange student who had just taken a seat.

The tone also changed abruptly:
"A special welcome to visitors from afar. I am very honored to be here to witness this."

The bloodlines of the seven magical temples converge here, like ancient star orbits rejoining themselves today—

"But please remember this! When you touch the morning dew of the Forbidden Forest, or step into the hidden compartment of the spiral staircase—"

The secrets you brought will ultimately be the price for trading the castle's soul!

Dumbledore reached out and waved his hand again.

The projection of the starry sky above suddenly twisted into an hourglass shape, with the silver-white frame folding and rotating, and the grains of sand inside were clearly visible and even countable.

The freshmen gasped in shock at what they saw.

However, immediately after saying this, Dumbledore smiled and softened his tone.

"Now, before the chocolate frog jumps off the plate..."

Let the dinner warm your frozen fingertips; as for what some are trying to conceal, let's leave that for when the full moon rises over the Forbidden Forest watchtower.

"Thank you, children. Now it's your turn."

Dumbledore spoke his last words to Professor McGonagall beside him, and then nodded.

He then placed a dark and worn-out wizard's hat on a chair in the center of the podium.

Professor McGonagall stood up:

"Next, freshmen whose names are called, please come forward, put on your sorting caps, and sort your colleges."

Hermione Granger!

Among the new students, Hermione, with her long golden hair, took a deep breath.

"It's okay, relax!"

After silently cheering myself on, I went outside.

In the crowd, Harry whispered to Ron, "Can I say that I didn't understand what Dean Dumbledore said?"

"Ron, do you know what that means?"

Ron nodded: "I heard from my brother that the school rules prohibit us from entering a place called the Forbidden Forest, and also from entering a cubicle on the third floor."

"As for the rest of the words, I think they were all meant for those mysterious exchange students?"

"Um, most likely, right?"

Harry didn't actually know either, so he ended up using a question.

Ron nodded and looked at Hermione, who had already walked onto the stage.

He still remembered that this was a little girl who already possessed magic.

Anyway, they're better than me.

Ron's face tightened: "Harry, believe me, this Hermione is definitely not normal!"

"Hmph, it's usually the people who talk badly about others who are abnormal!"

The sudden sound behind them startled Harry and Ron, who quickly separated.

Turning their heads, they discovered that three little girls were staring at them with ill intent.

Of course, to be precise, it was Ron.

Ron, who grew up in a male-dominated family, had only ever seen two women: his supreme mother and his most precious sister.

This also led to his innate and extremely strong fear of women.

Especially when facing these three little girls of the same age, for some reason, Ron felt as if he had been stripped naked and thrown in front of them.

So it's best not to provoke them.

Otherwise, things will definitely turn out very badly.

Thinking about Ron, he shrugged.

The little girl glared at one of the male protagonists who was talking badly about Hermione behind her back.

The relationship between the three main characters will always remain a mystery.

This infuriated several women in the Zhongzhou team who were focused on finding romance in horror movies.

Ron, in particular, has earned the glorious title of "scumbag".

After all, he did betray Hermione's feelings at a certain stage.

However, the three girls knew that there was still a long way to go and many days ahead, since they had only just registered for school today.

The little commotion they made went unnoticed by anyone.

Because Hermione had already sat down by then.

That is, the instant the tattered wizard's hat was put on.

A surge of life energy emanated from the hat.

The winding, meandering marks somehow transformed into eyes and a mouth.

It's as if the hat suddenly came to life.

To be honest, putting aside its function, it's a magical item that allows you to communicate just like a normal person.

This is the second one that the Zhongzhou team has seen.

The first one is the "Sui Xin Tie Gan Bing" (a nickname for a loyal and devoted soldier).

Moreover, those who knew the plot understood that this thing wasn't something a person could transform into, but rather a purely magical artifact.

From these small details, one can see the depth and strength of Hogwarts School of Design.

I just don't know why. These magical artifacts that have come to life are all so subtly eccentric.

For example, this one.

"Oh my!"

"I didn't expect the first one to be such a beautiful little girl!"

"I can already smell a unique fragrance; I can sense that this is a genius who excels at learning!"

The freshmen were all in an uproar when they saw the Sorting Hat open its mouth and make a sound.

Ron, Malfoy, and the others knew about it, but Harry and some other new students who hadn't met them were surprised.

"Uh-huh!"

"Good, good, this little girl is very nice."

"OK, so it's Gryffindor!"

As the Sorting Hat uttered the name, it also bowed like a gentleman.

Of course, his waist is actually his body, and the entire tip of the hat.

And then we heard the final result.

Four neatly arranged dining tables were set up, and a student dressed in a gold and red striped magic robe stood up and cheered.

It was at this moment that Hermione noticed that there were more than a dozen empty seats in front of each of the four rows of tables.

"Go ahead, kid!"

Hermione took off her Sorting Hat and ran over happily.

"Next up is Delco Malfoy."

The Sorting Hat: Slytherin.

Neville Longbottom

The Sorting Hat: "Gryffindor!"

"Terry Boot"

Sorting Hat: Ravenclaw

Hannah Abbott

Sorting Hat: Hufflepuff!

Vincent Crabbe

The Sorting Hat: "Slytherin!"

One by one, the new students stepped forward according to McGonagall's list.

Each announcement of a new student's affiliation brings joyous cheers from everyone in the college. (End of Chapter)