Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 22: Hogwarts Opening Speech

As Sherlock said, the hat Harry put on his head finally called out Gryffindor.

The whole process took nearly five minutes, only slightly shorter than Sherlock.

At this moment, the nearby little lions looked at Sherlock in surprise.

Is it so powerful?

Not only did he guess the result, but he also got the process exactly right?
This freshman should go to Ravenclaw, right?

"You're right!"

Hermione was once again surprised by Sherlock, but her voice was quickly drowned out by thunderous applause and cheers.

Without a doubt, Harry received the loudest cheers from the audience.

The lion cubs gave Harry a much warmer welcome than Sherlock did.

It can be said that the moment the Sorting Hat announced Gryffindor, the entire college was in an uproar.

When Harry reached the Gryffindor table, the prefect Percy stood up and shook Harry's hand tightly, refusing to let go for a long time - so long that if Harry were a girl, this behavior would be considered harassment.

The Weasley twin brothers shouted loudly:

"We've got Potter! We've got Potter!"

At this moment, Harry is undoubtedly the protagonist.

But his eyes were on Sherlock.

A feeling of "from now on I have someone to protect me" came over him spontaneously, and he sat down next to Sherlock without saying a word.

Compared to the sensation when Harry appeared, the people who were sorted after him seemed to be calm.

When there were only two people left, Ron was sorted into Gryffindor with his brothers - the sorting time was about the same as Malfoy's.

Another one named Zabini was sorted into Slytherin.

The sorting ceremony officially ended here.

Judging from the final result, it is completely consistent with Sherlock's previous speculation.

About half of the students were sorted into Hufflepuff, and it took the freshmen from the remaining three houses combined to match that number.

As expected, only Hufflepuff is the backbone of the wizarding world.

The other three houses all have some problems to some extent - anyway, Sherlock never considered himself a normal person.

After Professor McGonagall rolled up the parchment with the names of the new students, picked up the Sorting Hat and left, Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore stood up.

He looked exactly like the picture Harry had seen in the Chocolate Frog he had eaten, an elderly man wearing glasses.

His blue eyes were bright and sharp, his long, crooked nose looked as if it had been broken more than once, and his silver hair and beard showed that he was quite old.

As for the constantly flashing half-moon-shaped lenses, it seems as if they can see through people.

"Welcome!"

At this time, he looked at the students with a smile on his face and stretched out his arms as if he wanted to hug everyone.

"Welcome everyone to Hogwarts to start a new school year!
Before the banquet begins, I would like to say a few words.

ヽ（≧□≦）ノ

At this moment, all the freshmen couldn't help but recall the fear of being dominated by the principal's long speeches in elementary school.

However, the principal's next move was beyond their expectations.

I only heard him slowly say:
"That is: Idiot! Crybaby! Scum! Twist!"

"thank you all!"

After saying that, he sat down.

The speech at the Hogwarts opening ceremony took less than five seconds, highlighting its brevity and quickness.

Although I don't know what Dumbledore means, he seems very powerful.

Everyone applauded and cheered, not caring what he meant.

As long as you don't talk too much, we're all good friends. The most important thing is that everyone is starving. After Dumbledore finished speaking, all kinds of food suddenly appeared on the empty plates in front of everyone.

Roast beef, roast chicken, potato chips, ketchup, mint candy...

It can be said that it has everything from staple foods to snacks.

Students from previous years were already accustomed to this, but the first-year students were frightened by this scene.

My friends and I were shocked.
No need to be reminded, everyone started to eat with relish.

"Sherlock, do you think he's—a little bit crazy?"

Harry asked Sherlock hesitantly.

"Crazy?"

Percy couldn't help but whisper when he heard what Harry said:
"He's a genius! The best wizard in the world!
But you're right, he's a little crazy.

"Well, let's eat first...how about some potatoes, Harry?"

Harry took the potato and looked at Sherlock again.

The latter frowned, as if he was thinking.

Sherlock was indeed thinking.

He instantly came up with several explanations for Dumbledore's seemingly meaningless speech.

First of all, this expresses a stereotype of the four major colleges: Hufflepuffs are all idiots, Ravenclaw nerds can only cry when encountering problems, Slytherins are all scum, and Gryffindors are brave and stubborn.

Secondly, this may also be the opposite extreme of the characteristics represented by the college: Ravenclaw - wisdom - fool, Gryffindor - courage - crybaby, Slytherin - shrewd ambition - scum, Hufflepuff - integrity and kindness - screwed.

Finally, this may also be how these four houses view others: Ravenclaw thinks everyone else is a fool; Gryffindor thinks other students are crybaby cowards; Slytherin is proud of his noble bloodline and thinks everyone else is scum; Hufflepuff thinks other houses have too strong personalities and are too stubborn.

But it doesn’t matter.

Now that I have come to Hogwarts, it is only a matter of time before I figure all this out.

After a busy day, the freshmen were already starving.

To be honest, the food and drinks prepared for the freshmen at the Hogwarts opening ceremony were indeed very good.

It can already be called a delicacy - after all, this is a country famous for its dark cuisine.

Sherlock is not picky about food and drink, but he will eat more if the food tastes good.

Not to mention Harry.

Although the Dursleys never let him go hungry, they never let him eat as much as he wanted.

So he ate everything on the table.

By the time everyone has finished eating, the plates will have become spotless on their own, with no need to clean them manually.

This situation once again amazed the freshmen.

Seeing that everyone had their fill, Dumbledore stood up for the second time.

Compared with the previous ones, his speech this time seemed much more serious.

The autumn is crisp and the weather is getting cooler, and it is the start of another school year.

In the new year, I hope that everyone can continue to work hard, constantly improve their ideological understanding, study magic theory hard, continue to strengthen practical training, and achieve excellent results at the end of the semester.

Senior students should strictly demand themselves, take the lead in observing school rules and regulations, and set an example for the new first-year students.

The freshmen should also follow the footsteps of their predecessors, work hard and forge ahead courageously, and work together to build Hogwarts into a first-class magic school in Europe and even the world.

Finally, on behalf of the school, I would like to make the following requirements to the new students:

First, you must strictly abide by the school rules and regulations. You are not allowed to perform magic in the corridors during class breaks, and you are not allowed to go to the Forbidden Forest or the right corridor on the fourth floor.

Second, actively participate in campus activities, take the initiative to apply for Quidditch player review, and add luster to the college's sports career;

The third is to strive to enhance the sense of collective honor. Now the principal will personally lead the team to sing the school song together.

The first two points were fine, but when Dumbledore mentioned singing the school song together, Sherlock noticed that the smiles of the other teachers except him suddenly froze.

Weird!
(End of this chapter)