A brave man may not live, but he cannot die

Chapter 97 Class Hat

"Dear children, this hat is the prototype of the school uniform hat, and it is also the favorite hat of the great hero Merlin."

Five p.m.

A class division ceremony is being held in the auditorium where all first-year students are gathered.

Stephens, the vice president in charge of the teaching department, stood on the stage, holding a large, ancient wizard's hat in her hand, explaining its use:
"After putting it on, Merlin's hat will choose the most suitable class for you. You will meet like-minded partners and teachers with the same interests as you."

Below the podium, fifty-one first-grade students lined up in a long line, waiting to go on stage.

Behind them, there were eight long tables.

The Department of Basic Arcane Arts, Department of Personal Basics, Department of Biology, Department of History, Department of Modern Arcane Arts, Department of Potions and Alchemy, Department of Divination, and Department of Demon Defense, each department will have its own class. The department heads are all present, and the professors are also seated here, waiting to be divided into classes.

A week has passed since the start of school, and they have a preliminary understanding of each new student. The new students naturally have their favorite teachers, but class placement is not determined by preference.

"Before the academy was split, the Merlin hat was used to assign new students to the four major schools."

At the end of the long table, the Divination Department and the Basic Arcane Department were sitting together. Jacob and Quinn, two guys sitting far away, were talking in low voices:

"Merlin's hat can identify a person's personality, talents, and areas of expertise. The four branches of the academy each have their own unique strengths, and the hat helps us tailor our teaching to each student's abilities. But after the academy was split up, the hat has lost its usefulness."

Quinn felt both amused and confused. Isn't this the Sorting Hat in Harry Potter?

"Where were the four major schools demolished?" Quinn asked.

"Gryffindor was assigned to the Western Continent, Hufflepuff opened a campus in Britain and Rowen respectively, Ravenclaw was assigned to the Eastern Continent, and Slytherin settled in a country called Leithania in the Northern Continent."

These four school names are also the names of the colleges in Hogwarts. Merlin is worthy of being a loyal fan of the original novel, and he copied them all.

Jacob sighed, "Grindelwald has the fewest students, so they wouldn't have needed to be divided into classes. However, this class was during the Demon War, so we had to adopt stricter teaching methods. Anyway, being able to make some good friends after being divided into classes is a good thing, isn't it?"

"Does being in the same class necessarily mean we can become friends?"

Arcanists are known for their eccentric personalities, and one can initially discern these traits even from their children. While Grindelwald's students, having spent six years together, have more friends than any other Arcanist outside of the school, these relationships are generally limited to classmates; finding close friends who can confide in anyone is not so easy.

"uncertain."

Jacob smiled and said, "But it's still much more likely than not having any classes at all. Being chosen by Merlin to be in the same class means that we must have some common traits."

Quinn nodded slightly.

Elder Wand, Cloak of Levitation, Golden Hanging Ring, Wizard's Hat, Book of Roots -

These five holy objects run through Merlin's life. According to legend, the wizard hat can speak human language and even cast magic to fight with Merlin.

"Mmmmm~"

Sure enough, when the first student came on stage and put on the hat, the hat made a magnetic sound:

"Oh~Yes, Deep~dark~fantasy~"

Jacob said in admiration, "Did you hear that? Merlin the Hat will say some spells that no one understands to identify the students' qualifications."

Quinn laughed angrily.

"Are you sure this is a spell?"

"Of course," Jacob nodded confidently. "When I graduated, the Merlin hat sat on my head for ages, making me sweat. In the end, I was assigned to the teaching department. I love this job!"

Quinn looked at Jacob's slightly bald head with pity, and sat quietly away from him.

All I heard was the guy in the tattered hat yelling in a lewd voice, "Oh~Im~fucking coming! Yes, the Demonic Defense System!"

Allison, a first-year boy who had met Quinn once, was assigned to a class. The poor, clueless child covered his wet hair and walked towards the table of the Demon Defense Department.

Remus, the head of the Demon Defense Department, led the applause in welcoming him.

"There shouldn't be many people in the Divination Department."

Jacob whispered, "Merlin hats are also divided according to the actual situation. After all, there is only one teacher in your department, Professor Cavendish. By the way, why are you sitting so far away from her?"

Amemiya Ningning sat at the front of the long table, while Quinn sat at the back. The two had not exchanged a word since they entered the auditorium, and it seemed as if they were separated by a galaxy.

Quinn coughed lightly and said without blushing or beating his heart:

"The two of us, at the head and tail, make the table seem full."

"Teacher Quinn"

Jacob asked again: "Why are you bandaging your hand? It's bleeding." Quinn silently withdrew his left hand, thinking that you have so many questions.

"You know, Mr. Cavendish has a dog."

"Were you bitten by Wangcai?"

"Yes, she bit me when I was massaging Wang Chai." Quinn glanced away.

Damn, crazy woman, didn’t you say you can touch the thighs upwards?

"Hey, you have to be careful. Wangcai doesn't seem to be close to anyone except Ankuya."

"Indeed, sharp-toothed, bad dog."

"That's it"

Jacob thought for a moment and said, "Should we expand your office space? I heard that your space is filled with clutter, so you're forced to work with Teacher Cavendish. If Wangcai bites you, you'd better stay away from him."

"no!"

Quinn refused righteously and said frankly:
"I haven't even looked at my pay slip since I came here. I asked Mr. Cavendish, could you give me a workstation closer to you? I really want to improve myself."

Jacob was in awe.

Teacher Quinn is a role model for us, as he is able to endure hardships and sleep well.

The Merlin hat can be used to divide students into classes quickly or slowly. Specifically, if it is a boy, especially a handsome boy, it will rub against his head for a long time before dividing him into specific classes.

But if it's a girl, no matter how pretty she is, it can instantly distinguish the class, without even putting on a hat, and the tone can be as disgusted as possible.

Jacob was right. Almost all the students had been assigned to the Divination Department, and only three students had been assigned to it.

They all seemed to be unsociable people. They sat at three corners of the long table, one on each side, far apart from each other, just like men standing separately at the same row of urinals.

The second to last person to go on stage to divide the classes was Celia.

She was the tallest girl in the first grade, so she was ranked last.

This time, the Merlin Hat did not quickly separate the classes, nor did it make any philosophical noises. Instead, it remained silent on Celia's head for a long time.

Finally, Merlin Hat made a puzzled sound:
".Is this Grindelwald's student?"

The girl was nervous and froze, feeling a little overwhelmed.

Fortunately, at this moment, Dean Stephens quickly put his hand on her shoulder and said gently:

"Of course, yes. If you're undecided, you can enroll her in my Personal Basics Department. I'm very optimistic about her."

As soon as these words were spoken, many students looked at Celia with envy. Many boys who had secretly prayed for her to come to their class became devastated. However, several students from the Department of Personal Basics showed joy.

"Oh, you're the one the brat mentioned," Merlin the Hat muttered in sudden realization.

".What?" The hat made such a quiet sound that even Celia, who was wearing it, couldn't hear it clearly.

"Divination Department!!" the hat announced loudly.

Quinn stood up and applauded. We praised the general's personnel allocation. Is it fair or damn fair?

Amamiya Ningning turned around for the first time and rolled her eyes at him, but she also started clapping.

The three students from the Divination Department were very uncooperative. They acted as if it had nothing to do with them, with their hands in their pockets or leaning on the table in a daze. Only one girl timidly started to applaud.

When Celia heard she'd been assigned to the Divination Department, her eyes lit up instantly. She thanked the dean sweetly, then, skirt in hand, trotted over to Quinn and pulled a chair over to sit next to him.

"Teacher Quinn, I was really assigned to the Divination Department!"

She shook Quinn's arm. "Piano! Piano!"

Quinn chuckled and nodded.

With the last boy assigned to Potions and Alchemy, the class division concluded. Divination had the fewest students, only four, while Demon Defense and Modern Arcane had the most, with ten students each. Together with the teachers, they almost filled the entire long table, making it look quite crowded.

After Stephens finished his routine encouragement speech on the stage, he glanced at the crowd, raised his head and said:

"In one week, first-year students will participate in their first Forbidden Forest Trial as a class. It will last for one hour, so please be prepared."

(End of this chapter)