The sickly, iron-fisted beauty in Harry Potter

Although Cho Chang is a beautiful and kind older sister who also introduced Dory to the atmosphere of the country, Hermione is Dory's true darling!

So Dolly said, "Cho Chang is someone who has helped us, and she's also a very good student."

"With her guidance, you will definitely get better grades. If I fall behind, I will need your help to catch up on my studies."

Hearing this, Hermione proudly straightened her back.

Qiu Zhang was also a considerate person, and immediately said, "Although the questions are different each time, I can teach you some tips."

This brought a smile to Hermione's tense face, and her gaze towards Cho Chang became more sincere.

The group didn't talk much more because the sorting ceremony was still underway.

First, Neville, after being sorted into Gryffindor, was filled with disbelief.

Next came Potter, whose name begins with the letter P. When the name Harry Potter was heard, the entire hall erupted in enthusiastic discussion.

The boy who survived a great ordeal, the famous Harry Potter, is no mere figurehead.

However, Harry looked in Dolly's direction with a slightly resentful gaze.

He was so nervous that his heart was practically pounding out of his chest, and he desperately wanted even just a look of encouragement.

However, his sister never looked at him once.

So, the sibling bond couldn't compete with the smile of a girl they just met?

Even Hermione noticed the resentment, and she chuckled and teased, "Do you think Harry will come over too, and what he'll say to you?"

"No, he definitely can't get here."

Dolly said with certainty, "Just based on how fearless he was when he confronted Malfoy today, it would be an absolute injustice if he didn't go to Gryffindor."

Sure enough, not long after, the Sorting Hat called out "Gryffindor".

The entire Gryffindor House instantly transformed into a sea of ​​joy.

A pair of red-haired twins jumped up excitedly, shouting, "We have Potter!"

Harry walked toward his seat in Gryffindor with a sigh of relief. He had hoped to find his sister for some comfort, but he was immediately overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the people around him.

At that moment, Harry felt that it might be a good thing that he wasn't assigned to the same group as his sister.

At least when Dolly was here, he certainly wouldn't have felt comfortable enjoying so much applause.

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There were only a few people left after Harry, and the Sorting Ceremony soon came to an end.

Dolly, who had already become familiar with Qiu Zhang, listened to him introduce some basic common sense.

For example, food will magically appear from the plates, and the house-elves are responsible for providing the food.

Hermione was cheered up by Dolly, after all, she was just a little upset because she was worried that her friend would be taken away.

Finding that Dolly was willing to hug her warmly, while Cho Chang only received a handshake, there was naturally nothing to worry about.

Dumbledore stood up at this moment, tapped his cup lightly with his spoon, and after a crisp, pleasant clinking sound, began to tell his crazy, dry jokes.

"Welcome everyone to Hogwarts for the start of the new school year! Before the banquet begins, I'd like to say a few words. These are: Idiots! Crybabies! Trash! Troublemakers!"

Thank you everyone!

He sat down immediately after speaking, and the students applauded, even though few of them understood what he was saying.

Hermione was also stunned, her brows furrowed as she tried to come up with a solution, but then gave up.

He then turned to Dolly for help, saying, "What is he talking about?"

However, judging from her expression, Dolly knew that what she really wanted to ask was why our principal was like this.

Wasn't he the greatest white wizard, the one even Voldemort feared, a legend who lived to be over a hundred years old?

In her previous life, Dolly also didn't understand the meaning of these four words. It wasn't until she read other people's explanations that she finally grasped the concept.

These four words actually represent the mindset of four college students when they look at others.

The "idiot" in question naturally refers to Ravenclaw; they think everyone else is an idiot.

The "crying nose" naturally refers to Gryffindor. The brave Gryffindors would definitely think that the other houses are a bunch of cowardly crybabies.

The term "scum" naturally refers to Slytherin, who, with their arrogant pure-blood family mentality, regard half-bloods and Muggle-born wizards as scum.

As for the word "twist," it's a bit difficult to understand; translating it as "adjust" would be more appropriate.

This refers to the remaining Hufflepuffs, who, being good-natured, often act as mediators between the other three houses.

Of course, Dolly knew this, but she wouldn't say anything.

He even went so far as to say, "Actually, Dumbledore came to see me when I was seriously ill, probably because he thought I was going to die."

Dolly's words made Hermione's heart jump, and she instinctively grabbed Dolly's wrist.

Qiu Zhang looked at Dolly in surprise, realizing how serious Dolly's illness had been.

The concern in their eyes was genuine.

Dolly smiled to indicate that she was fine, and said, "You don't know, back then Dumbledore appeared in the Muggle hospital wearing a wizard's robe."

"I was so scared that I immediately pressed the alarm bell, and then Dumbledore was so frightened by the oncoming crowd that he disappeared."

"I even think I'm hallucinating, how could someone like Dumbledore exist?"

"Later I realized that it was the principal who came to visit me."

After Dolly finished speaking, she noticed that the two men, aside from expressing concern, didn't seem to understand her very well.

He then added, "So maybe we just don't understand him, after all, he was born in the 19th century."

Can you imagine yourself communicating effortlessly with Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, and others?

"Moreover, he is also a wizard."

Hermione looked relieved; it wasn't that she couldn't keep up, it was just that Dumbledore was too old-fashioned.

Qiu Zhang added, "Actually, the principal is a very kind person. It's probably because of the big age gap that there are some things we can't understand each other."

As the three were chatting, the food finally arrived.

Everyone's plate was piled high with food: roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops, lamb chops, sausages, steaks, boiled potatoes, baked potatoes, potato chips, Yorkshire pudding, pea shoots, carrots, gravy, ketchup, and for some strange reason, mint hard candies.

Without a doubt, this was a truly grand meal in Britain, a country known for its culinary desert—perhaps an insult to the word "desert"—it was an absolute feast.

Despite the abundance of ingredients, the cooking techniques are actually quite monotonous, basically limited to baking and boiling, with frying being extremely rare at Hogwarts.

Of course, this doesn't mean the dishes are bad.

After all, it's made by house-elves, so the processing of the raw materials and the cooking time are just right. Every bite is full of the aroma of meat fat, making it irresistible.

At first, everyone ate like crazy, even Qiu Zhang.

After all, this is the opening banquet of the school year. Hogwarts doesn't usually eat such lavish meals, otherwise the school's operating budget wouldn't be able to support it.

However, after only a few minutes of eating, Cho Chang and Hermione slowed down, simply because the meat was too filling.

Dolly, however, was different. Instead of slowing down, she began to speed up.

With lamb chops in one hand and pudding in the other, and his eyes fixed on pea shoots—this was a habit carried over from a previous life, a longing for green vegetables.

This left Cho Chang speechless, and he even wanted to stop Dolly, fearing that she might hurt her stomach.

After all, Dolly is so small, even lighter than Hermione, yet she eats more than the average boy.

"Don't worry, she's fine."

Hermione smiled knowingly and said, "She's lost a lot of weight due to her serious illness and desperately needs to replenish her nutrition. Besides, she doesn't seem to gain weight no matter how much she eats."

“If she doesn’t eat this much, I’ll worry that she’ll lose even more weight, and she might just be blown away by the wind.”

Cho Chang felt relieved and continued chatting with Hermione, also introducing her to the courses they were going to take at Hermione's request.

As Dolly listened, she also looked toward the faculty seating area, following Qiu Zhang's introduction, but secretly sized up a few people.

One of them is Dumbledore.

Dolly always felt that her Sorting Ceremony was a bit abnormal, though she had no evidence to prove it, and she wasn't dissatisfied with the outcome, as long as she was with Hermione.

As for Harry, he's got Dumbledore protecting him anyway.

However, without Hermione's intelligence, Harry and Ron's lives will be a bit more difficult.

The other one is Quirrell.

Quirrell, the boss Harry is tasked with defeating this year, is whispering with Snape.

Snape was unaware that Quirrell had Voldemort on the back of his head.

Faced with Voldemort at this moment, apart from Harry due to his innate love magic, only a few teachers could stand up to him.

So Dolly just looked on and had no intention of making a run for it by the end of the year.

At most, I'll help Harry when he needs it; that's the limit.

And looking at Harry, he was enjoying the attention he received, seemingly having a great time. Everyone seemed to have a bright future ahead of them.

Before long, more and more people put down their cutlery.

Dolly had no choice but to stop, in order to maintain the last bit of ladylike composure.

Qiu Zhang was both amazed and envious of their unfinished business.

And what girl wouldn't want to eat whatever she wants without gaining weight?

Chapter 53, Part 2: Dumbledore isn't all that great.

Until the last student put down his pudding, all the plates and crumbs in front of everyone disappeared, and the table returned to its pristine state.

Dumbledore stood up at this moment, smiled and said, "Now that everyone has eaten and drunk their fill, I would like to say a few more words to you."

"Attention first-year students: Students are strictly prohibited from entering the wooded areas on campus. Some of our homeroom teachers should also remember this."

After Dumbledore finished speaking, he looked at the red-haired twins of Gryffindor without any attempt to hide it, while the Weasley brothers proudly puffed out their chests.

Amidst chuckles, Dumbledore continued, "Furthermore, Mr. Filch, the warden, also asked me to remind everyone not to cast spells in the hallways during breaks."