Hogwarts: Nagini captured at the start

Chapter 16 was subtly criticized by the Sorting Hat.

Professor McGonagall brought over a four-legged stool and a black pointed wizard's hat!

Oh ho, it's the legendary Sorting Hat!

Robin glanced sideways at the Sorting Hat.

The hat was very worn, the black velvet surface almost turning into gray cotton fabric. There were patches on the hat, the color of which was darker than the hat itself. Perhaps because it lacked the support of the lining, the hat had several folds.

As Robin squinted to count the pleats, the Sorting Hat suddenly began to twist. The pleat near the bottom turned into a large mouth, and it sang a loud song as it twisted the hat!

"I am the Sorting Hat of Hogwarts. Try it on and I'll tell you which house you'll be sorted into: Gryffindor – courage, boldness, chivalry; Hufflepuff – integrity, loyalty, perseverance, honesty; Ravenclaw – wisdom, erudition; Slytherin – ambition for power, thirst for achievement. I am the thinking hat!"

Robin: ...

You sang off-key, don't you know that?

Moreover, the rattling sound, like a hand-cranked tractor, almost ruptured my eardrums!

However, apart from Robin, everyone else in the auditorium seemed to really enjoy the songs sung by the Sorting Hat.

Sure enough, from the four long dining tables, a continuous chorus of applause erupted, and the Sorting Hat, with its tip bent, returned the greeting.

After the applause ended, Professor McGonagall stepped forward, holding the parchment.

"New students, your names, arranged alphabetically by last name, are written on this parchment!"

"Now, whoever's name I call, put on the Sorting Hat, sit on the stool, and await the Sorting Hat's sorting! First one."

Without a doubt, the first one to step onto the stage was none other than the Iron-Capped Heiress—Hannah Abbott!

In less than 3 seconds, she was assigned to Hufflepuff!

The second was Susan Bornes, who was also sorted into Hufflepuff; the third was Terry Boots, who was sorted into Ravenclaw; the fourth was Mandy Broheal, who was also sorted into Ravenclaw; and the fifth was Lavender Brown, who was sorted into Gryffindor.

After Hermione was seated at the Gryffindor long table, Professor McGonagall called out, "Robin Lestrange!"

Robin stepped forward as instructed, and as he put on the Sorting Hat, he secretly touched the brim of the hat a few times!

"Ouch, it itches, it really itches! Here comes an interesting fellow!"

The Sorting Hat writhed wildly at the part being touched, as if it were really itchy.

"Do you need me to help you catch it?" Robin asked 'kindly'.

"No, no need! Getting down to business is the priority. Come on, relax, relax your mind, and let me see where you'd be best suited to be assigned!"

The sorting cap stood upright, its pleats pressed tightly together, as it slowly came to understand and appreciate the qualities that Robin possessed!

Five minutes have passed.

Five minutes have passed.

Five minutes have passed.

The Sorting Hat remains in a state of deep meditation!

The Sorting Hat is an ancient relic; it has been housed in the castle since the founding of Hogwarts, and this is the first time it has ever remained "silent."

New students and returning students alike craned their necks, looking in this direction with curiosity!

Silence, the silence of a desolate grave in the wilderness!

Luo Bin felt a tightness in his back. He felt several probing, suspicious, and spiritual gazes scrutinizing him, and the feeling was extremely uncomfortable!

If Professor McGonagall doesn't step in to intervene at this point, then we'll have to rely on ourselves!

"Hey bro, there are hundreds of people watching, don't fall asleep!"

"Who said I was asleep?"

Robin: →_→

It's not sleeping, could it be that the magic is draining away and it's degenerating into just an ordinary tattered hat!

"Sorting Hat, have you determined which college I'm best suited for?"

Hurry up, I don't want to end up like Harry Potter, a sitting duck for the whole school!

"Uh, well...maybe, Mr. Robin Lestrange, before the official Sorting, please answer one question for me!"

"Go ahead and ask!"

"Excuse me, do you have a brainstem?"

Damn, he got insulted, and what's more, he got insulted by a hat?

The Sorting Hat noticed the coolness on its tip and quickly explained, "I didn't mean to offend you. I sensed your mind was completely blank; I couldn't read anything, let alone help you with your sorting. You've studied Occlumency, haven't you?"

Occlumency is a magical art that resists external mental infiltration. It is a counter-skill to Legilimency. Basic Occlumency can clear/hide a memory or emotion, while advanced Occlumency can confuse memories and emotions to confuse the Legilimency practitioner!

Currently, Robin only knows a few simple spells; he has never even come into contact with the advanced spell Occlumency.

"No, I haven't looked into it. If you can't help me choose a house, then let me choose myself!"

"You really haven't learned it?" the Sorting Hat asked, unwilling to give up.

Which brain-blocking surgery can turn a person's brain into a blank?

"No, I haven't learned that!"

puff!

The Sorting Hat lay limply on Robin's head, listlessly saying, "Alright, which house do you want to go to?"

Besides learning magic, Robin had another important task at Hogwarts: to stuff magical creatures into the giant Rubik's Cube.

Hufflepuff has too many people; whatever they do, it's always a group of people acting at the same time.

Ravenclaw is too clever; he can connect the slightest disturbance to a conspiracy.

Slytherins are too arrogant, they all look down on everyone. Going there would easily give you a heart attack!

"Gryffindor, I'm going to Gryffindor!"

The three main characters are definitely the ones who 'do bad things' and carry radar!

Are you sure?

"Sure!"

"Since you've made up your mind, then... Gryffindor!"

The Sorting Hat opened its crooked mouth wide and shouted "Gryffindor" in a high-pitched voice. Amidst applause, Robin took off the Sorting Hat and strode toward the Gryffindor long table.

"Aha, I knew you'd be sorted into Gryffindor the moment you smashed that ghoul's arm with that pointed stick!" "Yes, that's right, that sticky, stringy slime that splattered all over Ron's bed, it disgusted him! Aha, Robin, you've got a real talent for pranks!"

The Weasley twins joked in unison.

"Thank you, but I don't think it's necessary for you to expose my shortcomings and reveal my dirty secrets on my very first day of school!!"

After Luo Bin finished complaining, he found an empty seat and sat down!

The next name to be called was Neville Longbottom. He had only taken a few steps when, splat, he tripped and fell flat on his face. When the Sorting Hat opened its wide mouth and called out "Gryffindor," he ran to the Gryffindor long table wearing the Sorting Hat. Later, amidst bursts of laughter, with a bright red face, he returned the Sorting Hat.

Reading further down, it's Draco Malfoy, who was sorted into Slytherin, and then, Mohn Nott Parkinson Pettier Sallyn Halliday Ronblas!

(End of this chapter)