Magical Studies at Hogwarts

Chapter 5 The Hogwarts Express and the Chambers

For more than a month, except for occasionally thinking about problems under the oak tree, Ike spent most of the time shutting himself in the house and practicing various spells.

After practicing day after day, Ike previewed all the first-grade textbooks, and raised the levels of the lighting spell, loud spell, soft spell, silent spell, restoration spell, cleaning spell, flying spell and unlocking spell Arrived at LV6.

It's a pity that none of the spells reach Lv7.

Ike is very clear that he can achieve this level all thanks to his magic-friendly talent and knowledge mastery skills. Otherwise, if you look at Ron and the blasting ghost Simon Finnigan in the original book, you will know that the little wizard must How hard it is to master a new enchantment.

It's a pity that this kind of wanton practice of magic is coming to an end. Before finding a solution to "Zongsi", Ike can only read books during the holiday.

In the early morning of September [-]st, after Julian finished explaining the affairs of the orphanage, she drove Ike to London in her ten-year-old Rover.

Of course, the argument for others is that Ike was exceptionally admitted to a closed school in London because of his excellent grades in elementary school, and admission was free.

The rest of the orphanage and even Ike's friends at school are convinced of this.

After all, in terms of learning, Ike has no rivals among his peers in Gloucester.

After more than three hours, the two finally arrived at King's Cross Station.

I found a cart and put Ike's salute on it.One for clothes, one for daily necessities, plus the gift from Professor McGonagall, one big and two small can easily push it.

"When you arrive at school, don't always read books, communicate more with your classmates in the dormitory, and make more friends..."

"Remember to write to me if you have anything, and tell me what is missing, so I can send it to you..."

"My God, I still don't know how to send you something! Remember to tell me as soon as you arrive at school..."

"When it's cold, remember to add clothes..."

"If you have long hair, remember to cut it if you feel uncomfortable. I don't know if there is a barber shop in your area..."

Julian clutched the handbag tightly and kept urging her as she walked.Ike always had a smile on his face, but there was reluctance in his eyes, and he kept promising...

"I will……"

"I will definitely write to you as soon as possible..."

"If there's no place to cut it, just keep it. I've never had long hair before..."

Just like when a child is away from home for the first time, the mother will always have various instructions.

However, there is always a distinction.

Not long after, the two arrived at the ninth platform.Ike clearly saw several people who were also pushing carts running towards a partition wall between the ninth and tenth platforms, and then disappeared in front of the partition wall.

"Julian, we're here." Ike pointed at the partition wall and interrupted Julian softly.

Hearing Ike's words, Julian noticed the weirdness of the partition wall: "Ah! Why so fast! I still have a lot to say."

"I'll be back during the holidays." Ike wrinkled his nose, pretending to be angry, "You won't let me come back, will you?"

"How could it be!" Julian quickly denied, put her hands on Ike's shoulders, and then hugged her into her arms, patted her back habitually, then bent down and looked directly into Ike's eyes.

"You're my favorite! Little Ike."

"You are my favorite too! Julianne" Ike whispered back, and then showed a smile that was enough to dispel the dark clouds.

"Goodbye! Mother Julian..."

"Goodbye! Little Ike..."

Passing through the partition wall, you can see a train platform that looks like the beginning of the century and a steam train that also looks like the beginning of the century. The red and black body is full of history.

There are many people who are also pushing the cart on the platform, some are alone, some are accompanied by relatives.Others leaned out from the train, and there were often one or two people not far away talking about something.

Ike looked back subconsciously, only to see a dark red brick wall.

After taking a few deep breaths, a smile appeared on his face again.Ike pushed the cart down to the side of the cart stop, took out his wand and waved it, and the three saluted floated behind him.

This scene naturally aroused the surprise of the people around, after all, very few young wizards who have just entered school can do this.

Ike ignored the curiosity and surprise in the eyes of the people around him, boarded the train, found an empty compartment at the back of the carriage, and went straight in.

With a wave of his left hand, the two boxes landed safely on the luggage rack.Ike moved his fingers slightly, and the remaining boxes clicked open, and a thick book fell into his hand.With another wave of the magic wand in his right hand, the three boxes were lined up neatly on the luggage rack.

Ike came very early, and there was still half an hour before the train left. Ike had no other way to pass the time for such a long time except reading.

Looking at the scenery?What's so good about the train station platform?

After a while, a little witch with fluffy brown curly hair appeared at the door dragging a huge salute, glanced at Ike who was looking at her curiously, and asked loudly, "Can I sit here? It's full."

"Of course." Ike nodded, waving his wand with his right hand, and the little witch's box flew onto the luggage rack in her surprised look.

"Do you have any other salutes?"

"Oh! Of course, thank you." The little witch pulled in three equally huge boxes from outside the door, and Ike put them on the salute stand in the same way.

"Are you a freshman too? You're using the Levitation spell, right? I've seen this spell in "Standard Spells: Elementary"."

"I tried a few spells myself when I was at home, and I couldn't do it as easily as you."

"How on earth did you do it?"

"Do you know any other spells?"

"You were reading a book before? "Elementary Transformation Guide"? Are you really a freshman?"

Ike looked at the familiar little witch in front of him, and couldn't help but smile when he heard her keep saying various things and asking various questions as he remembered.

Close the textbook and stretch out your right hand.

"Ike Stride, freshman."

"Hermione Granger, also a first year."

"Miss Granger, nice to meet you." Ike withdrew his right hand and replied with a smile, "I think with more practice, you can also be like me."

"That's right!" Hermione scratched her fluffy hair slightly annoyed, "I just thought that I wouldn't be left behind in the new school, so I memorized all the textbooks, why didn't I think of practicing magic more?" !"

"Don't worry about it, I think everyone has something they are good at." Ike smiled and patted the "Basic Transformation Guide". "At least I have memorized the textbook a few times, but I haven't memorized it."

Hermione smiled when she heard this, and discussed with Ike some of the content in the "Basic Transformation Guide".

The two of them chatted one after another, and of course Hermione was talking more often while Ike was listening.After a while, two new students entered the compartment.One is Hermione's future roommate Lavender Brown and future Gryffindor Juggernaut, now yes Neville Longbottom.

"So am I surrounded by Gryffindor?" Ike thought to himself.He didn't know if it was because of the butterfly effect he had caused, but he had the impression that Neville was not in the same cubicle as Hermione.

Or maybe Ike remembered it wrong. After all, it's been so long, it's normal not to remember these details.

The subsequent story was the same as in the impression, Neville's toad was still missing, and Hermione took Neville to ask from box to box.One difference is that Lavender also went with him, leaving Ike alone in the box flipping through the "Basic Transformation Guide".

To be honest, Ike doesn't want to have too much contact with the protagonists, or even the whole Gryffindor.The general character of the little lions determines that they are troublemakers.

Being involved in it doesn't fit Ike's plan.

The train moved slowly, and Neville finally came back with a dejected face.After tossing so much, Laife still disappeared.

Hermione and Lavender kept talking about what they had seen before, while Ike sank his heart into the book in front of him.Gradually, it got dark outside, and the train finally arrived at the key station.

Ike and Neville first gave up the box to the two little witches to change their school uniforms, and then went in to change after Hermione and Lavender had changed.

After getting out of the train, listening to Hagrid's words, he boarded a boat and crossed the Black Lake along the road that the legendary Big Four walked. Finally, Ike came to the gate of Hogwarts Castle.

Hagrid knocked on the door, and Professor McGonagall appeared in front of the new students with a serious face as usual.Lead the freshmen to the door of the auditorium.

"Welcome to Hogwarts." Professor McGonagall said, "The opening banquet is about to begin, but before you take your seats, you must first confirm which college you will enter."

"This is a very important ceremony, because during your stay at school, you will take classes with other students in the college, live in the dormitory together, and spend your spare time in the common room."

"Hogwarts has four colleges, namely Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin, and each college has its own glorious history..."

Professor McGonagall told the basic information about Hogwarts to the group of freshmen in front of him who didn't dare to speak out. He was very satisfied with the performance of this freshman class, at least for now.

Nodding in satisfaction, Professor McGonagall finally finished his routine speech and led the freshmen into the auditorium.

There are four long tables in the grand auditorium, and students from four colleges are sitting beside the tables.Countless candles above the head brightly illuminate the auditorium, and the ceiling looks like a sky full of stars.

Professor McGonagall motioned for the freshmen to stand up, walked to the teacher's bench, and stood beside a four-cornered stool with a worn-out wizard hat.

With a wave of his right hand, a piece of parchment flew into his hand.Professor McGonagall opened the parchment, looked around at the students in the audience, and said slowly: "Next, whoever's name I call will sit on the stool, put on the sorting hat, and wait for the sorting."

"Hannah Abbott!"

Ike squinted slightly to watch a little witch with two golden braids sitting nervously on a stool, and witnessed her being assigned to Hufflepuff.

"So this is Iron Hannah, the legendary woman?" Ike thought to himself.

As freshmen were called to the front one by one, fewer and fewer remained in the line.Hermione, Neville, and Lavender were still assigned to Gryffindor, and Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, and Gregory Goyle were also assigned to Slytherin as Ike remembered.

To the cheers of the Weasley brothers, Harry Potter followed in his father's footsteps into Gryffindor.

And the next one is Ike.

"Ike Stride!"

Professor McGonagall glanced at the calm Ike, watched Ike sit calmly on the stool, and then put the sorting hat on Ike's head.

"Well……"

"It can be seen that you have an extraordinary yearning for knowledge..."

"But you also have extraordinary courage and unwavering purpose..."

"In Gryffindor, you'll find companions..."

"Ravenclaw will take you farther on the road of magic..."

"Slytherin will also allow you to achieve extraordinary things..."

"So, I think I get it..."

"Ravenclaw!"

(End of this chapter)