Lu Mingfei: Hogwarts repeater

Chapter 19 Sorting Hat:? ? ?

The sky had turned dark at some point. Under the leadership of Professor Snape, Lu Mingfei walked in circles to the foyer of Hogwarts Castle.

The space in the foyer is quite open, with a high ceiling. The college hourglass used to calculate the scores of each college is here, but it is in a state of zero at this time. Lu Mingfei saw a tall black-haired witch wearing an emerald green robe here. Her hair was slicked back into a bun. She had a serious look on her face, which showed her usual stoic character.

Lu Mingfei also heard the commotion coming from behind the double doors on the right side of the foyer, where the auditorium was located. Apparently, while he was trying hard to see if he could cast other spells besides the lighting spell, the students at Hogwarts had almost all arrived to start the banquet. Lu Mingfei had read this process in a book, but he didn't know if the new students had arrived and the sorting ceremony was going on?

"So, this is the fifth-year transfer student from the East?"

The tall black-haired witch looked at Lu Mingfei with serious eyes, "Mr. Lu Mingfei, right? I am Professor McGonagall, your future Professor of Transfiguration. I have heard about you from Principal Dumbledore. ”

Lu Mingfei really wanted to ask Professor McGonagall what he had heard from Principal Dumbledore. After all, he thought he had quite a lot worth talking about, but under the pressure of Professor McGonagall's serious expression, he just He nodded timidly, "Hello, Professor McGonagall, I am Lu Mingfei."

"The new students will be arriving soon. Lu Mingfei can wait here with me. Professor Snape, you can enter the auditorium first to attend the banquet." Professor McGonagall looked at Snape again.

"Stay quiet and don't cause trouble." Snape nodded slightly to Professor McGonagall, threw a cold word to Lu Mingfei, opened the double doors leading to the auditorium a crack, and walked in.

The double doors closed automatically, but when Snape walked into the auditorium, the bustling auditorium suddenly became quiet for three minutes. This change was particularly obvious to Lu Mingfei's ears. He couldn't help but grin. It seemed that Professor Snape His reputation among students is not very good either. Also, according to his words that seemed like he would die if he didn't ridicule that day, it would be strange if he could be popular!

"It seems that you have a good relationship with Professor Snape?" Professor McGonagall, who had been observing, suddenly said.

"Me? It's not bad."

Lu Mingfei scratched his head and looked at the still serious Professor McGonagall, thinking that although this person looked rigid and strict on the outside, he seemed to be quite lively on the inside. "The main thing is that Professor Snape himself is not a bad person. After understanding this, It’s easy to get along with.”

"Many students who are older than you have not seen this clearly." Professor McGonagall sighed and then suddenly changed the subject, "So, is what Albus said true? You have to learn the entire five years in one year. All classes and taking the Ordinary Wizarding Levels (OWLs)?
  This is a very difficult task, at least as far as I know, no one has ever done it. "

"Huh?" Lu Mingfei was stunned. He knew that he had completed five years of study in the previous year because Dumbledore said it in front of him. He also knew about the later exam...but he just knew that it existed, and he didn't say he wanted to take it!

No, it seems that fifth-year students at Hogwarts must take this exam at the end of the semester? Lu Mingfei suddenly remembered this.

"Don't you know? Albus also said that if you don't get 'O' in twelve subjects, you will not be allowed to continue your studies in the next grade but will repeat it until you meet all the standards, as your fifth grade transfer student. "Prerequisites for admission," Professor McGonagall said, "It seems that Albus has a lot of confidence in you."

"But I have absolutely no confidence in myself!" Lu Mingfei shouted crazily in his heart.

There are a total of seven compulsory subjects in the Ordinary Wizarding Examination Levels (OWLs), and a total of seven elective courses are optional. The grade levels are divided into excellent, good, passing, poor, and according to O, E, A, P, D, and T. Terrible, extremely poor... According to what Professor McGonagall said, he would have to take the seven compulsory exams and choose five more of his own, for a total of twelve exams, and get almost full marks for "excellent" in all of them!
  Although I haven’t taken the Wizarding Exam and don’t know the specific difficulty, but if you calculate it, it’s basically equivalent to deducting only five to ten points for each subject in the college entrance examination?
  Lu Mingfei decided to seriously reflect on whether he had done something that caused Dumbledore to think that he was a top academic figure, but before that, he suddenly realized something more serious - those compulsory subjects and elective subjects. Many of them require the release of magic spells.

And now he can only release one lighting technique!

This means that if the problem of releasing the curse is not solved, I will have to repeat the grade and stay in Hogwarts for the rest of my life...Wait, it seems not bad?
  Lu Mingfei suddenly smiled with relief.

"Yes, Professor McGonagall, please take care of me then." Lu Mingfei replied with a smile.

"Of course, this is my responsibility as a professor." Professor McGonagall nodded. Seeing how relaxed Lu Mingfei was, she couldn't help but sigh at Dumbledore's picky eyes... No wonder he dared to say that he didn't get all "O"s. You have to repeat a grade. With such a strong psychological quality, your learning ability must be very strong, right?
  What she didn't know was that in addition to being possessed by strong people, strong psychological qualities may also come from salted fish.

It doesn’t matter what happens anyway. If you repeat a grade, just repeat it... This is what Lu Mingfei had in mind. It can be said that when he lay down and thought about it, he suddenly felt that the world was vast!

There is nothing wrong with staying at Hogwarts all the time. You have food to eat and a place to live, so why should you graduate and run away? Lu Mingfei lay at ease.

"The new students are here," Professor McGonagall said suddenly, "You stay with me."

Lu Mingfei immediately adjusted his facial expression, followed Professor McGonagall to the castle gate, and waited facing the closed castle gate. In fact, he had heard the approaching sounds long before that... In addition to the vague sounds of children chirping, the sound of a particularly heavy footsteps was the most obvious.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The castle door was visibly moved three times by the smashing, and then immediately opened. The first thing that caught Lu Mingfei's attention was a giant who was more than three meters tall and two or three people wide. The giant, who had a full beard, wore an oversized moleskin coat, and held a pink umbrella. He said gruffly, "The first-year students, Professor McGonagall, are all here. "

"Thank you, Hagrid. Leave it to me to pick you up when you get here." Professor McGonagall nodded. Lu Mingfei obviously noticed that the giant looked at him curiously once or twice, but he walked heavily without asking. The footsteps left.

All that remains are the freshmen. Lu Mingfei glanced at it, and the accurate data immediately appeared - number 120 people. He automatically counted them as his eyes scanned them.

This number would not be able to fill even three classes at Shilan Middle School, but here at Hogwarts it represents all the freshmen in the entire first grade of the four houses... It can only be said that the number of people in the British wizarding world is like this. .

There are more than 100 people in one grade, and there are more than 800 and almost 1,000 people in seven grades. The normal castle auditorium will definitely not be able to accommodate it. However, Lu Mingfei has been to the auditorium and knows that it has a space that is completely inconsistent with the outside world. Later, he learned that it was the effect of a magic spell that made the entire interior space of Hogwarts Castle much larger than it looked from the outside. An auditorium was more than enough to accommodate a thousand people.

While he was thinking about this, Professor McGonagall brought the first-year students and Lu Mingfei to a room on the other side of the auditorium. These freshmen have begun to notice the strange existence of Lu Mingfei. He looks too young to be a professor, but his height is obviously not that of their age group. "Welcome to Hogwarts. The opening banquet is about to begin. But before you take your seats, you first need to determine which house you belong to. Sorting into houses is a very important ceremony..." Professor McGonagall began to face A group of first-year students were introduced, including Lu Mingfei, a fifth-year student.

However, Lu Mingfei did not listen carefully. He already understood the relevant things in the book. Now it is not an exaggeration to call him a know-it-all in the wizarding world. Even if he has memorized the things he has memorized after so many years, There was no hint of blur in the sky.

The only thing he is curious about now is which college he will be assigned to?

After the introduction, Professor McGonagall asked everyone to sort out their clothes. After a while, she went to the auditorium first, and when she came back, she asked everyone to line up and follow her out... Lu Mingfei was arranged at the end.

The Great Hall of Hogwarts was probably the most magnificent place Lu Mingfei had ever seen. Even the famous world-famous five-star hotel chain in the city couldn't compare. Thousands of candles floating in the air brightly illuminated the auditorium. The top of the auditorium was not a ceiling, but a velvety black background with twinkling stars. At first glance, it looked like the night sky and the universe.

A dense crowd of other students were already sitting at the four long tables. They were all quiet at this time, and the different colors of the college uniforms made them stand out. There was another long table on the table at the front of the auditorium, and all the professors were sitting there. Lu Mingfei recognized Snape at a glance, but there was nothing he could do about it, the big black cloak was among the colorful wizard robes of others. It's really too conspicuous, and the greasy hair like a curtain is also a clear mark.

By the way, Snape never washed his hair, wouldn't it be itchy? Lu Mingfei thought to himself that he must find an opportunity to ask this question later... Then he noticed that Snape's cold gaze glanced over, as if he had telepathy.

Professor McGonagall placed a four-legged stool in front of the new students, and then placed a pointed wizard hat on the stool.

Lu Mingfei immediately focused on the patched, worn, and dirty-looking hat. He had seen this hat in the principal's office, and later learned from the book that it was a sorting hat. The founders of the four Hogwarts houses worked together to create it.

Suddenly, under the gaze of everyone, the Sorting Hat began to twist, cracked a wide gap, and began to sing as if it had a mouth. It also twisted and danced while singing. The corners of Lu Mingfei's eyes twitched. I don't want to hear what it sings at all...it's so unpleasant!

After the Sorting Hat finished singing, the audience burst into thunderous applause. Lu Mingfei seriously suspected that this was because everyone could hardly stand listening anymore and were celebrating that the torture was finally over.

After the singing, it was time for the sorting ceremony to officially begin. The process is very simple, that is, the freshmen are called by their names one by one by Professor McGonagall, step forward, pick up their hats, sit on the stools, and then put on the sorting hats. Afterwards, the Sorting Hat will call out the names of different houses, which represents the house to which the person belongs.

One by one, the freshmen were called and came forward for the test. They waited for the sorting hat to call out the name of their college and then happily joined the long table where the college was located. However, Lu Mingfei never heard his name.

"Slytherin!"

The last first-year student was assigned. The auditorium erupted in applause and did not quiet down. The students' voices buzzed like a swarm of bees. They all noticed the presence of Lu Mingfei. A young man who was obviously not a first-year student was at the back of the branch line, and they had never seen him before.

"Quiet!" Professor McGonagall successfully silenced the entire auditorium with one sentence, and then everyone's eyes were completely focused on Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei felt like crying. In fact, what he wanted more was to enroll in school after completing the test without attracting attention... But in this way, it was obvious that his hope was shattered. He really didn't adapt to this. A much-anticipated scene!
  "Now, I would like to ask Principal Dumbledore to introduce to you a special fifth-year 'freshman'." Professor McGonagall looked at Dumbledore.

There was an uproar in the auditorium. A fifth-grade freshman? There is an existence that has never been heard of, and Principal Dumbledore needs to introduce it specifically. What is the background of this person?
  Dumbledore stood up and looked at the students with a smile on his face: "I am very happy to introduce this new student to you. He is a transfer student from the far East and will study at Hogwarts for some special reasons. Next, let us welcome Mr. Lu Mingfei to start his branch test!"

The entire auditorium burst into applause again, and countless curious eyes once again focused on Lu Mingfei.

Lu Mingfei forced out a smile, moved his somewhat stiff legs, and came to the Sorting Hat in front of everyone's attention. He picked up the Sorting Hat, sat on the stool, and put it on, covering the edges of the Sorting Hat with its wide edges. All eyes were blocked, which made Lu Mingfei relax a lot.

"Well, you're a fifth-grade freshman. It's amazing. In fact, I've seen you that day in another world, right? Don't worry, I'm very good at keeping all kinds of secrets. Now let me see where you, this visitor from another world, should belong. In which house..." The Sorting Hat said in a small voice while beginning to probe Lu Mingfei's thoughts.

As a hat, the Sorting Hat has existed for a long time, but even after such a long time, it still guarantees its original function without any signs of fading in its magic. This kind of thing is actually unimaginable when it comes to a magical artifact, but considering that the four founders of the four major houses of Hogwarts, the four most powerful wizards in the world at the time, made it, this is not surprising. It becomes natural.

In addition to being preserved for a long time without any magic fading, the working principle of the Sorting Hat is actually based on ancient magic to detect the thoughts of the person wearing it, and then match it with the thoughts of the four founders to determine the belonging.

The magic of probing thoughts in ancient magic is not the same as Legilimency today, which means... even Occlumency cannot completely block this kind of probing.

Even if this Occlumency was released by Dumbledore, the first white wizard in the world.

The first thing the Sorting Hat saw was a white fog. It vaguely sensed two directions, sighed with wonder, and then chose one direction to go.

So, through the gaps between the layers of white mist, it saw... some fragments.

A giant black dragon that penetrates the heaven and earth sits on the throne of the ice peak. The ice peak is bathed in blood, which flows from the bodies of countless dragons and people, dyeing the entire ice peak blood red!
  The sky collapsed and the earth split, floods and fire devoured the earth, all living things were reduced to ashes, everything disappeared and died, and an eternal and majestic voice echoed between heaven and earth - on the day I return to the world, all rebels shall die!

Violence, massacre, conquest, deathly silence! Countless emotions and fragments emerged before the Sorting Hat's eyes!
  The end of destruction finally collapsed and shrank, converging into the body of a young man—it was Lu Mingfei! He sat on the Iron Throne, surrounded by endless corpses and blood! He glanced at the Sorting Hat and stretched out his hand to grab it!
  Sorting Hat: "???"

It screamed, escaping from this extremely dangerous world of thinking as fast as a hat could in its life, and without hesitation let out a scream that was so sharp that it resounded throughout the entire auditorium.

"Azkaban!!!"

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