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I closed my eyes. A soft whispering sounded in my ears. Listening carefully, it seemed to be the whispers of four people.
I make an agreement with you here. You will grow and learn here, and Hogwarts will protect you from harm and ignorance.
Interestingly, according to legend, Hogwarts has a contract to protect its students. Taking a boat from the Black Lake to Hogwarts Castle is a necessary condition for fulfilling the contract.
Dumbledore looked away. As the headmaster, he had certain privileges. He could know everything the freshmen did on the boat.
However, Dumbledore had a feeling that he was discovered by him when he was observing Hinata Hoshino.
Dumbledore felt a little emotional. If Hinata Hoshino was the savior, perhaps a lot of things could be avoided.
So far, no freshman has ever been able to hear the sound of a contract being concluded on the Black Lake.
Hermione looked at Hinata Hoshino who closed his eyes, curiosity took over her mind, what was he listening to?
Hermione also closed her eyes, the only sounds in her ears being the sound of the boat breaking through the lake and the chattering of the first years.
"Xingye, what did you hear?"
"contract."
"Contract? What contract?"
Before he could finish his words, Hinata Hoshino stretched out his index finger and put it on Hermione's mouth, signaling her to be quiet.
Hermione was a little dazed, lost in thought. The Hyuga family was full of handsome guys, it was not fake. Although Hermione was not obsessed with looks, it did not stop her from being a little distracted.
Originally, the Hyuga family's bloodline had a certain effect on appearance, and later the Kirin bloodline also added some benefits. As her strength increased again and again, Hinata Hoshino's appearance improved a lot compared to the beginning.
The boat docked, Hinata Hoshino jumped onto the shore, stretched out his hand, Hermione held it, and was brought ashore by Hinata Hoshino. Neville saw that the boat was not far from the shore, so he also jumped onto the shore.
A group of people walked to the castle gate, and Professor McGonagall was already waiting at the door.
"Thank you, Hagrid. I'll take care of the rest."
Professor McGonagall took the little wizards to the hall. The beautiful starry sky above the hall made the little wizards feel calmer.
When Professor McGonagall stopped and looked around, several young wizards began to get nervous and discuss what they would encounter next with trepidation.
"I heard we had to fight a dragon."
"I heard we need to defeat the troll."
"I heard we had to go through the forbidden forest."
The chattering discussion made Hermione's body stiffen, and she unconsciously began to recite the spell she had learned.
Draco's originally confident expression froze a little. He had never heard of this step.
Especially Ron's confident tone, about fighting a fire dragon, made him believe it a little.
Professor McGonagall took out the list of freshmen and began to preside over the sorting ceremony.
Hinata Hoshino patted Hermione's shoulder and signaled her to calm down. Hermione looked at Hinata Hoshino gratefully, but was still very nervous.
"Hannah Abbott."
Little Iron Girl, walked onto the stage, put on the Sorting Hat, and the Sorting Hat shouted.
"Hufflepuff"
Hannah took off the Sorting Hat and walked towards the Hufflepuff table, and the Hufflepuffs all applauded.
Soon everyone was sorted, and only Hyuga Hoshino was left standing there alone. The young wizards were talking among themselves, and Dumbledore stood up, tapped his glass, and pointed at his throat with the Elder Wand.
"Sound like a loud bell"
"Everyone, please be quiet. This is Mr. Zhang Xingye from the Eastern Kingdom. Since his age exceeds the limit for first-year students, he will start studying from the second year. Therefore, his sorting ceremony will be held last."
Dumbledore nodded to Professor McGonagall, and Professor McGonagall began the final sorting.
"Hoshino Zhang"
Hinata Hoshino stood up and waved to the left and right frequently, similar to a leader checking his work.
"tsk"
Draco made a disdainful sound, which was unanimously agreed by those around him.
"How dare a mere country bumpkin look down upon a pure-blood noble?"
George and Fred found a beret from somewhere, waved it, and greeted Hoshino with Hinata.
"Students, study hard."
"It's not hard, Mr. Zhang, it's hard work in the branch."
Hinata Hoshino nodded, and Professor McGonagall had the urge to cover her face. She had a feeling that Hinata Hoshino might be assigned to Gryffindor.
Two troublemakers, plus Hyuga Hoshino, Professor McGonagall looked at the gems in the score counter and felt that the points might not be enough to be deducted. Gryffindor is not Gryffindor, the points can be refilled infinitely.
Dumbledore: When the score reaches zero, I will take action.
Hinata Hoshino touched the Sorting Hat with his hand and felt a foreign object. He felt a little amused and took it out.
"Chong"
The sound of a sword ringing and the long sword in hand reminded Hinata Hoshino of the farmland of his childhood. If he had the sword in his hand that year, no seedlings would be left within a few miles.
"The Sword of Gryffindor?"
The list in Professor McGonagall's hand slipped, and Dumbledore was also a little surprised. The character displayed by Hinata Hoshino was lazy, and he didn't look like someone who could be recognized by the Sword of Gryffindor.
There was an uproar in the audience. As everyone knows, the four giants of Hogwarts all have relics left.
The sword of Gryffindor, the locket of Slytherin, the cup of Hufflepuff, the diadem of Ravenclaw.
The other three were only legends at present, but the sword of Gryffindor was now before our eyes.
The Gryffindor table was in an uproar. George and Fred whistled and the tabletop was slapped.
The scene now is even more chaotic than the one when Harry Potter was sorted into Gryffindor.
Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, basically, are somewhat eager for the relics of their respective founders.
Hufflepuff's gold cup is said to help with cooking and carrying dishes.
The Ravenclaw Diadem is said to enhance the wisdom of its wearer.
The Slytherins were all heartbroken. They had been at odds with Gryffindor for many years. Even if they couldn't find Slytherin's locket, they didn't want anyone from Gryffindor to get the sword of Gryffindor.
Chapter 100 Clues to the Portrait
"Boy, put the sword back quickly. The old man will feel uncomfortable with the empty space."
Hinata Hoshino shrugged and returned the sword to its original position. To be honest, Hinata Hoshino did not feel any increase when he held the sword.
I didn't feel that there was anything magical about this sword. It seemed to be just a sharp and sturdy sword.
If this was all the sword was, he might as well go back to the Naruto world and rob Orochimaru of his Kusanagi sword.
After putting on the Sorting Hat, the Sorting Hat made a surprised sound when it touched Hinata Hoshino's head.
"Hey! Why can't I see what you're thinking? No, no, this memory is..."
The mental power copied from Tie Mian Sheng is average, but the amount is large enough. After being purified by the Byakugan and Sharingan, although the total amount has shrunk a bit, it is still not something that a dead object like the Sorting Hat can easily break through.
So, Hinata Hoshino took the initiative to hand over part of Hufflepuff's memory to the Sorting Hat. The Sorting Hat was startled and its voice gradually lowered, as if there was something it couldn't say.
"So, there really are portraits of the Big Four left at Hogwarts?"
"How can you... That's right, with your mental power, it should be easy for you to talk to me. I only have a part of their thoughts, I am not them. In their memories, there is indeed this part of their experience."
"Can you tell me where their portraits are?"
"Sorry, kid, I can't, but I can give you some clues."
"Please say."
"The statue of Slytherin, the regret of Ravenclaw, the bad taste of Gryffindor, and the kindness of Hufflepuff."
Every clue is vague, but we can probably guess that the statue in Slytherin's Chamber of Secrets is Ms. Grey, the daughter of Ravenclaw. The bad taste should refer to the portrait in Slytherin's common room, and the good intention is the kitchen of Hogwarts.
Whether it is true or not, you will know it by testing it.
"Okay, okay. I can't see what you're thinking. It's up to you to decide where to go."
"Gryffindor."
"Sure?"
"determine."
"Gryffindor!"
Hinata Hoshino and the Sorting Hat chatted for an hour without realizing it.
Five minutes in, the professors began to be surprised, and a group of senior students remembered a legend, Hat Embarrassment.
Professor McGonagall was also very embarrassed at first, but she only had five and a half minutes.
Professor Flitwick and Professor Sprout were whispering, betting on whether Hinata Hoshino could surpass Professor McGonagall.
Snape stared at Harry Potter closely. He also had no good feelings towards Hinata Hoshino. His artificial eye was really good. Hinata Hoshino was definitely a playboy type, very much like James Potter.
As time went on, several professors began to grow numb, and the little wizards below began to whisper among themselves.
Finally, an hour later, the Sorting Hat yelled.
After a brief lull, Gryffindor began to applaud and boo again. Professor McGonagall's face darkened, and she glanced at the Gryffindor table, and the noise gradually died down.
Hinata Hoshino came to the Gryffindor table. The group of people applauded quietly, and George and Fred pretended to whistle.
The atmosphere is pretty good, this is Hinata Hoshino's only thought.
"Everyone, please be quiet. I have a few words to say before we start eating. Idiot! Crybaby! Scumbag! Twist! Okay, let's eat."
Hinata Hoshino looked at the nearest dead eye, which is a traditional famous dish, looked up at the starry sky, endured the physical discomfort, and pushed it away.
But it's okay. Hogwarts still has students from other countries. They will consider students from other countries to some extent, so there are more than just traditional dishes.
There are steaks, fried chicken legs and the like, so that he won't say he can't eat anything.
"Oh, now that everyone has eaten and drank enough, I want to say a few more words to you. At the beginning of the semester, I want to put forward a few things to pay attention to."
"Attention first-year students, students are prohibited from entering the woods on campus. Some of our classmates from the old class should also remember this."