Chapter 10 Scamander, are you good at fighting?
This journey from London across the southeastern plains of England and the Scottish Highlands arrived at Hogsmeade Station in the middle of the night.
Rove and the others changed their robes and followed the crowd to get off the train. Many freshmen were disappointed when they saw the scene in front of them.
Hogsmeade Station, shrouded in night, stands in the wilderness, surrounded by overgrown weeds, barren and dilapidated.
What about the big castle and the big house that were mentioned during the enrollment, this is too much, if you know this is the case earlier, it will directly become a reduction in enrollment!
In the forest in the distance, there are even a few night owl calls from time to time, one after another, it is really scary... as if you are in a tomb that is rarely visited by people.
Many little wizards were so frightened that they trembled and trembled all over.
Neville held Leffe tightly, as if he felt safe in this way. Hermione swallowed, she really wanted to drop out of school and go home now.
To her meow witch dream!
Even Shirley subconsciously moved towards Rove and didn't get off the train with a baseball bat... a mistake.
Rove laughed and said, "Are you scared now?"
Hermione clenched her fists, half-mouthed half-heartedly and half-to cheer herself up: "Who's scared!"
"It's good not to be afraid, there is really nothing to be afraid of." Unexpectedly, Rove changed his subject and deliberately lowered his voice: "By the way, there used to be a professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts who committed suicide by lying on the rails here, blood staining the train, otherwise Why do you think the train is painted red..."
Hermione was taken aback again.
The boy's face suddenly froze, he raised his arm, pointed to the distance, opened his mouth, and his mouth seemed to say two words:
"There is a ghost."
Hermione was usually very aggressive, but at this moment she screamed in fright, and hurriedly hugged Shirley.
Xueli comforted the girl first, then raised her head again, stared at Rove, and gave him a harmless look: "Okay, don't scare her!"
"It's not a scare." Rove explained with a smile: "Some wizards do turn into ghosts after death, and Hogwarts has quite a few, but they are generally harmless."
Shirley was thoughtful, saying it was "unusual"; Hermione opened her mouth wide, her face full of incredulity, is there really a ghost?
This is something not mentioned in "Hogwarts, A School History"!
At this time, a strong voice suddenly rang in everyone's ears.
"First-year freshman! Come here quickly!"
An unbelievably burly giant came over. He was almost as tall as two adults, with disheveled hair and a full beard. He was holding an ancestral dim butter lamp in his hand, and his hands were polished and polished.
"My name is Rubeus Hagrid. I'm the key keeper of Hogwarts. I'm here to pick up your ferry and enter Hogwarts Castle."
Seeing such a tall man for the first time, the little wizards were stunned. Although Hagrid looked fierce, he was extremely gentle to the students. He smiled and said:
"Don't be in a daze, Professor Dumbledore is still waiting. Well, all the first graders will follow, watch your step!"
Like a giant tractor, Hagrid walked slowly in the front. The oil lamp in his hand shook slightly, and the flames shone in the dark night, like a lighthouse in the sea.
The oil lamp could only illuminate a small area. Goyle and Crabbe were tall and burly, and they guarded Malfoy, who had almost recovered, occupying the brightest middle position fiercely.
It's a pity that there were too many people, and the little wizards were pushing and shoving together. Malfoy didn't feel complacent for a long time, and shouted sadly:
"Shoes! My shoes! Ahhh"
Rove walked along the edge of the crowd with the three of Neville, and a few yellow fireflies emerged from his pockets, circling around like a streak of light, emitting a soft light.
After walking along the steep and narrow path for a while, many people were exhausted and complained and refused to move forward. Hagrid turned his head and loudly encouraged:
"Come on, walk another few tens of meters, after that corner, you will see Hogwarts Castle, don't give up, miss the most beautiful scenery in the wizarding world..."
The appetites of the little wizards were whetted. They continued downhill, hurried to the end, turned out of the steep rock wall, and finally stepped into a large stone flat.
A large lake comes into view, and on the high hillside on the other side of the lake stands a majestic thousand-year-old castle with spiers and bright lights, and the scene is not like the world.
There is no moon tonight.
But the candlelight in Hogwarts Castle was flickering, reflected in the lake, and the blue waves were shimmering and shining, just like daytime.
Rove stood by the lake, even he felt that this scene was a rare beauty in his life.
Hagrid was very satisfied with the little wizard's expression. This was his favorite repertoire every year. When he walked to the ferry where the boats were moored, Hagrid shouted: "Everyone take a boat to cross the lake, and there can be no more than four people in each boat!"
Rove jumped into a boat, followed by Hermione, Shelly and Neville.
Hagrid squatting alone on a boat, he is too big, like an elephant being stuffed into a refrigerator, the picture is particularly funny.
"Have you all boarded the boat? That's good... let's go!"
The boat was automatic without oars or sails, and it rose and fell with the waves in the torrent, with waves constantly splashing on the little wizard.
Neville turned sideways and grabbed the side of the boat with both hands, as if he was afraid of falling into the water. He said in a trembling voice, "Why do you need to take a boat? Do you have to take a boat when you enter school?"
Hermione, the self-propelled humanoid encyclopedia, said in a low voice: "It is said in "Hogwarts, a School History" that crossing the lake for freshmen is a traditional Hogwarts ceremony. Every year when first-year freshmen arrive at the school, they must Take a boat across the lake and finally reach the castle.
This is to mimic the scene where the original four great wizards arrive at Hogwarts. "
Xue Li was sitting by the side of the boat, holding out a handful of water, the lake water rippling slightly in the palm of her hand, she turned her head suddenly, her wine red ponytail swayed in a beautiful arc in the air.
The girl pointed to the distance and said, "What is that?"
Rove, who was sitting by the side and was almost swept by the ponytail, explained softly, "It's a ruby shorttail fish unique to Black Lake."
Rove took out a handful of bait from nowhere and sprinkled it into the lake. Nearly a hundred ruby bobtails crowded together, and the red waves rolled, the scene was quite spectacular.
Xue Li stood in the middle of the boat, raised her eyes and looked into the distance, and said in a low voice, "It's so beautiful."
"Yeah." Rove smacked his lips and said greedily, "The meat must be very delicious. Fishing here shouldn't be an air force."
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The boat crossed the lake without any danger and came to a place similar to an underground pier. The people disembarked and walked along the slope, climbing a cobblestone path, and finally arrived at a flat and wet grassland.
Everyone walked along the stone steps to a huge oak door.
Hagrid raised his huge fist and knocked on the castle gate three times. The door creaked open, and a...
Middle-aged man!
When Malfoy saw the man, he became excited. He immediately greeted him, lowered his head and said something, and after a while, he swaggered towards Rove.
The rebelliousness returned, and Malfoy looked provocative, as if to say:
"Scamander, are you good at spanking? You know how to spank for a fart. You have to be powerful when you come out, and you have to talk about your background!"
Rove glanced at Malfoy speechlessly... The sky has cleared, the rain has stopped, and he thinks he can do it again? !
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