At this time, not only Ke Wen and Penello were communicating in a low voice, but the freshmen who knew or did not know each other around them were nervously discussing things in the college with anticipation.
At this time, Professor McGonagall raised her hand and took off the metal chain pocket watch hanging on her robe, opened it and looked at the time, then put the pocket watch away and looked around at the new students.
After all the whispers disappeared, Professor McGonagall finally spoke and said seriously: "Okay, now you follow me into the hall and start sorting."
After saying that, Professor McGonagall turned around and led the way. As the wooden door slowly opened inward, Professor McGonagall entered the door first.
A group of freshmen faced the light from the wooden door and entered with a feeling of apprehension.
Inside the door is a very wide rectangular hall, with four wooden tables nearly forty meters long, with students sitting on both sides of each wooden table.
There are a large number of white candles floating in the air in the hall, and there are many huge fire pots on the load-bearing wall pillars on both sides, making the entire auditorium hall look very bright.
A group of freshmen followed Professor McGonagall's footsteps and passed through the long dining table, feeling the scrutinizing gazes coming from all directions and listening to the various voices of discussion.
Many freshmen were so nervous that they succumbed to this, and even Penello looked stiff.
Soon, the team reached the end of the auditorium, facing the professor's table placed horizontally in front of them, and all the freshmen stood in front of the auditorium.
Professor McGonagall walked up the steps of the podium, turned around and directed the freshmen to gather and stand horizontally, and then said: "Before the sorting ceremony begins, our principal, Professor Dumbledore, would like to say a few words to everyone."
Following Professor McGonagall's words, an old man with a snow-white beard that reached his abdomen and wearing half-moon gold-rimmed glasses stood up at seat C of the professor's table behind him.
A freshman behind Ke Wen couldn't help but whispered excitedly: "That's Professor Dumbledore! I'm on the card..."
"Hmm!" Professor McGonagall made a sound, causing the freshman to shut up instantly.
"Welcome, welcome." At this time, Dumbledore opened his mouth, his voice loud and clear, and said slowly: "I have a few things to announce for the start of school."
"First-year students should pay attention. This school strictly prohibits any students from entering the dark forest. It is a forbidden forest."
"First-year students are not allowed to use flying brooms alone, boys are not allowed to enter the female dormitory, and they are not allowed to use magic spells in the corridor."
Having said this, Professor Dumbledore nodded and sat down slowly.
"Thank you Professor Dumbledore for your speech." Professor McGonagall said, took out a white scroll from his sleeve, unfolded it and said: "Then we started to sort the schools. The students whose names were called came forward and sat down.
on the chair."
Professor McGonagall used her other hand to lift up the wizard's hat placed on the chair, pinched the 'dirty brown' tip with her hand and said: "I will put the Sorting Hat on your heads, and the Sorting Hat will decide
Which house are you assigned to? Listen up... James Palmston."
As the freshmen looked around, little James, whom Coven had seen, walked out of the crowd, excitedly and nervously stepped up the steps of the podium, turned around and sat on the chair.
Professor McGonagall slowly placed the Sorting Hat on little James' head. The next moment, the Sorting Hat suddenly came to life. The wrinkles on the hat formed the shape of the eyes and mouth. The wrinkles on the mouth began to twist, and the voice was loud.
Out: "Slytherin——"
Cheers and applause sounded from a long student table, and the old students of Slytherin House welcomed little James in their own ways.
When little James walked to the dining table and sat down, the welcome gradually died down, and Professor McGonagall continued to hold the sorting hat and call the names.
One by one, the freshmen walked up anxiously, and amid the cheers of the old students from different colleges, they went to sit down at the dining tables of their respective colleges.
Not long after, Professor McGonagall called Penello's name.
Penello turned his head and glanced at Ke Wen slightly nervously, and then under Ke Wen's encouraging eyes, he took a deep breath and walked out of the crowd of freshmen.
After sitting on the stage, Professor McGonagall placed the Sorting Hat on Penello's head. Soon, the Sorting Hat's loud sorting sound sounded: "Ravenclaw——"
Penello's eyes lit up, and he stood up amidst the cheers from the Ravenclaw Academy's long table. After glancing at Coven, he walked towards the long table with a smile on his face.
After a few more students came up, Professor McGonagall looked at the roll call list in his hand, paused and looked at Kewen in the crowd, and called: "Kevin Quinn."
A burst of noisy discussion suddenly resounded throughout the hall, causing Ke Wen, who was stepping forward, to be a little stunned. However, he ignored it and kept walking, and sat on the chair on the stage.
Professor McGonagall lowered her hand holding the Sorting Hat and placed the Sorting Hat on Covin's head.
Just when Kewen was ready to hear the Sorting Hat sort him into different houses, a deep voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Well...it's a challenge..."
"What?" Ke Wen subconsciously responded in his mind.
"Your branch is very challenging for me." The voice sounded in Kewen's mind again.
"Are you the Sorting Hat?" Kewen was stunned and continued to respond in his mind.
"it's me."
"Okay, then which college should I go to?" Ke Wen asked.
"Hmm..." the Sorting Hat pondered, and then murmured: "With noble blood, strong appetite, knowledgeable, brave and powerful... you are simply suitable for all houses."
"Then how should I choose?" Kewen's heart sank, and he tried to clear away all kinds of distracting thoughts and responded in his mind.
"Oh~ don't be so wary of me." The Sorting Hat did not respond. Instead, it discovered Ke Wen's changes, and then explained: "I can only read your characteristics, but I can't read your memory."
Hearing this, Kewen felt relieved.
"Okay, let's continue talking about the sorting." The voice of the Sorting Hat continued: "In the long years, I have seen students like you who are suitable for all colleges, but they have one of the most outstanding characteristics after all. But you are different
, your four characteristics have almost reached the limit of my detection."
"So, you can only choose the college you want to go to."
"Then can you introduce the four colleges?" Ke Wen asked with a relaxed attitude: "For example, location, convenience and so on."
"Okay, I also like to have someone to talk to me more." The Sorting Hat said cheerfully: "As for the location, Slytherin and Hufflepuff are underground, and the other two are upstairs."
"In terms of convenience, Hufflepuff is next to the kitchen; Slytherin is close to the classroom; Ravenclaw is close to the library; Gryffindor's dormitory is in the tower, with the best scenery and a wide field of vision."