Chapter 294 A Strange Dinner

The Hogwarts Express always accomplishes its mission.

The old steam train once again safely delivers all the little wizards to their destination.

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As the Thestrals stopped, Ino also jumped off the carriage.

Walked along the path to the castle gate.

But unlike before, many little wizards gathered outside the castle at this moment, many of them were cursing loudly, and after cursing, they covered their heads with their hands and rushed towards the castle bravely.

"Gol, go see what's going on."

On the side, before Ino could speak, Draco had already ordered Goyle to inquire about the situation.

As for going forward to check? Draco didn't even consider it. A qualified Slytherin would not blindly put himself in danger.

Seeing this scene, Ino was also very relieved.

Compared with Harry's lack of exercise, Draco has grown more than a little bit compared to the original story.

At the same time, when Goyle was about to go forward to check, a colorful balloon filled with water fell from the sky.

With a "bang", the water ball exploded at the gate of the castle, and the water splashed everywhere, soaking the little wizards gathered at the gate.

"Damn Peeves!"

The crowd cursed again, but the curses not only had no effect, but made them welcome more water balls, accompanied by funny laughter.

Ino looked up and saw a short and funny figure wearing a bell hat fifteen feet above the main gate of the castle, and in his arms, he was holding a lot of balloons filled with water.

"Hahaha! Little guys, since you dare not come in, Peeves will come out to greet you, come on!"

Peeves laughed wildly, and at the same time grabbed a blue water ball with his right hand and threw it towards the crowd. The moment the water ball landed, it set off a small-scale riot again.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of stopping, Ino did not intend to stand idly by, after all, it was not a big deal for Peeves to block people here.

Thinking of this, he walked forward alone, and the little wizards on both sides naturally made way.

Such an obvious move was also seen by Peeves. He first took out a water ball and pretended to throw it, but after seeing the person coming clearly, his funny big eyes rolled around.

"Tsk! Boring."

With a complaint, Peeves turned around and left in an uncharacteristic way.

This not only surprised the people around him, but also surprised Ino.

Thanks to the fact that he had been studying magic history seriously, he knew the characteristics of Peeves very well. The ghost born with the castle was not afraid of anyone except the Bloody Baron.

Even some professors sometimes couldn't stop Peeves from playing pranks.

Although he was a little surprised, he didn't intend to think about it, because there were so many strange things in the magic world.

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Outside the castle.

After Peeves left, the blocked little wizards also entered the auditorium in an orderly manner.

Perhaps the professors had known about this year's event for a long time. Ino found that the interior of the auditorium seemed to have been renovated. Not only were more dazzling candles replaced, but a circle of beautiful magic lights were even lit around the auditorium.

Slytherin long table.

After finding a seat nearby, Ino sat down with peace of mind.

However, as soon as he sat down, a low, gloomy, and slightly hoarse voice came from behind him.

"Peeves is afraid of you!" Although the Bloody Baron is a resident ghost of Slytherin, it is much more low-key than other ghosts, and rarely shows up on its own initiative.

Most of the time, it is just one person carrying the handcuffs of repentance, walking alone in the dark corridor under the castle.

"I am also very strange, but it is probably normal for a ghost to be afraid of wizards, isn't it? Mr. Baron!"

Ino turned his head and saw Baron looking haggard, wearing a long gown covered with silver bloodstains.

"Is it normal?" Baron shook his head inexplicably, and then the whole person disappeared into the wall.

After a short delay, Ino found that the Sorting Ceremony had already begun.

Professor McGonagall led a group of newly enrolled young wizards and walked silently from the side hall into the auditorium under the gaze of everyone.

Seeing the new students being timid and restrained, all the old students showed a smile of satisfaction.

History seems to repeat itself every year.

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The Sorting Ceremony is still the same as always.

The off-tune singing of the Sorting Hat sounded again, but today, Ino is not so curious about this hat.

The Sorting Hat with thoughts and independent thinking is not unique to the magic world. Whether it is the boy named Rick next to Nico, or those three-inch dolls, they can think independently.

But what really makes him curious is how the Sorting Hat has lasted for a thousand years.

Could it be that every headmaster will personally extend its life? This is too ridiculous.

While thinking, Professor McGonagall has read out everyone on the list.

It's amazing that this year's Slytherin has broken the 40-person mark for the first time.

You know, when Harry entered school, Hogwarts had a wave of new students, and the entire Slytherin only had 29 new students.

Looking at the lovely juniors, Ino also clapped his hands gently.

...

As Professor McGonagall put away the Sorting Hat and the high stool.

At the guest of honor, Dumbledore slowly stood up and looked at all the little wizards with a smile on his face.

"I am very happy, very happy! We are together again, but I only want to say one sentence now."

Dumbledore opened his arms, and a rich voice sounded in the auditorium. He picked up the wand in his hand, tapped it lightly in the air, and then said loudly:

"Eat it!"

As the words fell, the long table that was empty just now was instantly filled with all kinds of food.

"Finally we can eat!" an untimely voice sounded.

Ino looked sideways slightly, but after finding out it was Crabbe, he got used to it.

Probably, the only real glutton in Slytherin is the stupid Goyle. As for Crabbe... he always pretends to be stupid in front of others, intentionally or unintentionally.

But he didn't bother to evaluate other people's choices.

After cutting off a piece of delicious and juicy steak, Ino did not put it into his mouth immediately, but looked at it carefully.

Through the gaps between the forks, one could clearly see silver-white ghosts floating in the auditorium.

This reminded him of today's experience. He always felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't explain it.

Peeves became obedient, and Bloody Baloo, who kept strangers away, took the initiative to speak...

Although they are all innocuous little things, through the little things you can see the thing behind them - Hogwarts.

Think again of Trelawney's prophecy that Harry once said in the train compartment.

For a moment, Ino wanted to ask Dumbledore what he had done during the past half month of summer vacation.

However, after seeing the old principal sitting at the guest of honor seat with a smile on his face and his hands flexibly cutting the food on the plate, he gradually suppressed the impulse in his heart.

It was clear that Dumbledore was in great shape.

Seeing this scene, Ino's attention gradually shifted to what was in front of him. He picked up a cut steak and slowly put it into his mouth.

Although he was not in a hurry at the moment, he still planned to go to the principal's office after the dinner.

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Today, Xiaodi shared: Bloody Baron

Identity: Slytherin’s resident ghost

Characteristics: As a ghost, Barrow appears very pale, pearly white, and slightly transparent. Barrow has a pair of eyes wide open

The big, staring black eyes look haggard. The robes he wore were stained with silver blood, and he wore a pair of shackles as penance for killing Helena Ravenclaw. He spoke in a hoarse voice.

Personality: During his lifetime, Barrow was described by Helena as a "bad-tempered" man.

As a ghost, he scares most people, and people don't want him to exist, not even other ghosts.