vncnus Chapter 32 The Sorting Hat Doesn't Determine Your Future
Chapter 32 The Sorting Hat Doesn't Determine Your Future
The sudden howl startled everyone in the auditorium!
Professor McGonagall shuddered and instinctively took a few steps back. The other teachers looked on in horror, their faces filled with disbelief.
Professor Snape and Headmaster Dumbledore both stood up in shock.
Professor Quirrell, possessed by Voldemort, stared intently at Chu Yang.
In the nearly thousand-year history of Hogwarts, such a scene has never occurred before!
What's wrong with the Sorting Hat? Why is it making such a pitiful scream?
The Sorting Hat is nothing special. Chu Yang, the instigator, was no longer nervous. He calmly took off the hat and pinched the mouth formed by the folds of the Sorting Hat, stopping its cries abruptly.
Not only that, he also used a threatening look to make this intelligent hat instantly learn to keep silent.
Speaking carelessly can get you killed... oh no, I mean killed!
"I'm putting you back on my head now. You better behave, understand?"
The Sorting Hat nodded hurriedly, and Chu Yang smiled with satisfaction, putting it back on.
"Ahem, I haven't been sleeping well lately, so I lost my composure a bit just now..."
"Hmm, very good, I see the potential within you."
The Sorting Hat trembled slightly as it spoke the lie, “You have the courage to go all in, an insatiable thirst for knowledge, and unwavering loyalty to your friends. More importantly, you are ruthless in achieving your goals… no, I mean, you know how to protect yourself and assess the situation.”
"Slytherin!"
Although they didn't understand why, the Slytherin students still applauded. They didn't know that Chu Yang was from a Muggle family.
The other three were all fine... so why did you choose Slytherin?
I was planning to spend the rest of my school days in peace and quiet!
Chu Yang clicked his tongue, somewhat dissatisfied, and said, "Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
The Sorting Hat shuddered and asked, "Was I wrong?"
Chu Yang nodded and said, "I think I was wrong."
The Sorting Hat said tremblingly, "That must be wrong, I'll give it to you again..."
Before he could finish speaking, Professor McGonagall lifted the Sorting Hat.
Professor McGonagall looked at Chu Yang with a complicated expression and said, "The Sorting Hat won't determine your future. After the banquet, Headmaster Dumbledore plans to speak with you personally. You may leave now."
The air in the entire hall seemed to freeze at that moment. The students gaped, and even the senior students who were about to graduate had never seen such a scene before!
What does it mean that the Sorting Hat doesn't determine your future?
Not to mention the students, even the professors were whispering among themselves behind the table, discussing Chu Yang with astonishment on their faces. They had never seen anything so outrageous.
Chu Yang scratched his head and asked, "Then where should I sit?"
Professor McGonagall was also exasperated and said helplessly, "Sit wherever you like."
Chu Yang thought for a moment, then plopped down at the long table in Hufflepuff House, startling the students from Badger House. But despite their surprise, they still warmly welcomed Chu Yang.
Chu Yang chose to sit here mainly to repay Professor Sprout's kindness. Although he didn't know where he would eventually be assigned, he still had to show his gratitude.
After a brief period of commotion, the Sorting Ceremony continued. After Chu Yang, the other freshmen gradually returned to normal, and the Sorting Hat no longer showed any signs of being half asleep.
Chu Yang felt very uncomfortable during the meal. The intense gazes from all sides gave him the illusion of being under a spotlight.
Whether teachers or students, their curiosity about Chu Yang subtly surpassed that for Harry Potter.
Fortunately, the appearance of the ghosts helped Chu Yang attract most of the attention.
The walls, statues, dining tables—ghosts from all directions swarmed into the castle, especially those ghosts emerging from the food, which made Chu Yang feel physically uncomfortable.
The freshmen, who had never seen anything like this before, were thrown into chaos once again.
The more timid girls started screaming one after another.
As part of the admission ceremony.
The teachers and senior students watched this scene with great interest, and even Dumbledore was laughing.
"Ghosts! There really are ghosts!" Ron yelled, tugging at Harry's clothes. "Fred was right, there really are ghosts in the school."
Harry nervously clutched his clothes, both afraid of the ghost and afraid that Ron would rip them off.
Hermione, usually the calmest and most composed member of the trio, turned pale, her fingers twisting her robes tightly as she looked helplessly at Chu Yang sitting at the next table.
Chu Yang gestured for her to relax.
The translucent ghosts and the warm colors on the living created a stark contrast, which Chu Yang saw as the boundary between life and death.
The ghosts in the Harry Potter world are more like earthbound spirits.
Some of them voluntarily chose to become ghosts, according to "Nico the Headless," by paying a high price.
As for the price, only those who became ghosts know.
In addition, some people became ghosts after dying unexpectedly at school, without even realizing it.
For example, Myrtle was killed by the basilisk's petrification magic and then became a groundbound spirit in the second-floor bathroom.
Both are ghosts, but they are not comparable, especially the latter.
In Chu Yang's opinion, it might be related to Hogwarts.
This castle, which has existed for nearly a thousand years, holds countless secrets and should not be regarded as an inanimate object.
The student's registered student status may also be a kind of contract with this ancient castle, which can be activated under certain special circumstances, causing the deceased student to become a ghost.
Of course, the above is just Chu Yang's guess, but he thought optimistically, "If I become a ghost after I die, the first thing I'll do is tear Hogwarts down. You think I'll stay here forever? No way."
The food at Hogwarts was generally well-received by the new students.
But for Chu Yang, it was nothing special.
After all, Britain is a well-known culinary wasteland.
Adding to the problem is the presence of a wicked ghost who occasionally rips off his own head, which completely wipes out Chu Yang's already dwindling appetite.
After the dinner, the freshmen, who were supposed to go straight back to their dormitories to rest, were instead led back to the lounge next to the auditorium by Professor McGonagall.
Professor McGonagall began checking whether the new students were carrying wands in order to determine whether Malfoy's ordeal was orchestrated.
After a 15-minute examination, the results surprised Professor McGonagall.
None of the new students carried a wand.
In other words, the possibility of human intervention can be largely ruled out in Malfoy's case.
"This matter should be informed of Headmaster Dumbledore as soon as possible!" Professor McGonagall's usually serious face showed a rare expression of graveness.