After emphasizing the precautions for this semester, Dumbledore seemed to have turned into the somewhat unremarkable and kind headmaster again, wearing a slightly crooked wizard hat on his head, and spoke in a loud voice.
"Before going to bed, let's sing the school song together!"
As Dumbledore finished speaking, Ivan clearly saw the professors on the stage change their expressions, and several senior students looked as if they were constipated.
Dumbledore was waving his wand on his own. A long golden ribbon floated out of the wand and turned into words like a snake.
The wand was like a baton. Under Dumbledore's guidance, the Hogwarts school song sung by the whole school resounded in the hall.
"Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts, teach us, old and bald, or young men with idiot legs, that our heads can be filled with new and interesting things..."
Various versions and tunes were pieced together in a haphazard manner. The Weasley brothers tried to disrupt the mix and try to lead everyone astray. Ivan also took advantage of the situation and sang a few lines along. After singing, he unexpectedly felt that this mixed intonation... seemed quite nice.
Ivan couldn't help but wonder if there was something wrong with his musical taste...
Fortunately, Headmaster Dumbledore also had the same feeling. This highly respected white wizard was so moved by the music that he almost cried. It took him a long time to break away from the melody. While wiping his tears, he reminded the leaders at all levels that they could go back.
Ivan followed the Gryffindor freshmen along the spiral staircase to the top floor.
At the end of the corridor, Percy stopped at a wall with a portrait of a fat woman, and before the freshmen could ask questions, they saw the fat woman move, change her posture, and speak solemnly.
"What's the password?"
"Dragon scum." Percy replied.
The fat woman nodded and made way, revealing a round hole in the wall. Ivan knew that this was the Gryffindor common room.
After entering, Ivan found that this place was much larger than he had imagined.
The red lion flag representing Gryffindor was hung in the air. Several long tables were neatly arranged in the spacious lounge, with comfortable chairs under the long tables. A dark brown fireplace was against the left wall, and the burning flame not only provided illumination but also dispelled the coldness of the night.
Gryffindor's dormitory was for five people in one room. There were five four-poster beds in the spacious room, and each person's luggage was placed underneath, neatly stacked aside.
Because he had no corresponding memory, Ivan couldn't even recognize his suitcase and bed.
Just as Ivan was about to wait for his roommate to choose his bed, a gray-white owl suddenly flew from the top of the west railing to Ivan's shoulder and pecked him on the face intimately a few times.
"Maca?" Ivan was stunned at first, and then the name suddenly popped into his mind.
"Coo~" The gray-white owl responded with two words.
"Whether it is true or not, I will call you Maka from now on." Ivan stretched out his hand and scratched the owl's neck gently. Maka squinted his eyes comfortably.
With Maka's guidance, Ivan quickly confirmed that the bed against the west wall was his. There were few things around him. Apart from bedding and pillows, there were some clothes, daily necessities and a few textbooks that he needed to carry with him.
It is worth mentioning that Ivan found a small sign next to his bed, on which the words "Ivan Hals" were engraved.
There were similar brands on the other beds, but Ivan just didn't notice them.
Ivan had not been alone in the dormitory for long when the sound of a door being pushed open was heard outside, followed by a slightly familiar voice.
"I didn't expect the Sorting was just about wearing a hat. I thought we were going to have to fight a troll. I knew I shouldn't believe George's nonsense."
The person who pushed the door in was a little wizard with fiery red hair and freckles on his nose. He was mumbling something, and the little boy following behind him was wearing a pair of glasses and looked a little thin.
Harry? Ron?
Ivan was somewhat surprised, and then he remembered something. There were not many new students in Hogwarts every year, and he was in Gryffindor College, so of course he would be in the same dormitory with Harry.
"Hello, I'm Ivan Hals!" Ivan walked up and greeted them.
"Hey, I'm Ron Weasley." Ron also noticed Ivan's presence.
"Hello, I'm Harry Potter." Harry also stretched out his hand.
Ivan shook hands with Harry first, then looked at Ron and smiled. "Just now at the meeting, your brothers George and Fred mentioned you to me."
"Oh, damn, I don't believe they would say anything good about me." Ron felt angry when he thought about how George and Fred usually played tricks on him.
Harry was somewhat happy that Ivan's attitude was different from that of others. After all, since he entered the wizarding world, every time he met other wizards, they either made a fuss or wanted to see the lightning-shaped scar on his head.
Harry had to admit, he thought this was pretty stupid.
Sometimes, the friendship between young wizards can be established in a very short time. Moreover, Ivan, who has read the original novel, knows both of them well. After some communication, they naturally become friends quickly.
In the dormitory, Harry talked about the unfair treatment he received before coming to the wizarding world, while Ron mentioned one or two funny things about being teased by the Weasley twins. Not long after, Neville and another little wizard in the same dormitory joined in, and they chatted until very late before going to bed.
Ivan was really exhausted by the series of unexpected events throughout the night. Almost as soon as he touched the bed, his body went limp and he couldn't get up. He even forgot about his original plan to explore the system.
Indistinctly, he could only hear Ron scolding Mouse Banban. Ivan looked up, then covered his head with the quilt again, and moved his lips silently a few times.
Hello, Hogwarts!
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Early the next morning, Ivan woke up from his dream and looked around blankly. It took him a long time to realize that he had to go to class.
Ivan was suddenly forced to move from his hospital bed to the classroom, and for a moment he was unable to adapt.
However, Ivan had no intention of being late for his first class at Hogwarts. Even though it was still early, considering the extremely steep stairs in Hogwarts, Ivan thought it would be better for him to leave early.
Of course, before leaving, he did not forget to call Ron and Harry who were still lying in bed.
I don't know if it was the influence of Harry's savior halo or Ivan's bad luck, but he encountered two disappearing steps while going downstairs. Poor Ron even bumped into a wall disguised as a door!
Fortunately, it was because of Ron's personal demonstration that Ivan and Harry were able to survive...