Of course, all this is still far away, so William focused his attention on the path at his feet.
Due to the rain, the muddy path was very slippery. William could clearly see Draco Malfoy, who was glaring at Harry and preparing to provoke him, stepped on the air and slipped to the ground, causing the two followers on the side to panic.
He helped him up.
This made William couldn't help but suspect that it was Harry's luck as the protagonist, and indeed Malfoy, who was targeting him now, was very unlucky.
Hermione carefully pulled out her wand and whispered the spell:
"Lumos flash!"
In an instant, the tip of her wand lit up with light, illuminating the dim path very brightly to prevent herself and others from stepping on nothing.
William smiled softly and shook the wand in his hand. In an instant, the wand turned into a black umbrella. He opened the umbrella gracefully and covered the heads of Hermione and himself, so that he did not have to worry about being caught in the rain.
Get wet.
"Wow!"
Hermione and William's actions aroused the admiration of all the little wizards. They can't even send out a light book now, but Hermione and William can actually cast magic easily, making all the little wizards very envious.
.
Of course, as a pure-blood noble, Draco stared at Hermione and William jealously.
"They can actually use magic now. I remember that my family didn't teach little wizards magic before they were 11 years old. Why can they learn it!"
Ron also muttered a little jealously.
He thought that the two of them were children from a wizarding family. They had been taught magic by their family members for a long time, and they were able to show their faces in front of so many young wizards. He felt very unbalanced in his heart.
In fact, he extremely hoped that it was himself who was being admired and looked upon by many young wizards.
At the same time, he didn't know that both Hermione and William came from ordinary families, and they had only learned some first-year magic such as illumination for only two months.
Hagrid, who was walking in front, was also surprised by the talents of Hermione and William. At the same time, he showed a strong look of envy, and his hand holding the small umbrella tightened again and again.
The commotion among the little wizards lasted for a while, and everyone continued to follow Hagrid's footsteps.
Soon, everyone came to the edge of a large lake with a diameter of about half a mile. There were many small boats on the lake, and each boat could carry four little wizards.
When Hermione saw this scene, she immediately excitedly said to William and Neville:
"I know this. I read it in "A History of Hogwarts". This is how the four founders of Hogwarts arrived at Hogwarts. They took a small boat and crossed the big lake.
!
The book says that this is also a kind of inheritance ceremony. The four little wizards riding in the boat represent the four founders, so that the students who come here can feel the excitement and joy of the founders, and at the same time remember the founders who founded the school.
The hardships!”
Hermione kept talking about the knowledge she knew, and Neville and the little wizard next to her were stunned for a while. At the same time, they no longer had so much fear and resistance to riding in the boat, but had a little yearning for it.
William complained in his heart:
"As expected, all readers in the Reader Path show off their interest in knowledge. Hermione already had this tendency, and now she is even more out of control!"
Complaints being made, William still recognized Hermione's knowledge.
However, he had another opinion in his mind. In his previous life, he also liked to read Harry Potter fan fiction, and he learned another theory from a fan fiction:
“For every little wizard to take a boat across the lake and enter Hogwarts, it is not just a passing ceremony;
It is also a kind of ritual magic. When the little wizards pass by the lake in a boat, their breath and shadow will be imprinted on the lake, creating a magical and mysterious connection with Hogwarts.
Hogwarts will remember the breath of every little wizard, and at the same time, protect the lives of every little wizard in the next seven years, so that the little wizards can grow up safely in Hogwarts Castle."
William still agrees with this analysis, which can also explain why the little wizards at Hogwarts can survive under various dangers. Although they will suffer various injuries,
No life risk.
At the same time, this is also an important basis for Dumbledore to dare to let Voldemort do all kinds of tricks in Hogwarts to cultivate the savior.
Although Myrtle died in Hogwarts many years ago, it also depends on the fact that the person who killed Myrtle was a basilisk that had lived for thousands of years. Such a powerful magical creature can still break through the protection of the castle to a certain extent.
What's more, the basilisk was left behind by Slytherin.
However, the protection of the castle still has a certain effect, otherwise the second-grade wizards in the original work would not be just petrified by coincidence, instead of being killed directly.
Of course, all of this is just William's guess. Only by experiencing it personally can we be truly sure.
After queuing for a period of time, Hermione, William, Neville and Hannah Abbott got on a small boat and headed towards the lake.
No need to paddle, the boat seemed to be alive, driving on its own, heading towards the shore of Hogwarts.
On the boat, both Hermione and William felt a magical power sweeping through all the little wizards. This mysterious power came from Hogwarts, identifying the little wizards' identities and establishing a deep magical connection with them.
connect.
In this way, people who are no longer on the admission list will not be allowed to sneak in, and at the same time, the young wizards can be protected in the future.
Hermione looked at William in surprise. She didn't expect to experience such a magical thing while riding in a boat.
William smiled at her and motioned to Hermione not to keep it secret. After all, Hermione and William's current level of knowledge and abilities were not enough to discover the magic of this ritual.
"Lower your head!"
Hagrid's loud voice sounded, and all the little wizards followed Hagrid's orders in a daze, lowering their heads and trying to get through the dim bridge opening in front of them.
William reminded in a low voice:
"No need to bow your head!"
He motioned to the top of his head. It turned out that the bridge hole was still high above the heads of the little wizards.
The three of them immediately understood that only someone as tall as Hagrid had to bow his head. Apparently Hagrid himself did not realize this.
Fortunately, several people were of relatively high quality and had no intention of laughing at Hagrid because of this.
Finally, the boat came out from the other end of the bridge and happened to see the castle standing on the top of the mountain under the moonlight. It was Hogwarts.
The light rain had stopped at this time, and the castle looked like a fairy tale reappearing under the moonlight, which amazed the little wizards.
William is also immersed in such an atmosphere. Even if he has a mature soul, he is not immune to magic.
The boat soon arrived at the shore. Under the leadership of Hagrid, the little wizards walked along a path towards Hogwarts Castle, and soon arrived at the gate of the castle.
Professor McGonagall with a serious expression was standing at the door of the castle waiting for the arrival of the little wizards. With William's intrusion, Neville no longer suddenly ran to Professor McGonagall and grabbed Leif, thus avoiding the scene of being caught.
A scene of ridicule.
However, the little wizards are all nervous at this time, because they are about to face the legendary sorting ceremony at Hogwarts, which will determine which house they will study magic in...