MTL - Harry Potter and the Badger Who Can’t Magic-Chapter 17 Newborn and Boat

Malfoy gave Auston a bitter look, and ran out with his two little bodyguards, shouting as he ran.

"Wait, I must tell my father!"

Several people in the booth laughed happily.

Hermione stood up and said

"You have to put on your Hogwarts robes as soon as possible. I guess it should be almost there. I'm going back to my own carriage."

After Hermione left, the remaining four changed into Hogwarts robes. Harry and Sissi's robes fit perfectly, Ron and Auston's robes were a lot shorter, especially Auston's. The robe was not only short but also gray.

Sissy pinched her nose to help him pat the dust on the robe. There was a piece on the hem that couldn't be removed. It should be some kind of potion juice that the old owner of the robe splashed on during class.

Auston simply ignored it, since he was never a person who cared about his appearance anyway.

"The train will arrive at Hogwarts in five minutes. Please leave your luggage on the train, and we will take you to school." This voice echoed on the train.

Harry's hand immediately grabbed the robe by his thigh, and let go of his hand again. He walked forward with an ugly face, and Ron was not much better, and his face under his freckles turned pale. Sissi held the wand nervously, and the fingers she pinched **** the wand were slightly white.

Harry patted Sissy's back lightly and gave her a warm smile. Sissy's heart warmed and she also gave him a smile. whispered softly in his ear

"Don't be nervous, I know several spells, and I will protect you when something happens."

Sissi would never know, it was these words that slowly took root in Harry Potter's lonely and helpless heart since childhood.

Auston, who was walking behind them, was always paying attention to Sissi's every move. Seeing that Harry's eyes at Sissi changed slightly, he took two quick steps, rushed away from them, and grabbed Sissi's wrist quickly. Step forward.

"Sissi, we have to hurry up, we will definitely be in front of the roll call later." Auston said while pulling her forward.

Sissi was pulled forward by her brother and looked back at Harry and Ron from time to time.

"What are they anxious about! There are so many freshmen behind." Ron, who was walking in front, was also bumped by Auston and Sissy. He stopped and waited for Harry.

Harry didn't answer him, just looked at Sissi's back and breathed slowly.

Sissi kept looking back at them, Harry looked at Sissi's eyes, and his heart seemed to be lifted up.

Auston dragged Sissy all the way to the boat, and they were in the same boat with Hermione and the round-faced boy named Will Longbottom.

Longbottom held his toad tied to the line in his hand, saw Auston getting on the boat, and hurriedly stood up to thank him.

As soon as he stood up, it didn't matter, but the boat immediately swayed weightlessly from side to side. Auston held the side of the boat with one hand and took Sissi with the other to prevent her from falling.

Hermione also clung to the side of the boat, carefully holding her steady.

But Longbottom was not so lucky. After causing the boat to shake, he immediately leaned back, shouting for help, and was about to turn into the lake.

Just then Auston shouted

"Hermione, the floating spell."

Hermione immediately understood, raised her wand, and with a hit of "Wingardim Leviosa" stabilized Longbottom, who almost fell into the lake.

Longbottom floated with Hermione's raised wand, and he was still screaming with his eyes closed.

"Longbottom, it's okay!" Auston shouted at him.

Obviously, Longbottom's voice was a little louder, and Auston's words didn't work at all. Longbottom's noise-like shout immediately attracted everyone's attention,

Sissi stretched out her hand, grabbed his floating trousers, and yanked him back to the boat.

Longbottom fell heavily into the boat, sat up in shock and looked around.

"Hey! I didn't fall into the lake!"

"It was Hermione who saved you," Auston replied, holding back his smile.

Just as Hermione was about to speak about Auston's credit, a large hand fell on her shoulder.

"Good job, little girl, I must tell Professor McGonagall to give you ten points after you've sorted the colleges!" said Hagrid, who was like a small tower. He got his head on the boat, and his wide trousers were soaked a lot.

Hermione blushed, glanced at Auston, and said nothing.

This incident attracted the attention of many people. Not far away, Harry and Ron sat in a boat with a round-faced little girl with two braids and a little boy.

Harry's eyes naturally fell on Sissi. When the boat was shaking, he really wished he was the one who protected her beside her.

"Now she's blowing it again, isn't she, she saved a classmate as soon as she entered the school, I bet I heard Auston tell her to use the Floating Charm! Wait for the extra points for the branch to be added to Auston. Ten, he will definitely get Gryffindor with us!" Ron said bitterly.

Harry ignored him, Sissi's dazzling appearance prevented him from taking his attention away from Ron.

Sissi was talking to Longbottom with a bright smile on her face. He was starting to be jealous of Longbottom again.

"Are they all on board?"

Hagrid shouted, he took a boat by himself.

"That's good... let's move on!"

A group of small boats immediately sailed forward across the lake with the waves as flat as a mirror. Everyone was silent, staring at the huge castle towering into the sky. As they approached the cliff where the castle stood, the castle seemed to rise above them.

"Bow your head!"

shouted Hagrid as the first boats approached the cliff. All bowed their heads, and the boat carried them through the ivy curtain that covered the face of the cliff to the hidden open entrance. They followed what seemed to be a dark tunnel to the base of the castle, eventually reaching what looked like a subterranean pier, and then climbing up a ground of rubble and small pebbles.

This is a Hogwarts tradition. Every year, freshmen sit in a boat and look up at Hogwarts from a distance to feel the grandeur of this ancient castle. This is the huge castle where they will live for seven years.

Then they climbed a tunnel in the rock, illuminated by the Hagrid's lantern, and finally reached a flat, damp meadow in the shadow of the castle.

Everyone climbed a flight of stone steps and gathered in front of a huge oak door. Hagrid raised a huge fist and knocked three times on the castle gate.

The door opened immediately. A tall, dark-haired witch in an emerald robe stood before the gate. She looked serious.

The person here is Professor McGonminerva.

"First-year freshman, Professor McGonagall," said Hagrid.

"Thank you, Hagrid. Leave it to me to pick you up when you get here."

She opened the door wide. The foyer is huge. Like Gringotts, the stone walls are surrounded by flaming torches. The ceiling is so high that you can barely see the top. On the front is a luxurious marble staircase leading upstairs.

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