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Delis became the principal long before Phineas, so Phineas usually remained silent when she spoke.
After both portraits fell silent, Chu Yang finally spoke and asked, "Why was I assigned to Slytherin?"
Dumbledore paused for a moment, then said, “Slytherin is an excellent house, but they are too prejudiced in their views on certain things. As headmaster, I cannot forcefully interfere with the students’ thoughts.”
"The person who changes their minds should ideally be a student like them."
Chu Yang frowned and asked, "Why did you choose me?"
Dumbledore explained, “The person who can convince them must be a wizard from a Muggle family, otherwise it would be meaningless. But such wizards are generally not very talented and cannot do this, while you have extraordinary potential…”
Chu Yang was skeptical; he had a feeling that this seemingly kind old man was actually full of bad intentions.
Suddenly, he remembered Dumbledore's plan to transform Harry Potter into a savior.
Good grief, are they using me as an insurance policy?
Chu Yang thought about it more and more and it seemed very possible, but given the current situation, it would be difficult for him to refuse Dumbledore's arrangement, since the compensation they had agreed on before might also disappear.
"Alright, Slytherin it is then. However, I must say this upfront: if those classmates are not friendly to me, I will fight back decisively when necessary, and you can't blame me then!"
They're just a bunch of ungraduated dark wizards in their training phase. I'll take down dark wizards!
Seeing Chu Yang's eager expression, Dumbledore smiled and teased, "If you feel your safety is threatened, of course you can retaliate on your own. There's no problem at all, I can assure you!"
“In that case, I would be happy to join Slytherin House.” Chu Yang bowed slightly, then reminded him, “Please also remember our agreement!”
"I never break my word." Dumbledore winked mischievously at Chu Yang, looking like a playful old man.
Then he summoned a house-elf and said to him, "Please bring Professor Snape here."
The little elf quickly disappeared from the principal's office.
Upon hearing Snape's name, Chu Yang sighed silently in his heart.
If we're talking about the most tragic character in the Harry Potter world, it has to be him.
The girl he likes is seduced away by the boy who bullies him every day, and he has to risk his life to protect their son.
Severus Snape's deep affection for Lily Evans is truly awe-inspiring.
But it also makes people feel sorry for and foolish.
Honestly, Chu Yang felt that if he and Snape were in each other's shoes, he would definitely try to kill James Potter first, without considering anything else.
The humiliating upside-down kick incident in fifth grade dealt a devastating blow to Snape's life, causing him to part ways with the love of his life, Lily Evans.
Perhaps from Harry's perspective, James Potter was a great father; from the perspective of his friends like Sirius Black, James Potter was a trustworthy friend.
But from an objective bystander's perspective, they were a bunch of bastards, even more so than Draco Malfoy.
Therefore, how one views a person as good or bad depends entirely on their personal perspective.
About ten minutes later, Snape, who had sent the new student to Slytherin, arrived late. He first greeted Dumbledore respectfully, then looked at Chu Yang indifferently.
The sensational performance that took place in the Great Hall lingered in Snape's mind.
He remembered that Professor McGonagall had said that the Sorting Hat could not determine the child's future, but now Dumbledore had called him to the Headmaster's office. The reason for this was obvious.
Sure enough, Dumbledore spoke up the next second: "Professor Snape, from today onwards, Chu Yang is a Slytherin student. Take him to his dormitory."
You let a little wizard from an orphanage enter Slytherin?
Snape could easily imagine how difficult the days ahead would be for Chu Yang!
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He looked at Dumbledore with a puzzled expression. Could it be that the other party wanted to kill the child?
Dumbledore didn't explain to Snape, but shook his head, signaling him not to ask any more questions, his eyes urging him to quickly take Chu Yang away.
Snape snorted, bowed slightly to Dumbledore, and turned to leave.
"Thank you for your hospitality, Headmaster Dumbledore. The snacks here are very good." Chu Yang bowed politely, then followed Snape away.
Dumbledore watched the two figures as they left until the door closed tightly.
The entrances to Slytherin's house dormitories and common rooms are located in the basement of Hogwarts.
Hufflepuff School is also located here.
The two houses are in opposite directions, separated by Hogwarts' kitchen, where hundreds of house-elves work.
Chu Yang followed Snape back to the path through which the freshmen entered the school's main gate from the cave crossing, and then took another fork in the road.
Before long, Chu Yang saw a wet stone wall blocking his way.
This scene is exactly the same as the scene at the back door of the Leaky Cauldron.
"Pure blood!"
Snape proudly announced the command, glancing at Chu Yang, before the stone wall burst open, revealing a cobblestone path beneath their feet.
The two walked deeper into the path, and suddenly a spacious lounge appeared.
The walls are made of black Gothic marble, and the ceiling is a transparent semicircle carved from crystal, through which you can see the shimmering light above.
This place is located at the bottom of the lake, or more precisely, the bottom of Black Lake.
Chu Yang looked up.
You can see fish swimming by outside the window, as well as some huge marine creatures.
A green-glowing lamp was chained to the ceiling. Inside, there was a fireplace with an intricately carved mantel.
The common lounge leads to the male and female dormitories on either side.
Snape stood at the entrance and said coldly, "You don't expect me to find you a bed to sleep in, do you?"
"Thank you."
Despite Snape's cold attitude, Chu Yang still said goodbye to him very politely.
“Slytherin is different from other houses. The students here are very hostile to non-pure-blood wizards. If you are not capable of protecting yourself, you should leave as soon as possible, lest you lose your life here,” Snape added abruptly.
Then he walked out of the lounge without looking back.
Knife mouth tofu heart.
Watching Snape's arrogant back, Chu Yang shook his head and walked up the stairs leading to the boys' dormitory.
Chu Yang walked into the room and saw a row of beds with dark blue curtains hanging in front of him. Unlike the relatively cheerful atmosphere of Gryffindor, the Slytherin boys were somewhat serious. They did not play around excitedly in the dormitory, but instead prepared to first determine the leader of the dormitory.
As for what the competition will be about...
Of course, it's their family background that they are proud of. Whoever has a more illustrious family background has more say and dominance in the dormitory.
Draco Malfoy wasn't there, so for a moment, the boys couldn't tell who was better.
However, one thing is certain... Chu Yang, who is not a pureblood, must have the lowest status.
"What are you doing here!" In the midst of the argument, Gao Er saw Chu Yang standing at the dormitory door and immediately started shouting.
The freshmen all turned their attention to Chu Yang, and then they remembered the astonishing scene in the auditorium earlier.
"Isn't he a Muggle? How could he be sorted into Slytherin?" Crabbe and Goyle, who knew about Chu Yang's background, whispered among the freshmen around them. After a while, everyone knew Chu Yang's true identity.
The freshmen who had just been welcoming Chu Yang suddenly changed their tune, forming a united front and staring at him with hostile eyes.
"Excuse me, could you please leave? This is the great Slytherin House, not a place for a non-pure-blood wizard like yourself. You must have come to the wrong place." The dark-skinned Blaise Zabini stepped forward, looking at Chu Yang with a disdainful expression.
Chu Yang looked at his classmates who regarded him as an enemy, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly. "You don't like me being here, and it just so happens that I feel the same way. Even in the orphanage, I only liked to sleep in my own room!"
"The dormitory-style sleeping area is really not suitable for me, so you'd better get out and let me sleep in peace. Otherwise, many people might miss class tomorrow, and if Slytherin gets points deducted, I'll be in big trouble."
"How dare you lowly Mudbloods threaten us?" Chu Yang's attitude stung the pure-blood wizard Blaise's pride. "This is not your territory, you Easterner!"
“I don’t think there’s such a profession as wizard in Africa. There are only shamans there.” Chu Yang immediately sneered, “I heard that your ancestors learned magic in a cotton garden.”
Brace, who is of Black descent, was furious!
He charged straight at Chu Yang, intending to let this thin, frail-looking Easterner feel his power!
The scene was somewhat comical, as Blaise, who considered himself a pure-blood wizard, was about to teach someone a lesson with his fists because he had not yet learned any offensive magic.
While Blaise and Chu Yang were clashing, Goyle and Crabbe retreated in perfect unison, still believing that Malfoy's ordeal might be related to Chu Yang.
The two of them may be silly, but their intuition is quite sharp.
How much of a threat can an 11-year-old's fist pose?
Chu Yang didn't even bother to dodge, seizing the opportunity to kick Blaise in the stomach.
Blaise felt a tremendous force slam into him. As the pain surged, his consciousness began to blur, and he could only feel himself flying.
In fact, he was indeed kicked away by Chu Yang. After landing, he slid several meters on the smooth floor before being pushed under the bed by inertia.
Brace immediately became dizzy.
The others were even more startled!
With just a casual kick, the strong Blaise was knocked unconscious by Chu Yang.
"Damn it, let's all go together and kick him out of Slytherin!"