Ravenclaw’s dormitory was a standard four-bed room. Four bronze canopies hung above the four beds with four pillars, and the surrounding decorations were dotted with sky blue, which, like the common room, was mainly blue and bronze.
Through the windows of the room, one could clearly see the distant mountains and wilderness, and the Quidditch pitch below.
This year’s Ravenclaw freshmen numbered ten, and the boys just filled one dorm.
Terry Boot, who seemed to be sorted quite early, was a rather thin black-haired boy who talked a lot.
Michael Corner, with brown hair, was tall and thin, and relatively quiet.
Gene Croft, with blond hair, was a little overweight and liked to smile.
After putting away his luggage and washing up, Ethan climbed into bed.
He definitely couldn't go out for a night walk today. Hogwarts’ stairs would move, and he wasn’t familiar with the way, so he was worried that if he died, he wouldn't be able to find his way back.
“Before this summer, I couldn’t imagine such a day, that I would actually be a wizard. My parents are both ordinary people. My dad works in a bank and my mom is a stay-at-home mom. When I received the acceptance letter, I thought it was a prank.”
“But thankfully Professor Sprout came over and explained everything, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to come to Hogwarts.”
Terry Boot leaned on the bed and spoke to the two of them excitedly.
New to the magical world, this excitement was what kept him from falling asleep.
“As for me, I’m not sure if I count as a half-blood. My mother is a witch, but she was born into a Muggle family. She said that after graduating from Hogwarts, she returned to the Muggle world, and my dad is just an ordinary person.”
“It’s just that before I received my acceptance letter, my mom never showed any sign of being a witch. The moment she said it, my dad was terrified.”
“Also, my mom went to Hufflepuff. I thought I would go to Hufflepuff too.”
Michael Corner wasn’t as excited, rather he seemed to have something on his mind.
He learned from his mother that it wasn’t easy for Muggle-born witches and wizards to find jobs after graduating from Hogwarts. Even if they found a job, it wouldn’t be a good one. So, not many Muggle-born witches and wizards remained in the wizarding world, like his mother, who hadn’t used a wand in over a decade.
That day, to prove that she was a witch, his mother rummaged through their house looking for her wand, finally finding it in the deepest part of the storage room.
“Both of my parents are witches. My mom graduated from Slytherin and my dad graduated from Gryffindor. They both work for the Ministry of Magic now. I heard from my dad that it was my mom who pursued him first. Before I came here, they were still discussing whether I would be a Gryffindor or a Slytherin. It’s unexpected…,”
Listening to his words, Ethan felt that this was a standard template for the protagonist from a wizarding family. Especially if he had some talent.
“My situation is similar to Terry’s, my family are all ordinary people. Professor McGonagall came to inform me about my admission.”
Ethan simply told his situation.
“By the way, Ethan, the Sorting Ceremony took you more than ten minutes today. I heard from older students that it was a Hatstall, how did you do it?”
Terry was curious, as he learned from other people that this was a very significant event.
“I didn’t do anything, just that the Sorting Hat was struggling over which house I should go to.”
Ethan naturally wouldn’t say that the Sorting Hat was trying to sell him on Azkaban.
“To be able to make the Sorting Hat hesitate, you must be suitable for multiple houses. You must be very outstanding, no wonder the older students were so excited.”
Terry sighed with emotion, as he had only worn the hat for two or three seconds before he was sorted.
But it wasn't bad to be able to get into Ravenclaw.
Next, the four of them chatted about a lot of things, from Diagon Alley, Gringotts, choosing wands, vacation life, all the way to the Hogwarts Express today.
Most of the time it was Terry talking, while Ethan, Michael, and Gene occasionally chimed in.
But it didn’t take long for the dorm to fall silent. First, Michael fell asleep, then Gene was quiet, and Terry couldn’t hold on any longer, so after saying goodnight to Ethan, he fell asleep.
He rushed to the station early in the morning and then took a train for more than ten hours, now that he was full and fed, he was naturally sleepy. He could already handle it for so long.
Ethan was now staring at his panel.
After entering Hogwarts, he had completed two achievements.
【Hogwarts】
Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Hogwarts, Teach us all the knowledge, Whether we are bald old men, Or children with injured knees, Our heads can accommodate some interesting mistakes, Because our brains are empty, Full of air, dead flies and trivia, Teach us some valuable knowledge, Give us back what we have forgotten, You only need to try, Leave the rest to us, We will study hard, Until we become dust
Achievement goal: Arrive at Hogwarts (1/1)
Achievement reward: Random talent
【Ravenclaw】
We come from the lakeside, We are wise and learned, We love to study, We are extraordinary, We have a broad vision, We never give up, We are Ravenclaw
Achievement goal: Join Ravenclaw (1/1)
Achievement reward: Thinking ability, Spellcasting talent, Alchemy talent are improved
The rewards were generous. Talent ability was definitely better than being awarded a spell.
And the reward for joining Ravenclaw was just awesome.
Ethan already had double learning talent improvements, as well as the reward of Witchcraft talent, double Dark Arts talent, Potions talent, and these improvements.
Now getting improvements to Thinking ability, Spellcasting talent, and Alchemy talent, the BUFF was stacked too thick.
This time the random talent was also good, ‘Flame Affinity’ improved control and power of fire magic. The deeper the understanding of fire magic, the greater the improvement.
This world didn’t have any elemental magic, but there was magic involving all kinds of elements.
Of those, fire magic was relatively common, such as the Incendio curse, Fire Shield, and Fire God’s Path.
Ethan’s deepest impression was still that gas stove of Grindelwald’s, it was truly powerful and gorgeous.
【Thank you to fellow cultivator Peak Forest’s Kirin for the three monthly tickets, thank you very much!】