The broom is just a little slow, it depends on your choice."

While several people were talking, the last student entered Ravenclaw. After the sorting ceremony, Professor McGonagall took away the sorting hat and small stool.

"Welcome to Hogwarts in the new school year!" Professor Dumbledore stood up from the guest seat. He looked at all the students with a smile and opened his arms in a welcoming gesture.

"This year, I am delighted to welcome a new teacher to our team, Professor Smith, to fill the vacancy in the Defense Against the Dark Arts course."

There was some applause in the auditorium.

"Okay, I think you are hungry too, let's start eating." Dumbledore raised his spoon and tapped the goblet in front of him.

The golden plates and goblets in front of everyone were suddenly filled with food and drinks, and the auditorium echoed with laughter and the sound of clinking knives and forks.

Albert was not very hungry, so he chose the food he liked. While cutting steak, he talked with Nick about the academic issue of whether ghosts can eat.

Nick said that ghost banquets usually only provide rotten food. When the ghost wants to taste the food, it will pass between the tables where the food is served.

"I guess they let the food rot to make the taste stronger." Albert said to the people next to him, which resulted in a lot of eye rolls.

After the last desserts were swept away, Dumbledore stood up again, and the buzzing of voices in the hall suddenly stopped.

"Okay!" Dumbledore looked at everyone with a smile and said, "Now that everyone has eaten and drunk, I want to make a few announcements."

"Mr. Filch, the gatekeeper, wants me to tell you that this year, students are prohibited from growing garlic and carrying garlic-related items in the castle."

When Dumbledore talked about this, many people couldn't help but laugh. They all still remembered the time someone used garlic to prank Filch before the summer vacation last semester.

After being kicked by Albert, Fred and George tried not to laugh out loud. They both held their breath and felt uncomfortable.

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The freshman's opening party was not over until Dumbledore said that everyone should go to bed.

"I didn't expect Filch to ban everyone from bringing garlic." After leaving the hall, Fred finally couldn't help laughing.

"It's a pity, the garlic scrambled eggs taste pretty good." Li Jordan said seriously.

This made Fred and George want to laugh.

Albert followed everyone to the entrance of the Gryffindor common room.

"Password?" asked the Fat Lady as they approached.

"Nonsense," Percy stepped forward and said.

The portrait suddenly flew forward, revealing a large hole in the wall.

Everyone climbed in from here. The circular common room still had the familiar furnishings, and a blazing fire was burning by the fireplace.

The boys all rushed up the spiral staircase to their dormitories.

Four four-poster beds stood against the wall, with crimson curtains hanging from them. Everyone's boxes had been placed at the foot of their respective beds.

"Good night." Fred was so full that he took out his pajamas from his suitcase, put them on himself, and then lay down on the bed without wanting to move.

"Good night." Albert also put on his pajamas and climbed into bed. Their bedding had been warmed by a charcoal stove.
Chapter completed!