Was That So Hard?
Although the school year had already begun, Gryffindor House had still become the focus of students and professors alike during those first two days.
After all, Harry Potter, the scar-faced Boy Who Lived, and Annie Hastur, the "youngest" student in Hogwarts history, had both become first-year students in Gryffindor. Those two facts alone meant that Gryffindor would remain the focus of the entire school for a long time to come—not just during the first few days.
After all, the Boy Who Lived was the Wizarding World's savior. Naturally, students and professors alike would pay close attention to how he did. Whether it was his words and actions or his studies, people would certainly have different expectations of him than they did of other students.
As for the youngest new student in Hogwarts history, the eight-year-old girl Annie, who had arrived at Hogwarts three years early because of an admissions error, people were more curious and intrigued. They all wanted to see just how badly she would do in her studies.
Yes, most people were looking forward to seeing Annie make a fool of herself, and didn't mind making a spectacle of it. They all thought that a mere eight-year-old girl probably hadn't even learned all her letters. There was no way she could attend a magical school like Hogwarts, study magic, and keep up with everyone else!
So, more often than not, people focused their attention on her adorable pet: a panda cub that supposedly only girls liked, and that would bite any boy who dared approach or touch it. That pet was Tibbers.
After all, it was a giant panda from the East! Supposedly, even the Edinburgh Zoo had tried every possible way to rent one, but never managed to get its hands on one.