Harry Potter: This Ravenclaw Is Too Brilliant
Chapter 806

Ilvermorny and Beauxbatons

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As Dumbledore spoke, the round black shapes flew closer.

Four magical airships headed toward Hogwarts, and Wizet gradually made out their details.

These magical airships only resembled ordinary airships in appearance. The gondolas beneath their envelopes were almost as large as the envelopes themselves, clearly relying on magic to fly.

A distinct glow shone from the front of the envelopes, outlining Ilvermorny's school crest;

At the center of the crest was a four-leaf clover, stamped with images of magical creatures: from top to bottom and left to right, they were the Thunderbird, Wampus Cat, Horned Serpent, and Pukwudgie;

Around the clover was a circle of interwoven ribbon patterns bearing the words "Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Both the clover and ribbon patterns were stamped upon an eight-petaled floral design.

The magical airships made little noise either in flight or while landing. As they descended in an orderly fashion, the students' chatter gradually died away.

After several successive sounds of doors opening, students and professors emerged from the gondolas one after another. They gazed at Hogwarts Castle before them while beginning to assemble into formation.

To make wandless gesture-casting more convenient, Uagadou's uniforms were short-sleeved robes. Ilvermorny did not have such a custom, so its uniforms were relatively traditional long robes;

Ilvermorny's uniforms were blue and berry-red, joined at the middle by intricate golden knots;

According to Anthony Goldstein, those intricate golden knots were called the "Gordian Knot" and carried some commemorative significance;

When Ilvermorny first-years underwent their Sorting Ceremony, they stood above the Gordian Knot in the center of the castle hall, allowing four magical creature statues to consider their House assignments.

As the Ilvermorny students stepped down from the magical airships, they seemed to feel the cold in the wind. They all drew their robes tighter, their eyes

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