Singing the School Song

"Welcome, welcome to Hogwarts, welcome to the new term." In the silence, Dumbledore said, "Before we begin the feast, I have a few words to say. And they are: Nitwit! Blubber! Oddment! Tweak! Thank you!"

He sat down again.

Everyone began to applaud and cheer, and Li Mu clapped his hands symbolically. But in his heart, he was filled with black lines, and sometimes he really couldn't understand Dumbledore's thought process. And it seemed that he wasn't the only one who found it strange.

Just across the table, he heard Hannah Abbott clapping and asking a round-faced little girl beside her, "What is he saying? Is it a spell?"

The round-faced girl was also a freshman—apparently named Susan—and she also looked puzzled, shaking her head.

At the same time, he also heard the first-year boy named Justin Finch-Fletchley whispering to the older student next to him, "Diggory, is he crazy?"

Hearing the name "Diggory," Li Mu paid attention, after all, in "history," only Cedric Diggory of the entire Hufflepuff House could leave him with an impression. He looked in the direction of the voice and was almost certain in an instant.

It was this person. In "history," he represented the entire Hogwarts in the Triwizard Tournament and was recognized by the "Goblet of Fire" as the most outstanding student in the school (Harry Potter's manipulated cheating selection didn't count).

Tall and slender, with handsome features and neatly pressed clothes, his short hair mixed with gold and brown was also smooth and tidy. Moreover, he had a badge symbolizing his "Prefect" status on his right chest.

Cedric was probably only two grades above them? That meant he became a Prefect in his third year? ... Li Mu narrowed his eyes, he didn't remember the selection system for Hogwarts house Prefects and school student council presidents very well, but in his impression, those selected as Prefects were generally at least in their fifth year, which indirectly confirmed Cedric's excellence.

"No, Dumbledore is a genius." At that moment, Cedric smiled and replied to Justin in a gentle tone, "He is the best wizard in the world! But, he is a bit strange sometimes..."

It seemed that Dumbledore had a similar image in the eyes of the Prefects. Li Mu's eyes twitched, he remembered that Percy Weasley had also made similar comments about Dumbledore.

Cedric's voice was soon drowned out by the increasingly loud noise, as all kinds of exquisite plates appeared out of thin air on each long table, and all kinds of exquisite dishes also appeared in the plates.

Most of the students turned their attention to the food. Even the Fat Friar sat upright, staring at the rich delicacies—although as a ghost, he couldn't eat anything at all. Everyone started eating, and the sound of knives and forks colliding with plates was like a melodious song.

Food also filled Li Mu's mouth, which made him only listen silently, unable to interrupt and communicate with other students. Long-term exercise made him consume more than ordinary people, and he was quite hungry after this journey.

However, just as he wanted to put a few more desserts in his mouth, he suddenly felt eyes staring straight at him, and a strange feeling filled his body. He immediately raised his head and looked around.

Not a Hufflepuff student... and at the Gryffindor table, Hermione and Percy were talking enthusiastically, seemingly immersed in a discussion of their homework, while the others were still eating. He inexplicably glanced at the Ravenclaw table again, still finding nothing.

Li Mu shook his head and stopped thinking about it, and the feeling slowly faded.

When the food in the plates had all disappeared, and each long table returned to its original neat state, Dumbledore coughed, and the entire Great Hall became quiet again.

"Now, I want to remind everyone of a few more things. First, the forest on the grounds is strictly forbidden to students!" Dumbledore said, "Second, Mr. Filch, the caretaker, has asked me to remind you not to use magic in the corridors between classes!"

This most powerful white wizard seemed to have a special talent, that was, he didn't have to make any effort at all, he could just open and close his mouth lightly, and he could send out a sound like a loud bell or a thunderclap, buzzing in everyone's ears in the hall. With these points of attention spoken from his mouth, it was difficult for the students not to keep them firmly in mind.

Li Mu also listened attentively.

"Third, the Quidditch tryouts will be held in the second week of this semester, and students who want to sign up should contact Madam Hooch. Fourth, anyone who doesn't want to die a painful death, please do not enter the corridor on the right on the fourth floor! ... Finally, before everyone goes to bed, let's sing the school song together!"

Sure enough, even the content of the instructions was similar to that in "history"... Li Mu looked at the other teachers on the stage whose expressions suddenly became stiff, and relaxed a little.

It seemed that "history" would not suddenly change direction because of his arrival, and the development of things was probably similar to that in the novels and movies—except for another international student, the little girl named Hinata.

Li Mu couldn't help but sweep his gaze towards the Ravenclaw table again. At this time, everyone began to stand up and sing, and he saw Hinata with a calm expression, her mouth also opening and closing, but obviously just making some meaningless syllables.

Even he, who had carefully read books such as Hogwarts: A History, couldn't remember the lyrics of the Hogwarts school song, let alone the other freshmen who had just entered school. Most of the freshmen were just opening their mouths like Hinata, muddling through.

And the older students weren't much better, it seemed that this song didn't have a unified tune, so all kinds of tones came out of the students' mouths, converging into a strange cacophony.

"Oh, my god... this song is really..." As the song progressed, Ernie Macmillan next to him couldn't help but cover his ears, and whispered to Li Mu in the midst of the singing. They both couldn't sing the Hogwarts school song, so they simply didn't open their mouths.

Then Macmillan noticed where Li Mu's gaze was directed: "Why are you staring over there... tsk, you must have thought you would be assigned to Ravenclaw, right? I've heard that Hogwarts has had some students of East Asian descent over the years, and they've almost all been assigned to Ravenclaw... especially those of Celestial Dynasty descent, it seems their brains are indeed better than native Europeans."

"Well, maybe..." Li Mu listened to the long speech, responding perfunctorily. Ernie Macmillan was right, there was indeed a Chinese senior student named Cho Chang in Ravenclaw right now.

Right, if the scope jumps from the Celestial Dynasty to the entire East Asia... Hinata seems to be a Yingzhou name.

Li Mu wasn't too sure. In this world, he had spent the previous ten years cultivating in the deep mountains and forests. And before the transmigration, he also didn't have much interest in Yingzhou. However, even so, he vaguely remembered.

"Once," there was a very popular Yingzhou anime, and one of the popular characters seemed to be called Hinata.

Okay, another important character has appeared. After all, it's a fanfiction, and one that has been written countless times, so there should be some different novelty.

Hinata, in my outline design, this is a key figure who tries not to take up the roles of the original characters, but also promotes the transformation of the story.

I promise that the story will always be based on the Harry Potter magical world, but it will not be limited to this, and it will become more and more exciting.

(End of this chapter)