The little wizards who had changed their clothes got off the train one after another.
Britain The only Muggle pure wizard village came into their eyes.
Medieval stone huts are spread out along the cobbled main street. Most of the roofs are covered with thick thatch. The wooden lattice windows are warmed and translucent by magic. The hanging iron signboards sway gently in the wind, engraved with patterns of cauldrons, owls, brooms, and candy. They have built-in shimmering charms, which are clearly visible even on cloudy days.
Compared with Diagon Alley, it seems to have retained more of its medieval original appearance.
In the Three Broomsticks not far away, it seems that you can still hear the wizards talking and the sound of wine glasses clinking.
The sweet aroma coming from Honeydukes made the little wizard very excited and wanted to buy some candies to eat.
But when the newly admitted young wizards got off the train, they were gathered together by a man who was not very strong in stature, but looked quite reckless.
"Hogwarts The new little wizards, come to my place to gather. As for the little wizards in second grade and above, under the leadership of Prefect, go to Thestral carriage on the right hand side and ride in an orderly manner..."
The man's somewhat rough voice immediately calmed down the little wizard who was extremely excited just now.
Owen looked at the man and was a little nervous, "Silvanus·Kettleburn really looks fierce. I heard that he is a ruthless man who can fight Hippogriff hand-to-hand and can even escape from the mouth of a fire dragon. It is really scary to see it with your own eyes..."
Tom didn't have any other ideas. No matter how scary the professor was, it was just on the outside. This professor had no ill intentions towards them at all, and he was probably a cold-hearted person.
"Professor Kettleburn seems to be Care of Magical Creatures's professor. He seems to be the one who greets new students every year? I heard that when Kyle enrolled in school that year, this professor also came..."
Owen is not surprised that Tom knows this, "Of course, there is no one else but this professor who can drive so many Thestral to pull the cart... But the only problem may be that the professor himself is too scary. Look at the little witch, she turned pale with fright..."
Following his finger, Tom also saw a little witch. She was really frightened, and then she kept trembling.
Tom I don't understand, but respect it...
After all the little wizards in second grade and above got on the suspended carriages, those carriages started to move one after another and slowly walked towards the castle in the distance.
In the eyes of most young wizards, they have never seen the so-called Thestral.
But Tom was different. He clearly saw the Thestral pulling the cart.
The body shape is far larger than that of an ordinary horse, with an extremely prominent skeleton and a thin layer of smooth, jet-black skin that adheres tightly to the bones without any excess flesh. The whole body has rugged lines, like a living skeleton; the torso retains the outline of a horse, and the head is more like a dragon.
Seeing Tom staring at the front of the carriage, Owen pointed out directly, "No need to look, we can't see Thestral. I heard that only people who have witnessed death can see Thestral. However, I have heard that Thestral..."
He seemed to think that Tom couldn't be seen, so he kept telling what he heard about Thestral's appearance.
Tom heard the explanation and understood why he could see it.
He had seen death with his own eyes, and had even caused death more than once.
A death of Muggle, a death of a wizard...
Of course, he has also experienced the death of Mrs. Field, which is the death of a relative or friend he has experienced...
If you have to say it, death is death, there is no difference. No matter whether they were good or bad during life, death is the fairest existence. It freezes everything and then gives everyone the final mercy.
The only thing worth saying is that death may mean more to others.
Tom thought of the unstoppable sadness on Aisha's face when Mrs. Field died, and felt something in her heart.
As if he noticed something, the leader Thestral glanced at Tom, with a little curiosity and a calm tenderness in his eyes...
Just take a look, and then continue with your work.
Professor Kettleburn also saw this scene, and then stared at Tom for a moment before continuing to direct the little wizard to start moving.
"Okay, those little wizards have left, we are going to set off now..."
The little wizards became excited. They all stared at Hogsmeade in the distance, intending to feel it.
But the professor had no intention of entering. Instead, he walked in from the side road. A voice came from the front, "Follow me. If you get lost, I won't have time to find you one by one. Then you may have to stay in the wild all night..."
There was no threat, just stating the facts, which made the little wizards nervous.
They all followed quickly.
Fortunately, the professor's speed was very slow, and they were able to follow him.
Although the surroundings were full of various plants, the trail itself was a little muddy without any obstacles. It had obviously been cleared in advance, but even so, it was a bit difficult for the little wizards to walk.
The professor had no intention of stopping. He just led the way and walked leisurely.
The trail itself is not very long, but after walking through it, you can no longer see Hogsmeade. It seems that you have really arrived in a forest.
After Tom once again pushed aside the branches that unexpectedly appeared in front of them, they appeared beside a stretch of paint Black Lake that could not be seen to the end.
It's really black. To the naked eye, it looks like it's been soaked in ink.
Professor Kettleburn took out his magic wand and chanted an ancient spell at Black Lake. Then the little wizards heard the sound of ancient wind chimes coming from a distance...
After that, little lights appeared on the dark lake.
The fire was getting closer and closer, and when they came closer, the little wizards realized that the fire was a lamp on the boat.
The professor also made arrangements directly at this time, "Now, four people in a boat, be careful not to fall in. Also, when you are passing by a bridge hole later, remember to lower your head, otherwise you may have to spend the night at Hospital Wing... There are big things in the lake, don't mess with them..."
"Okay, get on the boat..."
As soon as the words fell, the little wizards found their familiar friends and climbed up together.
Tom and Owen boarded the same ship, and there were still two seats left, but two little witches took them over.
As for why it is said to be strong, among all the little wizards, Tom is also the most outstanding in appearance. Being able to sit on a boat with such a handsome little wizard, what else would you not want to do...
Of course, many little witches think so...
However, when they actually got on the boat, before they could even exchange greetings with Tom, the boat started to move.
No one needed to paddle, the boat floated slowly towards the castle in the distance.
From time to time there were small sounds under the water, which made the two little witches excited and scared.
Tom looked underneath Black Lake with great interest.
Owen also became interested. He came close to Tom and whispered softly, "I heard that there are Giant Squid and Beautiful Merpeople under Black Lake. It seems to be true..."
He pointed to a huge tentacle and said.
But the tentacle seemed to have no intention of showing up. It just said hello, splashed a little water and then disappeared. As for Beautiful Merpeople, it didn't even appear...