I, the leader of the esoteric sect, am doing great things in the infinite world!

A bright yellow light emanated from the tip of the Elder Wand, but even brighter was Dumbledore's deep blue eyes.

The white wizard's eyes shone like lamplight.

"Finite Incantatem." A second beam of bright yellow light shot out from Minerva McGonagall's wand, slightly thinner than Dumbledore's spell, but faster.

"Finite Incantatem!" Professor Flitwick then raised his wand and shouted.

A brighter, yellowish spell, even more dazzling than McGonagall's, flew from the tip of his wand, connecting the two spells and forming a rainbow spanning a vast distance.

All the professors raised their wands and shouted in unison the name of this grand ritual spell: "End of All Curses!"

"so cool!"

At this moment, the freshmen from other grades had just arrived at the auditorium, and seeing this spectacular scene, they were all thrilled.

The Weasley twins, in particular, stared intently at the enormous squid, their eyes darting around.

Years ago, Nicolas Flamel, Newt Scamander, and a host of Aurors used this grand ceremony to extinguish Grindelwald's dark blue Fiendfire, allowing the city of Paris to survive.

A warm, bright yellow light spread across the sky, turning night into day. The giant squid's shrieking gradually faded away, but its tentacles became increasingly bizarre, with a powerful blasphemous force hovering over them, causing the water level of the Black Lake to rise continuously.

All curses are insignificant compared to the power that resides in the water and on the tentacles of the giant squid.

Dumbledore looked at Li Lin and said slowly, "I think it's time for you to make your move, Mr. Aatrox."

"I think Gryffindor should be renamed the Diving Squid."

After saying something that no one else could understand, Li Lin drew his wand, pointed it at his throat, and released a loud sound.

The same strange language came from his mouth: "The foundation of forging is fire, and the elements of fire can be expressed in language. Blacksmiths and murderers have something in common, as do apprentices."

This secret teaching cannot be translated.

Belonging to the White Day Forging Furnace, the first-tier secret of the orthodox level, [The Secret of Forging].

He waved his wand, and blazing flames fell from the warm, bright yellow light, landing irresistibly on the giant squid's tentacles, completely destroying the blasphemous power that lingered there.

The alien's shrieks became barely audible, and its erect tentacles quickly turned black, charred, curled, and emitted a barbecue aroma.

The aroma quickly turned into a burnt smell, and then it turned to ashes in the blazing flames.

Afterwards, the giant squid, having lost all its tentacles, cowered back into the water.

The world is quiet.

109 Hogwarts Model Plays (Two-in-One)

The new students lined up in two long rows and ascended the steps. The grandeur of Hogwarts gradually made them forget their earlier fright.

The first-year wizards chattered excitedly about the Hogwarts professors' magical powers and the amazing scenery they had seen along the way.

“Those were the four great masters of Hogwarts a long time ago, giant squid kept in the Black Lake. They are usually very docile,” Rubeus Hagrid explained to the young wizards after recovering.

“So that’s how it is! How amazing! I don’t think even my mother knew this secret,” Marietta said excitedly to Qiu Zhang. “I knew this must be a surprise the school had planned for us.”

Only Qiu Zhang's eyes were filled with doubt.

The giant squid that just appeared in the Black Lake was clearly beyond the scope of "surprise," and the Hogwarts professors were not as nonchalant as one might expect.

A tall female witch wearing a pointed wizard's hat stood at the entrance of the hall, waiting for them.

“That’s Professor McGonagall,” Qiu Zhang finally called out a familiar name.

“Alright, young wizards,” Professor McGonagall clapped her hands in a friendly gesture, signaling them to quiet down. “Welcome to Hogwarts. In a little while, each of you will pass through this door. The other students in the Great Hall are waiting for you…”

"But before that, we must hold the Sorting Ceremony."

"Hogwarts has four houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin. While you're there, your house is your home..."

Marietta, who hadn't shown any fear in the face of the crazed giant squid, was now trembling with fear.

"what happened?"

Marietta's face turned pale: "I heard that the Sorting Ceremony is dangerous. When I asked my mother, she said the same thing."

“Yes.” Another girl leaned closer and whispered, “My brother said that every freshman who goes through the sorting ceremony has to face four trials. They won’t kill you, but they are very painful.”

"Try to look on the bright side..." Qiu Zhang tried to comfort her classmate, "The sorting ceremony might just be an exam."

Marietta's face turned even paler, and she stared wide-eyed at Cho Chang as if she wanted to crack open her skull to take a look.

Another girl stammered, "Oh my god... exams, I'd rather go back and face that giant squid."

It seems that for these young wizards, exams are more terrifying than the sky falling down.

The doors to the Great Hall of Hogwarts opened quietly.

Professor Minerva McGonagall led the young wizards in, and almost every one of them clenched their fists as they entered the Great Hall.

The auditorium was packed with people.

Students from other years at Hogwarts were seated there, quietly observing the new students entering the Great Hall, as if they could see their own past confusion and nervousness reflected in these new students.

The freshmen didn't dare to make eye contact with the older students, so they just looked up and around.

The roof of the auditorium is a vast starry sky, with thousands of candles suspended in the air, twinkling together with a warm glow.

Everything I saw was a masterpiece of magic.

While the young wizards were still in shock, Professor Minerva McGonagall strode forward to a high stool.

On the tall pedestal sat an old wizard's hat, covered in dust and looking tattered.

Professor McGonagall picked up the list on the table, glanced at it, then put it down and said softly, "Before our Sorting Ceremony officially begins, Professor Dumbledore would like to say a few words to everyone."

A group of young wizards all turned their gazes toward the back of the high stool, the most conspicuous spot in the entire Hogwarts Great Hall.

That area was a special seating area where Hogwarts faculty and staff sat in their seats, observing the new students who were about to undergo the Sorting Ceremony with various expressions.

In the middle of them sat an old man with a long white beard.

Albus Dumbledore, the current headmaster of Hogwarts and a legendary white wizard.

Anyone who has ever been to the magical world will inevitably have heard of this living legend, and anyone who yearns for that enchanting magical world will certainly not overlook this benevolent white wizard.

Dumbledore slowly rose to his feet and began calmly and gently, "Here, I have a few simple things to say. First, the school strictly forbids any student from entering the Forbidden Forest; it is forbidden territory..."

After spouting a bunch of nonsense that was pretty much the same as in the original story, Dumbledore didn't sit down immediately.

He turned to look at Li Lin, who was staring blankly beside him: "Next, please welcome our other vice principal, Professor Aatrox, who will give a speech."

"The new vice principal?"

"No wonder he seemed so unfamiliar to me. I hope his Defense Against the Dark Arts class will be interesting."

“I had never seen him before.”

Not only the freshmen, but the other students also started to discuss it. They had noticed the unfamiliar Li Lin long ago and made countless guesses about his identity.

Li Lin casually stood up, and casually placed his hand on Dumbledore's shoulder, pressing him back into his seat.

The proud Master Li wouldn't allow anyone to point and whisper while he was speaking.

Naturally, this action also earned the approval of those troublemakers in Gryffindor: "Wow, that's cool that they dared to push the headmaster back into his chair."

Qiu Zhang's eyes widened involuntarily; she recognized Li Lin.

Li Lin seemed to sense something and looked at her, clearing his throat: "Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore just pointed out some important matters, and here I would like to add a few points and emphasize them..."

These words are normal, but coming from Li Lin's mouth, they are very abnormal.

"...The past year has been a landmark year in the history of Hogwarts. The Hogwarts faculty and staff, with Albus Dumbledore at their core, united and led the wizards of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin to solemnly celebrate the millennium anniversary of Hogwarts' founding, successfully convene the re-election of the Board of Governors, formulate the next historical resolution for the development of the wizarding world, launch the Dark Lord offensive as scheduled, and fully build a harmonious and developing wizarding world as scheduled."

"Over the past year, facing the complex and severe situation and numerous risks and challenges in the wizarding world, the new generation of wizards, led by Hogwarts, have worked together to coordinate the hard power and economic development of the wizarding world. The main goals and tasks for the year have been successfully completed, and the long battle against the Dark Lord Gellert Grindelwald has made a good start and achieved new and significant accomplishments."

"In his speech, Professor Dumbledore pointed out that the Forbidden Forest, as an important area of ​​the school, maintains the hard-won biodiversity of the wizarding world."

“Our distinguished alumnus, Newt Scamander, a renowned conservationist of magical creatures in the wizarding world, has visited the Forbidden Forest many times and has engaged in long-term and efficient cooperation with our faculty and staff, making indelible and important contributions to the sustainable development of the protection of magical creatures in the wizarding world.”

"Therefore, we must thoroughly implement Professor Dumbledore's decisions and plans, enforce the forest ban and punishment mechanisms, and fully embrace the excellent concept of protecting life. Here, Mr. Filch will effectively carry out his duties and efficiently address various risks..."

"...Hogwarts' development over the past thousand years has always been carried out in the face of danger and challenges. The wizards of Hogwarts have the courage, wisdom, loyalty, and leadership to overcome any difficulties and obstacles. We must unite closely around Professor Dumbledore, hold high the great banner of wizarding, strive to meet the challenges of the times, build Hogwarts into a better school, and continue to fight for the magical world!"

Li Lin greeted the pale-faced students and the distraught professors: "I have finished speaking."

In an instant, there was thunderous applause.

Don't get me wrong, the vast majority of students didn't understand what Li Lin was saying. The reason they clapped was because no one had ever spoken so much nonsense without a script at this moment.

Only Slytherin students, filled with lust for power and ambition, realized that Lillian's words were actually an extremely effective political term.

Suddenly, the hat twitched and a crack appeared.

The Sorting Hat suddenly started singing.

“A thousand years ago, the four giants instilled their ideas in me, and for a thousand years now, I have been the one to select my students.”

"You may think I'm shabby, but who can see right through you than me?"

"You should cross the swamp like a lion, but courage and recklessness should not be confused."

"You should fly across the river like an eagle, but can wisdom and cunning be equated?"

"You should walk like a badger through the valley, for loyalty and integrity will surely yield a bountiful harvest."

"You should be like a long snake swimming through a mud pit, and ambition and power will naturally pave the way for you!"