MTLNOVEL Chapter 91: "Loki and Tony's House Selection"
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"Loki and Tony's House Selection"
While everyone was traveling in their carriages, they began talking, telling jokes, and having fun until Wanda asked Stephen something.
"Do you want me to intervene so the dwarves end up in Gryffindor with us?" she asked in a low voice.
"No. Let them choose for themselves. Although, more or less, I already know where each of them would end up. But Tony will surely choose for himself," Stephen replied calmly.
"Alright," Wanda said as she turned around to continue chatting with her friends.
After traveling in the carriage, which swayed along the road, they finally arrived at the entrance of Hogwarts, where a few Aurors could be seen casually patrolling the area.
"Is that because of the fools who escaped?" Fred asked in a low voice. After all, his father worked at the Ministry, so they quickly found out—though it wasn't Arthur who told them, but rather Fred eavesdropping as always.
"Yes," Stephen responded calmly, not caring much, as it was only a matter of time before the bounty hunters found the Death Eaters.
After stepping down from the carriage, everyone headed straight to the Great Hall to wait for the new students.
Once they all found their seats, Stephen and Wanda looked toward the professors' table.
"I knew it," Stephen said with a tired expression.
Meanwhile, Wanda was completely shocked to see familiar faces among the staff.
"What are Grandpa and Grandma doing here? And Natasha?!" Wanda quickly asked upon spotting her relatives among the professors, shaking Stephen beside her.
Harry, for his part, was both surprised and happy to see his grandparents at Hogwarts.
"Obviously, they came to bother us," Stephen said as he moved away from his sister.
Before they could continue talking about it, McGonagall brought in the new students. Among them were Loki and Tony, who both had a "figures" expression upon spotting their relatives among the professors.
Once everyone was at the front, McGonagall began calling names as usual. Meanwhile, the Flamel grandparents and Natasha watched the younger ones with smiles, waving slightly.
"Loki Grindelwald Flamel," McGonagall announced, visibly surprised by the combination of surnames.
The most shocked upon hearing both surnames was none other than Albus Dumbledore, who quickly looked at his friends sitting nearby. Both simply looked back at him and smiled, though Nicolas' smile had a slightly teasing edge.
Meanwhile, all the students were staring at this new student who bore two well-known surnames in the wizarding world. Some looked at him with fear, others with excitement—after all, he shared a name with two Hogwarts legends.
The most surprised, in particular, were the Slytherins, as the pure-blood families had grown up hearing stories about Grindelwald.
"Hmm. Another one. What a crazy life you kids have! Haha!" the Sorting Hat said as it read Loki's memories. And although Loki knew some Occlumency, he didn't have the mental control of Wanda or Tony, so the ancient magic-filled hat was able to read his thoughts.
Loki was about to say something, but the hat interrupted him and shouted loudly:
"SLYTHERIN!"
Everyone was slightly surprised, especially the Slytherins, who started cheering enthusiastically. They had finally gotten one of the Flamel kids, who held great prestige at the school. And if this one was like the other two, it would be an honor to have him among them—especially given his other surname.
"Tsk. What nonsense," Loki muttered upon seeing the students excited about his selection, as he walked toward the Slytherin table and his robes changed to green.
"Well, green is his color after all," Wanda said with a smile.
"Too bad, Harry. Now your brother is part of the snakes," Ron said with a grimace. After all, Ron was one of the biggest detractors of Slytherin in his family. Normally, they were raised to dislike them, but in his case, it was different.
Some Slytherins practiced mystical arts with them, and Ron still hadn't gotten along with them, while his brother didn't seem to mind.
"You should be careful not to let Loki hear you," Harry said, looking at his friend strangely with a smirk. He didn't care about Ron's dislike for Slytherins. After all, Harry had faced a lot of rejection from them, but after some had joined their training, and he got along with Daphne and Artoria, he no longer saw them as a nuisance like Ron did. Though he still had a bad relationship with Malfoy's group.
So he wasn't bothered that his younger brother had joined that house. After all, he would still be his brother, and Harry more or less understood his personality. Even though Loki often complained and sounded annoyed, he always played with Harry when he asked.
He had even helped Harry learn some Occlumency and trained him a bit in illusion magic when no one else was around.
Harry had always felt happy that everyone treated him well at the Flamel manor, teaching him patiently—even before he became a blood brother to them.
"Anthony Grindelwald Flamel," said McGonagall, surprised. Seeing his resemblance to Loki, she realized they were twins. Albus, for his part, sighed and prayed that these children would not follow the dark path of that surname, which was always engraved in his mind.
However, knowing they were the grandchildren of his friends, he was not too worried. Although, when he remembered the other two grandchildren who were already students, he began to wonder whether that was good or bad.
Meanwhile, Tony made a disgusted face when they placed the old, somewhat dirty hat on his head. Before the hat could speak, it seemed Tony had said something to it.
Stephen, reading Tony's lips, simply smiled.
After a few seconds of what seemed to be a conversation between Tony and the hat, it finally shouted Tony's house.
"RAVENCLAW!" said the hat as Tony got off the stool with a smug smile and walked toward the Ravenclaw table, his robes turning a bright blue.
"Ah! I thought Tony would come with us, or even with Loki," said Wanda, dropping her head onto the table.
"Tony's priority in coming to Hogwarts is to learn as much as he can. Of course, he would choose Ravenclaw," Stephen replied while pushing his sister to sit properly.
Wanda, feeling her brother pushing her, got annoyed, stood up, and hit him.
Stephen, irritated by his sister, started fighting back, drawing the attention of everyone in the Great Hall.
Especially their grandmother and Natasha, who just sighed and shook their heads, seeing these siblings behaving inappropriately even at school.
"Now, everyone. Welcome to Hogwarts..." Dumbledore began, his usual voice full of enthusiasm. During his speech, he glanced at Wanda and Stephen, who were still arguing, albeit now in whispers.
After his speech, he paused for a moment to introduce the new professors.
"I would like to introduce the new professors who, thanks to them, have created a new subject at Hogwarts, which will be optional. This class is Alchemy, which will be taught by my good friend Nicolas Flamel and his wife, Perenelle Flamel," said Albus, as the two stood up, greeting with a noble gesture and a smile.
"I ask you not to give them too much work; after all, they are a bit elderly," Albus said with a smile, while Perenelle looked at him with a slightly stern expression.
The students murmured among themselves, surprised. Many wondered how they could be elderly when they looked as if they were in their 30s or 40s, unaware that they appeared this way thanks to Stephen's artifacts. After all, both were over 600 years old.
The Ravenclaw students, in particular, were excited to learn that the famous Flamels would be their professors. The other students soon began to assume that they were probably Stephen and Wanda's parents. Though, in reality, they were their grandparents.
"Another professor joining us was proposed by the school board," Dumbledore explained. "Seeing the issues with bullying and harassment, especially inter-house fights, it was decided that a professor would take on the role of school counselor as well as a psychologist. Now, everyone, please welcome Professor Natasha Flamel."
When everyone saw the new professor, who stood up and nodded, they were stunned by her beauty.
No one paid much attention to the fact that she was also part of the Flamel family, except for a few, who were not so dazzled by her charm.
"That means your family practically owns half of Hogwarts," Fred whispered mockingly to Harry.
"Natasha will be our counselor; that's great!" Hermione said excitedly, ignoring Fred's comment.
Meanwhile, Stephen, who had finished arguing with his sister, spoke.
"We have enough money to donate a whole new Hogwarts. Do you think the board would complain?" he said with a grin.
"Sure, sure," Fred replied sarcastically, while the others laughed.
"And now, last but not least. Please welcome our new Defense Against the Dark Arts professor," Dumbledore announced, pointing toward a door at the side of the Great Hall as a handsome man entered, wearing an elegant black trench coat that looked quite expensive.
Harry, upon seeing the man, was pleasantly surprised and gave him a big smile.
"Sirius Black. Although Mr. Black may be a bit busy with his businesses, he has agreed to be a professor at Hogwarts," said Dumbledore, thinking about Black, who greeted everyone with a smile and looked for his seat, which was beside Natasha.
When he reached Natasha, he looked at her strangely but continued to act noble in front of the students.
Meanwhile, McGonagall couldn't help but smile upon seeing Sirius among the professors.
"Sorry for being late," Sirius said to the other professors after sitting down, to which many simply smiled and told him it was fine. After all, all these professors knew him—especially one in particular who was glaring at him with evident hatred from not too far away.
It was none other than Snape, who was very upset with Black's presence but chose to say nothing for now.
"Now, let me give you an important announcement. This year, Quidditch matches, as well as the House Cup, will be canceled," Dumbledore announced, as many students began to complain and wonder why.
"Now, now. This year is particularly special because we will be hosting an extraordinary event: the Triwizard Tournament," Albus quickly explained, trying to calm everyone down.
Upon hearing this, the students began shouting in excitement, while the professors simply smiled.
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