After that little incident, the Sorting Hat stopped being so slow. It completed the Sorting as soon as it touched the new student's hair.

With this efficiency, there were only two students left.

"Kanna Prince!"

Hearing this familiar name, Kyle and Cedric looked over at the same time.

"Is that the little girl on the train?" Cedric asked curiously, "Where do you think she'll be sorted? Slytherin?"

"Probably." Kyle subconsciously scratched the back of his head, "Since she's wearing clothes from the Fancy Dress Shop, she's probably a pureblood. It should be Slytherin... hmm?"

At this moment, Kyle froze for a moment. He didn't know if it was his imagination, but after Professor McGonagall called out Kanna's name, Snape, who had been sitting with a straight face, seemingly uninterested in Sorting, actually moved forward. For the first time, his attention was fully focused on the Sorting Hat.

"They can't know each other!" Kyle thought.

Although Snape rarely participated in any social events because of his special status, he was one of the four Hogwarts Heads of Houses after all, and a famous potions master. It was impossible that he didn't have any acquaintances in the wizarding world.

And among them, there might be Kanna's family.

Thinking about this, a chill ran down Kyle's spine. He suddenly had a bad feeling.

If that was the case, with Snape's personality, if he knew Kyle had tricked Kanna, Kyle would likely be treated like the main character of a tragic story.

"It can't be such a coincidence..." Kyle felt his scalp tingling.

What a terrible thing to do.

He had just ridiculed the Weasley twins for getting what they deserved, and now karma was coming back at him. It was happening to him the next second.

Kyle anxiously looked at the platform.

He didn't know why, but when it was Kanna's turn, the Sorting Hat's efficiency seemed to instantly revert to the beginning.

After more than a minute, the Sorting Hat spoke,

"Hufflepuff!"

Huh?

A wave of cheers erupted from the Hufflepuff table. The prefects stood up again, welcoming Kanna to their house.

Only Kyle, watching Kanna walk past him, was full of question marks.

What was going on? Besides Scamander, there were pureblood families who came to Hufflepuff? That was pretty rare.

It wasn't that there weren't any, there were purebloods in all four houses, it was just that there were fewer in Hufflepuff.

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As for whether Kanna was following him... that was impossible.

Sorting wasn't a game. On a larger scale, it could even affect a wizard's future path.

So, even if Kanna was young and naive, the Sorting Hat couldn't let her run wild. Otherwise, Kanna's family wouldn't just let it go.

Kyle remembered Chris telling him that when Sirius Black was sorted into Gryffindor, Mrs. Black caused a commotion at Hogwarts.

If Dumbledore hadn't stepped in, the Sorting Hat might have been burned by a Fiendfyre.

It was a big deal at the time. Although Dumbledore suppressed it at Hogwarts, the Ministry of Magic held several meetings to discuss whether to abolish the Sorting Hat and use other methods to sort students.

The proposal had a high approval rate. Most pureblood families didn't want their children to go to houses other than Slytherin, especially those stubborn traditionalists.

Having a Gryffindor in the family was considered a disgrace.

Of course, the proposal didn't pass in the end.

After all, Dumbledore twenty years ago wasn't as easy to talk to as he is now. After he clearly expressed his opposition, those pureblood families didn't dare to disrespect him.

The matter was left unresolved.

But after that, those pureblood family members who supported the proposal never went to another house again.

Kyle glanced at the professors' table.

It was easy to confirm if the Sorting was normal. Just look at Snape's reaction. If Kanna's family was close to Snape, and she was sorted into Hufflepuff, Snape wouldn't be able to remain calm...

Well...

Okay, Kyle was wrong.

Snape's face was so dark it seemed like water was going to drip from it. He was constantly talking to Dumbledore, glancing at Hufflepuff from time to time.

Kyle quickly lowered his head, trying to lower his presence.

It can't be such a coincidence, can it? Is the Sorting Hat really that brave? Kyle was a little apprehensive.

Meanwhile, the last new student finished Sorting and went to the Gryffindor table.

Dumbledore then stood up and looked at the students below with a beaming smile. He spread his arms and said, "Welcome, welcome to Hogwarts. It's a new school year, and nothing makes me happier than seeing you all.

What are you waiting for? Eat!"

The empty tables instantly piled up with steaming food.

Beef, roast chicken, pork chops, sausage, steak, all piled up into little mountains. Just looking at them made you hungry.

If you found those too greasy, there were fragrant boiled potatoes, pea shoots, and potato chips nearby. It was also good to eat them together.

The whole Great Hall was filled with the aroma of food.

Kyle shook his head, trying not to think about those chaotic things.

Forget it, it's already done. What's the point of thinking so much? Let's just take it one step at a time.

After all, no matter what, he wouldn't be the first to suffer. There was still the Sorting Hat in front of him.

Besides, even if Snape wanted to make trouble for him, it wouldn't last long. As long as he could hold on until Harry Potter came to Hogwarts next year, Snape wouldn't have the time or energy to bother with him.

Kyle steadied himself and reached for a fried drumstick in front of him, stuffing it into his mouth.

He had been bouncing around on the train all day and had no appetite. He only had some snacks. Now, he was truly hungry.

The house elves' cooking was pretty good.

The fried drumstick was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. As soon as he took a bite, the juices flowed, and the aroma filled his entire mouth.

The roast potatoes were good too. The cooking time was perfect, and they hadn't added any unnecessary seasonings. The potatoes retained their fragrant aroma. If you found it too bland, there was separate ketchup and black pepper.

Kyle discovered that this combination was surprisingly good, so he took another one.

But just as he cut the potato, ready to grab the black pepper, Cedric suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Have you noticed she's been staring at you?"

"Staring at me? Who?" Kyle replied without looking up.

"The new student from the train, the one named Kanna Prince." Cedric raised an eyebrow, his eyes full of amusement as he pointed in the opposite direction, "Don't believe me? Look, she's looking at you again."