The young wizards were still nervous about the upcoming Sorting. They had seen neither dragons nor trolls, nor test papers that needed answering, nor had they been led straight into the Forbidden Forest.
As Professor McGonagall read out the first name, the summoned child nervously walked up to her, facing the gaze of everyone present, his anxiety plain for all to see.
Already, several older Gryffindor students could not help snickering quietly.
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