Learn From the History

Chapter 3: Hogwarts

Alex spent the next month to adapt to his new life. He spent most of the time with Nicolas, who taught him Occlumency and told him many things about the wizarding world. Nicolas also proudly introduced his "stones" to Alex.

His Occlumency was getting better, though he still failed to close his mind sometimes and found himself in the boy's mind again. Trough his several "visit", he now knew that the boy was called Tom Riddle. He lived in an orphanage and was also a wizard.

Two weeks before the school started, Nicolas brought Alex to see the headmaster of Hogwarts. Before that, Nicolas made some little changes in Alex's appearance. He charmed the boy's hair to make it flattened, which would be less remarkable and can be used to cover the scar. He also changed his eyes colour from green to blue.

With the help of the Transfiguration professor, who turned out to be a friend of Nicolas, the headmaster agreed to let Alex entered Hogwarts. Nicolas also managed to convince everyone that Alex lost his memory in an accident and that his found the boy wandering outside his house during summer. They went to Diagon Alley one day to bought Alex's school supply and his books. From Nicolas' observation, Alex's skill seemed to be in the fifth year's level (Though he was quite advanced in Defense against the Dark Art and far behind standard in divination), so he would be attending the fifth year classes.

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At the end of the summer, Alex finally mastered Occlumency. And on the 1^st September, he went to Hogwarts with the other students.

Alex looked around the platform, looking for that boy. He knew that boy, Tom Riddle, was going to Hogwarts too. Though he knew it was this boy who would give him the scar, he wanted to meet the boy that often appeared in his dream in person. The train whistled, but the boy was still nowhere to be seen. Alex sighed and hurried off to the train.

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Alex and the other new students followed a professor and entered the great hall. Alex recognized the professor as Professor Dumbledore, the transfiguration professor who helped him before.

The great hall was full of students. All of them were talking excitingly and observing the new students. Alex noticed that a hat was placed on a stool near the staff table, and as soon as they lined up in front of it, it started singing loudly.

After the song of the sorting hat, Professor Dumbledore stepped forward. "When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted."

And the sorting began. One by one the first year was sorted in their respective house. At last, until the last first year was sorted into Hufflepuff, Alex found himself standing alone in the middle of the great hall, he felt that everyone in the hall was watching him curiously.

Dippet the headmaster stood up. "We have a new fifth year student this year. Due to a magical accident, Mr. Salutor lost his memory and need time to recover. Before that, he will be staying here and continue his education."

"Salutor, Alex."

Alex stepped forward and sat on the stool. Once he put the sorting hat on, he heard a small voice talking to him.

"Hmm," said the voice. "Difficult. Very difficult. Plenty of courage, I see. Not bad mind, either. And a nice thirst to prove yourself. Now that's interesting... so where shall I put you?"