Orochimaru travels to Hogwarts

Chapter 36 What is Slack's background?

Purebloods are on the left, mutants are on the right.

When Orochimaru said those words, everyone's expressions became incredibly interesting.

The older students scrutinized Orochimaru's nonchalant demeanor, wondering whether he had foolishly revealed the secret or was simply emboldened by his family background.

Professor Snape pretended not to hear Orochimaru's words at all, and simply watched the Slytherins calmly, waiting for their reaction.

The most interesting group consisted of the pure-blooded new students who were with Malfoy. They were about to speak up and tell Orochimaru to stop talking nonsense, but they were stunned by his gaze.

"Really...is that really true?" The freshmen, who had put their badges on their right collars, asked instinctively.

No one answered their questions directly.

Because at Hogwarts, it is not allowed to openly discriminate against non-pure-blood wizards.

But then again...

If someone can perfectly avoid every point of discrimination, it indicates, in some ways, that their discrimination against you is systematic and comprehensive.

Orochimaru enjoyed the atmosphere, and his smile deepened as he let the silence spread in front of the Slytherin common room door.

No one stood up to refute his words, nor did anyone stand up to admit his speculation.

In the end, the wizards from pure-blood families, including Malfoy, pinned their badges to their left collars and stood silently behind Orochimaru.

The answer is self-evident.

Professor Snape waved his wide wizard robes, as if that would dispel all suspicion.

He then turned around, looked at the dark, damp wall, and gave the password to enter the Slytherin common room.

"Pureblood!"

As soon as Snape finished speaking, a silver stone serpent rose from the ground, its broad, long body forming a stone archway.

That's the door to the Slytherin common room.

"Everyone must memorize the password for the common room," Snape instructed, turning to the new students. "The password will be updated every two weeks, and the new password will be posted on the common room bulletin board."

After saying that, Snape's gaze involuntarily fell on Orochimaru. He wanted to ask more, but considering that all the Slytherin students were gathered here, he sighed inwardly and turned to leave.

While the deans of the four colleges certainly have the right to manage students, they often rely on student self-governance.

When the professor is not present, the prefect naturally has the right to manage the students.

I don't know about the situation in other houses, but for Slytherin, since they are naturally inclined to pursue power, they will naturally submit to power.

After Professor Snape left, Prefect Daniel Flint slowly blocked the doorway and spoke in an instructive tone:

"New students, please remember that in Slytherin, always give precedence to the wizard whose badge is on the left. This is not a mandatory requirement, but..."

Daniel Flint drew his wand and said in a kind tone:

"I hope everyone will comply, because we have noted the location of your badge."

As soon as Daniel finished speaking, the senior students all drew their wands and looked at the freshmen standing at the door of the lounge with a cold, threatening gaze, reciting the same words as before.

"We've noted down the location of your badge."

Orochimaru glanced at Yena Yaxley after hearing this.

The woman with long chestnut hair was pretending to be completely unaware of the situation, raising her wand and reciting an oath.

This oath is not bound by magic, yet it is more terrifying than any magical bondage.

Orochimaru only needed to glance around to see several freshmen with their badges pinned to their right sides looking miserable, as if their future was doomed.

Malfoy, who had previously disliked Orochimaru, curiously walked up to him, pondered for a moment, and then asked the question that everyone else had.

"Slyck Anguis, which pure-blood wizarding family were you born into?"

Orochimaru smiled leisurely and did not answer.

As a result, suspicions about Orochimaru's origins grew stronger, and some older students even wanted to write back to their parents or elders to ask if a wizard named Anguis had ever attended Hogwarts.

The more astute Slytherins, however, had already set their sights on overseas destinations.

Perhaps Slack Anguis' family is not a native British wizarding family, but rather the Beauxbatons School of Wizardry in France, or the Durmstrang Academy in Germany.

In short, suspicion is like a flowing river; as long as no one completely cuts off this flow, it will continue to circulate in Slytherin.

No one will act rashly before receiving the real answer.

Orochimaru was very satisfied with this.

He is not the kind of person who pursues vanity, but that doesn't mean he enjoys being discriminated against by idiots.

In this moment of silence, prefect Daniel Flint began to announce the dormitory members.

Hogwarts dormitories are in groups of four, but the specific assignments vary from house to house.

For example, Gryffindor is arranged in order of name, Hufflepuff is formed by people freely choosing each other based on their mutual attraction, and Ravenclaw is much more interesting, as they are assigned through a harmless intellectual contest.

As for Slytherin.

Orochimaru glanced at the badge he was holding between his fingers and laughed mockingly.

This is the rule for assigning dorm rooms in Slytherin.

First comes bloodline, then family, and finally the time it takes to sort through the Sorting Hat.

As for him, he was different.

"Slack, you'll be sharing a dorm room with Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle," Prefect Daniel announced in a deep voice, holding a parchment. "Your belongings have already been moved to the dorm."

As soon as Daniel finished speaking, Malfoy left arrogantly with two attendants.

Orochimaru was not much surprised, his expression was relaxed, as if this arrangement was exactly what he had expected.

"Don't blame me for not warning you," the class monitor threatened in a low voice the moment Orochimaru walked past Daniel, "If we find out you've played some tricks..."

The so-called trick is, of course, the act of disguising oneself as a pure-blood wizard.

Upon hearing this, Orochimaru surprisingly revealed a playful smile on his face. The way he looked at Class Leader Daniel was like a Jonin teasing a student who had not yet graduated from the Ninja Academy.

"So, prefect, do you think I should wear this badge on the left or the right?"

Orochimaru fiddled with the glittering Slytherin badge, and finally, under the angry gaze of Prefect Daniel, slowly stuffed it into his shirt pocket.

"Grow up, stop using these child-scaring tricks." Orochimaru gently patted Daniel on the back as he walked past him.

Class monitor Daniel felt his body stiffen, and by the time he came to his senses, Orochimaru had already walked into the lounge and disappeared from his sight.

"Alright! There's nothing to guess about," Prefect Daniel said, trying to sound casual. "Slack just assured me that he comes from a pure-blood wizarding family."

As soon as Daniel finished speaking, all the Slytherins present breathed a sigh of relief.

They could not accept that a non-pure-blooded Slytherin would openly defy the centuries-old unwritten rules on his very first day at the house.

They were fully aware of these unspoken rules even before they began.

That's really too horrifying; it'll definitely keep everyone up at night.

Orochimaru didn't care about any of that. He descended the steps and entered the Slytherin common room. He didn't linger and headed towards his bedroom.

The dormitory was built on the bottom of the lake, so it was somewhat damp.

But as you push open the door, you can feel the warmth of the fireplace, like a small sun, driving away the dampness and cold in the bedroom.

Orochimaru looked around and saw that the two beds closest to the fireplace were empty.

Malfoy's two henchmen, Crabbe and Goyle, had already chosen two beds away from the fireplace. Malfoy, meanwhile, was sitting on the bed to the left of the fireplace, slowly scrutinizing Orochimaru.

Malfoy pondered for a moment, then slowly opened his mouth.

"Slack, I know you must be a wizard from a pure-blood family. We all come from the same family, you don't need to play games with us like this."

As Malfoy spoke, trying to project goodwill, he pointed to a bed opposite him.

"The spot near the fireplace is yours; it has the best view, you can even see the giant squid at the bottom of the lake."

It wasn't until Malfoy finished speaking that Orochimaru noticed that Slytherin's bedroom had a huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Through this floor-to-ceiling window, students can leisurely lie on their beds and enjoy the view of the lakebed. Considering the crackling fireplace nearby, it's almost like watching others fight while you leisurely pass the time.

"I like it very much." Orochimaru sat on the bed, a sinister smile on his face. "But what if I told you I'm not a pure-blooded wizard?"

Malfoy's face immediately turned pale.

That's how cruel things are, just like when he was on the Hogwarts Express, carrying a toad and searching for its owner.

If Orochimaru is a pureblood, then this is just a joke between children from pureblood wizard families.

But if Orochimaru isn't a pureblood, then that would be his biggest stain.

It's the same now.

If people found out that he, a pure-blood wizard, had given up the best bed to a non-pure-blood wizard, then he would surely be disgraced.

"You must be," Malfoy said through gritted teeth, "You absolutely must be!"

Orochimaru didn't answer anymore; he had already lay down on the bed and closed his eyes.

He knew he would sleep well tonight.

He also knew that many people would have trouble sleeping tonight because of him.

but……

Orochimaru didn't care.