Janet managed to have her fourth helping of
pudding before it disappeared. Feeling really pleased that she could have so
much pudding in one meal, Janet was going to ask if they were supposed to stay
or leave the Great Hall but was stopped by a nudge from Lisa signaling her that
Dumbledore was talking.
After being told that the Forbidden Forest
and the third floor corridor on the right is out of bounds for all students,
Dumbledore conjured the lyrics of the school song in the air for everyone to
sing in their own favourite tune. Janet hummed through the words using the tune
of “Row, row, row your boat”.
When they were all done with the school
song, Penelope Clearwater, the Ravenclaw prefect called out to the first years
to follow her lead as she guides them to their common room and dormitory.
“The Ravenclaw common room is situated at
one of the castle towers,” Penelope explained while leading the first years, “You
will reach it after climbing this staircase. It is really tight so you will
have to go one after another, go on.” Penelope beckons them up the spiral
staircase.
One by one, the first years climbed up the
staircase. Janet clambered up the long spiral staircase behind Lisa, at the end
of the stairs, there was a big wooden door standing handsomely in front of them.
Unlike normal doors, this door has no handle, just a bronze eagle-shaped
knocker. Janet has learnt to accept the fact that the things she will be seeing
in the wizarding world will most probably appear in odd ways, she stared at the
door wondering if the knocker is actually the handle.
After all the first years gathered in front
of the door, Penelope walks towards the door and raps the knocker. The beak of
the eagle opened, a soft, musical voice said, “First years, welcome to the
Ravenclaw common room. Before you could see what is concealed behind the door, please tell me what
comes without being fetched at night but lost without being stolen by day?”
Confused, the Ravenclaw first years looked
at each other and murmured among themselves.
“Anyone know the answer?” asked Penelope. “Unlike
other houses, Ravenclaw does not require passwords to enter our common room. In
order to enter, you will have to answer a question to prove that you have the
wisdom of a true Ravenclaw. So, anyone?”
Everybody started whispering.
“Comes at night but lost during the day,”
Janet repeated the question.
“You know the answer?” asked Lisa.
“Maybe, I’m not too sure but it does sound
like stars.” Janet replied.
“Stars! The answer is stars,” a blonde girl
repeated Janet’s guess out loud.
“Very clever, young one.” The knocker
unclicks and opened the door revealing a doorway to the Ravenclaw common room.
Penelope walks into the common room as the blonde girl who answered the
question walks in haughtily behind her.
“She heard you. You said it first,” Lisa
grumbled.
“Nevermind.” Janet replied.
The Ravenclaw common room in wide and
circular, it has gracefully arched windows, the walls are hung with blue and
bronze silks. The doomed ceiling is painted with stars which are echoed in the
midnight blue carpet. Tables, chairs and bookcases covered the expanse of the
floor, a white female statue sits next to another door.
“That’s Rowena Ravenclaw,” Lisa said
suddenly behind Janet that made her jump.
A few excited first years were running around
the common room, Penelope smiled and said, “Alright now, this door here,” she
points at the door behind the statue, “Will lead you to your dormitories. You
will find your luggage at your beds. Good night.” Penelope bade and opens the
door behind the statue.
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