“So, Hagrid can I see my letter now?” Asked Ed. “Yup” said Hagrid so Ed unfolded his letter. It read. We are happy to confirm Mr Ed Gryffindor has a place in Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. For school you will need, - Either an owl, cat, rat or toad - A wand - A 125ML sized cauldron - A cloak Signed Professor Mcgonigal. “Gryffindor is that my surname?” Ed asked Hagrid “mhm you see Ed you’re a wizard” said Hagrid but Ed was shocked but confused. He asked Hagrid if you can find this all the things they need in London like the wand and stuff “Yes” boomed Hagrid “if you know where to go” he walked into an old pub as Ed walked in everyone seemed to glare at him, “he-hello,” said a stuttering man. “Ah that’s professor Quirril he’ll be your defence against the dark arts teacher,” Hagrid bellowed. He was a short man with a deep, purple turban around his head. “Best be off,” said Hagrid as he opened the back door. He tapped his bright, pink umbrella against the brick wall as it opened to revel a whole row of shops, hotels and many other wonderful things. “Um, Hagrid I don’t have any money so how do pay for all this?” Ed asked cluelessly “ah don’t worry I got ye some money from Gringots the bank” boomed Hagrid. Then again Ed was getting a lot of uneasy stares and some people started whispering to each over. They first headed into the pet shop. It was chaos in there was owls hooting toads leaping and cats chasing rats. But Ed made now fuss he looked at two snowy owls so that’s what he got. He decided to call the owl Gel because he didn’t have time for long names and the only person particularly nice to him at the orphanage was called Geol, but he hardly talked so the owl was the complete opposite friendly but loud. They next headed into the cauldron shop it was cold, wet and covered with spider webs Ed was thankful to leave quite quickly because it reminded him of the old cellar. “So, all I need is a wand” Ed said around twenty minutes later “well ye can go into Olivanders no finer wand shop than that” Hagrid said as he pointed to the wand shop. It was a short skinny building with a small little sign that had golden letters spelling Olivanders. As Ed walked into the shop there was many, many shelves filled with rows and rows of thin, long boxes Ed guessed they had wands inside. Ed pressed the little bell on the desk PING the bell went. A ladder slid down the shelves. “Ah I wonder when I would be seeing you Mr Gryffindor,” said an old shaky man “I’m Mr Olivander”. Ed Looked at him but then he began talking again “now now let's see hmm... I know werewolves fur oak wood ten point three inches give it a twirl”. Ed twirled the wand it shattered the nearby window. “Sorry so sorry sir” Ed replied quickly “no no its fine happens all the time you see it’s the wand that chooses the wizard now how about this unicorn horn spruce twelve point two inches give it a twirl go on!” Ed twirled it this time it fell out of his hand. “No no no” Mr Olivander murmured “unless…” Mr Olivander rushed into the back shelves as Ed started to get worried what if he couldn't get a wand, what if none of them chose him. A few minutes later Mr Olivander came back holding a small dark box. He opened it and said, “now this wand is very very rare and very very powerful, phoenix feather yew wood eleven point five inches.” Ed nervously picked up the wand a giant flash of light shot up all around him. “Yes, yes definitely” said Mr Olivander “I can expect great things from you.” Ed paid and walked out of the shop it was an odd feeling he had just got a very rare and very powerful wand that had been in the back and what did Mr Olivander mean by he’ll do great things? What did he mean? One hour later they arrived at London station “best be off” Hagrid said, “oh and hears yer ticket and see ye a Hogwarts”. “But this is platform nine and three-quarters it's not real, is it?” Ed asked but Hagrid was gone. Ed wandered over to platform nine and ten and asked the train guard where platform nine and three quarters was, he said “nine and three quarters are you out of your mind?” Just then he saw a blond girl clutching a wand. That must be a witch thought Ed he ran over to her and her mum “excuse me mam do you know how to get to the platform nine and three quarters?” Said Ed politely “oh yes I’ve done it many times you know it’s Vivi’s first time too, so all you do is run to the wall between platforms nine and ten,” said the woman Vivi had just rand to it and disappeared. Ed began to run faster and faster until he saw a ruby red train with a green plate on the front that said Hogwarts express. He was standing on platform nine and three quarters!He boarded the train; he felt a blast of heat as he sat down in the last empty compartment. Carrying on under
“Excuse me can I sit here I can’t find a seat” said a girl “sure” Ed said when she sat down Ed recognised the girl it was Vivi the daughter of the woman who helped him get on the platform but just to check Ed asked, “are you Vivi?” The girl nodded “yes Vivi Edwards and who are you?”The girl asked back “oh I’m Ed-Edward Gryffindor,” said Ed in reply “Wait so does that mean your related to Godric Gryffindor himself?” Vivi asked surprised. “I guess but I don’t know who that is” said Ed slowly. “Well in Hogwarts there are four houses Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin and they were named after the founders of the school and one of the founders was Godric” said Vivi. “Ok” said Ed starting to understand but then an old lady came with a trolley full of sweets. “Anything off the trolly dears?” The lady asked, “yes two chocolate frogs, a packet of Bertie botts every flavour beans and an acid pop please,” Vivi said instantly. Ed said, nothing he had some money but didn’t really know what everything was there were lots of funny treats like chocolate frogs who usually jump out the window before you can take a bite out of them, Vivi passed him a frog he didn’t manage to eat the frog as it jumped out the window. Then Ed found a card inside the box Vivi got Victor Krum and Ed got Dumbledore the headmaster of Hogwarts speaking of which they were only five minutes away from the place.The train pulled up at Hogsmeade station Vivi and Ed walked of the train then he heard a voice he recognised it was Hagrid “all firs’t years this way all fir’st years this way!” He bellowed. Ed followed Vivi up the tall stone stairs and he was greeted by a tall grey-haired woman “hello I am Professor Mcgonagall the deputy head at Hogwarts in a few moments you will be sorted into your houses the houses are Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin your houses will be like your family here at Hogwarts let me go into the great hall and check they are ready. There was a long pause until a girl pushed to the front shouting “ruby!” It turns out the girl lost a rat and she just found it before she went back to her spot, she gave Ed another uneasy stare “why do they stare at me” Ed asked Vivi “don’t know actually mum said to avoid you but your actually quite kind.” Just then Professor Mcgonagall opened the door “they are ready for you” she said sightly glumly. Everyone walked in the ceiling was like the sky there was a small baggy hat on a stool at the front of the room behind it was an old man with a large beard it was Dumbledore. The hat began to sing “Oh, you may not think I'm pretty, but don't judge on what you see, I'll eat myself if you can find A smarter hat than me. You can keep your bowlers black, your top hats sleek and tall, For I'm the Hogwarts Sorting Hat and I can cap them all. There's nothing hidden in your head The Sorting Hat can't see, so try me on and I will tell you Where you ought to be. You might belong in Gryffindor, Where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve and chivalry Set Gryffindors apart; You might belong in Hufflepuff, Where they are just and loyal, Those patient Hufflepuffs are true And unafraid of toil; Or yet in wise old Ravenclaw, If you've a ready mind, Where those of wit and learning, Will always find their kind; Or perhaps in Slytherin You'll make your real friends, Those cunning folk use any means To achieve their ends. So put me on! Don't be afraid! And don't get in a flap! You're in safe hands (though I have none) For I'm a Thinking Cap!” Everyone clapped and now the sorting could begin. Mcgonagall began to call names “Edwards Vivi” she called. Vivi went up to the hat she put it on the hat it began to talk. “Ah… I see hmm loyal mhm… better be… HUFFLEPUFF!” An all-mighty cheer came from the Hufflepuff table as Vivi walked over very pleased “Millington Charlotte” said Professor Mcgonagall the sorting hat talked again “Brave I see hmm… and cunning well yes that’s got to be… SLYTHERIN!” An all-mighty uproar came from the slytherin table. Professor Mcgonagall began to list all the other names until it was Eds turn a large amount of whispering begun between the students even Vivi was listening in on the action Ed went up to the front and sat on the stool “hmm oh... this one is difficult very difficult lots of courage bravery I see loyalty is in you but wise errr… oh… maybe but no” the sorting hat went on for three whole minutes before it let out a deep sigh “ I’m sorry but this is the first person I can’t sort…” everyone looked shocked Dumbledore then opened his mouth “ might as well stay in Gryffindor until the sorting hat, makes up its mind” Ed followed the Gryffindors to their common room, but they wouldn’t let him hear the password because he wasn’t a “true” Gryffindor. He slept in the common room worried what if he wouldn’t fit in any house what if he just had to leave the school and go back to that horrible orphanage.
