Headmistress McGonagall stood and took the lectern in the top middle of the room in front of the teachers table. “Welcome new first years and students who return this year. I have a few things to go over before the sorting hat places you into your houses. For one I will not be head of Gryffindor this year. I give it over to our new Professor Longbottom of Herbology.” Claps resounded through the hall. McGonagall smiled and waved her hands to quieten the crowd. “Secondly The dungeon level will be off limits to everyone this year and all clubs held there will be moved to another location to be determined by the club heads. Also off limits is the Forbidden Forest. Though we have a better understanding of it there are still creatures that won’t think twice about hurting you. Also I want to say to Hagrid who has retired from teaching this year, but will continue on being groundskeeper, that you will be missed on the teaching front but we are all glad you have decided to stay with us. Lastly I welcome Charlie Weasley to teaching Study and Care of Magical Creatures.” Charlie stood and waved as applause rang out. Once they had quieted down he spoke.

“For those of you that aren’t able to take my class yet. Friendly advice is to never feed my dragons.” He sat back down and McGonagall took back over. “Well then, dragons. Anyhow everyone lets get the sorting started and then the feast. First years line up in the middle row and please come when your name is called. She sat back down and turned things over to the master of ceremonies Professor Greco. 

Professor Greco cleared her throat as she stood and moved next to the Sorting Hat and his pillow. “We will now being the Sorting Ceremony. When I call your name please come forward and I will place the hat on your head so that you can be sorted into your houses. After which you will join your house table marked by the banners above the table.” She pointed and told the students what each banner meant and then began calling names. SO the sorting began….

Finally Magnus' name was called. Nervously he walked up the small bit of stairs and to the chair. "Please sit." Professor Greco said. Magnus did and then the hat was placed on his head. Suddenly the had sprung to life on his head. "Well now hello Mr. Magnus. Glad you are here." Magnus' hair shifted to a dark blue then red and then green. "Oh well this is nice! Haven't had one of you in a very long time. Well now where to put you. Hufflepuff? No.... Gryffindor!? No...." The sorting hat went quite for a second. "SO the snake or the raven boy?" Magnus couldn't think or speak. All he knew was that he had to clear his mind. He stopped all thought rushing through his head and his hair to its normal color. "Ah now then only someone from Ravenclaw can clear themselves out like that so quickly...so RAVENCLAW!!" The Sorting Hat yelled out and applause rang out. Magnus stood and then went down to the table of Ravenclaws some clapping him on the back and others giving him the thumps up while a couple gawked at him because of his hair. He looked back at the sorting hat and it gave a smile at him but wasn't sure why.