(All Harry Potter Characters belong to J. K. Rowling, of course. Odin is my own character, and any other characters of my own creation will be announced appropriately.)
It was but a few days into Harry's 5th year when the Great Hall went a little silent as the large doors creaked open during the middle of breakfast. Dumbledore and Hagrid made their way a little past the doors, enough for them to be shut once more. All noise, even the scraping of utensils on plates had stopped. Everyone's focus seemed to be not on the two adults, but rather on the young man standing behind them.
"Everyone, it seems I already have your attention," Dumbledore spoke in his usual calm and aged voice, "It seems we have a new student joining us today. I would be honored to introduce to you this young man behind me. Please step forwards…."
The boy takes a few steps forwards. He seems a little shy though at the same time, it seems as if he's done this a few times before. Hagrid takes a step or two towards him and puts a hand on the new student's shoulder, "Ye'll be all right," he winks with a whisper, "Yer gonna fit right in t' Hogwarts, I believe."
In fact, he looks as if he were related to Hagrid in some form. Even for being 14, he's quite near six feet tall, with broad shoulders, a barrel chest, and well, a bit of a barrel belly. His thick brown hair comes between his shoulders, straight at the top, but curlier towards the ends. A black, slightly bushy beard covers the bottom half of his face, though he doesn't seem to have much of a moustache. One might wonder about his heritage. After all, it isn't too common for someone his age to have a beard.
Dumbledore quiets the room again, seeing that much chattering had begun since the new student stepped forwards. "Students, I present to you from the Dalnaglar Castle in Perthshire, Scotland, Mr. Odin Wolf. It was a private school, but unfortunately due to the untimely death of 3 teachers, it has recently been shut down. I hope you all welcome Mr. Wolf to Hogwarts with open hearts."
Applause fills The Great Hall as the introduction comes to an end. Odin looks up at Hagrid, who looks down with a smile and another small wink, "Good luck there, eh kiddo." Odin nods with a smile of his own.
"Now, Students…" Dumbledore speaks up, "Prior to our arrival here, we have already sorted out Mr. Wolf's house. For the rest of the time he is with us, he will be staying in…" he pauses, the entire room going silent once more, "Hufflepuff!" Exploding applause breaks out as the Hufflepuff table waves the newcomer over. The occasional whisper passes back and forth between a few students from the other tables, including the infamous Draco Malfoy whispering, "He doesn't even need a costume for Halloween this year," to his usual two cohorts, Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle, who give a small snicker from behind the food they immediately began stuffing in their face.
Even as his fellow housemates fall over one another trying to introduce them to the strange new boy, he can't help but to look over at the Gryffindor table where he almost wound up. His eyes befall the trio of Ron, Harry, and Hermione. Something about them catches his attention, but he shrugs it off. Perhaps he'll just have classes with them or something….