Chapter 42: The First Flight

"yes, now we train six times a week, except for Wednesday night because we don't train in astronomy class, we need to train for the other six days. Harry was a little disappointed when he said this, but it was not obvious that he liked Quidditch more.

"Everyone has their own path to follow, and you don't have to learn from others. Seamus comforted Harry, then thought for a moment and said, "You're going to train later, can I? Can I go with you, because you know, I haven't even ridden a broomstick since all the things that happened in the last class." ”

"Well, it's a great feeling to be on a broomstick, it's a shame you haven't flown yet, it's all Malfoy's fault. It was clear that Harry was a big fan of Quidditch and was willing to share it with others.

"Then let's hurry up and eat, and when we're done, we'll go to the court. Seamus sped up to eat, and turned to Hermione to ask, "Are you going to go later?" I remember you haven't been on a broomstick either. ”

"No, I'll go to the library later and look for the three books the professor just mentioned. Hermione replied nonchalantly.

Seamus nodded in agreement, Hermione was rightly disinterested, and her disobedient broom was evident in the last lesson.

Being able to fly freely has always been the pursuit of human beings, and some people have wondered how to fly since thousands of years ago.

Some turn themselves into kites, and some want to ride rockets into the sky, but it is not until recent years that a series of tools such as airplanes and airships have appeared that human beings have truly taken to the sky.

But there is still a big difference between these and free flight, and now the closest thing should be the flying broomstick.

The feeling of flying is really exciting!

Thinking that Seamus had sped up his meal again, and although he had been exposed to magic a year ago, he had never really flown until now.

Because of Lupin by his side, a little farther away, Lupin directly took his phantom manifestation, and he didn't need a broomstick at all.

Moreover, Lupin has always said that things like toy brooms are for little dolls to play with, the height is no more than the top of a person's head, and the speed of flight is about the same as walking, so he has never had the opportunity to touch these.

By the end of the meal, it was getting dark, but Hogwarts wouldn't let the stadium be abandoned at night. On the spires around the stadium, more than a dozen huge magic lamps illuminate the entire stadium as if it were day.

The three of them arrived at the stadium, Wood and the rest of the team had already arrived, and Harry had taken the time to change into his jersey and sweep the Seven Stars with a handful in his hand.

There are 16 minarets on both sides of the stadium, like sentry guards, and under one of the spires are stands for spectators, which are not densely arranged, but can seat thousands of people, which is far from enough.

The Quidditch pitch is oval in shape, with three rings erected at each end, which are large enough for a person to pass with a broomstick. A steel rod is attached underneath that extends to the ground, and a layer of fine sand is laid underneath the ring to reduce secondary damage from players falling down.

The middle part is soft grass, like a football, with a middle line in the center of the court, and also a "center circle", which is supposed to be where the ball is served at the beginning of the game.

The stadium is huge, and it looks much larger than a football field, which means that there are not many stands around, just a narrow arc. Moreover, the grass at both ends of the course rises along a slope, separating the left and right sides.

"Hey Wood, you're here early, it's my friend Seamus, and he'd like to try his broomstick. Harry greeted the team and introduced them to Seamus.

"Hello guys, I'm Seamus Finigan. Seamus also took the initiative to introduce himself.

"I'm Oliver Wood. ”

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The players shook hands with him in turn, welcomed him to the training session and experienced the flying broomstick.

For them, students like Seamus are more like their heirs, and when they graduate, it may be Seamus who will take over their class.

"Alright, all you need to do is fly around the Quidditch pitch on my broomstick to give you a taste of the joy of flying, and if you want to join the team, you'll have to wait at least next year. Wood looked at Seamus and asked, "Have you ever ridden a broomstick?"

"No, I've always wanted to try, but I didn't have that chance. Seamus replied decisively.

"Then you're ready to start, do you want us to give you a demonstration?" Wood and the other players welcomed the friends Harry had brought with him, and turned to look at Harry, "You go up and fly around first, give Seamus a demonstration, and see what level it is like to be in the first year to be on the team." ”

Seamus knew that they were trying to prevent himself from feeling bad, so he asked Harry to demonstrate that there was a gap between the first and first years.

He also understands this practice very well, and this is not a kind of show-off, but can only be said to be a last resort to prevent contradictions.

Because in their opinion, to be able to come to the stadium at this time, they must love Quidditch very much and want to join the team.

While that's not the case, Seamus just wanted to come over and experience what it's like to fly, but it doesn't hurt.

And in case the flight level between the two is almost the same, then since you can make an exception once, you can make an exception for the second time.

Being able to recruit a good player so easily is more than anything else, and after losing the Quidditch trophy for seven years in a row, they are more hungry than anyone else for victory.

"Got it, I'll do it first!" Harry stepped onto his broomstick and kicked his feet off the ground as fast as he could, before flying in circles around the Quidditch pitch.

This time, Harry's performance was fantastic, a qualitative leap from Seamus's performance when he saw Harry join the team through a telescope.

In just a few days, Harry was able to improve so much, and it can only be said that his talent in flying is indeed far beyond ordinary people.

"Not bad. Wood gave a general assessment, but judging by the upturned corners of his mouth, he couldn't tell how smug he was.

"Wow, Harry is getting stronger again. ”

"yes, it's faster. ”

The Weasley twins had no intention of giving him face, and did not hesitate to speak their minds, greatly praising Harry's flying skills.

Wood didn't pay attention to these two living treasures, anyway, he had already understood the personalities of the two of them, and if he wanted the two of them to change, he might as well go and wash Professor Snape's hair.

"Alright, come down and let Seamus try. Wood called out to Harry.

Harry dived close to the ground, and when he saw that he was about to hit the ground, he flattened the broom, and the whole person landed smoothly, and the posture was extremely comfortable.

"Come on, Seamus. Harry handed him the broomstick in his hand and began to teach Seamus the essentials of riding a flying broomstick, after all, he didn't learn anything in the previous flying lesson.

Seamus listened to Harry's words, stepped on his broomstick, kicked his feet off the ground.