Hogwarts Raven's Claw

Chapter 74: Quidditch School Team Selection (Part )

Justice and fairness, friendship first and competition second...

These beautiful virtues that people attribute to sports are actually just fantasies. Realistic sports events are filled with all kinds of filth beneath their glamorous appearance.

Quidditch, a sport that burns so much money, has been doomed to be forever associated with power and gambling since the day it became popular. In the original book, Malfoy's behavior of sponsoring the team's latest flying broomsticks to become the team's seeker is actually just a routine operation in the Quidditch industry.

As for what happened to the original Seeker of the Slytherin team, no one cared. Even if Draco was a Quidditch idiot, the strength of the Slytherin Quidditch team would be much higher than before due to the advantage of advanced equipment. So it seemed that sacrificing the original Seeker of the team was not a bad idea.

Mike was also an old man who had been working in society for many years. He nodded slightly to Roger and continued walking behind him.

Originally, the reason Mike didn't want to join the school Quidditch team was that he was worried that long-term training would take up his time to learn magic, but now he doesn't have to worry about it.

Since he was admitted through the back door by Professor Flitwick, it should not be difficult for him to "occasionally" miss training. After all, those with power can do whatever they want.

A large number of Ravenclaw students had already gathered in the Ravenclaw selection area. These students were all there to participate in the selection of substitutes for the Ravenclaw school team.

That’s right, substitute selection.

The youngest starting players of Ravenclaw are third-year students. After joining the team, second-year newcomers have to sit on the bench for at least a year before they have a chance to become starters. Those who become starters as soon as they join the team are either gifted or, like Mike and Draco, have been admitted through the back door.

"Okay, our people are finally here. So this year's Ravenclaw team selection is about to begin." Roger clapped his hands to attract everyone's attention. "Let me tell you the rules first. It's very simple. Do you see those magic circles in the sky? All you have to do is ride your broomstick through those magic circles one by one. Do you understand? You can choose to use your own broomstick. If you don't have a broomstick, come to me to get the Sweeping Seven Stars for the test."

Most of the wizards who came to test did not have their own flying brooms. In addition to some Muggle-born wizards who did not have enough gold galleons, many half-blood or even pure-blood wizards did not have their own flying brooms. After all, the price of a new flying broom ranged from hundreds to thousands, which was not affordable for ordinary wizard families.

Of course, you can also choose to buy second-hand flying brooms, but these second-hand flying brooms are not guaranteed to be of good quality. After long-term use, their performance and safety will definitely decline. The reason why Hogwarts still uses those old flying brooms is largely due to the daily maintenance of these brooms by Mrs. Hoch, the flying broom master.

Mike did not go up to get the test broom like everyone else, but took out his own Nimbus 2001 from the pocket of the Traceless Extension Charm.

The latest model of Light Cycle 2001 immediately attracted the attention of all the little wizards around. Everyone exclaimed and crowded towards Mike, wanting to see Light Cycle 2001 more clearly.

Mike noticed that even Roger's eyes flashed with envy. The Nimbus 2001, the same flying broom used by the England national team this year, was priced at 1800 gold Galleons, which was far beyond Roger's affordability.

"Alright! Alright! Everybody disperse!" Roger still fulfilled his duty as the captain and dispersed more and more little wizards. "Mike, you go first. I believe everyone can't wait to see the speed of Nimbus 2001."

Mike did not refuse, and sat on the Nimbus 2001. The selection of the school Quidditch team was not difficult. The magic circles in the sky were very large and the distance between them was very far. Basically, anyone who could skillfully control a flying broom could pass the test. This was not surprising, after all, this selection was actually just a selection of substitute players.

As soon as he sat on the Nimbus 2001, Mike felt the difference between it and those old-fashioned flying brooms in flying class. Not only did it have a magic seat, but Mike also felt that there were many invisible magic threads gently binding his body. No wonder it dared to sell for 1800 gold galleons. The comfort and safety of the Sweep series were completely incomparable.

After putting on the goggles, with a thought, Halo 2001 took Mike into the sky at an extremely fast speed.

During the summer vacation, Mike had already become familiar with the operation of the Nimbus 2001, so these simple tests were not difficult for Mike. He passed through one ring after another at a very fast speed, and the turning arc was much smaller than those riding the sweeping series brooms on the other fields, which fully demonstrated the excellent speed and flexibility of the Nimbus 2001.

When Mike finished the test and landed, the little wizards on the scene all burst into warm applause. Some little witches even screamed and wanted to come up and hug Mike. Fortunately, there were too many people on the scene and they couldn't squeeze in.

"It took 50 seconds! All 17 magic rings hit! That's outstanding!" Roger was so excited holding a magic stopwatch in his hand that he couldn't control himself. He couldn't tell whether the last word "that's outstanding" was referring to Mike or Nimbus 2001.

The second person to take the test was Franklin. Originally, he needed to queue up slowly to get the broom for the test, but Roger, probably for Mike's sake, waved his hand and handed him a Sweeping Seven Stars broom.

Mike could have lent him his own Nimbus 2001, but Franklin refused after hesitating for a moment. The reason was that if he took the lead, others would surely come to borrow Nimbus 2001 from Mike, and if Mike refused, it would surely cause resentment from others.

After Mike's performance, Franklin's test seemed dull. He took off slowly and turned so sharply that it almost formed a circle. When he landed, only Roger applauded him.

The strange thing is that Roger was so excited that he didn't even realize that his hands were red from being clapped. As soon as Franklin got off the broomstick, he hugged him.

"Excellent! Excellent! It took only 3 minutes and all 17 magic rings hit the target! You set a record!"

Franklin looked at Mike not far away with a puzzled look on his face. He really couldn't understand why Roger was so excited when he was flying so slowly.

Roger didn't explain anything. He just patted Mike and Franklin on the shoulders and let them leave first. The results of the selection would not be announced today.

Confused, Franklin had no choice but to follow Mike and leave the Quidditch field.

It was a long time before Franklin knew the reason for Roger's excitement. Although he flew very slowly, taking a full three minutes to complete the test that Mike only took 3 seconds to complete, he created the fastest record in the history of the test with the Sweeping Seven Stars.

(End of this chapter)