The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 29 Flight Lessons: Verification and Hypothesis

The farce in the auditorium lasted for more than half an hour before it ended, not because Malfoy had finished speaking, but because it was time for class.

9 a.m., outside the castle.

Mrs. Hodge arrived right on time, riding a broom.

She flew around the students once before landing steadily on the lawn.

"Before we begin the lesson, I must emphasize one point: when we begin flying, you must follow my instructions."

"Of course, if you want to fall from a height of several dozen feet and spend the rest of the semester in a hospital bed, then go ahead..."

Like all professors, Mrs. Hodge pointed out the stakes in the first lesson.

"Come here, all of you! I'll only demonstrate once!"

Mrs. Hooch walked up to the crowd and began to demonstrate the correct flying posture.

Just as everyone was preparing to practice the command to make the brooms spring up, a voice rang out from the crowd.

"Professor, I have a question!" Ino raised his hand and looked at Mrs. Hodge.

His actions successfully attracted everyone's attention, especially Hermione, who stared wide-eyed with the expression of a curious child.

"That's good! Ask questions now if you have any. You guys do the same, don't cause any problems when we take off later."

Mrs. Hooch looked at everyone with a serious expression, then walked up to Ino.

"Alright, child! Now tell me your question."

"Professor, I don't understand why the broom can carry us flying in the sky. If it's just magic, then why are there different brands and models, resulting in different speeds and performance?"

"What I mean is, if it's just magic, shouldn't their speeds be consistent?"

Ino asked the question that had been hidden for many years in one breath.

He was very curious about how the flying broom worked. If it was just carrying people, that wouldn't be strange at all; it could be directly classified as magical.

But it's like a machine, with different brands and models, and even different focuses, which is hard to explain with magic.

"I'm sorry, child! Your question is beyond my knowledge, so I can't answer it. But if it's a question about flying, or flying techniques, or even safety knowledge, you can come to me anytime."

Mrs. Hooch readily admitted her shortcomings.

He did not say that he felt embarrassed because he could not answer the students' questions as a professor, nor did he make up an explanation to fob them off.

"However, I suggest you take an alchemy course in sixth grade, or go to the library to find the answers yourself."

"Thank you for your valuable advice, Professor."

Even when faced with the candid Mrs. Hodge, Ino did not forget the basic manners of a student.

After a friendly exchange between teacher and student, neither Mrs. Hotchki nor Ino felt there was anything wrong with it.

But they forgot about the young wizards watching from the sidelines, especially the Slytherin girls, many of whom even showed expressions of admiration.

After all, as a student, being able to stump a professor with a question is a remarkable thing in itself, even if it's just a flight instructor.

Compared to Slytherin, Gryffindor is much more complex, filled with approving, silent, and disdainful attitudes...

But Miss Granger looked at Ino thoughtfully, and no one knew what she was thinking.

After the brief incident, Mrs. Hooch resumed her lessons.

"Listen carefully, when I blow the whistle, you all push hard against the ground, remember to hold your brooms tightly, and try to rise to a height of a few feet..."

Upon finally hearing that they could fly, the young wizards all showed excited expressions, including Malfoy.

However, Ino remained unmoved. Perhaps because he had been posing as a fortune teller for a long time, he wanted to test the inertia of fate.

Just as Hermione avoided her first conflict with Ron by not arrogantly mentioning "A History of Hogwarts" during the Sorting Ceremony.

But unlike the previous harmless incidents, what happened next was something very important.

It directly relates to whether Harry can join the Quidditch team.

Only by joining the team could the trio begin to doubt Snape during the game, and even drive everything that followed.

What he has to do now is to quietly be a spectator and see if Neville will lose control of his broom again, just like in the original story.

……

Fifteen minutes later.

As fate would have it, what was destined to happen eventually did.

"Ahhh~ Help me!"

From mid-air came Neville's desperate cries for help.

The old broom flew like a wild horse, soaring dozens of feet into the air in the blink of an eye.

On the ground, all the young wizards were in complete chaos.

But Ino remained unmoved. He didn't show off his half-baked magic, nor did he try to save anyone or gain any points.

This is Hogwarts, after all. A student falling to their death in broad daylight? You must be joking!

If something really happens to Neville, he will definitely turn around and leave without hesitation!

Whoever falls in love with a school can go there; there's more to Europe than just Hogwarts.

……

midair.

Neville gripped the broom tightly with both hands, struggling precariously.

Judging from his current appearance, he is at least 60 feet above the ground, which is about 18 meters, roughly the height of a 7-8 story building.

Don't underestimate this height. Given Neville's round body, if he were to lose control and fall, the fatality rate would be quite high.

However, everything was full of drama.

Neville did fall, but he only injured his arm.

After Mrs. Hodge personally escorted Neville to receive treatment, the events unfolded exactly as described in the original story.

In a battle for Neville's memory orb, Malfoy and Harry engaged in a high-speed, thrilling contest in mid-air.

For the other young wizards, the duel between the two in the sky was a rare and exciting spectacle.

Ino didn't bother to look up; his mind was still preoccupied with what had just happened. Neville's broom had finally gone out of control.

Is it the inertia of fate, or something else entirely?

At the same time, this also made him wonder if things that are already destined are truly unchangeable.

If not, then why have things changed in some small ways?

What is the meaning of divination?

……

Meanwhile, in the sky.

The battle between Malfoy and Harry intensified.

As the arrogant guy threw the memory ball with all his might, Harry shot into the air like a sharp arrow.

Despite flying at full speed, he managed to grab the falling memory orb when he was less than two feet from the castle.

Harry not only completed the extreme maneuver, but also made a smooth turn at the end, stopping steadily in mid-air.

But no one noticed Professor McGonagall's shocked and angry expression behind the window.

The flight lesson was ultimately rushed and hastily concluded.

Because of the previous teaching accident, after Mrs. Hooch returned, she no longer allowed the young wizards to fly in groups, but instead chose the most awkward method of one-on-one teaching.

The process was somewhat tedious and tortuous, but fortunately, it taught everyone how to control a broom to fly.

It's like learning to ride a bicycle; once you've mastered the balance, the rest is up to time.

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