My Hogwarts has a serious problem.

Chapter 358, Section 355: Flying with the Staff

Harry's spell took effect the instant he uttered the incantation.

The magical force propelled the stick in his hand forward, and Harry gripped it tightly, letting it carry him along!

The wheels on the soles of his shoes were spinning. At first, they weren't very fast, but once the wheels started spinning completely, Harry felt like he was flying on the track!

The Quidditch pitch was large, but Lynn still built a standard 400-meter track. The 800-meter race required running two laps. While Harry was just starting to fly with his staff, the other three young wizards had already almost finished one lap.

But amidst the gasps of the audience, Harry finished the first lap of 400 meters in almost the time it took those three young wizards to run 100 meters.

It was as if he had been secretly practicing for a long time. His hand holding the wooden stick turned steadily while gliding, showing no intention of going beyond his lane.

Gasps of amazement rippled through the stands from all the houses. The young wizards from the other three houses were stunned by Harry's "flying with a staff," but the young wizards from Gryffindor cheered. They had known about this method developed by the Weasley brothers for a long time, and the athletes who participated in long-distance running had secretly practiced it countless times, making them all experts in "flying with a staff."

Harry gripped the stick and easily overtook the three young wizards who had run almost 300 meters ahead of him, and unsurprisingly won the championship!

This outcome is clearly unacceptable to some people.

The Slytherin student who competed alongside Harry in the 800-meter race was one of Malfoy's sidekicks, Crabbe. He came in second, but if it weren't for Harry's stunt, he would have won first place.

"This isn't fair! A running race is about running! Potter didn't even run! He should be disqualified!"

Crabbe loudly protested to the referee standing at the finish line.

At this point, the young wizards of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw also did not side with Gryffindor, because they also felt it was unfair.

The student council referee had no authority to judge such matters, so he had to call over the chief referee, Mrs. Huo Qi, again.

When Harry was "flying on his broomstick," Madam Hooch, riding her broomstick in mid-air, already felt that his behavior was inappropriate.

Although magic is permitted in this sports meet, it is also stipulated that the use of magic is limited to assistance and blessing. The actual sports activities must be completed by the young wizards themselves.

For example, you have to run to run, you have to throw the shot put yourself, and you have to jump to do the high jump and long jump.

Harry's use of the Flying Charm to propel himself forward with the stick, without him even taking a running step, was definitely against the rules.

However, it was Mrs. Hooch who initially claimed that his participation in the competition with a wooden stick was not against the rules, and that one of the core themes of this sports meet was innovation.

Harry's combination of the Flying Charm and Transfiguration is truly innovative. If his score is simply canceled, it will undoubtedly severely dampen the enthusiasm of young wizards to boldly try magical combinations in future competitions.

After discussion among Madam Hooch and the judges, it was decided to retain Harry's result in the long-distance race, but to prohibit such behavior in future races. Students must participate physically in all races and are no longer allowed to bring external objects, including sticks, into the race.

Although this result left Hart and the other three young wizards who had previously participated in the competition somewhat dissatisfied, it was arguably the best possible solution.

Since Harry knows this skill, it means that all the older students who are preparing to participate in the long-distance race will also know it. In that case, there's no need to have a competition; we might as well just award the championship to Gryffindor on the spot.

This method is so difficult that even if the junior wizards from the other three colleges tried to learn it on the spot, they wouldn't be able to. The long-distance running track is curved, and you have to use that little stick to turn around without going off track. The difficulty is no less than the driving test.

Without extensive practice, most people simply cannot master it on their first try.

Therefore, this kind of punishment at most gave Gryffindor an extra three points, which is generally insignificant to the overall situation.

The Gryffindor students, however, protested. After all, they had spent so much time secretly practicing in private, only to be banned outright, which naturally displeased the young lions.

As a result, Madam Hooch took the sports day rules that had been posted on the Great Hall information board and analyzed them for them one by one. It clearly stipulated that all sports competitions required students to participate physically. Gryffindor's way of winning the competition completely violated the rules, and acknowledging Harry's achievement was already considered lenient treatment.

The facts were clear, and the rules were indeed written very clearly. In the end, the Gryffindor athletes who were preparing to participate in the subsequent long-distance races had no choice but to accept this outcome.

Harry's incident was just a minor episode in the sports meet, because after the third-year competitions, the fourth-year competitions would begin.

The most eye-catching participant in this year's competition was the current student council president, Lynn Bellock.

Lynn took off his wizard robes, revealing a t-shirt and shorts he often wore at home in the summer. After all the third-year games were over, he and Ian walked onto the field.

"Why don't you sign up for the 1000-meter race with me? The 400-meter race is so boring!"

Hearing Lynn's words, Ian couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"Don't you have any idea why I'm not with you? With my physical abilities, I can easily win a championship in other competitions, but if I compete with you, I can forget about winning."

"Speaking such discouraging words isn't like you. How will you know you can't do it if you don't even try?"

Ian chose to shut up. He hung out with Lynn every day and knew that Lynn's physical abilities were even stronger than his own, a werewolf.

Want to beat Lynn in sports?

The basilisk that died in front of the castle last year has something to say.

The fourth-year contestants entered the arena just as the third-year students were leaving after their match, and many students, regardless of whether they were from Slytherin House or not, were cheering for Lynn.

Now, in the eyes of the young wizards at Hogwarts, Lynn no longer belongs to any particular school faction; to all the students, he is simply one of their own.

(End of this chapter)