Tuesday, the first-year Hogwarts witches and wizards left Hogwarts castle and went to the Quidditch pitch outside, ready for their flying class.
In the morning Charms class, Simon had a little accident again, using the Unlocking Charm to blow up the lock. (Just say whether it's open or not!)
But it didn't matter much, except that he himself was a little blackened by the smoke and flames from the explosion.
This lesson could be said to be the most enthusiastic one Ethan had ever seen, with groups of witches and wizards gathered together to discuss everywhere.
Among them, the Slytherin and Gryffindor sides were the worst, each telling their own amazing riding experiences, so much so that Ethan and the others on the Ravenclaw side could hear them.
"They say they rode their broomsticks to catch up with airplanes. Have they really seen airplanes?"
Listening to the bragging next door, Terry, who was born a Muggle, couldn't help but ask, really or not?
How awesome a broomstick would have to be to catch up with an airplane!
He didn't believe it anyway.
"Don't expect wizards to know much about the Muggle world. Maybe he's overtaking toy airplanes."
Ethan couldn't help himself, he was a little too over-the-top. Fighter jets are measured in Mach speed, and commercial airliners also have speeds of several hundred kilometers per hour. Can a broom fly at that speed and stay stable?
But the Muggle world has really developed too fast in recent years, and many wizards still hold concepts of the Muggle world from one or two hundred years ago.
Maybe they just heard the name "airplane" and thought it was about the same speed as the old cars.
"When you get on the flying broomsticks later, be sure to hold the broom handle in front of you firmly. Beginners use it to control direction. Also..."
Jean didn't know anything about planes and didn't make any comments, but just told the group a few things to pay attention to, because he had used flying broomsticks a lot at home.
Class time arrived, Madam Hooch arrived on the pitch with dozens of flying broomsticks, and each person was given one.
Just looking at the flying broomstick under his feet, Ethan wanted to complain, where did all the money go?
This broomstick was not only old in model, but even the tail behind was almost bald, and there were obvious cracks on the broomstick handle.
The antiques that Ethan collected in the Room of Requirement were better than this.
The teaching course began.
First, summon the broomstick into your hand.
This step was no problem for Ethan, the broomstick was easy to get into his hand, and quite a few witches and wizards had done this step.
But Ethan clearly saw that Hermione's broomstick was rolling and flipping on the ground, but just wouldn't get up.
This made Ethan almost burst out laughing, she had no flying talent at all.
Ron was also, just now Ethan had heard him bragging with Harry, saying how good he was at playing with flying broomsticks, but now he came with an ejection start, directly hitting him in the forehead.
After about ten minutes, everyone had a broomstick in their hands.
Ethan even saw some of the little clever ones, using their toes to hook the broomstick up.
Then Madam Hooch demonstrated to everyone how to get on a broomstick without sliding off, and then began to correct everyone's grip on the broomstick.
"Alright, I blow my whistle, you kick your legs off the ground, you have to kick hard, hold the broomstick steady, go up a few feet, then lean forward slightly and fall back to the ground, listen to my whistle one..."
However, before Madam Hooch could say "start," Neville was already out because he was too nervous.
No matter how much Madam Hooch shouted from below, Neville just wouldn't come down, because he had panicked.
And he flew higher and higher, already shoulder to shoulder with the top of Hogwarts tower.
"Ahhhh~"
With a scream, Neville fell from a height of at least twenty feet.
This professor is really useless!
I don't know if he's a favorite of Dumbledore's.
You at least use some magic to pull Neville down!
Although wizards have a certain magical resistance, but you are an adult wizard, you are a professor, can't you do this little thing?
"Slowing down and stopping!"
Ethan swung his arm and shot a Slowing Charm at Neville, who was falling rapidly from the air.
Bang!
Neville face-planted in the bushes, but quickly got up.
Madam Hooch checked him over and found that he was fine, he was just frightened.
Thankfully, there was no teaching accident. I don't know what's wrong with this year's students, just after the start of school, all sorts of things are happening one after another.
"Ravenclaw, ten points!"
Madam Hooch looked at Ethan with great admiration, then announced loudly.
Cassandra and Hermione both looked over, this flying lesson actually let Ethan take the lead!
"I'm taking this kid to the infirmary now, you put the flying broomsticks back where they were, no one is allowed to move!"
She said and then helped Neville into Hogwarts castle.
Although Neville wasn't hurt, but now he was quite frightened, it was best to take some soothing potions.
As in the original story, even though Ethan helped Neville, the memory orb still fell, and was picked up by Draco who was arguing with Harry.
"Orb, fly here!"
Ethan didn't even wave his wand, he just gently waved his hand and took the memory orb from Draco's hand.
First-year just study hard, why participate in Quidditch, one by one, neither the professor nor the headmaster set a good example by following the rules, how can we the students below follow?
"You..."
The memory orb suddenly flew away, Draco panicked first, then pointed at Ethan with a face full of resentment, but couldn't say anything.
After all, he really couldn't beat him!
He wanted to use his dad to suppress the other party, but to beat up a Muggle witch, and even had to ask his dad to do it, it would be too embarrassing to say.
"Harry, give it to Neville."
Ignoring the furious Draco, Ethan tossed the memory orb to Harry.
"Leave it to me!"
Harry, having received the memory orb, looked at Draco with a triumphant look.
This made Draco even more angry.
He had originally wanted to use the memory orb to tease Harry, let him ride a flying broomstick to make a fool of himself, who made him listen to the gossip that he and the damn Weasleys were together, and refused the noble Malfoy.
Such a good opportunity was ruined.
He blamed it all on Ethan.
When Madam Hooch came back, because of Ethan's intervention, naturally, there was no such chaos, one by one, they also began to practice under her command.
When Ethan just flew up, he thought he would be stuck, but he was thinking too much, there was a magic cushion above, usually invisible and untouchable, but when you sat on it, you could feel it. (The Cushion Charm invented in 1820, took flying broomsticks forward a big step.)
I don't know if it was because of his good flying talent or because he was an old driver in his previous life, Ethan felt that it wasn't difficult.
It was just that Ethan hadn't played for a while, Cassandra rushed over and surpassed Ethan, leaving a provocative look behind.
So she wants to get even?
Ethan was unmoved, turned around and continued to fly, but Cassandra was clearly unwilling to let Ethan off the hook.
After drawing a semi-circle in the air, she caught up with Ethan again, she just wanted to get ahead of Ethan.
Also, the low air of the Quidditch pitch showed this scene, Ethan was constantly dodging, and Cassandra behind him was chasing after him.
【Thanks to Boss Yang Jianquan for the reward, thank you Boss!】