Charlie kicked the ground hard, and the broomstick suddenly whooshed out like an arrow.
Looking at his flying posture, Sebastian admired it in his heart.
As expected, he is the Gryffindor Quidditch Captain!
After retracting his gaze from Charlie, he called contestant No. 2 to his side and instructed him:
"After Charlie flies over Halo 12, Halo 1 will turn green again. You can set off then."
"No problem Professor. I just looked at the rules on the back of the scoreboard and I know everything."
After saying this, the young Slytherin wizard got on his broomstick and began to wait nervously.
At this moment, Charlie was sitting on the broom, with the sound of the whistling wind filling his ears.
He tried hard to keep his balance, concentrating on controlling the broom, and passed through one halo after another perfectly.
After a rapid climb and successfully passing through Halo No. 10, Charlie adjusted his body slightly.
It seems like I just hit the aperture!
Next we reach the first difficulty - aperture 11.
Should I slow down and pass through?
After just a slight hesitation, Charlie made up his mind.
He decided to give it a try!
He lowered his body, almost sticking to the broom, and tightly grasped the wooden handle of the broom with both hands, diving down from a great height.
His eyes were fixed on aperture No. 11, and he was silently calculating the distance in his mind.
Charlie gave the broom a jerk, causing it to begin to slow down.
Under the effect of inertia, he successfully passed through aperture No. 11. Then he controlled the flying broom, accelerated suddenly, and flew out close to the water surface.
The little wizards watching the battle cheered.
Such a beautiful operation.
They thought Charlie would crash into the water at such a high speed!
"That's great, Charlie!"
The little wizards shouted and jumped for joy, and even the Slytherin students were impressed by Charlie's difficult moves and applauded.
After Charlie passed the No. 12 halo, the No. 2 Slytherin wizard rushed out in a hurry.
He waved to contestant No. 3 who had been waiting on the side and asked him to get ready. Sebastian said to Professor McGonagall:
"Professor, I think Charlie flies very well. If nothing unexpected happens, he will definitely get a spot on the school team."
Professor McGonagall was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling: "I have always been optimistic about this child. I have always suggested that he become a professional Quidditch player after graduation."
Professor McGonagall frowned slightly and asked in confusion:
"Sebastian, I have a question about the scoreboard.
Look at Charlie's name. Why is the time between the two rings recorded? Can't we just record the total flight time?"
Hearing Professor McGonagall's question, the little wizards pricked up their ears and admired in their hearts.
Professor, you really understand us.
We have this question too.
I've been wanting to ask this for a long time!
Sebastian patiently explained:
"Professor McGonagall, the placement of each two halos is very particular.
Different placement positions test different flying skills.
Take Charlie, for example.
Do you think the speed at which he passes through halos No. 23, 24 and 25 has become much slower?
This shows that Charlie still lacks in continuous rapid turns.
By recording the time it takes to pass through each ring, we can visually see the flying shortcomings of the young wizards. "
At this point, Sebastian smiled slightly and looked at Charlie who was flying closer and closer.
"If I told Charlie directly that your continuous rapid turns are not good, he might not be convinced.
After all, people generally cannot accept others pointing out their shortcomings.
Now, with these numbers, I don't have to waste my breath.
Because your own grades will not deceive you. "
After hearing this explanation, the little wizards suddenly understood.
The first selection was set up so complicatedly.
It turns out that there are different inspection projects.
Professor Swan is amazing.
Even the selection competition can make so much sense!
After hearing what Professor Swann said, some Quidditch team captains felt a little embarrassed.
They thought about how Quidditch teams were selected in previous years.
Compared with Professor Swan, it's really childish...
Professor Swan is really professional.
No wonder he is the best seeker in the world.
Fred from Gryffindor said loudly:
"No wonder I thought Charlie was flying a little slowly just now, it turns out that rapid turns are his weakness!"
George also said: "Fast turning means real speed! Who doesn't speed up when flying in a straight line?"
Sebastian directed Charlie to land, and after he stood firm, he congratulated him: "3 minutes and 11 seconds, great flight!"
Charlie glanced at the scoreboard and asked anxiously, "Professor, isn't it three chances? When can I fly the second time? I think I can fly faster!"
"Don't worry, go and rest first. I'll call you after contestant No. 28 leaves!"
At this moment, in Sebastian's magical perception, contestant No. 4 had a small problem.
A huge splash of water appeared under the halo of No. 11.
The young wizards were in an uproar and shouted:
"Professor, someone fell into the water, save him!"
Sebastian stretched out his wand and pointed it at the water surface under the halo of No. 11, and the little wizard who fell into the water floated up from the water.
Then, he turned his wrist slightly and cast a drying spell on the young wizard.
It's not good to catch a cold.
The little wizard floating in the air felt a little dazed.
He shook his head to sober himself up.
Oh! It was the professor who saved me!
A wave of warmth came over him, and he felt his clothes becoming dry again.
Looking at the broom in his hand, he quickly mounted it and accelerated towards the next halo.
After this incident, the contestants became cautious, fearing that they would be the next to make a fool of themselves.
After contestant No. 28 took off for the third time, several second-year wizards surrounded Sebastian.
"Professor, we also want to participate in the selection!" Fred shouted.
"Yes! We want to try it too!" the other little wizards echoed.
Seeing Fred and George leading the way, Professor McGonagall was somewhat moved and persuaded:
"Sebastian, how about letting them try?"
They will participate in the team recruitment of various colleges next week, so it would be more convenient to try next week.
If you are tired, you can go and rest first, I will help you watch over it."
Sebastian raised his wrist to check the time.
He raised his head and said to the little wizards generously:
"No problem! Maybe we can discover one or two geniuses!"