Chapter 44: Chapter 44: A Step-by-Step Guide to Flying
"I got it, I'll go first!" one of the twins eagerly hopped onto the broomstick, pushed off the ground with their feet, swiftly lifted off, and began circling around the Quidditch pitch.
"Not bad, it'll do for now."
Watching his younger brother fly around the goalpost, Charlie gave a simple evaluation. Actually, his beaming smile already indicated that he was quite satisfied.
After all, not every first-year could fly so steadily.
Once both twins had completed their flight, it was finally Albert and Lee Jordan's turn.
Since neither of them had ever formally experienced flying on a broomstick, Charlie had to guide them on how to use it. He was demonstrating to them how to sit on the broomstick without sliding off the front.
"We've never had this kind of treatment before," the twins teased playfully from the side. "By the way, are we really his brothers?"
"Shut up and stop talking nonsense," Charlie scolded the twins, glaring at them. He then began correcting Lee Jordan's grip on the broomstick.
"All you need to do is kick your legs and lift off the ground. You'll get a sense of how to control the force once you try it yourself later," Charlie was like a professor, earnestly teaching them about riding broomsticks. "Hold the broomstick steady, lift your body slightly, and the broomstick will rise. Similarly, if you lean your body slightly forward, the broomstick will move forward."
After spending about five minutes explaining the instructions, Charlie finished and let Lee Jordan give it a try. Meanwhile, Charlie himself took out his wand, ready to catch any first-year who might fall off the broomstick.
Lee Jordan flew relatively smoothly.
However, he flew at a slow speed around the Quidditch pitch, taking about five minutes to complete the flight. When he landed back on the ground, his face was filled with excitement that he couldn't hide.
He was able to fly so smoothly, thanks to his experience riding toy broomsticks in the past.
"Not bad," Charlie encouraged with a symbolic remark as he handed the broomstick to Albert, who reached out and touched the broomstick handle.
Hmm, it was smooth, with no padding.
He still remembered casting a magic spell called the "Cushioning Charm" or "Shock Absorption Charm" on the broomstick.
However, when he touched it, he didn't feel the presence of magic. Albert wondered if sitting on it would make him feel "egg-shaped" sadness?
There was no choice; there was an obvious seat on the toy broomstick.
"What are you doing?" Charlie looked at Albert, puzzled by his action of gently stroking the broomstick handle, not understanding what he was doing.
"Oh, nothing, I was just wondering where the cushion is," before Charlie could understand the meaning of this statement, Albert had already mounted the broomstick and forcefully pushed off the ground, flying into the air.
Indeed, the Cushioning Charm existed.
Sitting astride the broomstick didn't hurt him; there was a very soft object separating Albert from the broomstick handle, giving him the feeling of sitting on a cushion.
Um, if you had to describe it, it was a bit like riding a bicycle.
As the broomstick took flight, the air immediately lifted Albert's robes, causing them to flutter behind him. Albert felt a sense of joy he had never experienced before, to the point where he forgot about his awkward posture. He followed Charlie's instructions, slowly raising the broomstick's head to fly higher.
Albert glanced downward, about 10 feet above the ground.
Thank goodness.
Fortunately, he didn't have a fear of heights; otherwise, he might have let go and fallen from mid-air.
With one hand gripping the broomstick handle, Albert leaned forward slowly, and the broomstick started moving forward, just like his first time riding a toy broomstick. However, Albert flew very slowly, even slower than Lee Jordan. But he still began flying around the Quidditch pitch, enjoying the thrill of flying.
Charlie below was amazed; he hadn't expected Albert to adapt to flying so quickly. Some newcomers who hadn't experienced flying broomsticks before would panic as soon as they flew into the air.
Considering that Albert was a first-year student who had just encountered a broomstick for the first time, achieving this level of flying in just a few minutes was quite impressive.
However, as Albert flew on the broomstick in mid-air and adapted to the current speed, he no longer wanted to crawl along slowly. He opened his skill list and upgraded his flying skill (broomstick) to level 1.
As if intuitively understanding, Albert leaned forward as if pressing an accelerator, and the broomstick's speed immediately increased by a notch.
What was once a slow motion became agile. He rode the broomstick, maneuvering through the goalposts, with the wind blowing in his face, causing him to squint.
Faster!
His body instinctively leaned forward, and the speed increased a bit more. The view ahead was rapidly retreating, and Albert felt his heart might leap out of his chest at any moment.
The feeling of flying was absolutely fantastic!
At that moment, Albert finally began to understand why wizards enjoyed this game so much.
Excitement!
Yes, it was incredibly thrilling.
Just like why some people enjoyed racing cars.
Albert flew several laps around the Quidditch pitch on his broomstick, getting faster and almost reaching the limit of the Firebolt's speed.
The four people below were astonished, their mouths hanging open, almost in a state of shock.
"You're flying brilliantly!"
A few minutes later, Charlie stuttered as he watched Albert land. He felt incredible, having witnessed the growth of this first-year student from slow to fast, gradually adapting to flying.
How long had it been?
This talent was truly astonishing!
Albert had almost adapted to using a broomstick and overcome high-speed flight in just a few short minutes.
Lee Jordan, standing beside the twins, looked at Albert with a complex expression. He had thought he was flying well, but he didn't expect there to be someone even more exceptional.
Could it be that legends about prodigies were true?
Of course, if he knew that Albert had upgraded his flying skill (broomstick) to level 1 in order to enjoy the speed, he wouldn't think like that.
"Sorry, I couldn't help myself," Albert immediately apologized to Charlie after dismounting the broomstick.
On second thought, the feeling of speeding on a broomstick was truly fantastic.
"You have great talent in this area," Charlie patted Albert's shoulder forcefully. "All of you have talent. You should consider becoming reserve players for the team. If you have the time, you can participate in training together."
Charlie was very satisfied with today's outcome. Whether it was Fred and George or their two friends, they all had flying talent.
The twins' faces lit up with joy upon hearing Charlie's words.
"We don't have our own brooms," Albert reminded him.
"That's okay. You can borrow brooms from the school," Charlie reassured them. "You can learn some techniques first and find your positions."
"However, I need to make one thing clear," Charlie cleared his throat. "If you want to become real Quidditch players, you'll still need to rely on your own abilities to pass next year's tryouts. I won't go easy on you in that regard."
"We understand," Fred blinked.
"Well, as long as you know," Charlie was satisfied with their response. He planned to train them and use them as the team's secret weapons.
(End of this chapter)
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