Harry Potter and the Secret Treasures

Chapter 953: The Process of the Selection Competition

The team members and the students participating in the tryouts gathered in the center of the field, and Evan, Hermione, and Colin went up to the stands.

“I hope Ron doesn’t get so nervous, he looks like he’s about to faint!” said Hermione worriedly, looking at Ron in the crowd. “Angelina not allowing him to use the Starcatcher seems to be affecting him greatly.”

“From a fair standpoint, everyone should indeed use the same type of broom,” said Evan.

On the advice of others, Angelina asked everyone to use the school’s Cleansweep or comet brooms, disallowing the use of the Firebolt, the Nimbus, and the Starcatcher.

After all, that was a selection for a Keeper, not a competition for the best broom.

The Firebolt and the Starcatcher could be used as Gryffindor’s secret weapons, but ultimately, it was the skill of the driver that mattered.

On the field, the first years were nervously clutching a selection of the dreadful old school brooms. The students from higher grades were mostly in the same situation, but their stature appeared more robust, especially the sixth and seventh-year students who stood out, towering over the rest, looking coolly intimidating.

Among all the people involved in the tryouts, Ron was probably the most nervous; he was a delicate shade of green.

The more people gathered around and the louder the cheers became, the more anxious he appeared.

Furthermore, Ginny did not participate in the Keeper tryouts. After careful consideration, she felt that being a Keeper was simply not suitable for her. However, Angelina adopted Evan’s advice and recruited Ginny as a substitute. She didn’t want to miss out on such a talented player.

She had to consider the future of the Gryffindor team. It was different when Wood was around. By next year, after she, Alicia, Fred, and George graduated, the team would face reorganization. If they didn’t start training new players early, the team could potentially decline.

Therefore, this time, the focus would be on the lower-grade students. Even if they fell slightly short, these substitute players could train with the team regularly and gain experience by participating in matches if possible.

Angelina asked all the students participating in the tryouts to fly once around the pitch first to assess their basic skills.

Some flew quite well, but it was evident that some were just trying to get by, crashing into a mess halfway through.

There were also many Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff students mixed in, who were angrily chased away after Angelina found out!

Among them, Ron’s performance was average, but at least he could sit steadily on his broom.

Next was the actual tryout. Angelina had all the players take the pitch and gather around the three tall goalposts. She was still unhappy that Harry couldn’t participate in the tryouts, as she hoped to find a Keeper that would satisfy everyone.

The Keepers who passed the preliminary test stepped forward one by one. Angelina, Alicia, and Katie formed a triangle, each responsible for an area, and began to throw the Quaffle into the goals. Fred and George, on the other hand, were hitting Bludgers to create interference, simulating a match scenario.

The first one to take the field was a third-year student who performed terribly. Out of ten shots, he only saved one goal and got hit by Bludgers several times. In the end, he was knocked off his broom and had a bleeding nose…

He was followed by Ritchie Coote, the only first-year student who made it to the final selection.

This boy looked fragile and extremely thin, but he flew quite well and had quick reflexes.

He was not fit to be a Keeper, but was more suitable to be a Seeker. Whenever a Quaffle approached him, his first instinct was to dodge.

In the end, he didn’t save any goals, but he managed to avoid being hit by Fred and George’s Bludgers.

It was quite impressive, and after careful consideration, Angelina decided to recruit him as a substitute player.

Similar to him was a third-year girl named Demelza Robins. She also had quick reactions and was agile in her movements, but she never dared to use her body to block the Quaffle. Angelina also recruited her as a substitute player.

There was also Geoffrey Hooper, a very strong guy, comparable to Gore and Crabbe.

He saved nine out of ten shots and got hit by a Bludger twice, but he seemed unfazed. This performance was already remarkable, but it would have been even better if he hadn’t been moaning about the weather, the pitch, and the broom. Angelina found him quite annoying but reluctantly kept him on the team.

However, this guy had the audacity to say that he didn’t want to be a substitute player and didn’t want to waste his time.

He wanted to join the team as an official player. This infuriated Angelina, and she promptly kicked him out.

The next few students did not show any remarkable performances.

The best performer of the show was Vicky Frobisher, Evan’s roommate. He flew incredibly well on his old Comet. Under his control, it seemed to unleash the speed of a Firebolt. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, he perfectly dodged all the Bludgers and blocked all ten Quaffles. (T.N: I said before that Vicky was in fact a girl, but that was here a mistake from the author.)

His performance was impeccable, and even Wood wouldn’t have done better if he were here.

Evan couldn’t find any reason not to choose him as the Keeper, and everyone else agreed. Angelina even announced on the spot that he would be the team’s Keeper.

But this guy had the nerve to say that he didn’t have time. He only wanted to participate in matches and not team training.

Evan really knew Vicky very well. He was involved in all sorts of societies and had the names of all the girls in the school. He practically knew them all, went on dates every day with different girls, and even introduced girlfriends to his roommates….

If there was a time conflict, he would certainly put Quidditch on the back burner, and would not budge.

This was unacceptable to Angelina. What good was a player who couldn’t participate in team practices, even if their performance was outstanding?

In fact, so did his sister, Vinnie Frobisher. She was a cute third-year girl with short hair and perfect flying skills. However, her mind was not on Quidditch at all, but all kinds of messy social activities.

She didn’t have so many boyfriends, but she had set up a “Charm Club” and put Charms first.

Colin told Evan and Hermione that the uncle of the Frobisher siblings was a professional Quidditch player and the Seeker of the Caerphilly Catapults Team. He had trained both of them in Quidditch since they were young, which was the main reason for their exceptional performances.

Compared with Geoffrey Hooper and the Frobisher siblings, Ron’s performance was much worse.

He saved only seven out of ten shots, and he wasn’t hit by any Bludgers. However, Evan couldn’t be sure if that was because Fred and George were showing mercy. Angelina hesitated for a long time before announcing that he would be the team’s Keeper.

In her words, Ron’s performance was not the best, but after some training, there should be no problem.

Besides, he was Fred and George’s younger brother and Harry’s friend, which was another factor that had to be considered…

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