Hogwarts and the Atypical Wizard

How did the two roommates notice that something was wrong with Sainz? It was because on Saturday night they said they were going to attend Quidditch tryouts, and the other party actually offered to go and watch for the first time.

He said, "Oh, it's the weekend already. I was so focused on something else this week that I forgot that there will be Quidditch trials the following week. So it looks like we'll have Sunday this time?"

"Yes, tomorrow afternoon!" said Adam.

"We didn't tell you because we knew you weren't interested in this."

While Ben was wiping his Sweeping Nine Stars with broom maintenance oil, he was thinking about what position he could play alone.

Adam sat cross-legged next to Ben and borrowed the scissors from the maintenance kit to trim the forks of his Nimbus 1750.

Sainz smiled and said, "Great, I'll go with you guys tomorrow afternoon!"

"You're going to try out too! Have you figured it out?" Ben looked up in surprise. "I told you, who doesn't like Quidditch!"

Unlike Ben, Adam would not have such a misunderstanding, "I think Sainz is just going to watch."

Sainz nodded, "That's what I mean. You guys are going to participate in the selection. As your roommate, how can I not support you?"

Ben was a little disappointed, "I thought everyone in our dormitory would participate in the audition together, that would be so impressive!

However, I know that you, Sainz, are not interested in this, which is really incomprehensible, but as you said, we have to respect everyone's preferences.

I'm happy that you're going to cheer for us, but if you don't really want to go, don't force yourself."

"Yeah, don't force yourself!" Adam also said so.

"You guys are overthinking it. I just want to cheer you up. There's no need to talk too much. I need a rest, too." Sainz was happy with his roommates' thoughtfulness.

It can be seen that although his two roommates told him not to force himself, they knew he insisted on going, and they couldn't hide the joy on their faces.

"Oh right!" Sainz suddenly thought of a question, "I remember that our college's Quidditch team didn't seem to be short of people, did I remember it wrong?"

Speaking of this, Ben was visibly disappointed and said weakly, "Yes, you remember correctly, no one retired this year. Tomorrow we are going to run for the replacement players."

"Substitutes? I don't remember Quidditch allowing substitutes?"

Adam didn't seem to care. "There are indeed no substitutes during Quidditch games, but each college team can actually prepare substitutes privately in case there are not enough players in case of special circumstances one day."

Sainz thought about it, it was obvious and made sense.

"But will they be willing? I noticed that our academy doesn't seem to have any substitutes?"

Ben came to his senses and said, "No! In fact, no one would be willing to be a substitute player. They have to train with the regular players and are not allowed to play in the game. Who can stand this?"

Adam said: "The key is that substitutes are not guaranteed to join the team. Unless there are special circumstances, they will have to participate in the selection with other players during the player selection week."

"Then why are you still going?!" Sainz didn't think that such conditions were acceptable to the two of them. He estimated that no little wizard could accept it.

"Hey, let's go have fun!" Ben didn't care at all at this moment. "Even if we were really selected, we don't want to join the team. I think most people think so."

Adam also said: "That's right! After all, it's a once-a-year selection opportunity, and we can't waste it. Everyone wants to test their own level."

Ben instigated, "Sainz, why don't you join us? You have to go at least once!"

"Yes, yes!"

"Never mind. I never thought about playing Quidditch. You can tell by looking at my broom."

"Yeah..." Ben suddenly realized, "We don't think we've seen your broomstick yet. Where is it? Take it out and let us see it!"

Sainz took out his Oak Arrow from the Traceless Stretching Bag, and his two roommates believed it immediately. They all knew something about brooms and knew that no one would ride an Oak Arrow to participate in Quidditch.

"I completely believe it. You really never liked Quidditch. Oh... Merlin's beard!" Ben exaggeratedly pretended to faint.

Adam ignored him and picked up the oak arrow to examine it carefully: "It's really amazing, it suits you very well, Sainz! You are both very... very... very calm!"

"Thank you!" Adam got the point of the question.

As expected, the selection on the second afternoon was not taken seriously. Only the captain of the Hufflepuff team came, and there were not as many people participating in the selection as last year.

B. Dunstan said: "Everyone knows what happened this year, so I won't count the number of people, but next year, one of our chasers will retire.

Yes, Anders Werner will retire next year.

After the selection is over, we will talk privately with those who finally meet the requirements, so that everyone’s efforts will not be in vain!

The process is the same as last year. Everyone, fly around the field quickly for ten minutes, start now!"

As a result... the two roommates didn't even make it through the auditions.

After a while, Ben flew down in a panic, "Aha! I don't realize it's so uncomfortable to watch them play basketball, but this kind of desperate flying is really uncomfortable!"

Sainz nodded without saying anything. High-intensity competition is naturally different from normal play.

Adam held on for a while, but not for ten minutes. Sainz saw through the telescope that the oncoming strong wind made it impossible for him to open his eyes and he almost had an accident.

"That was a close call just now. I didn't want to drink Madam Pomfrey's potion."

"Really? You looked pretty good last time when you drank her cold medicine. Your face was like a red apple, and steam was coming out of your ears, like two kettles." Sainz teased.

Adam rolled his eyes in annoyance, "Why don't you drink it when it's so interesting?"

"I'm sorry, I have a healthy body and don't have a cold!" Sainz pretended to feel sorry.

Ben seemed to remember what happened to Adam after he drank the medicine, and laughed mercilessly at the side, "Haha..."

Adam said angrily, "What are you laughing at? It's like I was the only one drinking last year!"

"Uh……"

"You haven't forgotten your embarrassing incident last week so quickly! Your arms were covered with pus from the Babo tuber!

Do you want me to describe to Sainz what you looked like after drinking the abscess-removing potion?"

"I'm sorry! I was wrong!" Ben immediately admitted his mistake when he heard Adam mention this.

"Haha, two people who expose each other's shortcomings will only hurt each other...Okay...I won't talk nonsense anymore. You have already experienced it. Do you want to leave now, or watch for a while?"

"I'd like to stay a little longer, how about you, Adam?"

"Me too."

"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first. Please be safe." Sainz said meaningfully.

The two roommates understood what was said, and rolled up the sleeves of their wizard robes, revealing the wands fixed on their arms.

"Never let go of your wand!"

"Never act alone!"

"No mercy!"

"Never give anyone a chance!"

"Good!" Sainz was pleased, "What are we?"

“We are badgers!”

"Badgers are the most vindictive!"