Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
Harrydecidedtostartwithabasictest,askingallapplicantsfortheteamtodivideintogroupsoftenandflyoncearoundthepitch.Thiswasagooddecision:thefirsttenwasmadeupoffirstyears,anditcouldnothavebeenplainerthattheyhadhardlyeverflownbefore.Onlyoneboymanagedtoremainairborneformorethanafewseconds,andhewassosurprisedhepromptlycrashedintooneofthegoalposts.
ThesecondgroupwascomprisedoftenofthesilliestgirlsHarryhadeverencountered,who,whenheblewhiswhistle,merelyfellaboutgigglingandclutchingoneanother.RomildaVanewasamongstthem.Whenhetoldthemtoleavethepitch,theydidsoquitecheerfullyandwenttositinthestandstoheckleeveryoneelse.
Thethirdgrouphadapile-uphalfwayaroundthepitch.Mostofthefourthgrouphadcomewithoutbroomsticks.ThefifthgroupwereHufflepuffs.
"Ifthere’sanyoneelseherewho’snotfromGryffindor,"roaredHarry,whowasstartingtogetseriouslyannoyed,"leavenow,please!"
Therewasapause,thenacoupleoflittleRavenclawswentsprintingoffthepitch,snortingwithlaughter.
Aftertwohours,manycomplaints,andseveraltantrums,oneinvolvingacrashedCometTwoSixtyandseveralbrokenteeth,HarryhadfoundhimselfthreeChasers:KatieBell,returnedtotheteamafteranexcellenttrial;anewfindcalledDemelzaRobins,whowasparticularlygoodatdodgingBludgers;andGinnyWeasley,whohadoutflownallthecompetitionandscoredseventeengoalstoboot.
