I just became the Pirate King, and you're telling me I also time-traveled at the same time.

Chapter 41 The Golden Thief

Damn, so that's what he was planning. No wonder he stood up for me.

Then Ron gave Chu Yang a knowing look, and Harry just smiled shyly.

After everyone had left, Neville rushed up to Chu Yang, his chubby face still streaked with tears. "Chu Yang, you helped me again. I don't know how to thank you enough."

Just as Chu Yang was about to say something polite, Neville said shyly, "If you could teach me how to fly, I would be even more grateful."

Chu Yang: "..."

Mrs. Hodge, who was returning to the teaching building to retrieve something, bumped into Professor McGonagall.

"Professor McGonagall, where are you planning to go?"

"I was just about to come to you, Mrs. Hodge."

Mrs. Huo Qi asked with some surprise, "Is there something you need from me?"

Professor McGonagall asked eagerly, "I noticed Chu Yang's strange flying posture during the flight lesson on the field earlier. Is it your latest invention?"

Madam Huo Qi quickly waved her hand, denying it, saying, "That was an accident, Chu Yang caused it carelessly."

Professor McGonagall shook her head and said, "I think he flew quite well in the sky. He controlled the flying broom very skillfully, so it doesn't seem like a simple accident."

Madam Huo Qi hesitated for a moment, then chuckled and said, "Perhaps it's because he's talented. Some people are like that; flying brooms are like a part of their body in their hands. They can use them very naturally without having to deliberately learn them."

Professor McGonagall agrees with this statement.

But she felt that Chu Yang was still more special than those examples, after all, Chu Yang had previously demonstrated many unusual qualities.

After a while, Mrs. Hodge returned carrying a suitcase, accompanied by Professor McGonagall. However, Professor McGonagall did not say anything, but stood aside quietly watching Mrs. Hodge's teaching.

Mrs. Hooch enjoyed the atmosphere at the beginning of the flight course, when everyone was full of curiosity and desire, but as the course continued, many people gave up and gave up.

Learning to fly has its own set of requirements.

To fly well requires even greater talent and a significant investment of time.

Modern wizards don't waste too much energy on flying brooms, since they're neither as easy to use as Floo Powder nor as quick and convenient as Apparition.

As a mode of transportation that has been phased out by the wizarding world, flying broomsticks would have been swept into the dustbin of history long ago if it weren't for the popularity of Quidditch matches.

Once everyone had gradually grasped some of the key points, Madam Hooch prepared to release the Golden Snitch, reminding the students that they could try to catch it later.

Apart from Chu Yang, Hermione, and Harry, who had never watched a single match, the other students were all unusually excited, including Ron and Neville.

Who didn't dream of being a Seeker when they were young, influenced by their parents?

Although this wasn't an official competition, it was the closest the young wizards ever came to their dreams.

That's why everyone is so excited.

But then the art style started to get really weird...

A group of freshmen, standing on their respective flying brooms, their faces filled with eager anticipation, shouted, "Up! Up! Up!"

As a result, the flying broom did rise up, but it threw everyone down, leaving them all dazed and confused.

It was then that everyone realized how difficult it was to maintain balance while standing on a flying broom!

"You can actually fly while standing on it? That's incredible!" Lavender Brown scrambled to his feet from the grass, clutching his backside, looking at Chu Yang with a worried expression and muttering to himself.

"What special training have you undergone? Otherwise, you must have worked in a circus before!" Dean Thomas couldn't understand and stared blankly at the broom in his hand.

"Hey! I don't believe you can fly a second time. You'll fall off the broom like we did!" The spoiled and willful Pansy Parkinson mocked Chu Yang directly.

The three deduction giants and Neville, like everyone else, fell heavily to the ground. Ron even rolled all the way to Chu Yang's feet. The moment their eyes met, an awkward silence filled the air.

Chu Yang coughed a few times, then stepped onto the broom. Everyone's attention was focused on him. Madam Hooch and Professor McGonagall stared at the flying broom under his feet, feeling the magical fluctuations emanating from it.

The broom slowly floated into the air, and Chu Yang stood steadily on it, showing no sign of falling.

"He succeeded!" Daphne exclaimed in surprise, but Pansy quickly covered her mouth, glaring at her angrily.

"Mr. Chu Yang, how did you do that?" Mrs. Hooch and Professor McGonagall stepped forward, shocked and puzzled.

Chu Yang explained, "It's probably because I have a naturally good sense of balance, so I don't find standing on the broom very strenuous."

Madam Huo looked at the flying broom that Chu Yang was standing on with suspicion, then threw her own broom at her feet, intending to try it out as well.

The next second, she stumbled and fell off the broom, quickly abandoning the idea; this was not a position that most people could attempt.

Mrs. Hodge shook her head at Professor McGonagall, who was equally curious, and a hint of disappointment appeared on his face.

Mrs. Huo Qi jokingly reminded the students, "It's better if everyone chooses the conventional posture. Flying on a broom seems to have become Mr. Chu Yang's privilege."

Having witnessed Chu Yang's unique flying posture, the freshmen felt somewhat uneasy about reverting to a regular one.

But there's no other way. Only those who have tried it know how difficult it is. You not only have to maintain your balance, but you also have to constantly ensure that the magic affects the flying broom.

Magic is part of the body; if the body cannot maintain a stable state, the magic will naturally be affected.

After switching to a normal posture, Harry took off smoothly the moment he mounted the broom, circling around in mid-air with ease.

"Whoever catches this golden thief will receive it as a souvenir!" Madam Hooch released the golden thief and made the promise.

With a "whoosh," Harry dashed off, leaving a trail of afterimages in the air.

At the same time, Chu Yang also rushed out!

Follow closely behind Harry and chase the Golden Snitch!

Chu Yang wasn't too concerned about whether he could catch the little thing; he just wanted to test how fast it could fly.

While the other students were still struggling to stay afloat, the two had already begun a fierce chase after the golden snitch.

Both Harry and Chu Yang flew skillfully over Hogwarts, showing no signs of being novices trying to fly for the first time.

Professor McGonagall, who was originally planning to leave, suddenly brightened up and looked somewhat excited. As the Head of Gryffindor, she spent most of her time looking at Harry.

Gryffindor is in dire need of a qualified Seeker, and Harry's performance shows great potential.