16. Impedimenta

“Great,” Harry muttered. It was time for Quidditch try-outs and Harry was not looking forward to the number of people who were going to tryout just because he was captain. Just as he had expected there were was a large group waiting to tryout for the Gryffindor team.

Harry spoke harshly, “Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin and first year students leave now.” The size of the crowd diminished as those not able to tryout walked toward the castle.

After weeding out those who couldn’t fly at all, Harry had found a pretty set team: Ginny, Dean and Demelza as chasers, Ron as keeper and himself as seeker. Harry has yet to find any beaters.

“Ok, now we are going to hit bludgers.” Harry spoke. Harry let Robertson hit a bludger and was suprised as bludger went through the middle hoop with astonishing speed.


“IMPEDIMANTA” Harry yelled stopping a poorly hit bludger that was flying towards Ginny who was distracted.

Harry proceeded to use the Impediment jinx on bludgers that were poorly hit and flying towards himself and others. At the end of tryouts, Harry felt that he had found at least another mediocre beater, despite several near bludger bashings.