Some time after the start of the term, the day for Quidditch substitute tryouts arrived.
Lord Voldemort and Severus came out that day without their cloaks, dressed simply in form-fitting athletic gear. The scene was lively. The Quidditch pitch was vast, so all four Houses were holding their substitute tryouts together.
Lord Voldemort walked over to the Slytherin candidate area with his arms crossed. There were four or five people ahead of him who intended to give it a try. There were two trying out for Seeker, one Beater, and two Keepers. Keepers were in the greatest need of substitutes, Beaters were not in short supply, and Chasers had the highest number—yet unexpectedly, not a single person wanted to try out for Chaser substitute this time.
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