Seamus Finnigan was definitely a popular figure in Gryffindor.
Although he was not as popular as Harry, he was still far ahead of everyone else. There was no helping it: an average of one explosion a day was something the Gryffindors considered incredibly cool.
Faced with an eager Seamus, Hagrid could only explain the key points as carefully and precisely as possible. "You need to make eye contact with him and wait for him to move first..."
Hagrid explained everything in great detail, and Seamus followed his instructions very carefully.
Clearly, the intense run of accidents, with at least one explosion in every Potions class, had given Seamus a relatively meticulous and attentive disposition.
Of course, that was only relatively speaking. And it did not do a damn bit of good. Right up through the final exams at the end of the previous term, the explosions had continued without fail...
In Care of Magical Creatures, however, there clearly was not enough material for Seamus to cause an explosion, and everything went exceptionally smoothly.
Seamus made eye contact with the Hippogriff named Buckbeak, who had already become quite familiar with Harry, Ron, and Neville.
After that, he had the honor of becoming the fourth student to ride a Hippogriff. Yes, Harry had been the first, Hermione the second, and Ron the third. Neville had refused to ride.
The Hippogriff circled through the air once, and Seamus screamed the entire time, a little frightened but mostly excited.
When he got down, he was a little unsteady on his feet. Clearly, the fright had left his legs somewhat weak, but his face was full of excitement.
Harry and Ron were both familiar with that state. They had been exactly the same back then.
"How was it? How was it?" Dean Thomas asked Seamus,