Chapter 48: Quidditch
In the stands of Gryffindor, Link was struggling to make his way forward.
Unlike Cedric and the others imagined, there was not much dissatisfaction in Link's heart at the moment.
After all, Hermione is still quite cute, it's just that Cedric doesn't know the goods!
Since Link had recently saved Hermione, who was a Gryffindor, during the troll incident, his appearance in the stands of Gryffindor did not cause Gryffindor displeasure.
On the contrary, when Link made it clear that he was coming, a few well-meaning Gryffindors pointed him in the right direction.
Even though there were a lot of people here, and not everyone knew Hermione and Ron, it was honestly too easy to show Link the way.
Because Hermione and Ron's special cheering banner for Harry this time was very special.
It wasn't really a banner, but a dirty quilt cover with the words 'Gryffindor Victory' written in flashes of magic paint, and a crooked lion drawn underneath the letter.
The strange style of the banner made Link a little confused.
It would be embarrassing if I really had to stand under that banner and cheer for Harry for a while, right?
For a moment, Link hesitated.
It's just that at this time, Hermione has already discovered Link and is waving like crazy in this direction.
Seeing this, Link could only grit his teeth and walk over ruthlessly.
"Oh my God! You're really here!"
Hermione grabbed Link's arm in surprise, and the smile on her face was as bright as the sun shining in the sky.
The other people around her had similar expressions, even Ron, who had a very cold attitude towards Link.
Link was enthusiastically hugged into his seat, and at this time, the Graffindor team flew past the Gryffindor stands in time.
"Oh! Graffindor will win!!!"
"Harry, you're the fattest !!"
"Come on!!"
For a time, the entire Gryffindor stands blew up.
Even Hermione, who had been the quietest ever, blushed and screamed hysterically.
Stimulated by this loud shout, Link's heartbeat involuntarily accelerated.
This is a classic grandstand effect.
At the same time, the Quidditch match officially began.
The rules of Quidditch are actually very similar to traditional sports such as basketball and soccer, where players can score points as long as they can hit the ball into the opponent's goal.
Quidditch is unique in that it has two other balls besides the Quaffle, which is designed to score points.
The Golden Snitch and Bludger.
Among them, the existence of Bludger is very unreasonable, it is actually flying around on the field to harass the players on the field.
In addition, both players can control the direction of the Bludger's flight so that it can attack the opposing player.
That's bad, really.
Because Quidditch is going to fly in the sky with a broomstick, and being hit by a Bludger at that speed is definitely not a good experience.
As for the Golden Snitch, it's even more exaggerated.
Know that there is no time limit for Quidditch matches, and the only way to end the game is to catch the Golden Snitch.
This makes it one of the most crucial balls in Quidditch, as it moves around the field at a very outrageous speed.
It's the job of the Seeker to catch the Golden Snitch, and if he succeeds, the game is over and his team gets 150 points!
This strange rule makes players in other positions in Quidditch a foil for the Seeker, and it is also the reason why Link finds Quidditch very boring.
It's just that no matter what Link thinks, the game on the field continues.
As a Seeker, Harry is trying to fulfill his duty - to find the Golden Snitch.
However, it wasn't easy, as the Slytherins were constantly targeting him, throwing Bludgers at him and running into him.
Fortunately, Harry's Light Wheel 2000 was excellent, which allowed these offensives to be defused one by one.
However, he often walked by the river without getting his shoes wet, and in the face of the deliberate targeting of the Slytherin people, Harry finally made a mistake and was hit hard by one of the Slytherins!
"Bang!"
The force of the blow was so great that Harry flew out with his broomstick spinning upside down.
Thankfully, Harry had been clinging to his broomstick all the time, and that was able to avoid a tragedy.
"Foul!"
A roar like a tsunami rang out from the stands of Gryffindor.
Everyone around Link blushed, and they couldn't wait to rush down and beat that Slytherin right now.
Unfortunately, no one really put their ideas into action, and the man who hit Harry was only punished for a free-kick in front of goal.
"Can Quidditch still fight like that?"
Link asked, a little confused.
In his opinion, a guy like this who almost killed someone with a malicious foul should be imprisoned in Azkaban (wizarding prison)!
However, Ron on the side shook his head when he heard this:
"It's outrageous, but it's okay. The last time Ireland played England, an unlucky Irish batsman was knocked off a broomstick and is said to have broken 21 bones, but they only got a free-kick and didn't even pay for medical treatment. ”
Ron's words made Link a little stunned, and it also made his perception of Quidditch drop even further.
How on earth did this chaotic game become a national sport in the wizarding world?
Is it that wizards really don't have much entertainment, or do wizards like to see this kind of scene where two gangs of people rush to kill each other in the sky, their flesh and blood are blurred, and they don't talk about the rules at all?
Link was in doubt.
At this moment, as if the broom had been damaged by the previous collision, Harry in the sky suddenly began to shake violently.
This caused another round of exclamations in the stands.
The hearts of every Gryffindor present lifted.
Knowing that their opponent in this game is Slytherin, if they lose, the Gryffindors will not be able to hold their heads up in front of the Slytherins for the next few weeks!
This is something they absolutely cannot allow.
Unlike the Gryffindors around him, Link's attention was not on Harry at this time, but on the Slytherin stands in the distance.
There, Snape was staring up at Harry, who was crumbling in mid-air, his mouth still open and closed, as if he were chanting a spell.
At the same time, Hermione discovered Snape's anomaly.
I saw that she stood up and gritted her teeth and said:
"It's Snape! He's casting a curse on Harry!"
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The kid can't repay it, so let's kowtow to the big guys!
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