Chapter 35: The Phantom Dances in the Sky
Harry and Draco lunged in one direction almost at the same time. And in the direction of their sprint, on the edge of a pillar on the side of the ring, a golden light flashed - the Golden Snitch!
Harry was condescending, already aware of the situation of the game. Gryffindor had an advantage at first because of Wood's special tactics and Angelina's new broomstick. But Slytherin is also the defending champion, and it was quickly analyzed that Angelina's new broomstick had improved her individual assault ability, but at the same time, it was also out of touch with the team!
Gryffindor had already thought of this before the game, but they didn't expect Slytherin to find out and use it so quickly.
Now that the situation has moved towards a disadvantage, the chaser team, which was still slightly inferior as a whole, has been exposed faster under the influence of bad weather! Harry knew that in this situation, the only way to make his team win was to grab the Golden Snitch himself!
So, the first moment he spotted the Golden Snitch, Harry moved.
However, Draco, who had been scolded by his older siblings in the team for two years, had also learned to focus on the game instead of Harry. So, almost at the same time that Harry discovered the Golden Snitch, Draco also discovered the Golden Snitch.
Harry's was a little closer, but Draco's broom was faster!
The distance was rapidly closing, and the Golden Snitch seemed to know that he had been discovered. The wings vibrated and soared into the air, avoiding Harry's hand.
Harry swerved and chased after him in a small arc without slowing down. Even after two years of hard training, Draco had a gap in talent. Harry's emergency change of direction without slowing down couldn't do it, so he could only slow down slightly, and then turn around and chase Harry and the Golden Snitch.
The speed of the Golden Snitch is not as good as that of a top-level broomstick, even if it is two thousand light wheels, if it is just a straight line, it can quickly catch up with the Golden Snitch. However, compared to a wizard riding a broomstick, the small golden snitch is much more flexible, and its flight is not limited. No matter up and down, left and right speed, it is the same speed. At this time, it soared straight into the sky.
Harry and Draco could only chase straight into the sky. But this kind of straight upward flight is the hardest. It's hard to accelerate, and even if you want to stay on a broomstick. Of course, there is an invisible seat on the broom, which does not really look like sitting on a stick, but there is absolutely no backrest!
The latest version of the Fire Ballista takes this into account by having a pedal at the end of the tail that allows the foot to step on. This design was picked up by the latest Sweep and Halo series, so Angelina's Sweep Seven had a similar setup. But the light wheel 2,000 did not. As a result, Harry could only hold on to the broomstick and charge towards the Golden Snitch.
The advantage of the broomstick's performance was revealed at this moment, and Harry's short distance with his technique was being quickly closed by Draco.
The Golden Snitch seemed to be about to rush into the black clouds in the sky, out of the arena and out of the lighting of the arena, and the surroundings became darker and darker. If it weren't for the golden snitch's glittering golden light, he wouldn't even be able to see his target.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed, instantly illuminating the originally dark sky. Harry, who had been staring at the Golden Snitch closely, was suddenly stunned. He saw a black cloud, and under the light of electricity, it looked like a huge black dog! It's like a ...... What Professor Trelawney of the Divination Course said is unknown!
A deafening thunder rang out, drowning out the cheers of the spectators on the field.
"Why, all of a sudden, it's colder?" In the Gryffindor audience, Ron suddenly tightened his robe and muttered in a low voice.
"It seems to be true." Neville shuddered, too. Not only him, but Seamus, Dean, and even students from other branches in other grades had similar behaviors. The air seemed to be filled with a chill all of a sudden.
Another flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
"That's ......" A Ravenclaw student with a telescope suddenly pointed to the sky, and by the light of lightning, people could faintly see that in the sky, dozens or even hundreds of black shadows were drifting towards the arena. Is that...... Dementors!
"Dementors! That's a Dementor! I don't know how many students exclaimed, although the Dementors haven't come over yet, but hundreds of Soul Eaters have gathered together to generate fear and oppression, and the coverage has expanded geometrically, and it has affected the arena! Countless students felt a chill from the heart, as well as ...... Fear!
The spectators in the ring felt the fear, and Harry and Draco, who were in the air and closer to the Dementors, naturally felt even stronger!
Harry only felt a cold sensation hit his body, and his body felt frozen. Although he had tried to use the Patronus Charm to defend against the Dementors transformed into Boggart, there was an essential gap between Boggart and the real Dementors, let alone hundreds of Dementors appearing at the same time!
Harry instinctively heard a woman's scream in his ear, or rather in his head...... Was that her mom? Mom's screams before she dies?
One of the fastest and largest Dementors had made his way to Harry's side under the cover of darkness...... Harry saw the hideous face, and the fabled terrible mouth. The next moment, it was as if all the joy had been sucked away. There is nothing but pain and sorrow in the heart, and ...... Fatigue. Hanlian literature
A faint layer of hoarfrost formed on the surface of his body, and Harry's eyes lost focus. He let go of the broom he was holding tightly, and his whole body fell uncontrollably.
Damn, I didn't even have a wand! That was Harry's first thought. But in this case, even with a wand, can you really summon a Patronus? That was Harry's last thought. He then lost consciousness.
It's too late, it's too late, it's all just a blink of an eye. It was almost there, and Draco, who was following Harry closely, didn't even have time to react.
However, the moment he saw the Dementors and Harry fall, Draco finally reacted! Raising his right wrist, the wand immediately appeared in his hand. Both he and Pansy admired Daphany's handsome way of pulling out her wand, and got that special arm guard from her.
As soon as he got his wand, Draco summoned the most useful magic of the moment: "Divine Guardian!" ”
However, when facing the Dementors in person, the strong sense of oppression made it impossible for him to concentrate. The Patronus's silver glow came from the tip of the wand, but it wasn't intense. It was just a shield that blocked the attack of the Dementor who had shot down Harry and was trying to charge at him. However, more Dementors were coming at him.
Worst! That was Draco's thoughts, and looking at the hundreds of Dementors coming from not far away, Draco felt his whole body stiffen.
"Divine Guard!" A familiar voice rang in his ears, followed by a dazzling silver glow that lit up the entire sky.
A beautiful figure streaked through the air, and everywhere it went, the Dementors fled.
"Cousin!" Draco exclaimed in surprise.
"The Golden Snitch!" Daphany shouted. At the same time, the wand waved, controlling the Wayan green python Natasha to attack the surrounding Dementors fiercely.
"The Golden Snitch?" Draco was stunned for a moment, then realized that the game wasn't over yet. After looking closely, sure enough, the Golden Snitch was hovering not far away. Gritting his teeth, he restrained his body from being stiffened by fear and cold, and rushed towards the Golden Snitch.
At the same time as Daphany summoned her own Patronus, another giant Patronus rose from the podium of the audience. It was a silver phoenix with a wingspan of more than ten meters! Now in the entire wizarding world, there is only one person who can summon such a huge Patronus! White Wizard, Albus Dumbledore!
At this time, the white wizard's beard was all open, and his face was full of anger!
The Dementors actually entered the castle without permission and made their way to the Quidditch arena. He also attacked his students in front of him.
The Guardian Spirit Phoenix soared into the sky and caught up with Daphne's Wayan Python almost instantly. The patron saint Wayan Qing Python summoned by Daphne is six meters long, which is already considered a huge patron saint. But compared to the phoenix summoned by Dumbledore, it is nothing to the past!
A giant Patronus, and another, even greater Patronus, in the air, began to violently attack the Dementors, who could only flee in the wilderness. And that's not all!
As Daphne summoned the Patronus, a dazzling silver light covered the sky. The chill and fear that had enveloped the arena had dissipated a little. And when Dumbledore summoned the Patronus, everyone even felt that the chill and fear were gone. Even a wave of warmth and courage.
"Divine Guard!" Hermione raised her wand high, and a silver tiger with fierce claws and roaring mountains appeared in the air, letting out a silent roar towards the sky. Although there was no sound, all the spectators in the audience and the players in the arena felt a sense of excitement welling up from the depths of their hearts. The next moment, one patronus after another rushed out of the audience, although there were few physical ones, but the light swayed the entire arena.
Only a few people saw Harry fall lightly. Two of Slytherin's batsmen caught him with the Weasley brothers.
Rewind time a few seconds ago, and Daphany, who was supposed to launch a new round of attacks, suddenly felt a chill hit her. Suddenly looking up, lightning streaked across the sky, allowing her to see the Dementors coming.
When the Dementor screams were heard from the audience, Daphany had already thrown the ball at Trenzi, turning into a green shadow that shot into the sky - Slytherin's robes were green, so it was a green shadow.
Daphany rushed fast, but after all, she started late. By the time she rushed forward, Harry had been left behind. Daphany cast a levitation charm on him. The speed of the fall suddenly decreased, and it became a slow fall.
Believing that the men below could catch Harry, Daphne turned to save Draco. Summoned the Wayan Green Python Patron Saint.
A shrill whistle blew, and Mrs. Hodge blew the whistle for the end of the game. Not because of the Dementor attack, but because Draco had caught the Golden Snitch. The score was fixed at 110:390, and in the first game of the new season, Slytherin won big!