Volume 1 I Don't Want the Philosopher's Stone Chapter 18: The Quidditch Game (Part II)
Harry and Slytherin's Seeker, Terrence Higgs, had been staying relatively high, looking down on the pitch to find the Golden Snitch. Harry seemed to have spotted the snitch, but just as he was about to move, something went wrong with the broom.
Daphany took a moment to glance at the audience. Sure enough, the old bat stared at Harry nervously, his mouth opening and closing. This was seen by Hermione, and it was no wonder that little Lori would misunderstand.
Daphany glanced at Quirrell not far behind Snape. Quirrell was staring at Harry as well, but he was much less obvious than Snape. Daphany could only faintly see his lips quivering slightly. It is estimated that it is difficult to spot without careful observation.
It's a pity. Daphany stomped around, but didn't notice the Golden Snitch. Otherwise, it will be easy to catch the snitch at this time.
Harry's position was high, although he caught the attention of Daphany, who had been paying attention to him, and several people in the audience. But most of the people on the field didn't even notice it. Still trying to get points. Due to Daphine's distraction, Angelina scored again, closing the gap to 50:110. It's not just because of Angelina's activism, but also because of the Weasley brothers.
Having to complain again about the eccentricity of the plane's power, the Weasley brothers began to master the advanced technique of anticipating shots after a short period of discomfort. Maybe they could have mastered it a long time ago, but the opponent never flew as weirdly as the Slytherin team in front of them, and they all went straight and didn't need to be predicted too much. And now that they do, they immediately unlock new skills. Two consecutive shots missed Marcus. No way, compared to Daphany and another chaser, Derian Psy, Marcus is a lap larger, and the target is naturally easy to attract hatred.
However, the Slytherin batsmen have finally started to go from nothing to a little bit of action. No more attacking other Gryffindor players, just protecting the three chasers. However, when they came to protect Daphine and the others, no one interfered with Angelina and the others. As a result, the trio also began to score without any blockage. Slytherin's goalkeeper was much worse than Wood's, and he couldn't keep a few balls even when there was little cooperation from the other side.
The score climbed rapidly, but under the influence of Daphany, Slytherin still took the lead. The score came to 170:260.
At this time, there was a commotion in the audience. Daphine knew that Hermione Lori had gone to set the fire. Sure enough, the power of the plane is great, and little Lori burns the old bat's robe, and the old bat gets up and crashes into Quirrell behind him, and Harry is saved.
Afterwards, Harry regained control of the broomstick, and once again quickly spotted the Golden Snitch - there was still an advantage to wearing glasses, and Daphany was offended afterwards. Then, like an arrow, it rushed over. Terrance Higgs apparently spotted the Snitch based on Harry's movements, and rushed forward as well. The Gryffindor team had their eyes on Harry and Terrence Higgs. Get ready to see the competition between the two.
"Rush Attack!" Dafanie beckoned, and Marcus and another chaser, Derian Psyey, immediately followed. Take advantage of Gryffindor's inattentive approach to attacking them in a row.
Wood shouted as hard as he could, hoping the rest of the team could stop him. But the Quidditch players at the house level simply don't have that kind of playing quality, even the most talented Gryffindors. The Slytherin players have been abused a lot by Daphany recently, and Dafanie has emphasized this problem many times.
In the official competition, there are not many cases of catching the Golden Snitch and losing the game, but it is not uncommon. If everything goes according to what Daphany knew, this was what happened in the match between Ireland and Bulgaria at the Quidditch World Cup that Harry and the others watched in Year 4. As the world's leading Seeker at the time, Bulgaria's Viktor Krum beat the Seeker on the other side, but his team was nowhere near as good as Ireland's. In the end, although he caught the Golden Snitch, he still lost the game.
Daphany has a psychological shadow on a gifted freak like Harry. Therefore, although your Seeker is older and more skilled, his speed is also the best in his team, and he has undergone his own special training. However, Daphany still felt that she had a great chance of failure in the competition with Harry Potter. The only Seeker who had just beaten Harry in a tournament was Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff, and then look at the end of the kid, and hang up the following year.
So from the very beginning, Daphany's plan was to score with all her might, and to defeat Gryffindor directly from the points with the results of special training. Let the score be so big that even if Harry catches the Golden Snitch, it can't be reversed.
Very few student golfers in the house have such a mindset, and even when Wood taught Harry the rules of Quidditch, he said something like if you caught the Golden Snitch we could win. Even Wood, who is the captain, has that kind of thinking, let alone the other players.
Things went just as Daphany had predicted, and the Gryffindor team's minds were drawn to the competing Harry and Terrance, and their defense and attack were greatly reduced. Daphne scored quickly for the trio of Blade's chasers. Wood could only shout helplessly, but his efforts were useless in front of the detain-minded Daphany.
Harry's Quidditch talent was on full display at this moment, though he didn't keep up with the Golden Snitch under the harassment of two Slytherin batsmen. However, when he found the feeling of the game, his performance became more and more impressive, and he even tried to trick Terrance with a not-so-standard "Lansky feint". This even caused a burst of screams from the commentator Lee Jordan. This was accompanied by various praises for Harry, such as the youngest player ever to be a player, a talented Seeker. Ignoring the fact that there is also a first-year official player on the field, who is still the captain of Slytherin!
Harry's performance was nothing short of impressive, especially with the two non-standard "Lansky feints". However, Terence is not a World Cup-level player after all, and he is far from being so eager to win. So it's all about turning to the danger of detachment early. However, in the face of Harry's sudden acceleration sprint, especially the one that seemed dangerous, Terrance did not react so quickly.
When Harry dived again at high speed for the third time, Terrance didn't follow first, but this time Harry did spot the Golden Snitch. The story of the wolf is applicable to the whole world! And by the time Terrance followed suit, he was at least two positions too late.
When Harry spotted the Golden Snitch, the Slytherin Chaser trio led by Daphany reached its peak. By the time the Weasley brothers reacted and tried to help Wood stop Slytherin's attack, the score was 170-320.
As Harry rushed towards the Golden Snitch, Dafanie swooped down on the Quaffle thrown by Arya Spinnet, who was about to pass the ball but was a little slower due to injury. Slytherin's three chasers made another quick attack.
Marcus blocked Angelina, who wanted to scramble, and Daphany and Derian Pusay alternately sprinted to get to the goal. Daphany makes a feint to pass the ball to Derian Psyey in front of the bottom left hole. Wood was fooled again, and as soon as his body moved, Daphany was already rushing to the bottom right corner of the hole at high speed.
At the same time, Harry completely overtook Terrence, and the Golden Snitch was in front of him, less than a meter. It's just that he is only eleven years old, and his stunted thin body is still underdeveloped, and his little hands are really not long enough. Harry had clearly made his decision, and lunged forward with a thrust of his body - fortunately, he was flying just under a metre at this time. It was this ultra-low altitude that allowed him to shake off Terence.
As it should have been, Harry threw himself to the ground without getting his balance right, but bit the snitch with his mouth.
Almost at the same time, Daphany tricked Wood into scoring the crucial goal. The score was fixed at 320-330. Slytherin won by a narrow margin of 10 points!
The Slytherin audience roared from the mountains to a tsunami-like cheer. Looking at Gryffindor's side, many lion cubs who were slow to react had already raised banners and were ready to cheer, but when they saw the expressions of the people around them eating, they froze there inexplicably. Even the teachers of many colleges were surprised. It was the first time in the academy that the Golden Snitch had been caught but not won.
Many of the Gryffindor seniors were arguing, believing that Daphany's last goal was after Harry caught the Snitch. Although since Harry was swallowing the snitch into his mouth. It was only when he vomited that Mrs. Hodge announced the end of the game. But according to the rules, the game should be over the moment the Seeker catches the Golden Snitch.
With the timing of Dafanie's final goal and Harry pounced on the Golden Snitch, it was hard to tell which was in front and which was behind. Lady Hooch and several of the House Deans had to come to Dumbledore and ask what to do.
On the pitch, both teams returned to the ground. Due to the controversy over the outcome of the match, the two sides have not yet cheered. Wood and Marcus stared at each other. It's like trying to eat each other alive.
"My Snitch Harry caught first!" Wood said.
"Rookie Goalkeeper!" Marcus responded.
"My Harry wins you chasers a street!" Wood.
"Rookie Goalkeeper!" Marcus.
"We have injured players, otherwise we would have won!" Wood.
"Rookie Goalkeeper!" Marcus.
"......" Wood.
Seeing his old opponent Wood's breath-holding appearance, Marcus only felt that all the 48,000 pores in his body were dilated, and he couldn't say how comfortable he was.
And at this time, the results of the game also came out.
Due to the distance, Daphany did not know what was going on, but in the end it was Dumbledore who stepped up. Dumbledore didn't show up for the first half of the game, probably because he wasn't in Quirrell to make small moves. He arrived in the second half, and the last part of the game was clearly visible, so when there was controversy in the game, as a principal, he naturally took the lead.
"I have to say, I saw a great game today!" Dumbledore began: "It's been a long time since I've seen such a good game. I think it's been a few years, or a dozen years, right? A brilliant Seeker, so good, especially since he's only in his first year! ”
At this point, Dumbledore's faces changed except for Daphany. On the Gryffindor side, everyone was beaming. The corners of Daphne's mouth hooked, she could hear it, and the old bee still had something to say!
"However, the three Slytherin chasers were even more impressive, perfectly coordinated and well directed. And the mastery of the competition process is what amazed me and the professors! I don't think the academy has had such a brilliant chaser team in at least twenty or thirty years. Dumbledore said this, looking at Daphany on the court. Even though it was far away, Daphany could still feel the light shining from the bright eyes hidden behind the meniscus glasses.
"As I and several professors judged, Miss Lestrange was the one who threw the ball before Mr. Potter caught the Golden Snitch. The hole-in-one was made at exactly the same time as Mr. Potter caught the Golden Snitch. According to the Quidditch International Standard Rule, a pitch made before the end of the match or before a time-out is valid if the score is scored. We decided that Slytherin House won the match! “
As Dumbledore's words were finished, the little snake in the audience let out a shocking cheer, at first the cheers were chaotic, and then the slogan gradually unified: "Daphine! Daphine! Daphine! ”
With a hook of her mouth, Daphany took out her wand and pointed it at the sky, and a brilliant golden and green firework shot into the sky, forming a huge Slytherin snake symbol in the air. At the same time, he shouted, "Slytherin!" All the little snakes paused slightly, and then cheered in unison: "Slytherin! ”
The sound resounded throughout the arena, and all the spectators, whether students or professors, were all stunned.