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Faced with Ravenclaw's three firebolts and two skilled fighters, Harry and his firebolts seemed to be Gryffindor's only hope.
Therefore, they became the focus of Gryffindor's discussions.
Especially Harry's good friend Ron,
He would tell people about the unique sensation of sitting on a fire bolt, as long as someone was willing to listen.
When asked about the feeling of flying with a Firebolt, he would readily describe his experience riding a broomstick with Harry.
In his words, even when doing strenuous exercise on it, it remains very stable.
As for Harry, he was currently explaining Wood's pre-battle instructions.
"I don't want to put too much pressure on you, Harry, but we have to win today, understand?"
Harry nodded.
"So, during the competition, you have to put in some effort, and ideally knock Zhang Qiu down from 2.9 meters. This is a competition, so a bit of rough play is unavoidable, understand?"
In an effort to achieve some success in his final season, Wood almost began to emulate his old rival Flint.
People will always become the kind of person they hate the most.
Harry remained silent and did not respond.
A single game and a lifetime of sexual happiness...
Between the two, which is more important? There doesn't seem to be much room for hesitation, right?
Harry glanced at Ravenclaw's dining table from afar.
The atmosphere in Ravenclaw was much more relaxed; everyone was laughing and chatting.
Cai Wen was also discussing with Zhang Qiu how to maximize the effectiveness of the fire crossbow bolts.
“Cho Chang, if all else fails, just knock Harry off the broom, you know? This is a competition!” Levin was also instilling the same idea in her.
Cho Chang looked up and inadvertently noticed that Harry was looking at him.
The girl nodded politely with a smile, and whispered to Levin, "Okay!"
Harry's face turned bright red.
He suddenly realized that even if Zhang Qiu caught the Golden Snitch during the competition, it wouldn't be a big deal.
Well, Wood had no idea that what he considered the hope of all Gryffindor was now about to become a Ravenclaw mole.
Chapter 240 The Battle of the Griffin
While Ravenclaw and Gryffindor were locked in fierce competition, there were also moments of harmony.
For example, Luna of Ravenclaw found Ginny of Gryffindor and put her roaring lion hat on her head.
He then put on an eagle hat with flapping wings.
When there are no Ravenclaw matches, she always supports Gryffindor.
As for Gryffindor, Hermione, the know-it-all, secretly found Levin.
"Look, I spent all night preparing a gift."
She blinked, holding up a small bag of badges.
The badge is blue with bronze lettering that reads: "Go Levin!"
A few seconds later, the lettering on the badge disappeared, replaced by a faint, booming sound called "[Weak Illusion]".
"Ugh, why are you talking about magic at a time like this?" Hermione pouted in dissatisfaction.
“It was my fault,” Levin smiled and took the girl’s hand. “Well then, thank you, dear Miss Granger, for supporting me, a Ravenclaw wizard, despite the pressure.”
“You know that much,” Hermione whispered. “So you have to do your best in this match and beat Gryffindor in one go, so those guys can’t be so cocky anymore.”
Levin could tell that the arrogant person she was referring to was most likely Ron Weasley, as well as the girls who ostracized her.
Even after it was confirmed that Scabbers was actually Peter Pettigrew, and that Crookshanks' pursuit of him was normal behavior, Hermione and Ron still hadn't completely reconciled.
This year's demanding academic schedule has made it even harder for Hermione to maintain normal social interactions.
Already standing out among the girls in the 08 group, she is now facing even greater ostracism.
Levin affectionately ruffled Hermione's hair, already thinking about finding an opportunity to give her a permanent attribute potion as well.
"Don't worry, Hermione, I will avenge you," Levin solemnly promised.
"Then it's settled."
Hermione, her ears burning red, stood up and walked over to the other hawks, distributing the badges she had made one by one.
Suddenly, Roger, the nominal captain, burst into the auditorium, panting heavily:
"I just checked outside... The weather's great today, not much wind... but the sun's a bit dazzling, be careful... The ground's pretty hard, that's good, it'll make takeoff faster..."
He paced back and forth around the long table in Ravenclaw, looking at this and that, making sure all the team members followed behind.
Finally, they saw the castle gates open, and the entire school flocked to the lawn.
Meanwhile, the Ravenclaw players, carrying brooms, followed behind him toward the locker room.
When they arrived at the stadium, it was filled with noise.
Three-quarters of the crowd were dressed in blue and waving blue flags with eagles on them.
Commentator Lee Jordan shouted hoarsely, "Look, everyone, Gryffindor is here!"
"Harry Potter, Katie Bell, Angelina Johnson, Arya Spinnet, the Weasley brothers, and captain Oliver Wood—they are all once-in-a-decade geniuses, the best generation of miracles at Hogwarts!"
Jordan's comments were instantly drowned out by boos.
How could he say such shameless things, showing such favoritism?
Professor McGonagall blushed slightly as she listened.
"The Ravenclaw team is here: Levin Green, Cirira Rayanren, and Cho Chang. Ravenclaw actually has three Firebolts... Fortunately, Gryffindor has one too, so only Gryffindor can stand up to them."
The two teams stood facing each other.
"The two captains shake hands!" Ms. Huo Qi said.
Roger and Wood shook hands, seemingly peacefully, but both of their eyes revealed an infinite desire for victory.
"Get on the flying broomstick!" Ms. Hodge exclaimed. "Three...two...one..."
Her whistle was drowned out by the cheers of the audience, and fourteen brooms rose into the sky.
Four brooms swept straight through the crowd, standing out among the players.
They are Levin, Ciri, Cho Chang, and Harry, riding fire bolts.
All eyes were fixed on Levin, who was holding the Quaffle.
The Griffin Wars... have finally begun!
At the start of the match,
Levin deviated from his previous tactics and dribbled the ball forward alone.
In previous training sessions, his standard tactic for Ravenclaw was the pick-and-roll offense.
Levin and Cirella take turns acting as the central hub, while the other person acts as the Quaffle terminal processor.
In fact, Lewin's original tactic was the triangle attack.
However, the core idea of the triangle offense is to create one-on-one opportunities by forming a triangle on the strong side and constantly changing the strong and weak sides by moving around a lot, turning the advantage of one-on-one opportunities that attract double teams into open shots.
Levine and Cerira are both top players, and according to Professor McGonagall, they are more than qualified to play for the national team!
But another Chaser, Roger, wasn't even ranked among the top Chasers at Hogwarts.
As one of the "iron triangle" of the Ravenclaw team, Roger stands out as an iron man.
As a veteran, he hadn't even reached his peak before he started to fall into a slump.
These days, the accuracy rate is even more questionable; he's quite good at missing shots, though.
I don't know if they received bribes from outsiders.
If it weren't for his extensive experience in defense, and the fact that Levine needed someone to handle the team's daily tasks, Roger would have been ousted long ago.
However, Levin did not immediately start his pick-and-roll play, mainly because of the Firebolt under his hip.
During the training matches, he had already discovered the incredible power of the Fire Arrow.
With his skill, once he gets going, he can tear through most defenses.
The others simply couldn't keep up with him.
Therefore, at the very beginning of the game, before the two sides are entangled, Levin does not need to wait for his teammates to clear the block, as that would delay the speed of offense and defense and prevent him from making full use of the speed of the Firebolt.
Gryffindor also had a contingency plan, after all, they had a fire bolt!
In this match, Harry not only has the heavy responsibility of catching the Golden Snitch, but also needs to cooperate with the Chaser to defend against him.
They have only one goal:
Stop Levin and Cerira from scoring a ton of points!
In the previous two years of competition, Levine and Cirella had teamed up to pull off a large score difference against Gryffindor more than once or twice.
Their task today is to prevent all of this from happening—at least until Harry catches the Golden Snitch.
After several years of competition, Harry finally learned something and was no longer a lone wolf.
In the past, his tactical role was very simple.
That is—there are no tactics.
Throughout the entire match, he focused solely on finding the Golden Snitch and never cooperated with his teammates.
Emphasizing the word "unique"!
But Quidditch is always a game for seven players.
Even the role of the ball finder must serve the team's overall tactics.
This is also the case in Levin's tactical viewpoint.
The chaser, seeker, and batter can help each other at any time.