Ravenclaw's Blue Gem

"You better remember the result of each match between us, Malfoy." Harry sneered. "Or do you want to cry back to your father's arms after today?"

Draco's bloodless cheeks poured out a blush. In fact, he was about to explode, and his tone was extremely indifferent: "Okay, let us know who is today's winner."

"Captains of both sides, shake hands!" Margaret's majestic voice came from the front.

Draco boarded the broom and felt the rough feel of the broom belonging to his teacher in his hand. It was completely second-hand, but it was the first time that Draco showed peace of mind with the old things that he always rejected.

This is Meg's broom, and Meg is his teacher and his idol.He will never forget the shock and vision that the "Golden Lion" brought to him when he watched the Puddermere United game as a child.He has always believed that women are not suitable for Quidditch, and so far, but only Margaret, only "Golden Lion", is the exception in his mind.

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"The game has started. Today's game is a continuation of the last semester's abandoned game, that is, Gryffindor vs. Slytherin-I can tell you the truth, Gryffindor is unstoppable at all. Why? Because of them. There is the best seeker Harry Potter, not to mention that Harry actually owns a Firebolt! A Firebolt! According to the "Classified Flying Broomstick", the Firebolt will be the World Cup. The first equipment of the team in China! I actually touched it this morning. To be honest, if I were Slytherin, I would just abstain..."

Lee Jordan is a eloquent guy who has been a commentator for the Quidditch Academy Cup for a long time, but his comments have always been strongly subjective, which makes many people like it and naturally makes many people hate it.

"Jordan, please talk about the game directly--" Professor McGonagall said impatiently. She was also very troubled by Jordan's escape, because then she would have to spend more attention on the commentator instead of focusing on it. In the game itself.

But Jordan did not hear her warning at all, and suddenly exclaimed in a loud voice, and spread his voice to all corners of the court through the PA spell: "Oh my God! What did I see? The second one. Firebolt! The second one! Just under the cunning kid Malfoy in Slytherin, there is another Firebolt! Merlin is up, why can't your old man give me a hand in my dream too!"

"Jordan!" Professor McGonagall's angry shout was drowned in the noisy voice.

"What?!" Gryffindor's Wood roared in the air. He never knew when Slytherin also owned a Firebolt. If you know they have no signs, he went to their practice field before. When investigating, the Seekers clearly used Light Wheel 2001. How long did they hide their cards!

At this moment, Flint smiled and appeared before him riding a broomstick: "Are you surprised at this, Wood? There are other things that will make you uncomfortable..."

Ten minutes later, Wood fully understood what Flint meant."Slytherin once again intercepted the ghost fly ball from the halfway! The three Gryffindor chasers are all women, and the despicable Slytherin used his five-big and three-big size and strength to smash his opponent's broomstick. Interfering with their route-isn't this a foul, Professor Margaret!" Jordan shouted toward the court while avoiding Professor McGonagall's hand.

Margaret frowned. She also wandered the edge of the court on a broomstick. She never looked away from the field for a moment, but she did not call Slytherin a foul because it was a reasonable collision, not a collision. The behavior for the purpose of intentionally hurting the chaser... The Slytherins apparently deliberately came up with such a tactic and implemented it. Each of them has a goal for this. Like a fly, it clings to the Gryffindor players to make them use it. Open hands and feet, chasing the player is the main target, but the batter cannot relax.

This is a basic tactic used for the purpose of procrastination and consumption. It is used to prolong the passive means of the game, mainly to let the opponent lose physical strength during a long time of the game and cause a large decline in concentration and attack power.Although not refreshing, it is a technique often used by professional teams.

This is not the first time Margaret has acted as a referee this year, nor is it the first time to watch a Slytherin game. She understands that this is not a tactic they have used for a long time. The strong defender can be Hufflepuff, but it is definitely not Slytherin. Lettering.Like the lion, snakes are accustomed to offensive rather than defensive, which can also be seen from the selection criteria of their players.

Only a short time of running-in also caused Slytherin’s tactical stickiness to be imperfect. When Gryffindor’s chaser Angelina Johnson scored for the first time in the audience, Gryffindor’s auditorium Detonated instantly!But the good times didn't last long. The Slytherins did not sit still, but weakened their defensive momentum a little, and instantly turned from defense to offense. Their chaser quickly scored a goal, and the green and silver flag of the snakes was in the audience. Flutter.

Only after recovering the score, the Slytherins continued to maintain a steady style of play, really and slowly consuming Gryffindor’s physical strength, just like a giant python gradually began to entangle its prey, allowing them to play Unknowingly interrupted the gas.A smile appeared at the corner of Margaret's mouth, and she underestimated the Slytherins' spirit.

Originally thought that this time they just wanted to use the delayed rhythm to consume, it was just a cold tactic. This is usually a utilitarian attitude that professional teams can only have, rather than the college Quidditch that speeds up the enmity.But when the Slytherins regained a strong goal, Margaret knew she was wrong.Although they use conservative defensive tactics, counterattack has never been a distant term, just as the Slytherins have always been arrogant, even if they are defensive, it is by no means to show weakness.

But if they use this tactic of isolating and dividing the entire arena and the opponent's players, plus the current situation, it will be obvious what the purpose is.

Quidditch has never been a sport that can be played by one person. It requires the orderly cooperation of the players, just as the Snitch’s 150 points is just a joke even without the support of six people.But what has to be agreed is that the existence of star players can completely rewrite the situation of the arena and even determine the flow of momentum.Especially the most special seeker among the seven people. They are responsible for ending the game and taking down the Golden Snitch. If the other six people value coordination more, then the seeker must be independent from the team.

In Quidditch, the seeker (if he is the most dazzling one) is usually targeted by the opposing player and needs to accept the support of his own player. Slytherin’s approach is to cut off Gryffindor’s against Harry. Support, but at the same time, they couldn't stop Harry under their full attention.

Chapter 52 Lion vs Snake (3)

"One-on-one! Does Slytherin want to take the initiative to create a one-on-one situation? But we all know that this is actually useless. We need to know the Gryffindor Seeker and Slytherin's stinky ball-- "Jordan jumped off the stage sensitively, and quickly slipped into the crowd before Professor McGonagall caught him. "I swear to replace you, Jordan! You just have to say another insulting word." ——Gryffindor will deduct points! You don't want to be a commentator anymore!" Professor McGonagall exclaimed angrily.

"Professor, you can't--!" Jordan was softened, and Professor McGonagall never joked, "Well, let's see now... In fact, this Slytherin tactic can be considered helpless, among them The rest of the guys are impossible to face up with Harry riding the Firebolt, and their position does not allow them to do so. But, Slytherin’s stupid... I mean Malfoy, after he joined the team in the second year In terms of overall performance, unless his broom performance completely suppresses Harry, then I still think this victory will belong to Gryffindor!" As Jordan shouted, the red and gold flag flew proudly in the air.

"I hate that Gryffindor commentator, he dare to say that to Draco." In the corner, Zoe frowned and complained.

Hermione is not very good at expressing opinions. She is sitting in the corner of the three. After all, she is almost all around Slytherin, and she is not from Ravenclaw House, even though these people are unlikely to be here. What to do to her is not suitable for being too public.

Although she is sitting here, she cares about Gryffindor. This is also what she told them directly when Zoe and Luna came to invite her at the beginning, but the other two did not have a dedicated team (Zoe just supported German Laco), and everything is fine.

She should actually be sitting in the Gryffindor stand with her companions, but since quarreling with Ron, she doesn't want to see him anymore.What's more, she glanced at Zoe's profile, and the girl complained to Luna angrily. After all, this was an invitation from a good friend.

"Zoe, even though the boy said too much, Malfoy is really not as good as Potter." Luna has no psychological barriers at all. She just waved two flags like the second grade and looked enthusiastically. sky."I think something must happen."

What will happen?Of course it will happen.Draco stared at Harry while looking around. Even Jordan's bad comments just floated through his ears instead of listening.They each rode their own firebolt while raising to the same height. They were looking around, trying to find the fleeting gold.

coming!Without interference, Harry first spotted the Snitch near the goalpost, and then Draco also saw it. The two rushed towards that side almost at the same time, but Draco moved towards that direction. It wasn't to get the Snitch, at least not yet.

He used all his maneuverability to hinder Harry’s flight as planned, which seemed to be the same as what the other Slytherin players did, but he did better, because this is what he did. For the things that I have devoted all my energy to doing for a while, other players still have the responsibilities of grabbing points and widening the difference, but Draco bet all he learned during the whole vacation, just to hinder Harry.

"The third time! Malfoy blocked Harry's flight path, and once again successfully forced him to change direction... Wait, Harry must change direction and accelerate! He just wanted to deceive Malfoy with fake moves—"

Although Jordan's evaluation is subjective, he has extraordinary insight, at least he is fully qualified as a commentator.When he yelled this prejudgment, Harry fine-tuned the Firebolt, and the Firebolt was running very smoothly, as if it was just a thought, and his new partner would perfectly respond to his needs instead of using his movements. operating.

"Perfect! Harry's hand is too-stopped! Malfoy actually stopped!" Draco seemed to know what he was going to do, without even a trace of hesitation, he stood in front of him, ha Li reluctantly changed lanes, but at this time the Golden Snitch disappeared again, just like the ending of the previous few times.

Once again he failed, and Harry felt a little anxious. He found that he couldn't get rid of Malfoy. The guy seemed to stick to him. Malfoy could follow him closely whether he was sprinting or turning backwards. He hadn't never done a fake action, but Malfoy's reaction couldn't be compared with last year. Even if he was cheated, he could quickly adjust his state and continue to hinder Harry.

Hurry up...find the snitch...Harry's mind was messed up, and the many things that happened during this time almost burst his mind.There is the dementor, the patron saint, the Quidditch, the big black dog ("bad omen!" Professor Trelawney's neurotic yelling in his head)-and the newest, completely occupied The full hatred in his mind: Sirius Black is a good friend of his father, but he betrayed him!Come here to kill him now!

When he heard the news, Harry wanted to scream, in fact he did the same, his chest was filled with hatred.He even wanted to catch Black personally and send him to Azkaban...or do it himself...kill him!He is a traitor, he killed my mom and dad!

Finally, under Ron's desperate reassurance, this emotion finally sinks into my heart, but it does not disappear.Ron was really overwhelmed. He even wanted to stop the war first and listen to Hermione's advice, but in the end Harry calmed down and gave it up for now.

Throughout the holiday, getting that firebolt was the only thing he felt relaxed and happy.He has been adjusting and wiping it throughout the holiday, and riding it excitedly for a short while, playing Quidditch friendly matches with the redheads of the Weasleys, but the anger is from time to time When he was lying on the bed alone, it would come out suddenly, but reason stopped him from continuing to be abnormal.

Harry's breathing became heavy, and he raised the broom again and flew to a higher position, Draco followed.He felt itchy on his forehead and wiped off the sweat from his hand.Is the temperature that high today?He looked up, the sun was hiding in the clouds, and the refreshing wind awakened him slightly, and Harry realized that his head was dizzy, as if he had done some intense exercise.

"Harry! Snitch!" Fred's shout came from very close, as if he was very far away.Harry blinked and turned his head to look to the other side. He saw his vision dizzy for a moment, and then he clearly saw the Snitch flying leisurely over the high flag.

That's the snitch... he told himself, but Malfoy should have seen it too, why didn't he chase it?Harry thought wildly. Of course he knew that such a state was terrible, but this was the first time he rode a fierce flight on a broomstick for so long. Draco had never been more difficult, and Harry's physical strength was positive. As the game progressed a lot of losses.

The score depends on the situation... Harry looked in the direction of the record. One hundred and ten to one hundred. Gryffindor is still leading for the time being, but the point difference is very tight. Slytherin is only one goal behind .You must find the Snitch sooner. Harry licked his dry lips and twisted his stiff neck to observe.

On the other side, although still watching the other six people, Margaret has been watching Harry and Draco.She knew very well that the situation had slowly tilted towards Draco, and Harry's physical strength was consuming rapidly, and he might not even realize it, which was what Draco needed.He lacks experience in this area. Even though he is a genius seeker, he has always only had the experience of playing fast battles. He has never played attrition wars and does not know how to preserve his stamina, let alone physical reserves. Deportivo wants to beat him.

But when she saw that Draco would rather give up temporarily to catch the snitch, and choose to further consume Harry's spirit, she was quite satisfied.Draco finally became a steady and experienced hunter this time, ignoring the temptation at his fingertips, but continued to slowly narrow the scope, and the reason for this development was only because he completely put himself in the position of the weak. This is what surprised Margaret the most.

Not yet, not chasing, Potter could react, and there was only one chance... Draco was more cautious than ever. He watched Harry's eyes and calculated how long it would take him to weaken Harry further.For flying, just riding a broomstick and flying into the sky, even if you just stop in the air like this, will cause physical or energy consumption, let alone high-frequency fast flying, so Margaret once asserted, For professional players, the most important thing is always sustained physical strength.

"They're deadlocked!" Even Jordan's comments became unconsciously cautious. More than two hours have passed since the game. Anyone with a little Quidditch experience can see Slytherin. The goal is to engage in a war of attrition, but it is not so much to consume the entire Gryffindor team, as it is to say that the real goal from the beginning is only Harry.

And to contain Gryffindor is just to prevent them from helping Harry casually."The moment the stalemate is broken, the outcome will be decided." Jordan swallowed. "Harry's condition looks bad. His physical strength is exhausted too quickly... I didn't expect Malfoy to do this. I know he was not Harry's opponent at all last year..." This is probably one of the reasons why others are surprised.

Know that even if there is a plan, if the people who implement it do not have enough strength to achieve the goal, it is just empty talk.Last year, Draco was just a baby bird, at least now he has the strength to hinder Harry, and most importantly, he has the physical ability and will to persist in flying for a long time.

After being intercepted again, Harry's right hand suddenly slipped off the broomstick, he wiped the sweat from his palm on his robe, and finally realized that he had fallen into a trap.The stalemate couldn't continue, otherwise it would definitely fail, and on Quidditch, Harry never wanted to fail, let alone lose to Draco.

Next time, the winner must be decided.Draco read this kind of will from those eyes. The prey is about to fight to the death. This is the best effect he can achieve this time. Then there will only be a frontal conflict. He doesn't believe it, he has done it. At this point, he will still lose to Potter, absolutely impossible!

Chapter 53: Lion vs. Snake (End)

"Listen to me." Two weeks ago, Draco was facing everyone at the Slytherin tactical meeting. "This time, can you hear me say something about the tactics?"

"I've always known that you don't think I can compare to Potter. It's just that I don't say it because of the superficial friendship." It is painful to admit that you are weak in front of everyone. "But actually I know myself that on Quidditch, no matter how much I don’t want to believe, I can’t have his superhuman talent."

The others listened in silence. They knew that Draco's arrogant personality was a blow to his arrogant personality when Draco said something like this, and he didn't need the comfort of them.

"So I have a plan... Since the past tactics cannot limit Porter, because he is very used to fast-paced games, let me block and consume his physical strength. The seeker is the end of the game. I create the situation and let me face him."

"According to you, it's not impossible to try... but what if you can't contain Potter and lose again?" Flint asked, and Draco quietly clenched his fists.