Hogwarts starts with stealing power.

Harry was speechless for a while, not knowing whether to be happy or sad.

Gryffindor and Slytherin are like a pair of enemies, and no house can gain an overwhelming advantage in Quidditch.

If Harry continued to ask, George and Fred would tell him more detailed data -

The 50% winning rate is calculated based on the past three years, so their chances of winning against Slytherin are -.

The reason why we only count these three years is that Gryffindor's strength has improved a lot since Harry joined the team.

If we don't count the three years since he joined, but instead count the data from the previous 10 years, Slytherin's winning rate against Gryffindor would be as high as 70%!

It was such a despairing number that even George Fred chose to avoid talking about it.

When they arrived at the auditorium, they found that Captain Wood was already having breakfast and almost all the other team members were there.

There was a book next to the captain's desk. As if he had found something interesting, he suddenly stood up and immediately shared it with other team members.

"In 'Prediction of Snitch Paths in Heavy Rainy Weather', it says that the Golden Snitch likes to rise in strange spiral trajectories in heavy rainy weather. This is their favorite confusing flight mode. I think this is very helpful to us."

George glanced out the window and said, "Captain, although the weather is terrible today with heavy fog, it doesn't look like it's going to rain."

Fred agreed: "You should find out what confusing way the Snitch would appear in normal weather conditions."

Wood's face turned pale, but the book in his hand was a forecast of heavy rain and was very difficult to find.

In addition to training, he went to the library whenever he had free time these days and searched through thousands of books related to the Golden Snitch before he found this one with predictions.

Wood said seriously: "Just in case, everyone should record the track, what if the weather changes suddenly?"

The book was passed around among the team members and finally came into Harry's hands.

Harry ate his breakfast in big mouthfuls. The others had already left, so he could only jot it down and imprint the trajectory pattern in his mind.

As they were about to leave the Great Hall, Harry remembered something, walked quickly to George and Fred, and asked in a low voice:

"Senior Weasley, didn't you use a crystal ball to predict the results this time?"

George shrugged. "I'd love to take it, but Professor Trelawney won't allow it."

Fred: "But the professor still helped us predict the result this time. Do you want to know?"

Harry nodded immediately: "Can I say it out loud? Will it have no effect if I say it out loud?"

George: "Of course I can tell you. The professor didn't say it must be kept secret, which proves that the result will not be changed in any way."

Fred coughed a few times, imitating Trelawney's calm and wise, yet somewhat low and hoarse voice at that time -

"After a near miss, you will get everything you want in the end."

Harry's eyes widened slightly. Does this mean that Gryffindor will win in the end?

George and Fred suddenly winked at him.

George: “I know what you want to say.”

Fred made a zipper gesture with his hand at his mouth and whispered, "But you'd better not tell the answer, so as not to affect the secret."

Harry said excitedly, "Why don't you tell Wood about the prophecy? He looks so nervous!"

George and Fred shook their heads at the same time, "No, only if everything develops normally can we eventually reach this result.

Although the early leak will not have a serious impact on the results, what if there is a 1/10000 chance that it will happen and change the results? "

Harry: "...Then why did you tell me the result?"

George patted his shoulder and said, "We believe that you will do your best in the Quidditch game regardless of whether you know the result or not."

Fred: "Here's a little surprise we thought would make you less nervous. What do you think?"

Harry:…

In fact, he would rather know nothing, so that the pressure would not be so great.
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"Quick, Ron, Linxia, ​​Draco, over here!"

Hermione waved to Lin Xia and the others in the crowd and spoke excitedly.

She grabbed a good seat in the front row of the stands. Other little wizards wanted to sit in the empty seats next to her, but they were pushed out by an unknown force.

It was as if these seats were cast under a spell, preventing the little wizard from sitting down.

Lin Xia and others walked over. The place was noisy and filled with the voices of little wizards. Hermione had to shout very hard for them to hear her.

The stands on both sides of the Quidditch pitch have been decorated in red and gold and blue and copper. Two different waves collide with each other, and the sky seems to be dyed with two different colors.

Lin Xia's eyes swept across the flag hanging opposite - the eagle representing Ravenclaw spread its wings in the morning light, ready to fly.

Gryffindor's flag was equally magnificent and majestic. Facing the morning light, the lion couldn't wait to let out a deafening roar.

"Gryffindor will win!!"

"Victory belongs to Ravenclaw!!"

"Gryffindor will win in the end!!"

"Ravenclaw will definitely win the championship!!"

The Ravenclaw students, who usually appear to be very gentle and wise, finally put down the books they carried with them all day, and waved their hands and shouted slogans in the stands.

The group of nerds looked very excited, and Ron couldn't help but ask a question.

But because the scene was too noisy, no one could hear him, so Ron had to wave his wand to create a space that could block out the outside noise.

Unfortunately, the magic he cast was obviously not up to par. Although the spell was successful, it was unable to completely block out the sounds from outside.

The only thing we can do is lower the volume of the noise and turn it into background sound for the cheers.

But as soon as he cast the magic, Hermione and the others turned to look at him, and they could all feel it.

Ron asked, "Why are the Ravenclaw students so excited? I remember the last time they participated in a Quidditch match, even the team members were very calm."

Hermione's mood had calmed down a lot, but she still couldn't help complaining, "Don't you pay attention to the House Cup at all? Didn't you notice that Ravenclaw's House Cup has risen to first place?
If they win the Quidditch championship, their number one position is secure and unassailable."

Ron subconsciously said, "Impossible. We have won the House Cup for two consecutive years. Even though we are tied with Hufflepuff, we always get extra points at the end of each semester."

Hermione: "But this year is different from the past. Don't you find that this year is not so dangerous? The professor didn't ask the students to decipher it, except that the school is always surrounded by a lot of Dementors.

Unless we encounter a Dementor riot and use the Patronus Charm to subdue the Dementors, we won't be able to encounter a big bonus event." Ron murmured: "So if Gryffindor can't win this time, we may lose a lot of points and fail to win the championship?"

Hermione said bluntly: "Absolutely!"

Lin Xia suddenly coughed lightly and said, "That's your Gryffindor, not including Hufflepuff."

Everyone turned their eyes to Lin Xia.

Lin Xia smiled at them and said, "I have invented my binding wand. I asked the dean to exchange my research for extra points in the college cup. The dean said he would help us get 50 points."

Draco was very surprised and said excitedly, "If you had told me earlier that you could add points to the House Cup, I wouldn't have had to work so hard these days trying to make new potions to add points!"

Lin Xia shook her head: "I'm talking about the current House Cup score. With my 50 points added, they can be first. But if Ravenclaw wins this time, that may not be the case."

As for Gryffindors, she never considered Gryffindors to be a threat.

Even if they get extra points in Quidditch, the little lions of Gryffindor can always take them back in many strange ways.

Ron and Hermione looked at them enviously. Even though Gryffindor had won the House Cup for two consecutive years, who would complain about having too few championships?

They don't want to give up the first place to anyone else.

Ron whispered to Hermione, "Hermione, didn't you say before that you wanted to research a candy that can make people tell the truth? It's called the Nonsense Candy. Can you research it as soon as possible to give me some extra points?"

Hermione shook her head and said, "That's a topic that Lin Xia and I want to study next semester. Right now, we only have an idea and haven't started it yet."

Lee Jordan's voice suddenly rang out in all the stands: "Welcome to the Quidditch half-match, today's match is between Ravenclaw and Gryffindor.

Oh, I like both teams, but I like Gryffindor better, for the reason you know, because I'm from Gryffindor..."

Professor McGonagall was sitting next to Lee Jordan and couldn't help coughing loudly a few times to prevent Lee Jordan from being too biased towards Gryffindor.

There was a burst of boos from the audience, which was the contempt from the Ravenclaw students.

Lee Jordan turned a blind eye and gave a long speech of encouragement to the Gryffindor team, officially declaring the start of the game!
Because his voice was specially amplified by the microphone so that everyone in the audience could hear it, under Ron's spell, it became a normal volume.

Lin Xia and others immediately stopped discussing and watched the game intently.

The weather is very cold today. The sun is shrouded in dark clouds and cannot come out. Thick white fog has gathered in the sky, and visibility is poor.

But no matter how bad the weather was, it could not stop the enthusiastic little wizards. They kept waving the flags representing their respective colleges, and their cheers for the team resounded through the sky.

The players who have already flown high in the sky to play can all feel the enthusiasm of the supporters and can't help but be more focused on the game.

As soon as the game started, Ravenclaw used the diamond formation which they liked best and were best at using.

This formation can lure the enemy deep, forcing those who have found the ball to shoot towards the basket.

However, Ravenclaw will often use this formation when the game is halfway through and the score is very close.

They do this to force the enemy to make a choice and to break the deadlock.

Ravenclaw once used this formation to reverse more than 10 games in one fell swoop, and many teams have no way to crack it.

It’s not surprising when you think about it. If it was easy to crack, Ravenclaw wouldn’t have used it all the time.

But Wood was determined to win this time. Although he did not figure out a way to break the Ravenclaw diamond formation, he discovered that goalkeeper Patrick Egan had a little habit.

If Patrick dives to the left to save the ball, there will be a delay of 0.3 seconds. Just 0.3 seconds can decide the outcome.

Wood had repeatedly emphasized this point before the game. Fred, who had the ball, looked at George who was receiving it from him.

Fred first passed the ball to George on the right, and then George quickly used a broom to hit the ball to the left and shot!
"The ball is in!"

Lee Jordan shouted excitedly: "Gryffindor leads 10:0!"

Hermione and Ron cheered happily. It was just a small lead, but they had already started imagining the scene after victory.

Lin Xia observed the game carefully and felt that the Ravenclaw players were too calm.

Because of the extrasensory spell, Lin Xia could clearly observe the expressions of every Ravenclaw player in the air. They did not seem panicked at all about Gryffindor's goal, nor did they feel frustrated at all.

Although the game has just begun and the temporary victory or defeat cannot determine the final score, are the Ravenclaw players too rational?

Lin Xia whispered, "There's something wrong with the Ravenclaw players. I suspect they're deliberately giving points to Gryffindor as a way of testing something."

The Hufflepuff team was not on the field, and as a veteran Quidditch fan, Draco enjoyed the game.

He thought quickly and said, "I think there's something wrong with it, too. They used this formation too early, right at the start of the game. They didn't seem to care at all that it would be cracked."

Lin Xia speculated: “Since Gryffindor can find loopholes in the Ravenclaw goalkeeper’s usual habits through careful observation.

So, in order to win, will Ravenclaw also analyze and study every little detail of Gryffindor's players?"

While they were discussing, Lee Jordan's excited voice could be heard again: "20:0! Gryffindor scored another goal and is completely ahead!"

"Glory to Gryffindor. They showed their momentum right from the start and are likely to take the lead from now on!"

The little wizards of Gryffindor were all screaming, but Wood, who was high in the air, noticed something was wrong and began to shout at every player who passed by him.

"Be sure to be wary of Ravenclaw. They will never give up. I know them!"

"Wood, don't be so nervous." George said: "We have played with momentum, and our condition has soared across the board. The opponent's condition is not as good as ours."

Fred flew to the other side and said, "Next we have to expand our victory and try to increase the score difference to more than 100!"

But Wood was still very uneasy.

But then Gryffindor scored goals one after another, and the score difference widened to 60:0!

The consecutive goals paralyzed the Gryffindor players. Even Wood couldn't help but feel a little agitated, feeling that victory was in sight.

However, at this moment, Ravenclaw's captain Ron Lynch put his hands behind his back and made two gestures, which was some kind of secret signal.

The next second, the diamond formation maintained by Ravenclaw suddenly dispersed, and the team members were scattered in various corners, causing some chaos for a while.

This chaos also affected Gryffindor, who felt that wherever they flew, there were Ravenclaws.

And there's more than one person, it seems like there are many!
Hermione immediately noticed the problem and said seriously, "Every player in Ravenclaw has become faster!

The Gryffindor players didn't react and couldn't handle the opponent's speed, so they thought there were many people surrounding them. If they wanted to break the situation, they had to pass the ball as quickly as possible." (End of this chapter)