The Wind and the Wings of Hogwarts

Scott also heard Eddie's voice.

“…Milton didn’t come again!” he said. “I have to admit Roger was right, Milton has been acting strange lately. You have to go see him after the game!”

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Chapter 079 Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff

As Mrs. Hooch blew her silver whistle, the Quidditch match officially began.

Applause and cheers erupted simultaneously in the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff stands, as students from both houses waved their blue and yellow flags vigorously.

Meanwhile, Lee Jordan in the main stand began his highly personal commentary.

"Welcome everyone to the second match of the season, Ravenclaw vs. Hufflepuff! Oh! Ravenclaw has a new Seeker, third-year Cho Chang. Hopefully, her skills are as good as her looks..."

"Jordan!" Professor McGonagall's warning came as always.

Lee Jordan suddenly screamed, "Oh! Excuse me! What did I just see! Ravenclaw scored! It was Roger Davis who scored!"

The Ravenclaws in the stands immediately cheered loudly and applauded enthusiastically.

"Roger! Roger!"

Eddie excitedly raised his hands.

Scott clapped along with everyone, his eyes scanning the players in the air.

He noticed that Hufflepuff's lineup also looked quite good, and the two teams were evenly matched.

Soon after, Hedgehog scored as well.

In the following time, the two teams took turns scoring.

Both teams displayed an impressive level of play, with smooth teamwork and a variety of formations.

Even the new players selected for the team this school year have performed very well.

Unlike the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match, this match contained far fewer malicious fouls.

Commentator Lee Jordan specifically praised this, which drew boos from the Slytherin stands.

As time passed, the game quickly entered a heated phase, but the score remained very close, with neither side able to gain a significant advantage.

"...Perhaps the deciding factor will ultimately come down to the seekers on both sides," Lee Jordan said excitedly. "I have a feeling that the duel between Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang will be the biggest highlight of this game! Hopefully, that kid Cedric won't be swayed by his opponent's beauty..."

"Jordan!" Professor McGonagall interrupted his witty remark at just the right moment.

Scott noticed that Cedric's flight maneuvers distorted slightly at that moment.

But at this moment, no one saw the Golden Snitch, as Cedric and Cho Chang were both involved in their respective teams' offensive and defensive systems.

Of course, Cedric has a significant advantage in terms of physical condition in this regard.

Two hours later.

"The Golden Thief still hasn't appeared."

Lee Jordan's commentary voice has lost its passion.

"This was probably the most intense match I've ever seen at Hogwarts."

He mechanically read out the score.

"The score is now 160 to 150, Hedgehog is leading by 10 points, oh Ravenclaw has scored again, and the score is now tied again."

In the Ravenclaw stands, the students didn't cheer for the goal, but instead gave it a polite round of applause.

"Could it be that the Golden Snitch wasn't even in this match?"

Eddie had also lost his passion; he sat in his seat, looking up and searching everywhere for the Golden Snitch.

“I bet everyone’s hungry!” he said.

Scott is also looking for the Golden Snitch.

Almost everyone on the field was looking for the little golden thing.

But from the start of this match, the Golden Snitch disappeared without a trace, never appearing in sight again.

"At this rate, the players' stamina will soon be exhausted," Eddie added.

He didn't need to say it.

Everyone could see that the players' flying movements were no longer as smooth and beautiful as they had been at the beginning.

After a while, the students in the Slytherin stands began to leave.

Then, even Gryffindor, who were generally more enthusiastic about Quidditch, had many members leave.

Just then, the Golden Snitch finally appeared.

It suddenly appeared high in the center of the field, reflecting a golden light in the sunlight, and both Cedric and Cho Chang spotted it.

"The Golden Snitch has appeared!"

Lee Jordan roared at the top of his lungs.

"Cedric Diggory and Cho Chang have spotted the Golden Snitch! Oh! They're starting to speed up!"

A huge cheer erupted again from the stands of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.

The commentator's mouth never stopped moving.

"Look! The other players from both teams are also actively participating in the battle for the Golden Snitch! They are fiercely attacking the opposing Seeker and protecting their own Seeker!"

"Oh!"

In mid-air, Ravenclaw captain Bruce used his bat to deflect a stray ball that was heading straight for Cho Chang's back at the last second.

The next moment, Roger rode his broom and rammed into Cedric.

Hufflepuff's chaser quickly stopped him.

Cedric and Cho Chang flew upwards relentlessly, while their teammates relentlessly engaged in a fierce battle around them.

Within seconds, players from both sides fell off their brooms during the struggle.

"They approached the Golden Snitch at the same time!"

Lee Jordan's voice is hoarse from shouting.

"Oh! The golden thief has moved! It's trying to escape downwards, catch it quickly!"

The cunning Golden Snitch darted past the two Seekers and sped towards the ground.

Immediately afterwards, Cedric and Cho Chang also began to accelerate their descent towards the ground.

"They're rapidly approaching the ground! Diving at that speed, no one dares to stand in their way, not even a wandering ball can aim at them! Who will be the first to catch the Golden Snitch? This isn't a feint by Lansky!"

In the stands, the audience had all stood up, and everyone was holding their breath watching the two Seekers' movements.

Professors Flitwick and McGonagall, standing in the main stands, nervously extended their wands, ready to come to the rescue at any moment.

At this moment, the golden snitch stopped when it was only one meter above the ground.

Both seekers stretched out their arms, and Cedric, with his longer arms, clearly had the advantage.

Qiu Zhang simply withdrew his hand, gripped the broom handle tightly with both hands, and turned the direction, trying to knock Cedric away unexpectedly.

But she clearly underestimated the difference in physique and weight between the two.

Cedric withstood the impact and, in the next second, reached out and scooped up the Golden Snitch.

Immediately afterwards, both of them fell onto the soft mats that Professor McGonagall had conjured on the ground.

When Cedric stood up and raised the Golden Snitch, deafening cheers erupted from the Hufflepuff stands.

The Hufflepuffs jumped up and threw their wizard hats high into the air.

"Oh! That's such a shame!"

Eddie ran his hands through his hair.

Scott stood up. "There's nothing we can do. Cedric has more experience in matches."

“Okay, we do need to give newcomers some opportunities to grow.” Eddie stood up as well. “As a newcomer participating in an official competition for the first time, she has already performed quite well, hasn’t she?”

Inside the stadium, the Ravenclaw players surrounded Cho Chang, and Captain Bruce seemed to be comforting her.

Eddie rubbed his stomach. "Let's go, we should get something to eat."

Then he paused, and asked Scott, "Should we go and comfort Roger?"

Scott shook his head.

"I think the team still needs to hold a debriefing meeting, so we don't need to bother them for now."

Then, the two walked down from the stands and left the stadium with the crowd.

Eddie kept saying, "What a shame...it was so close, wasn't it...well, well, at least Quidditch is a round-robin tournament, so we still have a chance."

The two had a big meal in the auditorium, and then headed toward the classical music club located in the castle's basement.

On the way, the two talked about Milton's recent unusual behavior.

"Could it be that Professor Flitwick was unaware of this matter?"

Scott found it a bit strange.

He recalled that Professor Frivi was in charge of both the Toad Choir and the Classical Music Club.

“Even if the professor doesn’t participate in every club activity, he should still be aware of any unusual occurrences there.”

Professor Flitwick's presence was also the reason why he hadn't taken this matter very seriously before.

“That’s what I think too,” Eddie said, shrugging.

He lowered his voice and said, "I initially thought Roger was upset that the classical music club activities had interfered with his date with his girlfriend."

"Let's go and take a look first; we need to understand the specific situation."

Scott quickened his pace.

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