The Quidditch match between Gryffindor and Slytherin is approaching, and the tension between the two houses is getting stronger. Occasionally, there will be minor frictions, and some people have been sent to the school hospital as a result.
However, the current situation is very unfavorable for the Gryffindor team. Their team has just been reorganized and the new players need more time to adapt and run in.
What's more, this time they were playing against the Slytherin team, and Charlie was a little worried about the safety of the players. He knew what kind of people the Slytherin team was. No matter how despicable the means were, those guys wanted to take back the Quidditch trophy.
Last year, Gryffindor was able to defeat Slytherin because the original veteran players were tenacious enough to not only confront Slytherin's malice head-on, but also launch a powerful counterattack.
"Don't stress, anyway... we already have a trophy!"
At this moment, in the locker room, Charlie was giving his final mobilization speech. He probably realized that his words lacked confidence, so he quickly added: "Also, remember to protect yourself during the game."
"Don't worry, everyone knows what kind of people the Slytherin team is." Wood said comfortingly.
"The game hasn't even started yet, don't make it seem like we've already lost." McLaggen was very dissatisfied with Charlie. He thought Charlie should have more confidence in his players.
"Oh, of course." Charlie muttered, and walked out of the locker room first to greet the applause of the audience.
"What happened last year?"
After the official players left the locker room, Katie finally couldn't help but ask.
McLaggen also pricked up his ears and eavesdropped, curious about why Charlie asked everyone to protect themselves.
"You'll find out soon. It's not a pleasant game." Albert called Alia to the audience seats.
"You don't seem optimistic about this game." Alia asked.
"I guess there will be another fight." Albert muttered, "This time, we don't have the advantage."
Arya was speechless. The Gryffindor and Slytherin teams had never had a normal match. Every match was like a group fight and the scene was chaotic.
The game started with the whistle.
As expected, the Slytherin team intended to avenge their previous defeat and immediately launched a fierce attack on the Gryffindor team, scoring the first point amid the boos of the audience.
"Assholes, they must have done this on purpose." Katie waved her fist in the direction of the Slytherin players. She finally understood what Charlie meant. Angelina was almost knocked off her broom by the other side's pursuer.
"Slytherin committed the first foul," Lee Jordan yelled at the top of his lungs. "They used dirty tricks to score first... Look, Gryffindor is fighting back... That's right, George poked him... Oh no, the referee blew the whistle..."
As soon as the game started, a fierce confrontation broke out.
"You're right. Unless Charlie can catch the Golden Snitch, Gryffindor's chance of winning is not high." Kenneth Toller sat next to Albert and said with a depressed look on his face.
There was no way. There were far more people betting on the Slytherin team to win than Gryffindor. If Slytherin won, he would lose a lot of Galleons.
The most annoying thing is that this bastard Albert bet that the Slytherin team would foul first, and he was so greedy that he offered very high odds.
"How many people bet on Slytherin to win?" Albert asked curiously.
"Fifteen."
"You won't lose much, the Slytherin ratio is only 0.8 times."
"Most of them were bet by you." Kenneth Toller's tone was full of resentment. He had decided not to let Albert participate in the betting next time.
"No way, I only bet five Galleons." Albert asked in confusion. At most, it would be doubled.
"I'm running a small business." Kenneth Toler felt like vomiting blood. Although Gryffindor won last year, not many people thought that Gryffindor had a high chance of winning, as there were many new players joining this year.
"You don't think..."
"I'll give you the principal and three Galleons, and you'll let me go!" Kenneth Toller was ready to give in and pay to settle the matter privately.
"Five Galleons." Albert said without hesitation.
"Okay." Kenneth Toller took out ten Galleons from his pocket and handed them to Albert with a painful look on his face. Katie and McLaggen beside him were stunned.
"I remember that gambling is not allowed in school, right?"
"When did you see me gambling?" Albert glanced at McLaggen and asked back.
"If I had known, I would have placed a bet too," Alia muttered softly.
"Don't be stupid." Albert glanced at Alia and sneered, "Do you think Kenneth Toller will pay privately to solve the problem instead of cheating?"
"This..." Alia was stunned.
"Despicable, I hope Fred is okay, the Slytherins have used despicable tactics again, maybe the referee should send the opposing batsman off the field." Lee Jordan shouted on the field, because the Slytherin batsman actually hit Fred's back hard with a stick, knocking him directly off his broom.
Professor McGonagall had no intention of stopping Lee Jordan. She was also very angry at Slytherin's despicable tactics. Although Gryffindor got the ghost ball, the score between the two sides had begun to widen.
80:30.
Slytherin is temporarily in the lead, and it will not be easy for Gryffindor to regain the lead unless their Seeker Charlie can catch the Golden Snitch as soon as possible and end the game.
"How did we beat Slytherin last year?" Katie couldn't help but ask.
"Last year, the team was made up of senior students, and they were very good at dealing with the Slytherin team's offensive." Alia explained, "After the game, many players from both sides were sent to the school hospital."
"Last year, I remember it was Albert who caught the Golden Snitch. It was a surprise and I made a lot of money!" Kenneth Toller hopes that the Gryffindor team can defeat the Slytherin team this time.
"Last year, everyone was using the Transylvania fake." Albert blinked and said, "Look... Fred and George did a good job."
The corners of the mouths of the people next to him twitched, and Fred punched the guy who had just attacked him in the face.
However, his situation was not good either, as he was bet on by two Beaters, and the Slytherin Seeker with the Ghost Ball next to him was ready to use it to sneak attack them at any time.
Charlie saw that the situation was not good and immediately asked for a pause in the game to prevent the twins from being trapped.
"They have tarnished this Quidditch match. Find an opportunity to defeat them." Charlie waved his fist angrily and roared, "Let Slytherin know that the Gryffindor team is not easy to bully."
"It's time to do this. Just like Albert said, an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!" Fred and George shouted in unison.
Albert, who had just walked out of the locker room, was speechless.
"Did you really say that?" Alia asked with a strange look on her face.
"You believe what they say?" Albert couldn't help but roll his eyes.