As it approached eleven o'clock, all the teachers and students in the school began to head to the Quidditch field.
The hall gradually became quiet. Albert closed the book and stuffed it back into the deformed lizard skin bag. He stood up and said to Isobel, who was sitting at the Ravenclaw table next to him and was also reading a book to pass the time, "It's almost time. Let's go too."
After Isobel placed a bookmark in the book, she used magic to shrink the book, put it in the pocket of her robe, and followed Albert out of the castle to the Quidditch field outside the castle.
The weather outside was very cold and the snow around the castle showed no signs of melting. Albert instinctively pulled up his scarf to cover the exposed skin more tightly.
"This scarf looks a bit ugly now."
Isobel straightened Albert's scarf and said to herself, "I'll knit you another one some other day when I have time!"
"I think this scarf is quite commemorative now."
Isobel obviously didn't want to continue the conversation, so she changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what were you talking about with Percy just now?"
"Oh, you're talking about that!"
Albert told Isobel about the bet between Percy and Penelope.
Isobel was silent after hearing this, and didn't react much. She knew that most couples were like this, usually they were interested in each other and started dating, far from being lovers. Whether it was dating, having conflicts, or breaking up, it was actually very normal, just like eating.
The two followed the path that Hagrid had cleared in advance to the Quidditch pitch.
The game has already begun, and Lee Jordan, who is acting as the commentator, is giving everyone knowledge about Firebolts. This "unprofessional" approach has caused dissatisfaction among Professor McGonagall, who is supervising his commentary.
The two looked around, found a place where no one would disturb them, and took out binoculars to observe the situation on the Quidditch field.
The situation was not favorable for Ravenclaw, and Gryffindor scored first at the beginning of the game.
However, Cho Chang of Ravenclaw was a very good seeker. She was obviously well aware of the difference in brooms between the two sides. After the game started, she kept staring at Harry and forced him to change direction by constantly passing in front of him.
This should be the tactic of the Ravenclaw team, intending to let Qiu Zhang hold back Potter and give the pursuers a chance to score.
However, Ravenclaw's suitor was a bit disappointing and was defeated 20:0 in a short period of time.
"There's something wrong with Ravenclaw's tactics... What's wrong?"
Albert noticed that Isobel was not paying attention to the changes on the field and her eyes were not looking at where else.
He followed the other person's gaze and found Katrina sitting alone not far away, looking a little thin.
No, Katrina was not alone. Hermione was sitting not far away, also holding binoculars and observing the changes on the court.
"Why are you sitting here alone?" Isobel sat next to Katrina.
"I just came from the library." Katrina looked up and glanced at Albert, muttering, "Why is it so easy for you to take twelve exams?"
“Maybe my basic knowledge is more solid.”
Albert sat down next to Isobel, looked at the tired girl and said, "I have the test papers of the previous O.W.Ls. Do you want to see them?"
"Exam papers, where did you get these things?" Katrina was not too surprised. She had actually asked Isobel for the last O.W.Ls exam papers.
"As long as you have money, it's not difficult to get it." What Albert said was actually true.
"Oh, I almost forgot, you are rich." Katrina glanced at the scarf on Albert's neck, and her lips moved slightly. She had recognized that it was knitted by Isobel after a long time. Later, because it was too short, Isobel added another section.
"That's enough!" Katrina muttered softly, not knowing what she was saying.
She was actually a little depressed. Why did she compete with such a guy in the first place
Ever since Albert won the Magic School Potions Championship, Katrina has been feeling depressed about her own little thoughts.
"When are you free?" Katrina asked. She had put most of her time into the O.W.Ls exam. If she failed, she would never accept it.
"I'll give it to you next time you go to class," Albert said, raising his binoculars to look out over the field where Lee Jordan was shouting.
Above the pitch, Harry was speeding after the Golden Snitch.
However, when Albert turned the binoculars, Harry had just dodged a Bludger and stopped accelerating, apparently having lost track of the Golden Snitch.
"oh oh… "
The Gryffindor supporters were disappointed, as they were clearly eager for Harry, with his Firebolt, to finish off the game in no time.
Katrina was also applauding their batsman, and then she suddenly noticed that the two people around her had basically no reaction. She looked at Hermione who was a little disappointed that Harry did not catch the Golden Snitch not far away, and suddenly she felt an inexplicable sense of disobedience in her heart.
Are they really here to watch the game
Why is there no reaction
The game was almost one-sided, with Gryffindor now leading Ravenclaw by a large margin of 70:0.
“Why is the gap so big?”
Isobel was a little puzzled. When playing against the Slytherin team, the opponent used tricks, which resulted in Ravenclaw not getting any points. Isobel could understand that, but the current score gap was obviously abnormal.
At least, she didn't think the Ravenclaw team would be so bad.
"I can probably guess the reason." Albert continued, "Wood wants to join the club after graduation, so every training session is crucial for him. If he can win the Quidditch trophy before graduation, it will be good for him to join the club. So the training of the Gryffindor team is actually very tiring."
"The difference in training volume, plus the psychological pressure caused by the Firebolt, led to the Ravenclaw team's initial tactics being very aggressive, hoping to suppress the Gryffindor team in terms of points. As a result, they failed to fully demonstrate their own strengths, and their mentality collapsed, so they lost a lot of points." Albert's tone changed, "However, I think once the Ravenclaw players adjust their mentality, they will be able to return to their previous level."
Neither the McGonagall sisters said anything. Not long after Albert finished speaking, the Ravenclaw team finally scored their first goal and successfully made up for the disadvantage. Applause and cheers resounded throughout the stadium, and even the Slytherin house was cheering for them.
The Ravenclaw team adjusted their tactics.
Qiu still did not change his plan and tried various ways to prevent Harry from catching the Golden Snitch. Their pursuit of the opponent became more and more tacit and they snatched another 10 points from Wood.
After the Ravenclaw team played at their normal level, the game became more and more exciting.
However, Albert didn't care about the outcome of the game. He saw Malfoy and his group at the edge of the field. Those guys seemed to be planning to pretend to be Dementors.
So stupid!
This is probably another bad idea of Malfoy's.
"Look over there!" Albert touched Isobel's arm and motioned for her to look at the edge of the court.
"What are they going to do?"
It was Katrina who asked. They both noticed Malfoy, Crabbe, Goyle, and Slytherin captain Marcus Flint sneaking towards the edge of the field, seemingly holding something in their hands.
"Maybe... you want to scare Harry Potter?" Albert said uncertainly.
Isobel said nothing, but looked with interest at the people over there who were already wearing black cloaks.
"To scare Harry Potter, pretending to be a Dementor?" Katrina asked incredulously, "But Dementors aren't..."
At this moment, a scream came from somewhere.
Then, Albert saw a silver stag flying towards Malfoy's disguised Dementors, scaring them to the ground.
"They're really stupid, aren't they?" Katrina muttered.
"That's... Harry Potter's patronus." Isobel looked at the stag that had disappeared, a rare look of surprise on her face.
"There's no need to be surprised. He's the savior after all," Albert said calmly. "For a man who can kill a basilisk, nothing he does is surprising."
"You seem to care about the Savior?"
"This word has a special meaning." Albert did not intend to explain.
"But it's an amazing talent."
Katrina was naturally aware of the difficulty of summoning a physical patronus. She had actually been secretly practicing the Patronus spell, but she still could not successfully summon a physical patronus.
"When did you master the Patronus Charm?" Isobel asked suddenly.
"The second half of the second year." Albert thought for a moment and said, "It took about half a year."
Just then, Madam Hooch blew the whistle and the game was over.
Gryffindor wins!