Nearly twenty minutes have passed since the game started. I have to say that this game was really interesting. The chasers of the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw teams went back and forth, made various skilled technical moves, and carried out a series of games in the midfield. Attack and defense.
Yes, it’s midfield!
I don’t know why, but today both sides seemed particularly passionate about stealing, and the ball possession kept changing back and forth. However, it is a pity that when both sides try to break into the opponent's second half, the ball is suddenly intercepted.
And it was during this time of coming and going that the key to victory in this game seemed to fall quietly on the seekers of the two teams.
In fact, when both sides are unable to put the Quaffle into the opponent's knocker, isn't the only scoring item left to be the Golden Snitch
At this moment, commentator Lee Jordan's words suddenly cleared up the doubts of the confused little wizards in the stands -
"...Oh! I think the Gryffindors should give the lovely Miss Weasley a little more credit!"
Li was indeed right. The reason why the field was in a situation where both sides were desperately fighting for the ball was because of the new Gryffindor goalkeeper who made his debut - Ginny Weasley.
Her promotion from reserve to full-time player was so fast that both the enemy and ourselves felt that she might be lacking in strength. As a result, Ravenclaw naturally chose to let go and attack, trying to put the victory-locking score above the Quaffle - just like the tactic Maka had formulated back then.
The Gryffindor players tried their best to take care of Ginny and tried their best to prevent the opponent from breaking through to their own door, so as to reduce the pressure on Ginny in front of the knocker.
Of course, it may be that she is simply worried that she will not be able to keep the ball.
So, when the chasers were running around the field like a whirlwind, and when the batters were chasing the Bludgers everywhere but couldn't find a chance to take action, Harry and Qiu were constantly chasing each other at low altitude.
Neither of them has found any trace of the Golden Snitch yet, but this does not prevent these two outstanding seekers from making effective interference actions, and the rhythm of flight keeps switching between them.
Sometimes, Harry, who has a Firebolt, will deliberately climb and dive rapidly into the air or on the ground. This is the natural initiative that comes with the faster Seeker. Even though he didn't really find the location of the snitch, he was able to use fake moves to confuse his opponent, making him think he had seen the fast golden color.
Of course, maybe it was because his opponent was Qiu, so he never made a Wronsky fake move once. Because although that technical move might allow him to lure his opponent into crashing into the ground while diving down at high speed, it would be very difficult for him to watch a girl being injured.
However, as the official seeker of Ravenclaw, Qiu's outstanding performance did not make it easy for Harry.
This beautiful girl who also loves Quidditch knows very well that her broomstick is definitely no match for the Firebolt, and it is difficult to have a fair confrontation in terms of speed.
Therefore, whenever she found that she was about to be pulled too far away by Harry, she would immediately do a Palenque spin, forcing Harry to turn around and chase her.
Because the Golden Snitch is so fast, the most important thing about the Seeker's confrontation is to seize that fleeting opportunity. Every time you ignore the opponent, it is possible for the opponent to catch the snitch first, thus ending the entire game.
It is worth mentioning that the audience's attention is currently attracted to Harry and Qiu, because their flight arc is indeed particularly touching. Even though there is no trace of the Golden Snitch yet, the off-ball confrontation between the two sides is still quite stunning, and people can't help but want to applaud them both.
Of course, Ginny, who was quiet in front of the goal, was also paying attention to the tit-for-tat between Harry and Qiu from the corner of her eye. At this time, she even had some small regrets, secretly complaining that when she was in the sorting house, why didn't she ask the Sorting Hat to go to Ravenclaw
If she had been sorted into Ravenclaw House, then maybe it would be her, Ginny Weasley, dancing with Harry in the air now!
But just when she was secretly thinking wildly, the target of Lee Jordan's explanation changed again!
"... Oh! It's Davis! Ravenclaw's Davis once again took the ball from Johnson's hand, and he protected the ball and went to the side! Did he want to break through at high speed again... Yes, he did this time Choosing Wollongong (the magic of flying), can Gryffindor's Bell make him return without success again?"
"No, no -" Li suddenly shouted loudly, "He passed Bell's short arc blockade this time!"
Because Ravenclaw attacked again, Ginny had to concentrate. When Davis passed her own Katie Bell, she began to do a double figure eight loop in front of three knockers.
Is this the first time in this game that I have done this preparatory action? God knows!
"Davis is advancing! He continues to advance!" Li's voice still echoed in the field, and the new game situation attracted the attention of the little wizards. "During their captain's attack time, Ravenclaw Chambers also Passing through the defense line of Bludgers together, are they going to launch a combined attack? Miss Weasley, be careful!"
There was no need for Li to remind her in an exaggerated way. Ginny had already noticed the other person's position in tandem immediately. Not only that, she immediately noticed that Chambers following behind made a dive at a slight angle.
"Aliya, be careful! It's Bokov's enemy-baiting technique!"
Ginny's reminder came quite timely, because at this moment, Alia Spinnet's vision had become quite narrow as she was facing Davis.
It was at this moment that Chambers reached the back and lower part of Davis, and Davis, who was rushing in quickly, missed the ball very covertly.
Ginny's warning made Spinnet subconsciously hold down the broom handle and sink down. Long-term training allowed her to accurately stop Chambers directly in front of him, forcing the opponent to throw the Quaffle back to captain Davis who slowed down to respond.
The opponent's offensive has been slowed down!
"Oh! Wonderful defense, Pokov (enemy luring technique) was broken by Spinnet!" Li shouted again, "Now Johnson's defense is in place! Although the Quaffle is still in Ravenclaw's in their hands, but they have to choose their offensive plan again... Oh, no! Davis didn't give up! He moved again!"
Generally speaking, when the chaser's speed is reduced to a certain level, the success rate of the attack will be greatly reduced. Because acceleration takes time, and in a very fast-moving Quidditch game, once you slow down, you are extremely easy to be blocked, or even directly hit by the Bludger.
Therefore, in terms of normal tactical thinking, Davis must choose to pass the Quaffle back and then reorganize the attack.
But this time, Davis actually held the ball handed back to him by Chambers and dived, picking up the speed again.
"What does Davis want to do?" commentator Li asked in surprise. "Is he crazy about scoring goals? With Johnson in front of him and Spinnett behind him, plus Bell rushing back, what can he do? ?he-"
Li couldn't continue, because he suddenly saw that Davis unexpectedly made a spin and climb before the dive acceleration was completed, and Johnson, who was intercepting in a straight line, was shaken away in a thrilling way!
Ginny, who was surrounded by the door, knew that Davis had gone above and beyond. This situation is not uncommon on the court, especially among some intuitive players, and it is a kind of ability.
Davis, who got rid of Johnson, had no obstacle and his speed picked up again. As for the small-scale turning ability he had shown before, Ginny had to stop the large-scale goalkeeping strategy and focus more on the center goal and the right goal, which were closer to Davis.
Will he choose to shoot the Quaffle at the knocker
Ginny's hands clenched the broom handle of Nimbus 2000 - this was the broom Maka used to dominate the court at Hogwarts! She believes that this broom can bring her enough strength and luck, whether in the chaser position or the goalkeeper position.
Davis was approaching, faster, so fast that it was hard for everyone to believe that he could change direction at such speed. So, will he attack the center goal facing him
Ginny had a hunch that Davis, who was in good condition, would definitely change direction. Although the possibility was very slim, she still paid a small part of her attention to pay attention to the direction to her right.
Close! Getting closer! The spectators and the chasing players held their breaths involuntarily -
"...It's the right ring!" At the moment Davis made the move, commentator Li, who had the best view, shouted loudly.
Yes, Davis has really changed his direction! Not the natural center goal, nor the completely impossible left goal, but the right door knocker with a rather difficult angle!
Ginny moved the broom handle to the right in a timely manner, showing excellent reaction speed, and walked straight to the right door in front of everyone's looks of anticipation or surprise.
At this moment, Davis' hand holding the ball has been raised halfway, and he is almost about to throw the ball!
However…
"No, how is that possible!"
Li Na's voice, which seemed a little trembling due to shock, spread throughout the venue.
Among the three knockers in Quidditch, the left and right knockers are both flush, while the middle knocker is obviously higher. After approaching the side ring at high speed and close range, it is extremely difficult to turn towards the center ring. This kind of scene can only be seen in professional games.
But today, Davis, the captain of Ravenclaw, did not hesitate to make an amazing move at high speed in front of the right ring. This arc was extremely small!