Chapter 288: Tooth for Tooth
The Quidditch match between the Gryffindor team and the Slytherin team is gradually approaching, and the smell of gunpowder between the two houses has become stronger. Occasionally, there will be small frictions, and some people have been sent to the school hospital because of this.
However, the current situation is very unfavorable to 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 facing the Slytherin team, and Charlie was a little worried about the safety of the players. He knew what the Slytherins were. Those guys wanted to get the Quidditch trophy back no matter how despicable they used it.
Last year, the Gryffindor team was able to defeat the Slytherin team. It was entirely due to the tenacity of the original old players. They were not only able to confront the Slytherin team's malice head-on, but also gave a strong counterattack.
“Don’t be stressed, anyway...we already have a trophy!”
At this moment, in the locker room, Charlie was giving his final pep talk. He probably realized that his words were not confident enough, and quickly added: "Also, remember to protect yourself during the game."
"Don't worry, everyone knows what the Slytherin team is." Wood comforted him.
"The game hasn't started yet, don't make it seem like we have already lost the game." McLagan was very dissatisfied with Charlie. He thought Charlie should have more confidence in his players.
“Oh, of course.” Charlie muttered, taking the lead to walk out of the dressing room and 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.
McLagen also listened carefully, wondering why Charlie asked everyone to protect themselves.
"You will know later, it was not a pleasant game." Albert called Aaliya to the auditorium.
“You don’t seem to be optimistic about this game.” Alia asked aloud.
"We'll probably fight again." Albert muttered, "This time, our side won't have the advantage."
Alia was speechless. The Gryffindor team and the Slytherin team had never played normally. Every time they played, it was like a group fight, and the scene was once chaotic.
The game started at the whistle.
The Slytherin team really planned to avenge their previous humiliation, and immediately launched a fierce attack on the Gryffindor team, scoring first amidst the boos of the audience.
"Bastard, they must have done it on purpose." Katie waved her fist in the direction of the Slytherin players. She finally understood what Charlie meant. Angelina was almost knocked off the broom by the opponent's pursuit.
"Slytherin team committed a foul first." Lee Jordan shouted at the top of his voice. "They used despicable means and finally scored first... Look, Gryffindor counterattacked... Yes, George poked him... Oh no, The referee blew the whistle..."
At the beginning of the game, there was a fierce confrontation.
"You are right, unless Charlie can catch the Golden Snitch, Gryffindor's winning rate is not high." Kenneth Toller stood next to Albert and said with a depressed face.
There is no way, there are far more people buying Slytherin to win than Gryffindor. If Slytherin wins, he will lose a lot of Galleons.
The most annoying thing is that Albert, this bastard, bets that the Slytherin team will be the first to commit a foul. He is actually a money man and offers very high odds.
“How many people bet that Slytherin will win?” Albert asked curiously.
“Fifteen people.”
"You can't lose much, Slytherin's ratio is only 0.8 times."
"No, I only bet five galleons." Albert asked puzzledly, at most it would be doubled.
"This is a small business." Kenneth Toller wanted to vomit blood. Although Gryffindor won last year, not many people still think that Gryffindor has a high probability of victory. There are many new players joining this year. .
“You wouldn’t think…”
“I’ll give you my principal and three galleons with you, and you can let me go!” Kenneth Toller was about to give in and prepare to spend money to resolve the matter privately.
“Five galleons.” Albert said without thinking.
"Okay." Kenneth Toller took out ten galleons from his pocket and handed it to Albert with a pained expression. Katie and McLaggen next to 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.
“If I had known earlier, I would have placed a bet too.” Aaliya muttered softly.
"Don't be stupid." Albert glanced at Aria and sneered, "Do you think Kenneth Toler would spend money to solve the problem privately instead of cheating?"
“This…” Aaliya was stunned immediately.
"Despicable, I hope Fred is okay, the Slytherin people used despicable methods again, maybe the referee should let the opponent's batter go off." Lee Jordan's shouts rang out on the court because of Slytherin's hit The hand actually hit Fred **** the back with the stick, knocking him off the broom.
Professor McGonagall had no intention of stopping Lee Jordan. She was also very angry at Slytherin's despicable methods. 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 situation, unless their Seeker Charlie can catch the Golden Snitch as soon as possible to end the game.
“How did we defeat Slytherin House last year?” Katie couldn’t help but ask.
“Last year, the team was made up of senior students, and they were very good at handling the Slytherin team’s offense.” 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, which was an upset, and I made a lot of money!” Kenneth Toller hoped that the Gryffindor team could beat 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 flattened the face of the guy who just attacked him with a punch.
However, his situation was not good either. He was bet by two batters, and the Slytherin Seeker holding the ghost ball next to him was ready to sneak attack them with the ghost ball at any time.
Charlie saw that the situation was not good and immediately requested a suspension of the game to prevent the twins from being flanked.
“They have tarnished this Quidditch game and are looking for an opportunity to overthrow them.” Charlie roared, waving his fist angrily, “Let Slytherin understand that the Gryffindor team is not easy to bully either.”
“It’s overdue, as Albert said, a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye!” Fred and George shouted in unison.
Albert was speechless as soon as he walked outside the locker room.
“Did you really say such a thing?” Aaliya asked with a strange look on her face.
“Do you believe what they say?” Albert couldn’t help but rolled his eyes.
(End of this chapter)