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What kind of nonsense is this, that it's even worth using a telescope to look at?

"Ethan, Gabrielle and I won't turn into that monster-like form."

"My mother never changed, and neither have Gabrielle and I."

Fleur and Gabrielle looked at Ethan with worried expressions. Although they didn't use panoramic telescopes and couldn't see as clearly as Ethan, they could still see what was happening on the field.

The first thought that came to their minds when the Veela transformed was whether it would scare Ethan and make him distance himself.

After all, the Veela's transformation had really frightened many people.

"I know you won't transform. I've known it for a long time."

Mrs. Peverell had told Ethan this before they even met.

"Okay!"

Seeing that Ethan really believed they wouldn't transform, Fleur and Gabrielle put smiles back on their faces.

Just as Ethan and the others were chatting, the Irish Leprechauns also made their entrance.

Even if Ethan wasn't looking at the field, he knew this because they were making quite a commotion.

A huge green and gold object flew into the stadium, like a large comet.

After flying around the stadium once, it split into two smaller comets and flew towards a set of goalposts.

Then, an arched rainbow suddenly appeared above the field, connecting the two glowing balls.

A burst of exclamations erupted from the crowd, as this performance was unprecedented and quite interesting.

The Irish Leprechauns' performance didn't end there. As the rainbow faded, the flashing balls connected and merged, forming a huge, glittering shamrock that rose into the air and began to circle above the stands.

Finally, some golden, glittering things fell from the sky, like golden raindrops.

Ethan reached out and caught one, examining it closely. He determined that it was obviously fake; the weight was wrong.

It wasn't even as realistic as his own Transfiguration.

But the wizards below didn't think so. They cheered and scrambled to grab the coins, some even crawling under the seats, and conflicts broke out.

Ethan was certain that neither team's mascot was good news.

As the giant shamrock in the sky began to dissipate, the Irish Leprechauns also began to descend and sat down cross-legged opposite the Veela, preparing to watch the game.

This meant that the final was about to begin.

With Ludo's introduction, the members of the two teams took to the field one by one.

Their flying broomsticks were also quite uniform, all Firebolts...

Chapter 227: Quidditch World Cup Final

Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the match between Bulgaria and Ireland finally began.

Ethan also sat up straight, a rare occurrence, to watch the game.

After all, he had bet one million Galleons on this match.

So far, he had won nearly five million Galleons.

The highest win was in the match between England and Transylvania, where he earned 1.6 million Galleons.

The later winnings only doubled that amount, mainly because he suffered a big loss in the first game, and the gamblers became much more cautious afterward.

And the odds were constantly adjusted based on the funds bet on-site.

In addition, Ethan didn't bet on every game.

He would only bet a little when he was sure of himself.

To prevent being taken advantage of, the amount of money bet was not too much for Ethan.

It was usually between one hundred thousand and three hundred thousand Galleons per game.

But even so, Ethan, who basically won every time, was quite famous at this Quidditch World Cup.

Even the Daily Prophet gave Ethan an exclusive interview.

The reason he bet one million Galleons this time was that it was the final game and the largest scale.

In addition, everyone generally favored the Bulgarian team, as this team was known for its violent offensive scoring.

Seeker Viktor Krum was an out-and-out prodigy.

This led to higher odds for betting on the Irish team.

Moreover, all the British teams were out of sorts this year. Although Ireland didn't really care about the British Ministry of Magic, they were now under Fudge's jurisdiction, and who knew what changes would happen.

This caused many people to be afraid to bet on them.

If Ethan won this time, the entire Quidditch World Cup's revenue would directly break ten million.

This was faster than anything else, befitting a world-class event.

The Irish team's Chaser, Troy, scored first.

It wasn't that Ethan knew this so-called Troy, but that his name was written on the nameplate on his back.

With Ethan's eyesight, he could naturally see it clearly, although the naked eye was certainly not as clear as the panoramic telescope.

Taking the lead, the Irish team also pressed their attack, scoring two more goals in a row.

This change made the audience outside confused. Which side was known for its violent offense?

But it had only just begun, and everyone was still calm.

After narrowly preventing the Irish team's attack, the Bulgarian team finally called the first timeout of the match.

There was no way to continue the game without finding a way to stop their offensive.

After the timeout, the Bulgarian team's formation did change slightly.

Ivanova, the Bulgarian team's Chaser, finally scored the first ten points.

Then Viktor Krum also used the Wronski Feint to make the Irish Seeker Aidan Lynch crash directly to the ground.

This caused the long-awaited fans to cheer, and the name Viktor Krum was shouted throughout the stadium.

This was the first time this technique had appeared in this year's Quidditch World Cup.

Specifically, the Seeker pretends to see the Snitch far below and quickly rushes towards the ground, but just before hitting the ground, suddenly stops the dive.

This action is intended to make the opponent's Seeker imitate themselves and not have time to brake, directly crashing into the ground, causing injury, or even being forced to leave the field.

Since this tactic was first used by Polish Seeker Josef Wronski, the move was named after him.

Although Ethan had read some Quidditch knowledge, he had not paid attention to any skills in this kind of game.

Moreover, no one had ever used these skills in Hogwarts Quidditch matches.

It was only after Ludo's commentary that Ethan knew about it.

Moreover, Ludo also took the opportunity to explain other skills that several Quidditch players liked to use.

Player injuries naturally require a pause.

Fortunately, among wizards, as long as the injury is not particularly serious, or caused by dark magic that is difficult to eradicate, other problems are quite easy to solve.

Especially external injuries.

At this moment, Ireland's Seeker Aidan Lynch simply received a few healing spells and drank a bottle of potion to relieve his injuries before continuing to play.

It's just that playing with an injury will eventually have some impact.

In the sky, he was repeatedly teased by Viktor Krum several times.

Fortunately, his teammates were strong enough, or rather, because Aidan Lynch's injury caused their combat effectiveness to rise to a higher level. After all, a lady was injured in front of them, which made the others feel very embarrassed.

In just fifteen minutes, the Irish team scored ten consecutive goals, which means they added a hundred points.

As for the Bulgarian team, it was still the one goal scored by Ivanova.

As the game reached this point, the tempers between the two sides became increasingly heated.

Ethan even saw some small movements between the players' collisions several times.

Especially the Beaters of the Bulgarian team, almost hit the Chaser of the Irish team on the head with a stick.

However, in the end, he didn't hit it, so it couldn't be considered a foul.

But when the Irish team's Mallet, holding the Quaffle, rushed towards the goalpost again, Bulgaria's Keeper Zograf directly charged towards her.

He almost knocked her off her broom.

This immediately brought a chorus of boos from the entire stadium to the Bulgarian team.

Now that the game has reached this point, everyone can see that the Bulgarian team is unable to recover.

Now, playing these tricks makes many wizards who bet on the Bulgarian team even more dissatisfied.

Moreover, Zograf is a standard bearded man, while Mallet is a young girl.

Although this girl's appearance is average, she has a good figure, and she still has many fans, which is also a reason for the anger of the audience.

At the same time, the referee Hassan Mostafa also blew his whistle for the first time, giving Bulgaria's Keeper Zograf a yellow card, and the Irish team got a free throw opportunity.

Hassan Mostafa, a Quidditch referee from Egypt.

From the outside, he is a short, bald, but skinny wizard with a large beard.

At the same time, he is also a highly supported President of the International Quidditch Association.

But now, he is about to get another title: Senior LSP.

Because during the free throw, Hassan Mostafa was affected by the Veela, in front of Quidditch fans all over the world, on the Quidditch field.

In front of more than 100,000 people, he stretched his limbs, showing off his muscles, and excitedly teased his beard, posing to the Veela.

It's as if he is courting the Veela.

The reason for this is that the players of the Irish team and the Bulgarian team are playing fiercely.

The mascots of the two teams waiting off the field also dislike each other, after all, only the winning team can go up to the award ceremony with the players.

So the Leprechauns took the lead in provoking the Veela, rising into the air and forming characters to provoke them, which was naturally successful.

But it also aroused the Veela's counterattack. Although they couldn't do anything, it was no problem to jump up and dance in response.

As a result, nothing happened to the mascots of both sides, but Hassan Mostafa, as the referee, was hit.

In front of so many people, he completely lost the face of the President of the International Quidditch Association.

If he had taken the potion in advance like Ludo, this would naturally not have happened.

Unfortunately, he overestimated his determination.

In the end, a field doctor who had taken the potion came to Hassan Mostafa and kicked his calf hard several times before he came back to his senses.

Hassan Mostafa, who came out of the charm, was also embarrassedly stunned in place. If there was a crack here, he would probably be very happy to go straight down and never come up again.

Unfortunately, there was no such thing on the scene, and he had to face this embarrassing scene.

I saw Hassan Mostafa venting his dissatisfaction with the Veela, shouting loudly for them to stop their actions and telling them to go home.

Of course, the Veela were quite unconvinced. After all, the Leprechauns provoked first, and who is to blame for being hit? It's not like you are the only wizard on the field.

Everyone else is fine, only you are hit, so whose problem is this?

But no matter how dissatisfied they were, the Veela couldn't vent their anger, so they turned into bird-headed appearances and spat a few mouthfuls of flames into the sky.

This only made the Leprechauns on the opposite side even more excited, forming the words "Hey! Hey! Hey!" in the sky.

At the same time, the two Beaters of Bulgaria also flew to Hassan Mostafa's side to protest.

This made Hassan Mostafa even more angry. The result of the previous penalty became two penalties... 0

But the result is that the tempers of both sides are heavier.

Previously, they were just playing various small tricks very hard, but now they are openly fighting.

Especially the Beaters who are responsible for protecting their teammates and hitting the Bludgers away with their bats.

They didn't care whether the bat in their hand was going to hit the ball or the person, they would swing at the target anyway.

Moran, who was holding the Quaffle for the Irish team, was the third to suffer. She was hit so hard that she almost fell off her broom.