Chapter 58 Firebolt Cup
"I didn't expect Snape to return this book to you. Harry, you are really lucky."
Ron looked at Harry who came back with the book in surprise.
It's just that he didn't see Harry's pale face, Hermione saw it first.
"What's wrong? Harry, did Snape cast a curse on you?" she asked with concern.
Harry looked at Hermione with wandering eyes and handed Hermione a stack of papers in his other hand.
Hermione took it and looked at it carefully.
Both she and Harry were familiar with these things. As for test papers, there was an exam at the end of each semester, but in her impression, the test papers were only related to the exam.
After flipping through the questions on the test paper, Hermione's face became serious.
"How many ways are there to detoxify poison from poisonous tentacles? If you need to make a magic potion, please elaborate on the production process and key points."
"What will happen if narcissus root powder is added to the preparation process of thunder brew potion?"
Wait for the question,
Each test paper contains more than a dozen such explanation questions, as well as various multiple choice and judgment questions.
And such test papers were stacked one inch thick.
Hermione swallowed,
"This should be for senior grades. I've read all the third-grade Potions textbooks, but it's still not enough to answer the questions in it.
Why did Snape ask you to bring these back? There is still a long time before the exam. "
Harry said sadly.
"He said I would finish writing these papers on Monday and give them to him, and he would mark them... If I don't write well, there will be more papers waiting for me."
What a crazy and terrifying idea,
Treat the test paper as homework and have to correct it. If you don't do well in the test, you will need to give more exams.
These young British wizards had never seen such a battle before. Even academic masters such as Hermione would be shocked by Snape's educational methods.
next day
Harry, who was worried about the test paper, was stabbing his fork into a piece of sausage.
Last night Ron suggested asking Percy for help, and after seeing the test papers, Percy said that these questions were from the real questions of previous OWLs exams.
Before the end of this semester, Percy couldn't guarantee that he would be able to easily finish this test paper.
Harry could only do it himself. At Snape's level, he could clearly distinguish what Harry could write and what he couldn't.
Since these test papers were of high quality, Percy also used the copy spell to make a copy.
On the table,
Ron and Hermione were advising Harry to eat more. Today was Harry's Quidditch debut.
Snape was in a good mood and walked up to Harry.
"Good luck today, Potter."
There was a smile on his face. Although Ron felt that he was still sneering, at least it was much better than when he was angry that day.
"It doesn't matter if you play Quidditch. As long as you finish writing the test paper, you can play as long as you like. Remember to give it to me on Monday."
This educational technique is said to come from the Malfoy family's business partners.
Narcissa used it to teach Draco who dared to challenge the troll recklessly.
Not to mention Draco, even Lucius was severely scolded by her. It was this guy who gave the Firebolt to her son.
"As long as you finish writing the test papers, you can play Quidditch"
Snape actually clapped his hands for this unknown Mr. Big Idea,
Isn't it the people who hand out the test papers who have the final say whether the test papers are completed or not?
Thinking of this, Snape felt better. He waved his cloak, raised it, and left the auditorium in a huff.
Although he is an experienced professor himself, he can only teach,
When it comes to raising children, we still need to learn more from these old friends.
Harry didn't expect that Snape would encourage him,
Although the "examination paper" he mentioned frightened Harry,
But thinking that he wouldn't stop him from playing, Harry's nervousness eased a lot.
Now that he was in a good mood and had an appetite, Harry simply picked some high-calorie meats such as sausages and bacon and ate them.
These should hold up for this morning's game.
"Harry, are you nervous?" Wood asked the Seeker next to him in the pre-game preparation area.
Harry was actually not nervous, not only because he knew his opponent was Malfoy,
It was also because he knew that others would not interfere and could not interfere in the duel between two Seekers wielding Firebolts.
Before Harry could answer, Wood talked to himself.
“I wasn’t nervous the first time I came on the court;
Although two minutes later I was hit in the head by a Bludger and was in a coma in the hospital for a week. "
Okay, Harry was a little nervous now.
At this time, a familiar voice came from the loudspeaker.
"Hey everyone, welcome to the website sponsored by the Fang Wizard Home Aircraft Company,
The first match of the 1991 Hogwarts Firebolt Quidditch Cup.
I am the commentator for this scene, Raven~Nicholas~Weasley~,
In addition to five hundred gold galleons for each player, the winning prizes for this year's Hogwarts Quidditch champion team are also
The Fang Company will also award an additional customized Firebolt broom with the names of all members of the championship team to the team!
Then please invite the players from both sides to enter~"
So the players from both sides came out one after another, took off, and began to make arrangements in the air.
The voice of commentary continues to sound
“Every year, old players from the academy team leave and new players join.
This year both Slytherin and Gryffindor teams use first-year seekers.
Slytherin’s new Seeker is Draco Malfoy, while Gryffindor’s Seeker is Harry Potter.
What they are using now is the latest broomstick that is very popular in the Quidditch League, the 'Firebolt' 1 competitive broomstick.
The Fang Company was generous enough to equip each team's Seeker with the broom.
I hope this broom can bring you a different viewing experience this year. "
Raven's passionate commentary,
Professor McGonagall on the side poked him, telling him to stop advertising.
Although Fangs is sponsoring this year's competition, it's not good for the ads to appear too often.
Raven also understood and explained seriously.
His sponsorship of the competition is not really for advertising,
I just want to explain it for the sake of peace of mind. After all, the seekers of these four academies have a lot of fun doing it.
"Mrs. Huo Qi entered the game, Mrs. Huo Qi opened the box, Mrs. Huo Qi lost the ball, and Mrs. Huo Qi blew the whistle."
The spectators in the surrounding stands were a little indifferent, forgetting to cheer for the team they supported.
This was the first time they had seen such a perfunctory explanation.
But they will soon appreciate the Swedish style of commentary.
“Gryffindor Chaser Angelina Johnson’s attack is very sharp.
She bypassed Slytherin's chasers, batters, and goalkeepers to score the first goal.
Ten points from Gryffindor! "
"Slytherin has the ball,
The ball was carried by Slytherin's buck-toothed gorilla captain. The gorilla captain attacked.
The orangutan captain missed, and the ball was blocked by the wooden captain. "
"Angelina Johnson again, she got the ball, she attacked, another ten points for beautiful Gryffindor"
"Oh, Slytherin changed tactics.
Oliver Wood was hit by a Bludger, Gryffindor was reduced to
What are you two doing, you two? "
The weirdo who was suddenly named, George Fred, waved his bat towards the commentary table.
This guy even gave them nicknames after he wronged them, and they took note of this grudge.
"The big turd egg monster used his strength, a beautiful concerted attack,
A powerful and heavy ball destroyed Slytherin's chaser's broom.
They have such a strong arm thanks to their good brothers. ” (from Chapter 9)
Seeing George Fred avenge Wood, the Gryffindors cheered loudly,
However, as goalkeeper is the core position, the impact of Wood's retirement will still be huge.
The combination of George and Fred continued to reduce Slytherin's numbers, and it was difficult to change this disadvantage.
The game was tense, with the scores between the two teams tied.
