Chapter 388: Novel Competition Conditions

challenge?

Sebastian was a little confused. The young man changed the subject so quickly that he couldn't react for a while.

"Professor Swann, I would like to challenge you as a Seeker."

Krum stared at Sebastian, his eyes filled with a burning desire to fight.

"People say that I am the best seeker in the world, but I know clearly that my level is still far from yours."

"You know, in this Quidditch World Cup, my teammates were not very strong, and most of the time I had to rely on myself to turn the tide."

“Unfortunately, I wasn’t strong enough and ended up losing to the Irish team.”

"But I know very well," Krum said, raising his voice, "that a Seeker can win the World Cup if he is strong enough."

"After all, that's what you did in the first place. Even every time you caught the Snitch, it never took more than two minutes."

"You've been my target ever since I started playing Quidditch."

"I want to challenge you to see how big the gap between us is. Please agree to my request and don't let me win."

The burning fighting spirit in the boy's eyes almost made the whole room burn. His body leaned forward slightly, and his clenched fists revealed his uncontrollable excitement and nervousness.

Through Krum's pupils that seemed to be burning, Sebastian saw the unwillingness and persistence in the other's heart.

The Quidditch World Cup that Krum mentioned was undoubtedly a hurdle in his mind.

The young man used his talent and hard work to carry a not-so-top team to the end, but ultimately he was still unable to overcome the gap in the team's overall strength.

And the unattainable height of Sebastian winning the World Cup single-handedly is the peak that Krum aspires to climb.

The corners of Sebastian's mouth slightly raised, revealing his admiration for the young man.

He knew that Krum came not just for the challenge, but to prove himself, to prove that his hard work and talent could pursue and even surpass the goals he admired.

"Krum, there are many Quidditch players who have given up the sport completely after playing against me."

Sebastian said calmly: "Challenging me will probably undermine your confidence and make you lose your confidence. Even so, will you still insist on challenging me?"

"I insist!"

Seeing the other party's eyes showing no sign of retreat, Sebastian grinned: "Very good. I accept your challenge. Let's pick a time."

Krum thought for a moment, looked up and said, "Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, I need to adjust myself and challenge you in the most perfect condition."

After that, he thanked Sebastian again and left the office.

Krum did not hide the news that he was going to challenge Sebastian, and in less than one night, the news spread throughout Hogwarts like wildfire.

Whether they were pure Quidditch fans or bookworms who had no interest in the sport, everyone was attracted by this sensational match.

"Hey, who do you think will win between Professor Swan and Krum?"

"Krum, it's been a while since Professor Swann touched a flying broom."

"Of course it's Professor Swann, there's no doubt about that."

"But hasn't the Golden Snitch been upgraded? Now the Golden Snitch can make continuous irregular turns during flight. Professor Swan has never practiced this."

"You must be kidding. Do you understand the value of the title of Two Minute Man? If the professor hadn't retired on his own initiative, Krum wouldn't have been given the title of the world's best seeker."

"That's right. Because of the professor's existence, the rules of Quidditch have changed. Krum didn't do that."

"Krum has lost his mind. He actually dared to challenge Professor Swann. Isn't this just asking for trouble?"

"You know nothing. This is Krum's determination to reach the top."

The next morning, when Sebastian arrived at the Quidditch field, the audience seats were already filled with young wizards, and even the principals of various magic schools had joined in with their students.

Most people held a magic camera in their hands, and some little wizards even took out the panoramic telescopes they bought at the World Cup camp.

After all, this was a showdown between two generations of the world's top seekers, and no one wanted to miss any details.

As soon as Sebastian appeared, he immediately attracted a round of enthusiastic cheers. He waved enthusiastically to the audience and then walked straight to the center of the venue.

Krum was already waiting there, wearing his Quidditch uniform, holding a Firebolt, and exuding a calm aura.

Even though there were cheers from the audience, his expression remained firm and was not affected at all.

"Professor Swan, I beg you again, please do not show mercy to me. I can bear any consequence."

"No problem," Sebastian smiled slightly, his tone somewhat relaxed, "In order to make the game more interesting, I asked Madam Hooch to prepare ten golden snitches. Let's see who can catch more."

Krum nodded when he heard this, but the next second, Sebastian continued, "By the way, to increase the difficulty, I have added numbers to these golden snitches. If you are willing to challenge a higher difficulty, you can try to catch them in numerical order."

In order to let the young wizards watching understand the rules of the competition, Sebastian deliberately used a sound amplification spell so that all the audience could hear clearly.

The young wizards were shocked when they heard this, and immediately broke into excited discussions.

"Ten Golden Snitches? This game is too exciting!"

"And we have to grab them in order? This is too difficult!"

interesting!

They were also worried that the match would end too quickly and they would not be able to watch it to their heart's content.

There will be ten golden snitches flying in the sky soon. It will be impossible to catch them all in a short time. Now I can enjoy the sight to my heart's content.

Ron's face was full of excitement. He was a serious Quidditch fan. This kind of competition method was unheard of, not to mention catching the Golden Snitch in order.

You know, the Golden Snitch is extremely fast and will change its flight direction continuously and irregularly. Ordinary people can't even detect its flight trajectory.

In addition, the Golden Snitch ball is very small, so it is undoubtedly extremely difficult to identify the number and lock the target during flight.

"Harry, you're also a Seeker. Do you think this competition is realistic? Can Professor Swann and Krum do it together?"

"I'm not sure Krum can do it," Harry concluded without hesitation, "but Professor Swann certainly can."

"When the professor taught me to fight in the air on a broomstick, he once fought with me blindfolded, and I couldn't even touch the corner of his clothes."

"According to the professor, in many cases, our magic perception is more useful than our eyes. This is why he has been asking me to practice my magic perception."

"No need to talk about that for now. Look, Madam Hooch is coming out with the Golden Snitch."

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