Chapter 2999 (^▽^) can be faster!
On Saturday morning, Gryffindor House caught the snitch in five seconds and ended the game. It also defeated Slytherin House with a score of 150 points to zero, which shocked the entire Hogwarts teachers and students.
After talking about it for a long time, the match between Ravenclaw House and Hufflepuff House started again in the afternoon.
Fortunately, this game between Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff was relatively normal.
The two participating parties fought back and forth for almost two hours. The players from the two houses fully demonstrated a hearty and exciting confrontation to the teachers and students of the school. In the end, the Seeker from Ravenclaw also
He caught the Golden Snitch with a beautiful dive and ended the game with a huge advantage of '320:170'.
However, what was different from the audience who were talking about it and still couldn't get enough of it was that although the Ravenclaw team did win, they were not happy at all.
Because, there are two games in the morning and afternoon of Sunday the next day, namely 'Ravenclaw VS Gryffindor' and 'Slytherin VS Hufflepuff', and as a Ravenclaw
The team, from the captain down to the players, had no good solution for Gryffindor's trump card, the scary little girl Seeker.
But they had no choice but to bite the bullet, so around eleven o'clock the next morning, the third game of the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup season was about to begin.
The number of people who came to the Quidditch stadium to watch this game was actually more than the two games yesterday, so much so that when Ron and Hermione rushed to the auditorium, there was not a single empty seat left.
As a last resort, they had to stand on the top platform of the last row of the auditorium, standing together with many teachers and students who also had no seats, and patiently waiting for the game to start.
"Wow!"
"Why are there so many people today? What's going on?"
"There's not even a seat..."
"If I had known, I would have come earlier. Now it's better. We can only stand and watch."
Looking at the packed Quidditch pitch, and then seeing that even the standing areas were packed with people, Ron couldn't help but lamented inwardly.
"I see!"
"It must have been spread yesterday that Annie caught the snitch in five seconds, and today everyone wants to see how she did it?"
Hermione on the side was better at using her brain than Ron, so after thinking about it, she pointed out the reason why there were so many people today.
"How did you know Annie was still on the show today?"
"What if it's Harry?"
"I heard that yesterday many people gave advice to Wood, the captain of our Gryffindor team, saying that it was not enough to watch, and they wanted him to fight against Ravenclaw for an hour or two today before catching him.
Snitch?"
Ron paused and expressed his different views.
In fact, he himself thought so, because watching a game for a few seconds is a completely different feeling than watching a game for an hour or two. In comparison, he still felt that Ravenclaw played against Hufflepuff yesterday afternoon.
How much more exciting is the game?
Of course, he is not a fan of Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. He simply wants to watch more Quidditch games on weekends when he doesn't have to go to class or do homework.
"impossible!"
"Look below, at the bench at the exit of the stadium lounge. Do you see Harry?"
However, Hermione shook her head, and then pointed directly to a certain direction on the court ground below.
"I saw it!"
"Harry, sit there, what's the problem?"
Looking in that direction and then at Hermione next to him, Ron asked inexplicably.
"Of course there is a problem!"
"Look!"
"He's not wearing a shirt, what does that mean?"
"ah?"
"Aren't you wearing anything?"
"oh!"
"It's true!"
"That is to say..."
"We, Captain Wood of Gryffindor, are we still going to let Anne play and end the game quickly?"
"That should be it."
"It seems that he not only wants to give a blow to the Slytherin team, but also wants to give a blow to all the houses?"
"They must have lost miserably in the past few years, so now they are here to take revenge."
"ah?"
"So there's still nothing to see today?"
"have!"
"Otherwise, why do you think everyone came here so early? Isn't it just to watch Annie perform?"
"But fortunately, at least we don't have to stand for too long. We can go back later after Annie catches the snitch."
"Too……"
“It’s pretty good to go back before half past eleven and catch a hot lunch!”
"It would be great if I could go to Hogsmeade..."
"Ron, you'd better not think that way, first years are not allowed to go!"
"I know!"
"So I'm just saying..."
At this time, while Hermione and Ron were talking, what surprised them even more was that his two twin brothers, George and Fred, actually walked over holding a wooden box, seeming to be selling some food to the crowd.
What, and then soon arrived not far away from the stunned Ron and Hermione.
"George!"
"Fred!"
"Aren't you players?"
"Why are you here?"
"yes!"
"What's the matter with you?"
Seeing this, Ron and Hermione looked at each other and exclaimed in surprise.
"Aha!"
"It's little Ron..."
"And lovely classmate Hermione!"
Upon seeing this, the two of them received a Gold Galleons from a certain student and gave each other a certain magic note. Then they threw the Gold Galleons into the box and walked up to them, and then explained:
"Annie was going to play anyway, and the game would be over immediately, so we asked Wood for leave and let the substitute players play."
"Wood agreed!"
In fact, except for captain Wood who had to play, none of their main Gryffindor players played today because there was no need.
"So that's it!"
"Then what are you..."
"I just saw someone gave you money!"
Then, after subconsciously nodding, Ron quickly stared at the boxes in the arms of his two twin brothers and asked repeatedly.
"Betting!"
"Would you like to buy a copy?"
"How long does it take to win the game if you buy Gryffindor? The time is up to you, and it can be accurate to the second!"
"You can buy as much as you want, and the odds are always 2 for 1."
"It's okay to win if you buy Ravenclaw. The odds are one hundred to one, but I don't recommend you to buy it because you will definitely lose."
"how?"
"The game is about to start, would you like one?"
Then, George and Fred began to sell the product vigorously to them.
"Is there such a thing?"
"That……"
"I'll buy Annie's Five Seconds to win and a Silver Sickle, is that okay?"
After listening to the descriptions of the two people, thinking about yesterday's game, and seeing that someone seemed to have bought it just now, Ron thought for a while and quickly took out a Yinxi coin that he had saved for a long time and breathed heavily.
said.
"sure!"
"Here you go, here's the voucher!"
“After the competition, you can receive your award with your voucher in the auditorium during lunch!”
Seeing this, Fred snatched Ron's silver coin, and then used his wand to write the amount and 'five seconds' time in duplicate on a stack of small parchment paper that had been prepared long ago.
After that, he tore off half of it and gave it to Ron, while keeping the other half as a stub.
"you!"
"This is gambling, how can you do this?"
"You will be punished by the school!"
When the two looked at Hermione, not only did she not buy it, but she raised her eyebrows and warned and scolded them.
"But it won't!"
"This is gambling!"
"Professor Dumbledore just bought ten gold galleons. He thinks Anne will end the game in about three seconds?"
"So!"
"Ron, wish you good luck?"
Seeing that Hermione had no intention of participating, the two of them stopped talking and continued to move forward holding their money boxes.
After all, the competition is about to start, and they have to trick as many people into buying as possible, so that they can make more money?
"I think I can win..."
"The odds are just too low..."
After the two of them left, Ron looked at the receipt in his hand and then carefully put it away.
After all, it was one Silver Siko, and it would turn into two later.
A few minutes later…
Beep——!
As the referee Mrs. Huo Qi's silver whistle sounded, the game officially began.
However……
Beep——!
Then, in less than two seconds, her whistle was forced to sound again, announcing the end of the game.
Because, everyone saw it: Anne's extremely swift figure started to dive directly after Mrs. Hooch blew the whistle for the game, and then caught the bird that no one had seen a few feet above Mrs. Hooch.
Did you see the Golden Snitch?
'ah--'
'She caught it! She caught it again!'
'Damn it!'
'It took less than a second!'
'Damn it!'
'Those two bastards George and Fred must know the inside story. I actually bought Annie to catch the snitch in two seconds!'
‘My two gold galleons——’
'Those two bastards!!'
Then, as Ron's face was stunned and pale, he seemed to hear the frustrated screams of the game commentator Jordan.
Wow——!
Chapter completed!