The Mightiest Badger at Hogwarts

Chapter 231 Heroes

On the opening day of the Quidditch season, there was a storm just as Qiu Zhang had predicted.

Even in the Hogwarts Great Hall, Link could still hear the rumble of thunder in the ceiling, the rustle of the strong wind hitting the castle walls, and the distant rattling of branches in the Forbidden Forest being broken by the storm.

"Are we really going to watch a Quidditch match in this weather?"

Beside Link, Emily wiped her mouth elegantly with a napkin and said, her delicate little face full of reluctance.

It's understandable, since Emily hasn't been much of a fan of storms since growing her hair long, which would mess up her hairstyle.

"I can't help it. I really can't refuse Cedric's invitation." Link comforted Emily by tucking her hair behind her ears and said, "But don't worry, I will protect you from the wind and rain."

Emily smiled charmingly at Link after hearing this, then nodded with her chin at the Gryffindor Quidditch team and the surrounding fanatical fans who were lining up in a chaotic queue towards the outside of the castle and said:

"What kind of magic do you think Quidditch has? Is it worth their craziness? It's really too dangerous to play in such a big storm."

"Well, who knows."

Link said in agreement.

He also couldn't figure out what was so good about Quidditch, and in the end it could only be attributed to the fact that wizards had too few entertainment options.

Otherwise, there is really no way to explain why such a Quidditch match played in a storm can attract all the teachers and students of the school to watch the game.

Sighing, Link took Emily's hand and walked towards the Quidditch pitch together.

Outside the castle, strong winds mixed with raindrops kept beating on everyone.

Many people's umbrellas were blown away, and they could only rush towards the court with their heads protected like most people.

Compared to these visitors, Link and Emily were much more relaxed.

As soon as he walked out of the hall, Link took out his wand and created a layer of armor protection spell to wrap him and Emily in it.

If this wasn't enough, he later cast a layer of thermal insulation and moisture-proofing spells on their clothes.

Under this double protection, the two of them walked toward the stands in a manner that could almost be described as strolling.

Many students who saw this scene showed envy, but they could only be envious.

Because the magic power required to continuously deploy such a large-area armor protection spell is extremely huge, even senior students cannot sustain it for long, let alone junior students.

Link estimated that in the entire Hogwarts school, apart from the professors, there were only a few seventh-year students who had obtained quasi-Auror status.

"Please have a seat, dear."

Using his wand to dry the water stains on the seat, Link reached out and invited Emily into the seat.

Their work is located at the top of the entire stand and has the best view.

In the past, Link and Emily would never be able to grab such a good spot, but thanks to the storm, today everyone else ran to the stands below where the wind and rain were less severe.

After Link and Emily sat down, players from both sides also came to the court and started shaking hands with each other.

The two groups of people, one red and one yellow, are extremely conspicuous even in the wind and rain.

However, compared with the Hufflepuffs, the Gryffindor players appear to be much thinner.

This is not to say that the Hufflepuff players are stronger than the Gryffindor players, but Cedric and the others have done a lot of preparations after learning that there will be a storm on the day of the game.

Among them are not only moisture-proof goggles, but also a complete set of cotton clothes with water-proof spells, strong-grip gloves, and leak-proof rain boots...

He glanced at the Hufflepuffs who were fully armed and full of fighting spirit, and then turned to look at the Gryffindor team members beside him who were already shivering in the wind and rain.

Wood, the captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, looked extremely ugly.

If possible, Wood really wanted to report the Hufflepuffs' violations to Mrs. Hooch.

It's a pity that the rules of Quidditch are so weird, any behavior that is not written in the hundreds of pages of parchment rules is allowed.

Wood's expression was naturally seen by Link and Emily, who were holding magic telescopes.

Emily smiled and turned around and said:

"The Hufflepuff team is really well prepared, but can they really win with these external forces alone? I heard that the Hufflepuff team, except for Cedric, is all rotten."

"We will definitely win."

"Huh? How do you say it?"

"You'll know when you look at it."

Link took the opportunity, and at this moment, Mrs. Huo Qi below also blew the whistle to signify the start of the game.

Two teams, one red and one yellow, immediately took off. Harry and Cedric climbed to the top of the field from the very beginning, staring at the entire field from a pitched angle, looking for the Golden Snitch.

Below them, players from the two teams were also fiercely fighting for the Quaffle.

They are like a school of fish in the sea, sometimes gathering together in the storm, and sometimes quickly scattering.

The spectators in the stands, who were cowering like quails under the storm, were now excited and began to shout and cheer at the top of their lungs.

It's a pity that this kind of passion is only temporary. As time goes by, the stands return to their initial calm.

This is inevitable. The average duration of a Quidditch match is already quite long. Historically, some matches even lasted for two days and two nights. This time Hufflepuff’s main tactic is defensive delay. Such a match is really boring. .

Moreover, the long game was even more unbearable for the spectators who were shivering in the wind and rain, and many people even started to leave the field.

"The playing style of your academy's team is still too restrictive. The performance of Nimbus 2000 cannot be used at all in this kind of weather, and Harry Potter's physical fitness is not strong." Link was already bored to the point of yawning. Emily said, "If it was me who was in charge, I would have sent people up to fight with Harry Potter and drag him down."

Emily, this is standard Slytherin thinking.

Link smiled and said:

"Although I think so too, that's Cedric of Hufflepuff!"

"That's indeed the case. Ah, Cedric, Cedric, is always so majestic and upright. He is almost like the heroes in ancient Greek mythology!" Emily smiled and nodded, meaning He said deeply, "It's just that, Link...the endings of heroes like Prometheus and Achilles are not very happy."

"But isn't that the great thing about heroes? And I firmly believe that Cedric will have a perfect ending."

"Oh? Really? It's just that the current situation doesn't seem to be very favorable to Cedric? Look, Harry Potter has discovered the Golden Snitch."

Emily pointed to the sky with a smile and looked in the direction he was pointing. It could be seen that Harry had begun to speed up toward the faint golden point between the dark clouds on the zenith, and Cedric was obviously slow to react. Maybe he was chasing after Harry hard.

It's just that the two of them were riding the same Nimbus 2000. With the same broomstick, Cedric couldn't catch up with Harry at all.

The balance of victory began to tilt, and many Hufflepuffs in the stands covered their eyes in pain.

In their opinion, the game was already lost.

But at this time, Link hugged Emily and said with a mysterious smile:

"I don't think so."

The next moment, a flash of thunder flashed across the sky, illuminating the sky and the countless dark shadows hidden in the rolling dark clouds.