boyutpedia Wasn't Chapter 157 a feint?
Wasn't Chapter 157 a feint?
As a veteran player who has participated in college competitions more than once, Qin Yu is already able to judge the subtle changes in the situation on the field by observation.
Clearly, with Katie's goal, Slytherin had lost his composure and calm.
Even though it was clear that they were deliberately "bullying" the two newcomers, Katie and Arya, it was still hard to hide the anxiety and panic of the Slytherin players, who made frequent mistakes and committed several violations such as elbowing and colliding.
One of the violations was a batter's "hitting the ball out of bounds," which broke the nose of a Hufflepuff first-year boy. This unfortunate first-year Hufflepuff student was probably watching a game live for the first time and was so stunned by the flying ball that he forgot to dodge and got hit.
"In short, Slytherin's rhythm has been disrupted."
Monnie, a veteran Quidditch player and former commentator, quickly came to this conclusion.
“But they look so scary, Katie was all surrounded.” Zina began to worry about her roommate.
"Don't worry, now that they've revealed such a big flaw, Qin won't let this opportunity slip by," Mengni said casually, as if to say, "Just wait and see what happens."
The senior's words reassured Qiao Na a lot, and she continued to cheer for her roommate and the amazing Qin in a cheerful mood, looking forward to their performance.
……
"Oh!"
Unexpectedly, Qin Yu knocked away a stray ball, hitting a Slytherin player and clearing the way for Chaser Angelina Johnson, who dribbled straight to the goal and skillfully broke through.
Marcus and Pusse, arriving late, hovered near the goal with some annoyance, glancing at Katie and Aria, whom they had just been defending, and then at Angelina, who had just scored. Both felt a surge of frustration and anger, unsure of who to focus their defense on.
However, the Gryffindor players showed no concern for their opponents' feelings and instead seized upon the various gaps in their defense to launch a relentless attack.
With the combined efforts of Qin and George, the two batters, and the fierce attacks of the three chasers, the situation on the field began to show a one-sided trend, and Gryffindor scored five balls in a short period of time.
The score is now 50-0!
However, Slytherin's temper was completely ignited. Marcus lived up to his pre-match boast, grabbing the Quaffle and, despite being hit twice by Qin and ending up with a bruised and swollen face, bravely scored the first goal of the match for Slytherin.
"...Marcus's shot was truly amazing. Qin even made a gesture of pounding his chest with his right hand and pointing at the opponent. Although it's unclear what the specific meaning was, it was clear that he was expressing his respect to the opponent."
However, judging from Qin's decisive and nonchalant turn, he clearly wouldn't be swayed by such praise!
As commentator Lee Jordan predicted, Qin gave his opponents no chance in the ensuing match, launching a series of rapid attacks on Slytherin alongside his teammates. It seemed that after captain Marcus scored, Slytherin had lost all their courage and were left only with exhaustion.
……
"Why didn't you keep chasing?" Marcus roared.
“I saw Qin coming…” Puse explained.
“What are you batters for? You can’t even hit a person!” Marcus continued to yell.
"They were flying so fast and making evasive maneuvers, it was hard to judge their direction," the batter explained.
"If you can't even keep the goal in check, you might as well take your broom and go clean the toilets!" Marcus was furious with the incompetent goalkeeper.
"I've done my best..." the goalkeeper said, utterly exhausted.
Marcus's roars and the players' sighs echoed across the field from time to time.
After hurling insults at everyone, the Slytherin captain spotted his Seeker, Terence Higgs.
When Marcus saw that the kid was still staring intently at Gryffindor's Seeker—that good-for-nothing Harry Potter—he was furious.
He flew straight over, poked Terence in the backside with the broom handle, and said angrily, "What are you doing? What's the point of just staring at that guy instead of looking for the thief?!"
“I think Potter seems to have discovered the Golden Snitch’s trail…” Terence said hesitantly.
He wasn't a very assertive person to begin with, so he wouldn't dare to argue loudly at this moment.
Marcus was so angry he laughed when he heard this.
They were just fooled by Qin and Potter working together, but they didn't expect Terence to be so easily deceived now.
That's absolutely stupid!
"Do I need to teach you 'Lonski feint'? He must have pretended to find the Golden Snitch to lure us into following him! Can't you learn your lesson?!" Marcus berated his stupid teammate.
“Okay, maybe I’m overthinking it…” Terence could only mutter in agreement.
However, he suddenly stopped before he could finish speaking, and then said somewhat nervously, "Marcus, is there something reflecting light over there?"
Terence said, pointing to a certain spot.
Marcus looked in the direction he pointed and indeed saw a golden light.
And that damn Harry Potter was right in that direction, and he was rushing towards it.
"Marcus, that Harry Potter, isn't he...?"
"You're my foot! Hurry up and chase after them!"
"Wasn't that a feint?"
"..."
Marcus's face flushed red; he really didn't know if his teammate was trying to annoy him on purpose.
However, he didn't want to dwell on being slapped in the face right now; the most important thing was to stop that guy Potter from stealing the Golden Snitch!
The score is currently 90-10. If they can prevent the opponent from stealing the Golden Snitch and successfully steal it themselves, the game can be turned around.
These thoughts flashed through his mind, but his actions were even faster than his thoughts; he had already accelerated and was hurtling towards Harry Potter, the Seeker of Gryffindor.
In such a critical moment, he had no other tricks up his sleeve, so he had no choice but to commit a foul and use a sudden stop and turn to sweep the end of his broom at his opponent.
Harry Potter was excitedly chasing the Golden Snitch—he believed he would be the first to find it, which made him even more thrilled, and he imagined catching the Snitch and sealing the victory in the tournament.
Unexpectedly, a broom suddenly swept across his face from the side, almost knocking off his glasses. He was so startled by the sudden attack that he panicked and hurriedly tried to dodge.
In that instant, the golden thief vanished without a trace.
And so, the Slytherin players risked fouls and penalty kicks to prevent the Gryffindor Seekers from catching the Snitch.
At most, a free throw will result in one basket, which is 10 points. That's still better than the opponent scoring 150 points after catching the Golden Snitch.
As the team captain, Marcus understood this perfectly.
However, his foul play angered many people, especially the Gryffindor students.
……
Hermione and her classmates in the stands all felt Marcus's shamelessness. Harry's roommates were indignant on Harry's behalf, and Dean even shouted that Marcus should be sent off.
However, Mrs. Hooch did not "fulfill" Dean's wish, because there are no yellow cards or red cards in Quidditch. As the referee, Mrs. Hooch simply allowed Gryffindor to take a free kick and had priority in possession of the ball.
Although Gryffindor managed to score 10 points using their free kick advantage, it was still a huge loss compared to the Golden Snitch's losses.
Morale suffered a slight setback as a result.
Fortunately, Qin replaced Captain Wood and went around to reassure everyone, and the group quickly cheered up again.
"Harry... what's wrong?"
Just as the competition was in full swing, Hermione noticed through her monoculars that Harry, who was not far behind Qin, seemed to be acting strangely.
Harry's flying broomstick seemed to have turned into a wild horse, carrying him up and down, swaying left and right.
Soon, many people noticed this and began to discuss it.