Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 328 Ace vs. Ace

After learning that Dumbledore had asked Professor Lupin to teach him and Sherlock how to fight Dementors, Harry's low spirits, which stemmed from losing the competition, his broom breaking, and encountering Dementors, finally improved after hearing about his mother's dying words.

By the end of November, the Hogwarts campus was enveloped in an increasingly cold atmosphere, with a thin layer of frost clinging to the stone walls of the castle. The second Quidditch match of the first term was about to begin.

The two teams facing off are Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, who defeated Gryffindor in the previous match. After the Dementor incident, the entire school is filled with a tense and expectant atmosphere.

The day before the match, Cho Chang wrote a letter to Harry to arrange a meeting.

When Harry arrived at the Great Hall, a rare ray of sunlight streamed through the dappled clouds. Cho Chang stood gracefully by the window, a gentle breeze ruffling her dark hair.

Hearing footsteps, she turned around, her big, dark eyes bright and clear, filled with joy and concern, and quickly walked towards Harry.

“Harry,” Cho Chang said softly, a confident smile playing on his lips, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely catch the Golden Snitch before Diggory!”

When she said those words, her eyes shone with a determined light, as if she had absolute confidence in her own abilities.

Seeing Cho Chang like this, Harry felt a warm feeling well up inside him.

He scratched his head, gave a slightly shy smile, and said softly, "Thank you, Qiu."

Qiu Zhang's beautiful face was like a warm ray of sunshine, dispelling the gloom in his heart.

"However, the first match of the next semester is Ravenclaw vs. Gryffindor,"

Qiu Zhang's face flushed slightly, as if he had thought of something interesting.

A mischievous glint flashed in her eyes. She waved her little fist and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "You can't go easy on me then!"

Harry looked at Cho Chang's adorable appearance, a thought struck him, and he nodded seriously, saying firmly:

"Don't worry, I will do my best!"

Qiu Zhang smiled and nodded. "Remember to come watch my match tomorrow."

After saying this, she gave Harry one last deep look before turning and leaving.

Harry watched Cho Chang's departing figure, his heart filled with an indescribable feeling.

It is an expectation of beautiful emotions, and also a feeling of warmth and joy after being cared for.

"Everyone's gone, why are you still watching!"

Just then, the Weasley twins walked over, arms around each other's shoulders.

"Fred, George, when did you arrive?"

“You’ve been here for a while, but all you can see is that girl,” Fred Weasley said.

“Even if she’s gone, you still won’t see us,” George Weasley said.

Their words only made Harry more embarrassed.

Now he has to admit that he is indeed a top-tier person who is obsessed with good looks.

To put it more dramatically, we're already accepting those who are obsessed with looks.

Qiu Zhang is truly beautiful, that much is certain.

Even when she's surrounded by a group of girls, she's so captivating that people can't help but stare at her.

Harry had already discovered this when he was in his first year.

However, Qiu Zhang was only in second grade at that time, and was relatively young, so this aspect was not yet obvious.

Now that she's in fourth grade, her good looks have fully blossomed into an allure.

Once Penelope and Gemma graduate this year, she will become the undisputed campus beauty.

She is even better than the Petil twins from India.

In particular, her unique girlish charm, emanating from the mysterious East, is especially captivating in Britain, a Western country.

“Okay, don’t overthink it, this is a perfectly normal thing,” Fred Weasley said.

“We’re here to tell you that Wood is having everyone come to the game tomorrow,” George Weasley said.

Harry had already promised Cho Chang that he would go to the game, so he had no objections.

However, he did not expect Wood to do this.

The next day, when Harry went to watch the game with the other members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, he learned that things were even more outrageous than he had imagined.

The Weasley twins even made a large banner that read "Ravenclaw will win," with a Ravenclaw raven in front of the words and a Gryffindor lion behind it.

And everyone took two small flags, one with the Gryffindor crest on it and the other with the Ravenclaw crest on it.

Harry was both amused and exasperated by what he saw.

"Isn't this a bit too much..."

It’s too utilitarian!
"Harry, here!"

Wood handed the two flags to Harry and said solemnly:
"As long as Ravenclaw beats Hufflepuff, we still have a chance and won't be eliminated."

Seeing the fervor in Wood's eyes, Harry obediently shut up, took the flag, and said nothing more.

Wood looked up at the sky and exclaimed, "What a beautiful day!"

“Come on, Wood,” Arya said with a hint of exasperation, “while the weather isn’t as bad as it was in our last game, do you think this wind and rain are just for show?”

“Aria, you know Wood perfectly well.”

Katie laughed and said, "Even if a forbidden spell were to fall from the sky, he would say, 'Ah, the weather is nice, we should still be able to fly!'"

Everyone laughed when they heard Katie's words.

"Stop laughing, the match is about to start!"

Wood said irritably. However, the pace of this match was faster than anyone expected.

Not long after the match began, Ravenclaw's Seeker, Cho Chang, demonstrated her true abilities, just as she had promised Harry.

Cho Chang's flying broomstick is Comet 260—the same one Draco Malfoy used before Nimbus 2001.

Although this broom is slightly inferior to Cedric's six-star sweep, Comet still managed to sweep six stars in this match.

Qiu Zhang was the first to spot the Golden Snitch and, having won his duel with Cedric, managed to catch it first.

The final score was 180-10.

This time, the Dementors did not appear.

Dumbledore's fury seemed to have left them at their posts outside the school gates.

Hearing the cheers from the crowd, Hufflepuff's captain and Seeker, Cedric, looked somewhat helpless.

He had already witnessed the girl's abilities during last year's competition.

Only after losing to her did he take on the challenge of rebuilding the team after becoming captain this year.

His previous match against Gryffindor also proved the team's strength.

Unfortunately, they failed once again when facing Ravenclaw.

Although Qiu Zhang's flying broom was not as good as his own, he made up for the difference with his agile skills and flexible movement.

This girl from the East is truly amazing!

Moreover, she not only excelled in Quidditch but also had excellent academic performance. In addition, she was gentle and kind, and so beautiful, making her the perfect dream girl in the hearts of many students.

With that thought in mind, he stepped forward with a smile, intending to exchange a few words with Qiu Zhang.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Qiu Zhanggang landed on the ground, he ran off in one direction.

Then he saw the beautiful girl from the mysterious East and the savior of the magical world who rushed down from the stands embracing each other tightly.

Both of them had genuine joy on their faces.

Seeing this, Cedric shook his head with some emotion and then went to talk to the Ravenclaw captain.

"Be careful, Davis, Gryffindor is not weak at all."

Cedric said seriously, "We were able to win the last game, and luck played a big part in it."

"Without those Dementors, I'm not sure I could have snatched the Golden Snitch from Potter."

The Ravenclaw captain glanced at his Seeker, who was embracing Harry, and said, "Cedric, this doesn't sound like something you would say."

"There's nothing to be ashamed of in admitting it."

Cedric frankly stated, "From what I know, Porter is even better than your Zhang."

And his Nimbus 2000, even this year, is still considered a top-tier flying broomstick.

"Thank you for reminding me, Cedric. I will alert everyone—but you may not know this, his Nimbus 2000 is gone."

"What?" Cedric looked surprised. "Why?"

"In the last game, after Porter fell off his flying broom, Nimbus 2000 was blown away by the wind and happened to hit the Whomping Willow."

Cedric: "...It's a really sad thing."

Ravenclaw's victory over Hufflepuff initially delighted the victorious eagles and the lion cubs who had come to watch.

However, when they thought about the two teams becoming rivals next semester, the captains Wood and Davis had somewhat strange expressions.

Especially when you see your own team's star players still hanging out together.

Finally, Wood called away a reluctant Harry.

This also relieved Davis.

From that moment on, Wood regained his fighting spirit and led his team in rigorous training through one cold, rainy night after another.

During this time, Cedric also asked Sherlock to find Harry and convey his regret about the flying broomstick in person.

"Potter, you need to order a new flying broomstick as soon as possible."

Cedric solemnly stated, "Quidditch players and broomsticks need a break-in period, especially for such an important position as the Seeker."

"Thank you, Diggory."

Because of Cedric's upright character, Harry already had a good impression of this handsome, tall boy, even though he was his rival.

After he left, Harry said to Sherlock with some surprise, "I didn't expect Diggory to specifically tell me this."

"Yes, Harry, he's a good man."

Sherlock agreed with his friend's assessment, saying, "He embodies everything most people expect from a Hogwarts student."

Hufflepuff's excellent qualities are fully displayed in him: integrity, tolerance, and kindness; of course, he is also courageous, intelligent, and possesses an elegant demeanor.

Harry looked at Sherlock in surprise: "You think so highly of him?"

“Dear Harry, you may not believe it, but I know him much better than you do.”

Sherlock smiled at Harry, "After his conflict with Slytherin in his first year, he also came all the way to the Gryffindor common room to celebrate."

"Uh……"

Reminded by Sherlock, Harry also remembered this matter.

Embarrassed, he suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "Sherlock, I have something important to tell you!"

(End of this chapter)