Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts.

Chapter 413 Crazy Revenge

Only one match remained in the 1993-1994 Hogwarts Quidditch Cup.

The situation is now very clear; there's no need to ask Sherlock and Hermione, or even Cho Chang, this British-Chinese, to calculate the score.

Both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff, with one win and two losses each, are now out of contention for the trophy.

The champion will be decided between Slytherin, who have already won two games, and Gryffindor, who have won one game and lost one.

If Gryffindor loses to Slytherin in the final match, then there's nothing to say.

Slytherin won all three matches, lifting the Quidditch Cup with a perfect record.

The other three colleges, each with one win and two losses, will compete for the remaining rankings based on their points.

However, there are only four colleges in total, so competing for second, third, and fourth place is really not very interesting.

If Gryffindor can defeat Slytherin, then both teams will have a record of two wins and one loss, and the final champion will be determined by points.

So for Gryffindor, that means they need to beat Slytherin by more than 200 points.

As captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Oliver Wood has been talking about this ever since the match between Slytherin and Hufflepuff.

Just as Harry and Ron were talking about Sherlock and Hermione, he suddenly appeared out of nowhere again.

He solemnly said to Harry:
"Harry, I really don't want to put pressure on you."

But you can only catch the Golden Snitch when we're leading by more than fifty points.

Harry can only do so when he's leading by more than fifty points.

Otherwise, even if we win the game, we will lose the trophy.

do you understand?

You must catch the thief, but only when we—

"I understand, Oliver!"

Harry couldn't hold back any longer and had to interrupt him.

It wasn't that he disrespected the captain; it was just that Wood had said the same thing too many times.

His ears were practically calloused from all the repeated use.

In fact, even if Wood didn't emphasize it like this, Harry would still be under considerable pressure.

The fact that Slytherin was leading by a full two hundred points in the league meant that the pressure of winning fell mostly on Harry's shoulders.

Because catching the Golden Snitch not only ends the game but also earns you a total of 150 points.

Oliver Wood's emphasis on Harry made him dizzy, but that wasn't the worst of it.

Just like before the Gryffindor vs. Ravenclaw match, the Weasley brothers pulled off another countdown in the Gryffindor common room.

And this time, the entire Gryffindor academy has focused its attention on the upcoming competition.

They really needed the trophy.

Since the team was founded, its record has not been very good.

This event is also recorded in "Hogwarts: A History of the School".

In 1692, Gryffindor suffered a crushing defeat.

It wasn't until 1992, three hundred years later, that Gryffindor broke this record of utter defeat, with Harry unable to compete due to illness and the team missing one player.

This shows just how devastating that defeat was three hundred years ago.

In the 1950s, the addition of the outstanding Quidditch player Minerva McGonagall to Gryffindor gave the team a glimmer of hope in winning the trophy.

Unfortunately, fate always likes to play tricks on people.

In 1953, Gryffindor finally made it to the final, where their opponent was Slytherin.

As a result, the team's key player, seventh-grader Minerva McGonagall, suffered a concussion and several broken ribs after being thrown to the ground due to an opponent's violation, leading to Gryffindor's loss of the match.

Although Minerva McGonagall's name remains in Hogwarts' medal room, it cannot make up for the regret in her heart.

Since then, seeing Slytherin lose to Gryffindor in the final has become her greatest wish.

In the 1970s, Gryffindor finally ushered in their era for the first time.

James Potter, the father of the savior of the wizarding world, was born.

With his peers shining in the competition, Gryffindor finally won the Quidditch Cup.

Professor McGonagall finally achieved her long-cherished wish—to watch Slytherin lose to Gryffindor in the final.

Unfortunately, after these people left the school, Gryffindor went back to being lazy and unambitious.

That is, until the legendary Charlie Weasley was selected for the Gryffindor Quidditch team as a Seeker.

After a brief period of adjustment, Gryffindor finally won the Quidditch Cup once again.

Unfortunately, after the era of Charlie Weasley, Gryffindor once again declined and has remained so to this day.

Of course, in the eyes of the Gryffindor Quidditch players, led by Wood, they should have lifted the Quidditch Cup as early as the year Harry, the genius, was exceptionally admitted to the Gryffindor team.

Unfortunately, he missed out on the trophy in the past two years due to accidents.

until this year.

Without a doubt, this will be the closest they've ever come to the Quidditch Cup.

Everyone in the college, including Dean Professor Minerva McGonagall, attached great importance to this competition.

Meanwhile, their rivals, Slytherin, were no less formidable.

From their perspective, it was precisely because Gryffindor broke the three-hundred-year record for a crushing defeat in their last match two years prior that Ravenclaw achieved such a resounding victory. In other words, Gryffindor essentially delivered Ravenclaw to the podium, naturally making Slytherin seethe with resentment towards them.

A year ago, the Quidditch Cup was cancelled again because of the locked room incident.

Although this matter may seem to have little to do with Gryffindor, let's not forget that it was Gryffindor's Lion King and his savior's henchmen who ultimately found the location of the Chamber of Secrets.

Since they have this ability, why didn't they find the secret room sooner?

That way, the remaining matches won't be canceled.

Sometimes, hatred comes out of nowhere, leaving you completely baffled.

For the reasons mentioned above, Slytherin was also determined to win this match.

"Two hundred points! We're now leading by a full two hundred points!"

Marcus Flint, often mistaken for having Korean or troll ancestry, emphasized this point when convening a meeting of the Slytherin Quidditch team, much like his nemesis Oliver Wood.

He first addressed his fellow Chase players, Graham Monta and Cassius Warrington:
"Graham, Cassius, you two need to cooperate well with me!"

The most important thing is to score more goals before Draco catches the Golden Snitch. We absolutely cannot lose to those three Gryffindor wretches!

“Angelina doesn’t smell bad…she smells quite nice…”

Flint raised his voice: "Graham, what did you say?"

"I say the captain's opinion is brilliant!"

Flint snorted loudly and turned to the two batters:
"Lucien, Perrykin, I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"

"Of course, I won't let the ball leave Porter."

"Don't worry, Marcus, I will take emergency measures if necessary."

Flint nodded in satisfaction and turned his gaze to goalkeeper Miles Blaitch:
"Miles, your task is the simplest: just prevent those three bitches from scoring."

"Don't worry, Marcus, I'll definitely be able to hold on."

"it is good!"

Having received assurances from the goalkeeper, Flint turned his attention to Malfoy:
"Draco, you did a great job in the last game, successfully stopping Diggory from catching the Golden Snitch more than once."

But in this match, I need you to do even better—ideally, catch the Golden Snitch right at the start!

Listen, we will all work together to ensure that Gryffindor doesn't extend their lead to more than fifty points..."

"But what if they take the lead?"

The person who previously said Angelina Jolie smells good raised their hand to ask a question.

Flint glared at Graham, who had asked the question, and said, "If they get ahead, Draco, you have to do everything you can to hold off Potter and prevent him from catching the Golden Snitch!"

If necessary, even if it means committing a foul, you must stop him, understand?

Malfoy nodded without saying a word.

He knew very well that this match would be a severe test for him.

Although he prided himself on his flying skills, Malfoy knew very well that he was actually inferior to Harry in this respect.

After watching the match between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, he was even more certain that Nimbus 2001 was no match for Firebolt.

Fortunately, Slytherin's large lead gave him confidence.

However, I need to be separated from Pansy for a while during this period.

It wouldn't be good if your legs were still weak during the competition.

As the match draws ever closer, both Gryffindor and Slytherin are making intensive preparations for the final, and the tension between them is growing ever stronger.

This tension was initially limited to the two Quidditch teams.

But it quickly expanded to two colleges.

The reason was a verbal dispute, which is somewhat funny, and it was something like this:

"What are you?"

"Look at you!"

"Why don't you take another look?"

"Just try it!"

Because neither side was willing to back down, the verbal argument escalated into a physical altercation.

As the saying goes, "The storm is brewing."

Small skirmishes began to break out in the corridors of Hogwarts Castle.

Soon, a fourth-year Gryffindor student and a sixth-year Slytherin student were both admitted to the school hospital, both with chives popping out of their ears.

However this is just the beginning.

Then, more and more similar incidents occurred.

In the Hogwarts scoring gems, the red gem representing Gryffindor and the green gem representing Slytherin began to decline rapidly.

Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff began to rise to prominence.

Originally, this was just a matter between Gryffindor and Slytherin, but the fight escalated when a little snake accidentally injured his girlfriend in Ravenclaw while fighting a little lion.

What followed was retaliation, a frenzied retaliation.

(End of this chapter)