Being at Hogwarts, something's not right with this system.

Since the first Quidditch match of the year was to be held today, when Lin Yu arrived at the common rest area, he found the Gryffindor children in complete chaos.

They surrounded the team members, cheering them on.

Hermione walked over and, before Wood could speak, said to Lin Yu, "I've heard that the match doesn't start until around 11 a.m. So don't be nervous. We can go have some breakfast first, and then we can prepare."

Wood rolled his eyes. So you don't even know what time your game is starting?

Despite his grievances, Wood acknowledged Lin Yu's abilities over the past two months.

Lin Yu easily caught every golf ball they threw.

Otherwise, Wood wouldn't have tolerated Lin Yu's attitude.

After all, this is Wood's favorite Quidditch game.

Next, everyone excitedly discussed Quidditch as they arrived at the restaurant.

"Lin Yu," a voice came from the other side.

Lin Yu turned his head expressionlessly and, unsurprisingly, saw Draco from the Slytherin table.

Draco shouted, "We can't afford to lose too badly later!"

Everyone in Slytherin disliked Lin Yu; even those who weren't in the same grade looked at him with ill intent.

After all, they had all heard about, or even witnessed firsthand, how Lin Yu had gone against their dean.

Among them, Slytherin's Quidditch captain, Marcus Flint, is a boy with a somewhat strange appearance but a tall and burly build.

He looked at Lin Yu with obvious malice on his face.

Lin Yu suddenly raised his right hand to block his face, and deliberately said, "It's so ugly, demons and monsters, get out of here!"

Marcus's face darkened, making his already unattractive appearance even more hideous and ferocious.

Meanwhile, Gryffindor was filled with laughter and joy.

Wood changed seats and sat on either side of Lin Yu with the Weasley twins.

Hermione rolled her eyes and had no choice but to give up her seat.

Wood comforted Lin Yu, "Don't worry, Lin Yu, we'll protect you. And that guy (referring to Marcus) is a pursuer, you don't need to worry about him. But Flint is really bad."

The twins, George and Fred, also said, "Lin Yu, we will take responsibility for protecting you."

They are the batters, responsible for knocking away the ball when it attacks their own players.

At the same time, they can also use legitimate reasons to move around and attack the opponent's players.

Just like in ice hockey, they can attack each other on the ice, but they can't use magic or commit fouls.

Ice hockey is the same; you can fight, but you have to follow the rules.

Lin Yu shrugged: "I wish I could run into him. What a pity."

Wood could only sigh and say, "Come on, guys. We have to win this opening game."

"And the girls," Angelina Jensen, one of the chasers, reminded Wood.

All three of Gryffindor's suitors were girls.

So of course they were unhappy with Wood's claim that he had left them out.

Wood agreed, saying, "And the girls, let's all cheer each other on and win this match for Gryffindor. It's time."

Fred and George exchanged a glance and began to work together seamlessly.

"At this crucial moment," Fred began, picking up where Wood left off.

George followed up: "This is the moment we've all been waiting for."

The three girls laughed, and Lin Yu shook his head with a wry smile.

To reiterate, Wood is a very nice person, but never bring up topics related to Quidditch, otherwise he can be really long-winded and serious.

Wood was clearly unfazed by the twins and continued to rally them. He glared at them and said, "You two shut up. In short, we're going to win, or we'll just have to increase the amount of training."

Now, even the twins couldn't laugh anymore.

Although they also enjoy Quidditch, they cannot devote all their energy to it like Wood does.

Lin Yu added, "Don't worry, Wood, we'll win so we won't be tormented by you any longer."

Wood nodded in satisfaction at first, then froze. Was he really that cruel?

Of course there are, definitely.

Lin Yu recalled that in the past two months, they had to do Quidditch training almost every Saturday or Sunday.

In addition, on ordinary days, Wood would always try to get them to do extra training.

This guy is like a madman, he's always thinking about Quidditch.

Do you really like it that much?

So let's not increase the training volume any further, it's already enough.

Lin Yu thought to himself, "I'm not like you single guys. I have to keep my wife company."

I don't have time to play with you guys.

In the morning, around 11 a.m., Lin Yu and his group had finished getting ready and arrived at the entrance to the Quidditch arena.

Next, they will enter the arena from here.

Although Lin Yu is a rookie this year, he is the team's finder, and everyone intentionally placed him next to Wood, making him the second player to enter the game.

Led by Wood, the Gryffindor team entered the field one by one.

A huge cheer immediately erupted from the surrounding crowd.

Everyone looked up and saw that the Quidditch stands were on a high platform, after all, it was a sport played in the air.

It was as if everyone from Hogwarts had come; the stands were already packed.

Lin Yu even saw that in one of the corners were the seats for Gryffindor.

At that moment, a huge banner, which looked like it was made of bed sheets, was floating above.

The sign read "Gryffindor will win" and "Go Lin Yu!" Below it was a lifelike drawing of a lion, and Lin Yu recognized that Hermione had used magic to create some sparkling effects.

It was clearly a surprise prepared for Lin Yu by his friends.

In fact, Lin Yu had a pretty good relationship with several boys in his grade. Not only were Harry and Ron his friends, but Neville also considered him a friend, as did Dean and Seamus.

Lin Yu simply preferred playing with Hermione, who was a girl.

A moment later, the Slytherin team entered the field. As the two teams walked towards the center of the field from both sides, Madam Hooch stood there, holding her flying broom, waiting.

Once both teams had gathered around Mrs. Hooch, she looked them over and noticed that Gryffindor's undershirts were predominantly red, while Slytherin's were green.

The only thing they had in common was that both teams were holding their own flying brooms, ready to take to the air and compete once the match began.

Mrs. Hodge said, "Listen, I hope everyone will compete fairly and honestly. I am your referee, and I will be watching your every move."

She seemed to glance at Marcus Flint specifically.

The latter had no expression.

"The match begins now."

Mrs. Hooch blew her whistle, and instantly, both teams' players mounted their brooms and took to the skies.