A Certain Magical Hogwarts

Chapter 198 The Final Tournament

Dragon eggs are different from the eggs of ordinary magical creatures; as long as the environment is not too harsh, they can be preserved for a long time.

This was good news for Hagrid, as he could let Newt return to England.

William quickly wrote to Old Man Newt.

When Newt received the letter, he had already left Romania and was enjoying coffee in a café on the Left Bank of the Seine in Paris.

He was certainly willing to take care of the dragon egg until it was returned to Norway.

Tina is currently angry because of Rita's situation, and Newt doesn't want to go home anytime soon, so delivering the dragon egg is a good excuse.

Regardless of whether Newt ever caught Grindelwald back then, that was his glory days in his youth.

Now, he has gone further and further down the path of respecting women.

Upon receiving Newt's reply, everyone relaxed, and Hagrid regained his usual energy.

He began to feel lost again, preparing to take good care of the dragon egg during its last days and fulfill his responsibilities as a mother!

However, William's attention was soon drawn to other things.

The Quidditch Tour for this academic year is coming to an end, with the final tournament starting a month before Easter.

The two sides in the match are Ravenclaw vs. Slytherin.

Currently, Hufflepuff Academy has the highest points in the Tour, leading Gryffindor by only forty points.

Two hundred points higher than Slytherin, who is third, and two hundred and sixty points higher than Ravenclaw, who is fourth.

This ranking is not the final version because Slytherin and Ravenclaw each have played one less game.

If the final match results in a very high score, the top two positions will be reversed.

After all, a golden thief is worth 150 points!

Any team has a chance to reach the finals as long as the tour isn't completely over!

Fate is still in our own hands.

For Ravenclaw to advance to the final, he must score at least twelve goals in this match, and then Cho must catch the Golden Snitch!

In this scenario, their score would surpass Hufflepuff's, guaranteeing them a spot in the finals.

However, this is difficult, as Slytherin's overall strength is no weaker than Ravenclaw's.

Of course, there is another situation.

If Slytherin suffers a crushing defeat and their score doesn't surpass Gryffindor's, then Ravenclaw will only need to score eight goals.

They will eliminate Gryffindor and eventually face Hufflepuff.

This is not a simple matter!

If it were last year's Ravenclaw, they would probably just be the easy target, sending Slytherin straight to the finals.

But how could William do such a thing? He was still thinking of putting up a record-breaking high score and making a comeback to enter the final!

If Ravenclaw can reach the final, they will definitely break the record, considering they were a complete minnow team last year.

Autumn was under a lot of pressure; she couldn't catch the Golden Snitch too early, nor could she let Slytherin catch him.

If she hadn't caught the Golden Snitch, everything would have been over, and Ravenclaw would never have made it to the finals!

For both Ravenclaw and Slytherin, this match was a must-win, not-too-lost affair.

The Ravenclaw students spent all day discussing tactics, and Cho also made the most of her time to train Cedric.

Even if they don't win the Quidditch Cup, they still want to reach the finals, experience the scenery, and gain experience for next year.

Overnight, the friendship between Ravenclaw and Slytherin capsized!

The two colleges used to have a very good relationship, but now their hostility has reached its peak.

Ravenclaw seems to have replaced Gryffindor as Snape's most hated house, and he has begun to deduct points from it like a mad dog!

Professor Flitwick wasn't that shameless, so the entire Ravenclaw school actively answered questions and frantically earned points to ensure their successful defense of the House Cup.

Ravenclaw has the most academically gifted students in the entire school.

When the eaglets stop being so passive and start showing their aggressive side, the sky becomes their stage.

On the eve of the match, all daily activities in the Ravenclaw common room were suspended.

Roger Davis wiped the broom repeatedly, seemingly trying to dazzle the Slytherin students during the match.

Autumn repeatedly used a stabilizing charm to check the broom's performance, seemingly afraid that the Slytherin students would cast a curse on it.

Everyone was still shaken by the incident where Harry almost fell off his flying broomstick.

But William felt that if she continued to examine it, her broom might malfunction without anyone casting a spell.

This was Professor Flitwick's seventh appearance in the lounge.

He seemed to be suffering from dementia, asking William once again if he was confident he could eliminate Slytherin.

Snape had been making sarcastic remarks about Flitwick all day long, and now he wanted to give Snape a good slap in the face!

It's clear that Professor Snape, that villain, has pushed the honest man to his limit!

Even Hermione put down her book, grabbed a large box of dog-head cookies, and sneaked into the Ravenclaw common room to visit William.

"I can't study anymore, it's too noisy over there, I can't concentrate."

She said nervously.

Gryffindor was even more worried than Ravenclaw and Slytherin.

Their current second-place position is not secure and could fall to third at any time.

They are 160 points ahead of Slytherin. If Slytherin catches the Golden Snitch and scores two more goals, they will push Gryffindor down to third place.

Third place means all the hard work of the year has been wasted.

Gryffindor all hoped that Ravenclaw would win.

William smiled and pushed the cookie in front of Hermione, indicating that she should relax.

Gryffindor's efforts will definitely be in vain, after all, William also wants to reach the final.

Hermione rubbed her face and then began to offer William advice, explaining the tactics she had read in the book.

William listened attentively, then quietly analyzed what was wrong with her.

"Oh, is that so? My Quidditch is terrible, William, just listen to me casually."

Hearing William's analysis, Hermione blushed and waved her hand embarrassedly.

"No one is born knowing this. I can teach you during the summer vacation!" William said gently.

Hermione's Quidditch skills are indeed very poor; she can never fly more than a few meters before she gets scared.

But then again, compared to a girl like Cho who can fly well with just a broom, Hermione, the "dumb" type, is more popular with boys!

This is similar to a guy taking a girl to see a horror movie. The premise is that the girl can't be so fierce that she can crush a mouse with her bare hands, otherwise no movie will be of any use.

It's all routines!

"Summer vacation?" Hermione asked with a hint of anticipation, her voice brimming with excitement. "You have to do your best in the competition!"

William hummed in agreement.

A gentle breeze caressed my face, carrying a faint, pleasant scent of shampoo.

William suddenly reached out and smoothed Hermione's messy brown curls from her forehead.

Hermione curled her lips into a smile, picked up two dog-head cookies, handed one to William, and took a bite of the other herself.

The girl smiled, pursed her lips, and said, "It's delicious!"

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