Chapter 628 Ravenclaw Eagle
Nearly twenty minutes have passed since the game started. I have to say that this game was really interesting. The Chasers of the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw teams came and went, made various skilled technical moves, and carried out a series of moves in the midfield. offense and defense.
Yes, it is the midfielder!
I don't know why, but today both sides are very passionate about steals, and the possession of the ball is constantly changing back and forth. However, it is a pity that when both sides are often trying to break through to the other half, the ball is suddenly intercepted.
And it is precisely when you come and go again and again that the key to victory in this game seems to quietly fall on the respective seekers of the two teams.
In fact, when neither side can properly shove the Quaffle into the opponent's knocker, isn't the only scoring item left to be the Snitch?
At this moment, a sentence from the narrator Lee Jordan suddenly resolved the doubts of the little wizards in the stands who were looking at it at a loss——
"... Oh! I think the Gryffindor players should give the lovely Miss Weasley a little more credit!"
What Li said was indeed good. The reason why the two sides were desperately fighting for the ball on the field was because of the new Gryffindor goalkeeper-Ginny Weasley who made his debut.
The speed at which she was promoted from a reserve player to an official player was so fast that both the enemy and the enemy felt that she might be lacking in strength. In this way, Ravenclaw naturally chose to let go of the attack, trying to put the winning score on the Quaffle—just like the tactics formulated by Maca back then.
The Gryffindor team members tried their best to take care of Ginny, and tried their best not to let the other party break through to their door, so as to reduce the pressure on Ginny in front of the door knocker.
Of course, maybe it's just a simple worry that she won't be able to hold the ball.
So, while the Chasers were rampaging through the field like a whirlwind, and while the batsmen were chasing the Bludgers all over the place and never finding a chance to make a shot, Harry and Cho were constantly chasing each other at low altitude.
Neither of them had spotted the Snitch yet, but that didn't stop these two excellent Seekers from making effective jamming maneuvers, with the rhythm of the flight switching between them.
At times, Harry with his Firebolt would purposely perform rapid climbs and dives into the air or the ground, a natural initiative that comes with faster Seekers. Even if he didn't really find the Snitch, but in front of him, he could use fake moves to confuse the opponent, making the opponent mistakenly think that he had seen the fast gold.
Of course, perhaps it was because his opponent was Qiu that he never made a fake move by Ronski. Because that technical move may allow him to lure his opponent to hit the ground when he dives downward at high speed, but it is very difficult for him to watch a girl get hurt.
However, as Ravenclaw's official Seeker, Qiu's outstanding performance did not make it easy for Harry.
This beautiful girl who also loves Quidditch knows very well that her broom is definitely not an opponent of the Firebolt, and it is difficult to conduct a fair confrontation in terms of speed.
Therefore, whenever she realized that she was about to be pulled too far away by Harry, she would immediately do a Palenque roundabout, forcing Harry to turn around and chase her.
Because the speed of the Golden Snitch is too fast, the most important thing in the Seeker's confrontation is to seize the fleeting opportunity. Every neglect of the opponent may allow the opponent to catch the Snitch first, and then end the entire game.
It's worth mentioning that the attention of the audience is currently drawn to Harry and Qiu, because their flight arcs are indeed extraordinarily exciting. Even though there is no sign of the Golden Snitch yet, the off-ball confrontation between the two sides is equally astonishing, and people can't help but want to applaud the two of them.
As a matter of course, the peaceful Ginny in front of the goal,
He was also watching the tit-for-tat between Harry and Qiu from the corner of his eye. At this time, she even had some small regrets, secretly complaining that when she was in the sorting house, why didn't she ask the sorting hat to go to Ravenclaw?
If she had been sorted to Ravenclaw house, she might be Ginny Weasley who was spinning and dancing with Harry in the air now!
But when she was thinking about it secretly, Lee Jordan's commentary object changed again!
"...Oh! It's Davis! Ravenclaw's Davis took the ball from Johnson again, and he protected the ball and went to the side! Does he want to break through at high speed again... Yes, he This time he chose Wollongong (the 'flying' technique), can Bell of Gryffindor make him return without success again?"
"No, no—" Li suddenly shouted loudly, "Bell's short arc that he passed this time blocked!"
With the Ravenclaws attacking again, Ginny had to concentrate. When Davis passed her own Katie Bell, she began a double figure-eight fly in front of the three knockers.
This is the first time I have done this preparatory action in this game? God knows!
"Davis is rushing! He is continuing to rush!" Li's voice still echoed in the field, and the new game situation attracted the attention of the little wizards, "During their captain's attack time, Chambers of Ravenclaw also Passing through the Bludger's defense line together, are they going to launch a combined attack? Miss Weasley, be careful!"
There was no need for Li to remind him exaggeratedly, Ginny had already noticed the other party's position one after the other in the first place. Not only that, but she immediately noticed that Chambers following behind made a dive at a small angle.
"Alia, be careful! It's Pokov's lure technique!"
Ginny's reminder came quite timely, because at this moment, Alicia Spinnet, who was facing Davis rushing forward, had already narrowed her vision.
And it was at this moment that Chambers reached the back and lower part of Davis, and Davis, who was rushing forward, missed the ball very covertly.
Ginny's warning made Spinnet subconsciously hold down the broom handle and sink. Long-term training allowed her to accurately stop Chambers in front of him, forcing the opponent to throw the Quaffle back to Captain Davis, who slowed down to respond.
The opponent's offensive has been slowed down!
"Oh! Wonderful defense, Pokov (lure) was cracked by Spinnett!" Lee shouted again, "Now Johnson's return defense is in place! Although the Quaffle is still in Ravenclaw's hands, but they have to re-choose the attack plan... Oh, no! Davis did not give up! He moved again!"
Generally speaking, when the speed of the chaser decreases to a certain extent, the success rate of the attack will be greatly reduced. Because acceleration takes time, and in a very fast-moving Quidditch game, once it slows down, it is extremely easy to be blocked, or even directly hit by a Bludger.
Therefore, in terms of normal tactical thinking, Davis must choose to pass the Quaffle back and then reorganize the offense.
But this time, Davis swooped down holding the ball Chambers handed back to him, picking up his speed again.
"What does Davis want to do?" the commentator Lee asked in surprise, "Is he crazy about scoring goals? With Johnson in the front and Spinnet in the back, plus a Bell who is rushing back, what can he do? ?he--"
Li couldn't go on anymore, because he suddenly saw that Davis unexpectedly made a roundabout climb before the dive acceleration was completed, shaking Johnson, who was blocking the past in a straight line, in a thrilling way!
Ginny, who was circling in front of the gate, knew that Davis had performed beyond his normal limits. This kind of situation is not uncommon on the field, especially in some intuitive players, it is even more of an ability.
Davis, freed from Johnson, was unhindered, and the speed was up again. As for the small-scale steering ability he showed before, Ginny had to stop the wide-range goalkeeping strategy and put more energy between the middle gate and the right gate, which are closer to Davis.
Would he choose to throw the Quaffle at the knocker?
Ginny's hands clenched the broomstick of Nimbus 2000—this is the broom Maca used to dominate the court at Hogwarts! She believes that this broom can bring her enough strength and luck, no matter in the position of the chaser or the goalkeeper.
Davis was closing in, faster, so fast that it was hard to believe he could change direction at that speed. So, will he attack the middle gate facing him?
Ginny had a hunch that Davis, who was in good form, would definitely change direction. Although the possibility is very small, she still allocated a small part of her attention and made herself pay attention to the direction of her right hand.
near! It's getting closer! The spectators and the players chasing back all held their breath involuntarily——
"...It's the right ring!" The moment Davis made his move, the commentator Li, who had the best view, shouted loudly.
Yes, Davis really changed direction! It's not the middle door that should be taken for granted, nor the left door that is completely impossible, but the right door knocker with a rather difficult angle!
Ginny flicked the broom handle to the right in a timely manner, showing excellent reaction speed, and under everyone's expectant or surprised gazes, she went straight to the right door to block the past.
At this moment, Davis's hand holding the ball has been half raised, and he is almost about to throw the ball!
However……
"No, how is it possible!"
Li Na's trembling voice from the shock spread throughout the venue.
Among the three door knockers in the Quidditch game, the left and right rings are both flush, while the middle door ring is obviously higher. After approaching the side ring at medium and short distances at high speed, it is extremely difficult to turn back to the middle door ring. This kind of scene can only be seen in professional competitions.
But today, Ravenclaw's captain Davis made an amazing high-speed mid-spin without hesitation in front of the right ring. This arc is extremely small!