At this moment, the sound of Slytherin students fighting came from the corridor. The sound seemed to scare Marcus Flint. He quickly put away the bottle of potion, folded the letter casually a few times, and put it back in his locker.
Only the corner of the folded letter was slightly exposed, and a name was written on it - Wentworth! This weekend, the first Quidditch match of the new school year, which countless Hogwarts students have been looking forward to for a long time, is about to begin.
The first match of the year was between Hufflepuff and Slytherin.
For this competition, Wentworth and Cedric asked Lupin for a day off. Lupin even joked that it felt like a stack of gold Galleons flew away from his eyes.
Before the game started, the stands at the Hogwarts Quidditch field were already filled with Hufflepuff and Slytherin students. Both sides held various slogans and waved their respective house scarves in their hands, cheering for their respective houses.
Although the contestants from both academies have not yet entered the stadium, the audiences from Badger College and Snake College have already cheered in the stands.
At this time, the players on both sides were still making final preparations in their respective lounges.
Green was sitting in the Hufflepuff common room at this time, looking like an elder brother, and said to Wentworth who was sitting next to him: "Wentworth, remember, the most important thing in the first game is not to be nervous! You only have one goal, which is that little golden snitch! Leave the rest to your seniors!"
Wentworth glanced at Green, who was sitting next to him and talking big, and said helplessly, "Senior Green, when you told me not to be nervous, could you please stop shaking your legs first? I wasn't nervous at first, but you've made me nervous now."
Green waved his hand meaninglessly, and then said nonchalantly:
"Wentworth, don't worry about such details!"
The Hufflepuff goalkeeper on the side said with a strange smile:
"Senior Green has an old problem. His legs have been shaking since before his first Quidditch game. Over the years, shaking legs has become a habit for him!"
After hearing what the goalkeeper said, Green turned around and slapped the other person on the head. The Hufflepuff goalkeeper was not angry, but ran away with a smile.
Then, Green put away the smile on his face and looked at Wentworth with a serious expression. It was not until Wentworth felt a little uneasy that Green said, "Okay, Wentworth, I was just joking, but what I am going to teach you now is the first iron rule on the Quidditch field. You must remember it!"
Seeing Green's rare serious look, Wentworth immediately sat up straight and pretended to listen attentively.
Seeing Wentworth's serious look, Green nodded with great satisfaction, and then said, "Wentworth, you must remember one thing on the Quidditch field, and that is to protect yourself!"
"No one wants their team to lose, and neither do we Hufflepuffs. However, what makes us Hufflepuffs different from other houses is that we don't want anyone to get hurt! Do you understand?"
"When you step onto the Quidditch field, the cheers from the audience will make your blood boil. At this time, you need to stay calm! Remember, you must learn to protect yourself!"
Hearing Green's earnest warning, Wentworth nodded heavily and agreed.
At this moment, Madam Hooch's voice came from the door of the Hufflepuff Common Room:
"Boys, it's time to get ready for the show! Don't keep our audience waiting too long!"
Hearing Madam Hooch's urging, Green was the first to stand up and stretched out his right hand. Then, all the Hufflepuff players, including Wentworth, gathered around Green and put their hands on him one by one.
"Hufflepuff!"
The sound echoed throughout the Hufflepuff common room.
On the other side, in the Slytherin common room, everyone also received urging from Madam Hooch.
Then, everyone picked up their brooms and walked out of the venue one by one.
But this time, Marcus Flint, who usually walked at the front of the team, fell behind in a rare incident.
A member of the Slytherin Quidditch team urged from the front.
"I'll be right there, I'll tie my shoes!"
Marcus Flint lowered his head and pretended to be tying his shoelaces. Seeing that the other Slytherin members had already walked out of the Slytherin lounge, Marcus Flint quickly opened his locker and took out the bottle of potion from his backpack.
When Marcus Flint took out the bottle of potion, his breathing became heavier again, but without thinking too much, Marcus Flint opened the bottle and drank the potion in one gulp.
After drinking the potion, Marcus Flint's face immediately glowed, and he felt that his physical condition was really great! At this moment, the urging voice of his teammates came from the door again.
"Here I come! I'm going out there to beat up Hufflepuff right now!"
Marcus Flint responded confidently.
Afterwards, the Hufflepuff and Slytherin Quidditch players, led by Madam Hooch, lined up in long queues and walked into the Quidditch field one by one.
Seeing the players they supported coming out, the audiences from the two major colleges at the scene burst into cheers even louder than before.
"At least we have won one thing!"
Green said to Wentworth behind him without turning his head.
"What?"
Wentworth asked curiously.
"Our cheerleaders cheer louder than theirs!"
Green said it with confidence!
Before the game, the players from both sides had to shake hands as usual. Although there was a hint of undisguised hostility in everyone's eyes when they looked at each other, all the players from both sides still shook hands one by one.
And just as Marcus Flint and Wentworth's hands touched, Marcus Flint subconsciously increased the strength of his grip on Wentworth's hand.
"hiss!"
Wentworth, who was caught off guard at all, gasped, but gritted his teeth and did not make a sound.
But the sound of Wentworth's gasp was heard clearly by Green who was standing by. Turning his head, he saw the two parties' hands tightly clasped together and immediately realized what had happened.
Green, who always looked lazy, suddenly pushed Marcus Flint's shoulders with both hands.
"What the hell are you doing?"
"Hey, what do you want to do?"
"I asked you that!"
In an instant, the Hufflepuff and Slytherin players were pushing and shoving each other.
(End of this chapter)