0059 The Speech

Hearing the Weasley twins' half-joking urging, Harry turned back and shouted: "Wait a moment, almost ready!"

Sherlock sensed something in Harry's voice and smiled at him:

"Harry, I can feel you're very nervous right now. Relax a bit!"

Noticing that Harry still hadn't relaxed, he patted Harry's shoulder again.

"Have confidence in yourself. You already have natural talent in this area.

Remember to stay alert on the field, and don't lose points.

Also, once you escape from trouble, end the match as quickly as possible."

After Sherlock finished speaking, he greeted the others and left the changing room.

What needed to be said had been said. What happened next was up to Harry himself.

When Harry returned to the Gryffindor team, Fred Weasley asked curiously, "What did he tell you?"

Only someone like Sherlock could enter the changing room before a match. Anyone else definitely wouldn't be allowed in.

Therefore, everyone was curious about Sherlock specifically coming to find Harry.

"Sherlock came specially to encourage me," Harry puffed out his chest and said. "He reminded me to stay alert during the match and not lose points."

Naturally, Harry knew he couldn't tell others about Quirrell.

"Well done!"

Wood loudly affirmed Sherlock's words, then continued: "Holmes is right. All of us need to stay alert and be careful not to lose points."

After saying this, he also reminded Harry: "Potter, you need to work harder and get your friend into the team too."

Harry was stunned, then nodded: "I'll try my best."

At this moment, Wood cleared his throat and turned to everyone: "Lads."

"And ladies."

Chaser Angelina Johnson spoke up, asserting her presence to indicate there weren't only lads here.

"Right, and ladies," Wood agreed. "It's time."

Weasley: "This important moment."

George: "The moment we've all been waiting for."

"We already know Oliver's speech by heart," Fred said to Harry. "We were on the team last year."

"You two shut up!"

Wood said angrily, making as if to hit them, while the twins, having learned their lesson, nimbly dodged aside.

With the twins' comic relief, the originally tense atmosphere dissipated considerably.

However, when Harry followed everyone out of the changing room toward the cheering stadium, he suddenly felt his knees go weak again.

This continued even when Madam Hooch, who was refereeing the match, announced the match rules to both teams.

Until...

A high-flying banner came into view.

Above the crowd flashed the words "POTTER FOR PRESIDENT."

Seeing it, Harry immediately knew his friends were there.

In that instant, he felt a surge of energy and was suddenly filled with courage.

His back no longer ached, his legs no longer felt weak, and he had strength to walk.

Hey, it was just that magical!

As Madam Hooch blew hard on her silver whistle, Harry mounted his Nimbus 2000.

"Stay alert, don't lose points!"

Using Sherlock's words to encourage himself, Harry rose into the air with the others, soaring high into the sky.

The match officially began.

At this time, Sherlock had already returned to the stands.

"What did you tell Harry?"

The match had just begun, and the decisive Golden Snitch hadn't appeared yet, so both Seekers seemed idle for the moment.

Hermione took the opportunity to question Sherlock.

"Reminded him to pay attention to possible accidents during the match," Sherlock said, taking out his telescope and beginning to scan the crowd.

"What did you say?"

Sherlock spoke casually, but Hermione and Ron were startled and immediately crowded over.

"Will Harry be in danger?"

"No real danger... Ha, found him!"

Sherlock put down his telescope and looked at his two companions.

Obviously, hearing that someone intended to harm Harry, both looked worried. Ron even felt his chicken leg wasn't appetizing anymore.

"Are you willing to help?"

"Of course!"

"Absolutely!"

"Look over there."

Hermione took the telescope and looked in the direction Sherlock pointed.

"Professor Snape?"

"A bit more to the right."

"To the right... you mean Professor Quirrell?"

"Right. What you need to do is very simple."

Sherlock looked at Hermione and spoke quickly: "Wait nearby and observe in advance. Once I give the signal, find a way to disrupt Quirrell's spellcasting—be careful not to let him notice your intention."

Hermione and Ron immediately gasped.

"Sherlock, you mean... Quirrell will harm Harry during the match?"

"If my speculation is correct—this match is a rare opportunity for him."

"Good heavens!"

Ron's face went pale, and Hermione covered her mouth in surprise.

She looked at Quirrell, then at Harry, and finally nodded firmly: "I'll go right now!"

After Hermione left, Ron quickly pointed to himself and asked: "What about me?"

"You watch Professor Snape."

Ron was stunned and couldn't react immediately: "Didn't you say Snape was a good person?"

"A despicably kind good person."

Sherlock corrected Ron's statement, then continued: "I need to verify a speculation. You don't need to go over, just pay attention to his movements from here."

"No problem!"

Ron nodded firmly in agreement.

He just liked it this way—Sherlock did the thinking, and he did the acting.

Soon, Hagrid also came to the stadium.

His build was so large that even though Hermione had left, Ron still had to squeeze with Neville to make room for him.

"I was in my hut the whole time, but you know what?

Watching a match is different when you're in the crowd with the atmosphere... Hey, where's that Muggle girl?"

"I sent her to handle something."

Hearing Sherlock's explanation, Hagrid didn't ask further and focused his attention on the field.

At this point, the match situation had already changed.

Gryffindor Chaser Angelina Johnson grabbed the Quaffle at the opening, and after being intercepted and counter-intercepted, she scored first, getting off to a good start.

The stands immediately erupted in cheers.

Slytherin immediately showed their strong capabilities, quickly retaliating. The score was tied ten to ten.

Just then, a passionate voice suddenly rang out: "Wait—is that the Snitch?"

The match commentator was Lee Jordan, a friend of the Weasley twins.

He was also someone Sherlock had observed while waiting for Harry at Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.

At that time, Sherlock's deduction about him was: [upperclassman, loves to show off, extroverted personality, strong expressive ability, often serves as host]

Lee Jordan's commentary was very fast-paced and rhythmic, like rap.

At his reminder, everyone noticed the golden light.

A small round ball was fluttering its wings and darting through the air.

It was the Golden Snitch!

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