Chapter 319: We're All Europeans

The next day, the match between the Gryffindor team and the Hufflepuff team could only be described as exhilarating.

From the beginning to the end of the match, the Gryffindor team seemed to be assisted by divine intervention. The three Chasers displayed astonishing offensive power, steadily outscoring the Hufflepuff team. They even managed to score with a Bludger's deflection, widening the gap and securing a winning trend.

However, in this favorable situation, the Gryffindor team lost the match.

At the moment Diego caught the Golden Snitch and ended the Quidditch game, all the spectators almost dropped their jaws. The turnaround had been so sudden and unexpected.

One could only say that the Gryffindor team had a string of bad luck.

When the Golden Snitch appeared near Diego, Charlie pretended to have spotted it first and swiftly changed direction on his broomstick, attempting to divert Diego's attention.

Once Diego noticed the Golden Snitch, Gryffindor was bound to lose the match.

Just as Diego was about to follow Charlie to chase the Snitch, he happened to catch sight of it. And so... Diego easily caught the Snitch, securing the victory for Hufflepuff and making the Gryffindor team swallow the bitter taste of a three-game losing streak.

After the match, Charlie appeared despondent, as if he had aged a decade in an instant. The other players remained silent, clearly stunned by the sudden turn of events.

Lee Jordan blamed Hufflepuff's "dog's luck" for this, and was sternly warned by Professor McGonagall for his comment.

Albert had no idea how to comfort everyone, so he thought for a moment and pulled out a bag of hard candies from his Transfiguration Lizard skin pouch, handing them out one by one.

"Take a candy. It might lift your spirits a bit."

"Sigh, I just feel like our team's luck this year is terrible," Fred sighed. "If Charlie had your kind of luck, there's no way we'd lose matches like this for no reason."

Albert didn't care much about the outcomes of Quidditch matches, likely because he hadn't participated in the training.

He suddenly understood a bit why Rowena Smith had been so fixated on the sport.

"When you're in a match, there's no guarantee you'll win," Albert consoled.

"That's true, but it's still frustrating. How could someone like you, who's lucky beyond belief, understand..." Fred grumbled.

"No need to complain so much." Albert suddenly interrupted, "Otherwise, you'll make Lee Jordan feel miserable."

Since successfully dealing with the antagonist boss, Rowena Smith, Albert had been in a good mood. Hearing Fred talk about luck, he couldn't help but bring up phrases from his past life to tease the three of them.

"What does this have to do with me?" Lee Jordan snapped at Albert, annoyed. Clearly, none of the three had understood the meaning behind Albert's words.

"Never mind." Albert cleared his throat, "Luck is a kind of strength as well. Alright, stop complaining. Diego does have some skills. Otherwise, he wouldn't have caught the Golden Snitch despite Charlie's feint. How could he have won the victory for Hufflepuff otherwise?"

"Well, even if what you say has a tiny bit of truth, I still feel like I lost because of luck," Fred grumbled. "We worked so hard, but the results are still inexplicable. It's really frustrating."

"Last year, we already won a Quidditch cup," Albert said, "If you really want another cup, just keep working hard next year. Maybe you'll win another one!"

"Forget about those unpleasant things. You should focus all your attention and energy on exams. And after the exams, we're going on an adventure in the Forbidden Forest together. Oh, and don't forget about the Dueling Club," Albert changed the topic, trying to uplift the mood of the three friends.

However, this statement had the opposite effect. Hearing Albert mention exams, Fred, George, and Lee Jordan became even more frustrated.

"Are you really not planning to join the team next year?" George brought up the topic again as they walked back to the Gryffindor common room.

The Gryffindor team really needed an excellent Seeker.

"If we can't find a Seeker, I'll consider it then. Besides, I still have high hopes for Harry Potter!" Albert replied, signaling for the three to follow.

"Where are we going?" Lee Jordan couldn't help but ask.

"To the Trophy Room."

Albert pointed out the Quidditch trophies won by James Potter.

"Even before James Potter became the Gryffindor team captain, he helped Gryffindor win several trophies. That's enough to show that he was really skilled," Albert explained, pointing at the name on the trophies. "I never say things without reason. You should believe me."

The three of them rolled their eyes at Albert in unison, feeling that he was trying to pull a fast one on them again.

"This year, Slytherin won the Quidditch Cup again, which really annoys me," Fred remembered clearly that the group of Slytherins had cheered for them when they lost the match earlier.

"The match isn't over yet." Albert was somewhat speechless.

"They're definitely going to use underhanded methods to win the match," all three agreed on this point.

Upon returning to the common room, Albert sensed the unfavorable atmosphere and decided to go to the library to do his homework. Fred and the others didn't want to go, and since Albert didn't want to force them, he thought they were probably discussing how to prank someone.

After looking at a book for a while, Albert decided to put it back.

At present, the task on the task board to read a hundred books had only reached thirty-seven books. Completing the task seemed like a distant possibility.

Honestly, he wasn't very concerned about completing this task anymore.

Randomly acquiring skills was truly frustrating.

"How's it going?"

Sitting down next to Isabelle, Albert handed her the essay he had written about the advanced Lumos spell.

"It's quite difficult." Isabelle looked at him after reading it, giving her opinion.

"I'm not hoping for it to be published in the Journal of Advanced Spells. I just want to discuss the practical applications of the advanced Lumos spell with Professor Flitwick," Albert shook his head. "Since I've mastered the spell, my understanding of magic has also deviated a bit. Or you could say I've developed my own perspectives."

This essay about the Lumos spell was just Albert's attempt. He thought it would be better to discuss more advanced topics with Professor Flitwick rather than correspond through letters with others.

This approach was a lesson Albert had learned from the Advanced Patronus Charm. Sometimes, trying to figure things out solely on one's own could be a waste of time. It was better to seek help from others.

After reading the essay about the Lumos spell, Professor Flitwick's attitude toward Albert changed somewhat.

Before, Professor Flitwick had treated Albert like a student and rarely delved into overly complex topics. The topics of their conversations were mostly based on knowledge from textbooks.

Now, Professor Flitwick realized that this talented student was truly extraordinary!

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