HP's Foreign Land

Heimdall knows the title of a genius seeker of a certain brother, but as a student of Durmstrang, I don’t know what the headmaster’s name is—it’s understandable, if you say you don’t know Victor Crewe Tom, that would be the equivalent of being an English wizard who doesn't know who Merlin is.You are very likely to be attacked by fans in the school, and you are even more likely to be approached by the principal Karkaroff to have a heart-to-heart talk.

Because Heimdall pays more attention to the broom itself than to Quidditch, so he can at most say that he has admired someone's famous name for a long time, although he has seen it personally-in essence, he has never seen anything Same.He has never been keen on the practice games in the school. Even if he went to cheer on the spot, his attention was quickly attracted by the brooms that the school team members were riding.

Long story short, let’s get down to business——

Anyone who knows the rules of the Quidditch game knows that the Seeker is the soul of the team, and only one player in a team of seven can catch the Snitch, so the Seeker is the one who decides who will win the game. decisive factor of the home.

On this point, Heimdall has always been quite disapproving.

In a Quidditch match, except for the referee, there are fourteen people competing for honor and victory.But after the whole game, only [-] people were really desperate. The Seekers of the two teams were just dodging Bludgers, passing Quaffles, and avoiding the rampant enemy players until whoever beats the other. Just get the little golden ball where the dragon can't see the end.

It's a really easy-going position.This is Heimdall's idea of ​​a Seeker: save trouble, fly fast, and most importantly, have a good eye.

Because of his long-standing prejudice against Quidditch Seekers, he didn't like this project very much.Heimdall believes that the practicality of the broomstick is more important than the competition, and it has more research value.The manufacturing principles of high-performance competitive broomsticks in today's world are similar, and the only thing that changes is the exterior.You shouldn't bother to think about something that lacks research value, it's meaningless waste of time.

Therefore, Heimdall was very unhappy with the schedule of the broomstick speed competition in this year's Sugar Mouse Contest. After the top 10), wandering between 11-15.

If it weren't for his friendly classmates who insisted on him choosing this project, he wouldn't be asking for trouble at all.Curling his lips, Heimdall picked up a "Sweeping Sweep 6" and turned around to look, only to find that Victor was unhurriedly strapping elbow pads and knee pads to his arms and thighs.

"Are you going to play in the World Cup?" Heimdall twitched his lips sarcastically.

Victor didn't take it seriously, and when all the protective gear was fastened, he raised his face and said slowly: "I once promised the principal that during the seven years at school, I will never get hurt where he can't see. "

Karkaroff regards Victor as a treasure and as a cash cow for his accumulated reputation. Even injuries are strictly prohibited, because this will affect the beautiful record of the Durmstrang school team.

Heimdall suddenly remembered that they had lost three games in a row before, so he asked curiously, "Didn't the headmaster say anything when you lost to other magic schools in a row?" To be crazy.

"That was an additional match after the Tour Friendship Tournament. It is not included in the tour list. The extra schedule was proposed by the local magic community later. The principal returned to the school as early as the end of the Tournament."

Heimdall has nothing to say, their headmaster is really realistic.

"Okay, let's go." Victor picked up his broom and came, and the two cooperated to lift the wooden box of Quidditch equipment out of the tent together.Victor tapped the front right with his chin: "There is an open space over there, let's go there." It seems that when he set up the tent, he had a clear understanding of the surrounding terrain.

The clearing Victor was referring to was about a third the size of the school Quidditch pitch.Normal team training is unbearable, but a 10-minute quick match is more than enough.

The 10-minute speed race is a miniature actual combat simulation game popular in Quidditch training courses. It is necessary to select a classic segment in a certain event, and then make a partial scene restoration based on the characteristics reflected in its results. It is not a 10% indiscriminate copy. In fact, this cannot be done. The main purpose is to let the players experience the game on the spot at that time.It does not have very strict requirements on the site, and the effect is remarkable.Therefore, it became the favorite practice form of the major Quidditch teams, and soon spread all over the world.After years of development, the current Quidditch [-]-minute speed match is not just a copy of a certain game. Some veteran teams have formed a set of practice forms with their own unique styles, such as speed matches for a certain position, Speed ​​races in various formations, speed races against opponents, etc...the list goes on and on.

Today, the practice speed match that Heimdall wants to have with Victor is a one-on-one 10-minute simulation match with a simple structure.Their simulation objects are the Lithuanian team's seekers and the Russian team's batters in the 1873 World Cup finals.These two teams are strong teams in the field of Quidditch in the 1873th century, and they are also their old rivals. In the classic battle in [-], the victorious Lithuania overwhelmed Russia, occupying the eighth position in the overall Quidditch standings, and Russia could only rank ninth with hatred.

Victor opened the wooden box, and a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Snitch suddenly appeared in front of him. They were bound in the box by metal buckles.He took out the Quaffle and looked at Heimdall: "Use all four balls?"

Heimdall picked up the short club in the box: "The Quaffle is useless, take out the Bludger and the Snitch."

Victor glanced at the bat that Heimdall was holding in his hand, which was almost as thick as his arm, and kept silent without saying a word, but his expression seemed inscrutable.Heimdall immediately slapped him hard in front of him, expressing his protest and demonstration. He looked down on his thin arms and legs, right?

Victor still didn't make a sound, he hid his expression and turned to untie the other balls.

Before officially releasing the Bludger and the Snitch, they briefly analyzed the positions of the two teams in the last 10 minutes. The Lithuanian team's Seeker got the Golden Snitch before the Russian team, which made the Russian team unlucky in the evening. Paul, they have been leading Lithuania by a big score before.So, what was Russia's Seeker doing in the last 10 minutes?According to post-match analysis by professionals, the Russian team's seekers missed the opportunity because they were busy avoiding the Bludgers. In this case, what about the Russian team's batters?What did the hitter who should be the first to step up to protect the Seeker do?

From the match point map provided by the referee, it can be seen that both batsmen left AWOL, that is, they were led away from their positions by the Lithuanian team, which prevented them from getting close to the seeker and protecting him in time. , When they came back to their senses, the opponent's Seeker was already one step ahead.

Carelessly missing Jingzhou, they were too eager to taste the fruits of victory, so that they made such low-level mistakes that even Quidditch beginners know how to avoid. This is the main reason why the Russian team lost.

But Heimdall was thinking on the other hand, the Russian team's hitters couldn't protect their own seekers, so why not simply find another way to toss the opponent's seekers?If your own Seeker can't get the Golden Snitch, it's a short move. In this case, won't it be possible to keep the match point if the hostile Seeker can't get the Golden Snitch? !At least the game can go on without having to wait for the depressing final buzzer.

The golden snitch flew into the sky at an extremely fast speed, flashing away on the golden track of the sun shining on the earth.

Victor rode his broom and rushed into the air. Heimdall was stunned for a moment, surprised at the speed at which he entered the role. Is this the so-called quality of a master? !

Heimdall picked up his bat and rushed out.He soon discovered that Victor had copied the Lithuanian team's Seeker's flight trajectory to an exact precision, and he was able to move back and forth between the two Bludgers with ease, and even had time to turn around and give him some pointers.At that moment, Heimdall suddenly had the illusion that a venerable martial arts master was teaching a rookie in martial arts...

The first 10 minutes passed quickly and the ending was miserable.Not to mention hitting the Bludger, Victor didn't have the nerve to catch the Snitch ahead of time, and waited until the Lithuanian team's Seeker should find it before grabbing it.

A certain boy refused to admit defeat, and the second game started soon, and the result was even worse. Before the first minute had passed, a certain batsman was almost knocked away by a Bludger like a headless fly, and was finally hit by the "opponent" Seeker Just catch it in time to survive.

Then, after a short break, the third game officially began.This time the "Russian team's batsman" finally improved a bit, and a Bludger flew past Victor's eyes, but it was a pity that the Golden Snitch was already in his hand at that time.

At the beginning of the fourth round, two Bludgers outflanked the "Lithuanian Seeker" at the same time. The Seeker braked suddenly in the air and then sank down suddenly. The two Bludgers crossed over his head. However... In the finale of this game, the Golden Snitch is still firmly in the "Lithuanian team".

Although he lost four games in a row, Heimdall's mood was getting higher and higher, and he gradually found his feeling.How to dodge Bludgers to hit yourself while also using them against hostile players, especially hostile Seekers.

Quidditch is still fun.A certain boy thought.With the stick in his left hand, he swung vigorously, and the shiny black Bludger was sent flying with a whistling sound, landing on the opponent's Seeker.This time, an iron ball with a diameter of 25 centimeters narrowly passed Victor's nose, which for the first time really slowed down his action of taking the Golden Snitch.

The action was blocked, and surprise flashed in his eyes. The experienced Seeker immediately turned the broom to one side. At this time, another Bludger hit him along a tricky trajectory. Leaving the broomstick, the whole person jumped forward. The moment his body was in the air, the Bludger passed behind him. While reaching out to grab the Golden Snitch, the broomstick suddenly accelerated to catch his falling body. Victor was very sensitive. As soon as he turned over and rode on the broom again, the whole process was as smooth as flowing water.Naturally, "Lithuania" won this game again.

People who do this may not feel it, or they may have become accustomed to it. Heimdall felt that his heart almost jumped out of his mouth.He flew down with lingering fear and stood on the ground.

Victor raised his eyebrows in surprise, and also went down to the ground. "Want to take a break?" he asked.

Heimdall smiled wryly, "My legs are weak."

"Weak legs? Terrible! Victor, it seems that I usually underestimate you!"

Heimdall's face collapsed when he heard this bluff of pretended surprise, he turned and looked back, and the three "disappeared" people reappeared.

Duncan continued to tease ambiguously: "Why don't we also play, I'm afraid that your legs will not be weak by then."

"Mr. Orville, you feel panicked if you don't say something like this every day, right?!" Heimdall sighed.

Duncan nodded shamelessly: "This has become a part of my life and is indispensable."

"You played very well." Bernick came over and patted Heimdall on the shoulder, encouraging him without hesitation: "You have great potential as a batter."

Edmund nodded in agreement, the gleam in his eyes made Heimdall shudder.

Duncan rubbed his chin, leaned closer and said in a strange voice, "I can't tell, you're quite a bad boy."

"What do you mean?"

"A qualified hitter is to be insidious, calculating, outrageous, and do whatever damage is done. The ultimate goal of the hitter is to use the Bludger to wipe out all the opponents without falling, and let them lie down. You won't be able to play in the medical room for a year or so. Judging from your performance just now, you are not far from passing." Duncan laughed loudly while talking.

Heimdall raised his bat and hit him in the stomach. Unfortunately, Mr. Orville is a qualified goalkeeper, so he dodged immediately with sharp eyesight and quick hands.