A huge cloud of green smoke spread across the sky. A python and a lion made of smoke appeared above the Slytherin stands. The python opened its enormous jaws and swallowed the lion in one bite.
The little Slytherin wizards instantly erupted into thunderous cheers, as if they had already won.
The smoke lingered overhead, pressing down on Gryffindor at every moment and keeping them firmly beneath Slytherin.
Ron was extremely displeased.
"Why didn't we prepare a similar performance?"
Hermione heard his complaint and rolled her eyes. "Because we don't have any money!"
Ten
Chapter 76: Playing on the Pitch, Fighting Off the Pitch—the Most Exciting Quidditch Match in History
Quidditch Match
Gryffindor had prepared a cheering banner too, but it looked rather shabby. Explosive genius Seamus had contributed an old bedsheet, turning it into a huge banner that read, "Potter Must Win," along with a little lion.
Hermione then helped add magic to it, making the letters on the banner flash in different colors.
The students from the other years merely used magic fireworks to form a few letters before they vanished in an instant.
That was nothing like Slytherin's side, where all kinds of gorgeous banners had been pieced together to form the players' names. Their iconic giant python looked almost alive, majestic and imposing.
Everything was afraid of comparison. At least when it came to cheering, Gryffindor had lost miserably this time.
"Hermione, what does this have to do with money?" Ron asked in confusion. Hermione pursed her lips and helplessly revealed the truth:
"Slytherin bought all this from Celia's Shop."
"What?!" Ron's voice rose in surprise. "Why? Why would Wayne help Slytherin?"
"If the other side were Ravenclaw, I could understand. After all, Cho Chang is on their team. But that's Slytherin!" Hermione clenched her fists.