Impossible to Win

No one knew whether Dumbledore's heavy-handed intervention had worked, or whether Rita Skeeter's article had slapped the Ministry of Magic too hard across the face.

In any case, the Quidditch Match at the end of November had finally passed without incident.

Ravenclaw Team defeated Hufflepuff Team.

Yes, that was right—the match between Ravenclaw Team and Hufflepuff Team.

As for why it had not been a match between Slytherin Team and Ravenclaw Team, Albert did not really know either.

"Congratulations on winning the match."

After Ravenclaw Team won, Albert joined Isobel in applauding and congratulating the victors.

However, his gaze soon settled on Cedric. That guy really was quite the gentleman.

If Cedric had not been held up by Cho Chang during the match, he might have caught the Golden Snitch earlier and brought victory to Hufflepuff Team.

Unfortunately, the delay had allowed the score gap to widen. Even after catching the Golden Snitch, they had still lost the match.

Cedric's gentlemanly conduct had clearly earned him quite a few points, especially when he politely shook hands with the other side after losing.

Yes, a good person in every sense of the word—the kind with genuinely good character.

"What are you looking at?"

Following Albert's gaze, Isobel looked toward Cedric. The Hufflepuff Quidditch captain was currently listening to complaints from his teammates, probably about his gentlemanly behavior just now.

"Cedric probably wants to pursue your Seeker," Albert guessed.

"Cho really is a lovely girl, and she's popular among the students too, both boys and girls." Isobel actually thought highly of Cedric. Though he was a Hufflepuff student, there was no questioning his character or talent.

If Albert's aura had not been so dazzling, there would surely have been plenty of girls who liked Cedric.

Unfortunately, Katrina did not like him.

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