Ireland won the match, while Bulgaria's Seeker, Viktor Krum, caught the Golden Snitch at the very end.
That was the final result!
Of course, the match itself had seen some new changes and incidents.
First, the Firework Charms used during the teams' entrance had all turned into advertisements for shops in Diagon Alley, or previews of various promotions.
Things like limited-time discounts to celebrate the World Cup, special-value packages, and so on.
Besides that, the entire stadium had completely become Bulgaria's home ground this time.
The overwhelming majority of spectators were wildly cheering for Bulgaria, leaving the Irish players somewhat bewildered, unable to understand what they had done wrong.
Only Xu Yue knew that, because Bulgaria had such high odds this time, an awful lot of people had bet on them.
After all, on paper, the two teams had been evenly matched.
Yet the final result still proved what plot inertia was.
In truth, even if some accident had happened and Viktor Krum had spotted the Golden Snitch early, Xu Yue had follow-up measures ready. But clearly, before he needed to use them, Bulgaria had already lost.
This match gave Harry quite a powerful shock and a sense of resonance.
"I'm different from Viktor Krum. He doesn't have reliable teammates, but I have the unstoppable Xu Yue!"
Harry clenched his fist tightly, a flicker of resolve flashing through his heart.
Then he realized that his wand was gone...
"Er, has anyone seen my wand?"
Harry had lost his wand, and it troubled him greatly.
His wand had been with him for years, and he had deep feelings for it.
But losing a wand in a place as crowded and chaotic as the World Cup stadium made recovering it naturally quite difficult.
Ron and Hermione both comforted him, telling him