Kanna's Guardian Deity

The rematch between Gryffindor and Slytherin took place in the second week of school, and Slytherin won.

According to Fred and George, Harry wanted to ask Professor McGonagall for his Firebolt, but was refused.

Although this match was crucial to Gryffindor's chances of winning the Quidditch Cup, Professor McGonagall refused to let Harry take it for one use, for Harry's safety's sake.

His Nimbus 2000 was still not repaired, so Harry had no choice but to ride a Meteor onto the field... An antique item from the Hogwarts broom room, used for first-year Flying Class.

Honestly, the biggest advantage of this kind of broom is that you can bump into it all you want, since you don't feel bad if it breaks.

When Kyle saw the broom in Harry's hand, he knew Gryffindor was doomed to lose.

As he expected, Slytherin won a resounding victory. While Malfoy caught the Golden Snitch, Harry was still struggling to move forward.

A deafening cheer erupted from the Slytherin stands, while Gryffindor remained silent.

Oliver Wood ignored Marcus's smug face, picked up his broom, and silently left the field, followed by the other players.

Although it may be a bit unkind to say this, it's good news for Hufflepuff, or rather, good news for the remaining three houses.

If the Firebolt works, then with the world's fastest broomstick, Gryffindor will surely become an invincible team.

But today they only scored 30 points, which is almost equivalent to playing one less game, undoubtedly giving other teams a chance to catch their breath.

"The next game is crucial. No matter what, we can't let them pull too far ahead!"

In the common room, Cedric exclaimed excitedly, "Even if we lose one game, it doesn't matter! As long as we surpass Gryffindor in the final total score, we can still win the championship!"

"Captain, aren't you being too nervous?" Mikel said nonchalantly. "Isn't the Firebolt supposed to be faulty? It's just an old, worn-out Meteor... I bet Gryffindor will be the worst team this year."

"It's not a problem, but a suspected case; the professor is examining it."

Cedric corrected, "And Professor McGonagall looked really grim today; this process might end prematurely."

"At least by next month when we play Gryffindor, the result will definitely be out, and most likely it will be on the field."

Mikel sat up slightly. "Is the information reliable?"

"Think about it carefully." Cedric glanced at him. "Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Madam Hooch, what kind of curse could possibly escape their notice... If there were any problems, they would have been detected long ago."

The reason it's been taking so long is simply because the professors want to ensure everything goes perfectly.

"Well..." Mikel frowned, "I'll keep an eye on Harry Potter and try to interfere with his attempt to steal the Golden Snitch."

"No!"

Cedric shook his head.

"If it were the Nimbus 2000, it might be possible, but the Firebolt... to be honest, the speed of the Bludger simply can't keep up with it."

As far as I know, the Quidditch World Cup has already created new Bludger and Golden Snitch because of this broom, but these are for competition use only; schools certainly don't have them."

"What are we going to do, just stand by and watch him steal the Golden Snitch?" Mikel slammed his fist on the sofa.

"My plan is that everyone except me should abandon the Golden Snitch. You and Will ..." Cedric looked at the other Beater and said in a deep voice, "You two don't need to worry about me at all. Just protect Kyle and help him score."

No matter what, you have to keep the opponent's Bludger at least five feet away from him.

Abandon the Golden Snitch...

When Seeker Cedric uttered those words, everyone fell silent.

This means they will abandon the rhythm of the game, hand over the initiative to the opponent, and fall into a completely passive situation.

If they gain an advantage, that's fine, but if they don't, Gryffindor can rack up points and even secure the victory in a single match.

If that were the case, they dared not imagine what would happen...

"Isn't this too risky?" Beater Will frowned.

"This is the only way we can win."

Cedric said, "I believe in Kyle; he's the best Chaser in all of Hogwarts, bar none... I'm willing to take the risk."

The team fell silent once again.

"Hopefully there's something wrong with that Firebolt..." Grace, the new Chaser who joined this year, suddenly said softly.

Kyle, sitting on the far side, took a deep breath and remained silent.

The pressure is a bit much...

For this reason, Kyle definitely couldn't escape his three weekly training sessions, and with the addition of spells and the Transfiguration Club, his schedule was completely packed.

Even Kanna's special training with the Patronus Charm could only be scheduled for weekend mornings.

After Cedric learned of this, he tried to join in a few times, but just as Kyle had said before, the Patronus couldn't help him at all now.

After trying a few times, he gave up.

February arrived before they knew it, and the bitterly cold weather remained unchanged. The match against Gryffindor drew ever closer, and Professor McGonagall still hadn't Firebolt to Harry, but she also hadn't taken it away.

Third-graders Hannah and Susan helped to find out...

They said that after each Transfiguration Class, Harry would ask Professor McGonagall about the Firebolt.

They took note of Professor McGonagall's answer; by now, most of the usual spells had been tested, and it seemed that only one throwing charm remained.

This is hardly good news.

However, Kanna's special training was a different story. Her Patronus Charm improved rapidly, and by the fourth time, she had already caught up with Cedric.

Above the Room of Requirement, two silver lights, one large and one small, chase each other.

The larger one is Kyle's Patronus, and the smaller one is naturally Kanna's.

Her Patronus was only the size of a fist; although it was just an outline, its wings and tentacles were already clearly visible.

"It looks like a butterfly..."

Kyle said, "Of course, other possibilities cannot be ruled out, such as an insect resembling a hawk moth..."

Before he could finish speaking, a book flew over.

Kanna glared at Kyle, annoyed.

She had seen that kind of creature in a book.

Judging from its appearance alone, it is in no way inferior to the Dementor, especially its skull-like markings, which make Kanna feel uncomfortable just thinking about them.

If that were the case, she would rather her Patronus be a toad or a caterpillar.

Kyle chuckled; he had been joking, of course. Judging from the size and outline of the wings, it was definitely a butterfly.

By this time, the nearly month-long special training was basically over. Next, Kanna would face the same problem as Cedric: how to transform the outline into a true Patronus.

This was the hardest step, and Cedric worked on it for a month with almost no progress.

But if it's just for dealing with Dementor, this is enough; this beam of light is enough to make them run away screaming.

So Kyle put away his Patronus and left the Room of Requirement with Kanna.