Unreliable Roger
At 7:15, Harry's enthusiasm waned considerably. To be honest, he doubted whether, even if he was as outstanding as Roger had said, there was any chance that his infighting team and the incompetent captain would have any chance of their names being engraved on the Quidditch Cup this year.
Roger Davies opened the wooden crate, inside which were four balls of different sizes.
"Harry, I'll get straight to the point and introduce these four balls first."
"This is the Quaffle. The Chaser, which is me, Henry, Phoenix, and I, passes it around trying to get it through the rings. Each turn is worth ten points," Roger Davies said, pointing to a bright red ball the size of a soccer ball. He didn't pause to give Harry time to take notes or ask questions, and continued speaking immediately.
Perhaps in his view, something so simple should be easy to understand with just one listen.
If Harry hadn't asked Ron beforehand, things probably wouldn't have turned out that way.
"This is Bludger. The Bludger Accio around on its own, trying to knock the players off their broomsticks. Our team's two Beater are responsible for this. You don't need to remember their names; they're both in seventh grade and their skill level is average. Their job is to protect our players from being hit by the Bludger and to hit the Bludger back at the opposing players." Roger continued, pointing to two identical, shiny black Quaffle.
He didn't seem to show them to Harry, but instead picked up a short stick and added, "Use this to hit the Bludger."
"This is the Golden Snitch, the most important ball of all. It flies like lightning, you can't even see it. Like the Golden Snidget, your job, the Seeker, is to catch it, be careful not to get it shot down by other players, and dodge the Bludger. If a Seeker catches the Golden Snitch, his or her team will get an extra 150 points, and the game will end at that point." Roger Davies said, pointing to the last ball, which was about the size of a large walnut, golden in color, with small silver wings that kept flapping.
"I need to dodge the opposing team's Beater's shot, right?" Harry finally interrupted Roger, who didn't seem to be planning to stop.
"Yes, that's right, but you have to be careful not only with the ball, but also with Slytherin, who will deliberately bump into you with their bodies."
"The most important thing is our tactics class; I'll let you know the details later."
"I'll briefly mention the tactics to you. Apart from the Seeker, which is you, Harry, the Chaser is the most important." Roger proudly pointed to Harry and himself. "Porskoff Feint and the Backpass are tactics we often use."
"The Porskoff Feint, named after the Russia Chaser Peter Pokov, is basically Chaser carrying Quaffle into the air, making the opposing Chaser think he or she is trying to avoid them to score. But then the Chaser with the Quaffle throws it down to one of their own Chaser who is waiting to catch it. The key to using this move is timing and accurately locating the target. It's one of my signature moves, but to be honest, Henry always misses it."
"The Backpass, the originator of which is unknown, is basically a Chaser throwing the Quaffle over his shoulder to a teammate behind him. Phoenix was a bit of a failure with this move; he could never catch one of my brilliant shots!"
"Alright, that's settled then. Harry, I won't disturb your playtime any longer. Continue playing with your friends here. I'm leaving now." Roger said, suddenly becoming angry. He closed the wooden box, grabbed it, and left. Harry was completely bewildered but could only nod in agreement.
"Harry, that's it?" Ron looked incredulous. "Even if he didn't use the Golden Snitch for training, he should at least use any ball for practice, right? Is this how you do it?"
"Roger said we're all geniuses, and geniuses only need to know the rules. In his words—geniuses need to have their own fighting style," Harry said sarcastically, mimicking Roger Davies's tone.
"No wonder Ravenclaw has never won the Quidditch Cup," Anthony said indignantly.
"Harry, here you go." Hermione also came down and took out the Goyle that Ryan had turned into.
"Yes, we train ourselves," Neville said, picking up the ball.
In the following time, Neville, Ron, and the others threw the balls into the air with all their might, but Harry had once again Nimbus 2000 to fly into the air, hit the target every time, not missing a single ball.
The training session, which Harry and his friends had organized themselves, finally ended as it was getting dark.
On the way back, everyone except Hermione and Ryan was covered in sweat, but their confidence had returned.
"Harry, you're so amazing, and you have Nimbus 2000. As long as we get the Golden Snitch quickly after the tournament, even if the other teammates aren't that great, the Quidditch Cup will definitely be ours," Anthony said admiringly. Ron wanted to say something too, but he was too excited during training and had no energy left, so he could only nod in agreement. The others did the same.
Ryan followed behind them, but he didn't think so.
At first glance, the rules of Quidditch seem to suggest that everyone else is useless, as long as the Seeker is good enough.
In the original timeline, without external factors, Gryffindor Quidditch Team with Harry would have been a shoo-in for the Quidditch Cup, a point that was described in great detail both directly and indirectly.
However, this is also due to the Weasley Twins' excellent blocking Bludger skills, as well as the team's overall cooperation.
Harry is the key to Ravenclaw Team's current victories.
Of the three players who Seeker, Henry looked down on Roger and Phoenix, both younger players, while Phoenix, a fan of the Nimbus, also disliked Roger, a fan of the Cleansweep.
Harry's bodyguards and Beater so insignificant that they didn't even deserve to have names; they were just ordinary people in Roger's words.
Roger completely ignored the goalkeeper who was responsible for preventing others from scoring, and didn't even mention him.
It's important to know that in other teams, the goalkeeper is actually the second most important player. For example, Wood in Gryffindor is the captain and the second most important player after the Seeker.
Roger Davies, as the team captain, is the most unreliable member. He might be very skilled at speaking and public speaking, flawlessly crafted, always using "he" or "she" as a third person. However, he's arrogant, and if his techniques aren't well-practiced and others can't handle them, he shouldn't use them; a steady, methodical approach would be better. But he insists on showing off and proving himself, and when he fails, he blames his teammates.
In addition, there was an absurdly small amount of actual combat training and tactical discussions that were of questionable effectiveness.
Anyway, in Ryan's opinion, they were doomed. They were too outrageous. Even Ryan, who wasn't particularly fond of Quidditch, had to use his precious mortal brain to think and complain.
In Ryan's opinion, Roger Davies was probably chosen as a reserve captain because of his excellent theoretical knowledge, his eloquence, and his handsome face.
Speechless, truly speechless.