After the tense, exciting chaos of the first few days of term, Hogwarts gradually settled into peace. The match between the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team and the Gryffindor Quidditch Team officially began, and it was a match that failed to stir anyone's blood (specifically, the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team's supporters).
"Yes, Cho Chang caught the Golden Snitch-but what good did that do? Our house's goal hoops had such a miserable time today. They were like a goat aboard a ship on a long voyage, helpless before a band of pirates with nowhere to vent their frustrations-please, let today end. When will tomorrow's sun rise?"
Indeed, although the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team had claimed the Golden Snitch, the ultimate winner was the Gryffindor Quidditch Team. The situation on the Quidditch Pitch had been almost entirely one-sided, with the blue banners' momentum utterly crushed by that of the red banners.
One neutral but devoted Quidditch fan declared afterward, "Just an impartial spectator here, but that was definitely the worst-played match I've seen in the past two years."
According to a professional in the field of "collecting and analyzing rumors," the secret behind Ravenclaw Seeker Cho Chang catching the Golden Snitch before Harry Potter was that she possessed both the joy of a sweet romance and the grief and anger of having a badly injured best friend. Romance was also the reason the Ravenclaw Quidditch Team ultimately lost.
"Remember last week-the night the staff held their meeting? That Ravenclaw Chaser got into a fight with Cho
"Chang's best friend. I heard they were both interested in Harry Potter, so they arranged a fierce Wizard duel in the bathroom. Only the winner would have the right to pursue Harry Potter. It was an absolutely magnificent battle. Even the sturdiest toilet in the bathroom was obliterated. Cho Chang's