Madam Hooch first cast a Levitation Charm on Harry, then blew the whistle to end the match.
Although Gryffindor had previously led by a full fifty points, losing the Golden Snitch left them a hundred points behind instead.
At that moment, however, none of the Gryffindors had time to feel dejected over losing the match. They all rushed over to Harry as he slowly descended to the ground to check on him.
One glance was enough to make every Gryffindor gasp.
Although Harry had hastily turned his head to avoid a head-on collision, the Bludger had still grazed his face.
Worst of all, the Bludger had shattered Harry's glasses, and fragments of the lenses had struck his eyes.
Hermione rushed over, saw the sight, and burst into tears of fright. Even Ron and Neville went pale. In the Muggle world, an injury like this would have meant Harry's eyes were ruined.
Fortunately, this was the world of wizards.
Madam Hooch checked Harry's vital signs immediately.
Although the Bludger had been moving very fast, Harry had, after all, been wearing a full set of protective gear. So while the impact had been considerable, the force his body had actually sustained had not been that great.
Apart from his face being cut into a bloody mess by the fragments of his glasses and the concussion to his head, there was no serious damage elsewhere.
Madam Hooch had only just breathed a sigh of relief when a figure in purple robes squeezed through the crowd in a flash and came to her side.
Yes, it was Lockhart.
Somehow, Lockhart had managed to get there before every other professor, including Professor McGonagall.
The moment he saw the injuries on Harry's face, he began exclaiming, "Oh dear, oh dear, this really is dreadful. But Harry