The Last Dance

An Easter,

United States has changed.

The Capitol was razed to the ground, a far more serious event than the later 9/11 attacks.

For a time, the international situation was turbulent, and it seemed that Third World War was about to break out.

But who's attacking whom?

Rumors are circulating that the Russians in the east did it.

Upon hearing this news, Yeltsin was so angry he wanted to curse.

The Cuban Missile Crisis is still fresh in his mind; of course he wouldn't do such a thing!

He only wanted to implement "shock therapy," turning state-owned assets into private assets, and then into family assets.

Having a side job is the best way to quietly be president.

Making money while lying down is the right way; why would someone be so foolish as to attack the Americans?

Don't wrong me!

He immediately called Clinton to ascertain that it had nothing to do with Russia.

He then subtly implied that it was Al-Qaeda that did it, and that the United States should seek revenge against Benjamin Butler.

In fact, Al-Qaeda was originally created to counter the Soviet Union invasion of Afghanistan.

After the Soviet army withdrew, it shifted its focus to defeating American imperialism.

There are also widespread rumors that it was done by the Japanese, as retaliation for the Plaza Accord.

Japan Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, known as the "Swordsman Prime Minister," first bowed and observed a moment of silence with his cabinet ministers at the press conference.

Then, they denied any involvement of Japan in the matter and implied that it was a slanderous attack by their neighbor, South Korea!

Clinton, of course, wouldn't be reassigned; he knew what was going on.

His signature is required when the Strategic Scientific Reserve is carried out.

Therefore, he set his sights on the wizard.

The Magical Congress of the United States of America was also furious, believing that Muggle and the Scourers were seriously challenging their bottom line.

Following the Second Wizarding War in the United Kingdom, it seemed that an unprecedented wizarding war was about to break out in the United States.

When news of this reached the United Kingdom wizarding world, it caused an uproar among the wizards.

How did the situation in the United States deteriorate so drastically over Easter?

Many people originally planned to emigrate to the United States and return after the war... Now, what's the point of going?

As for neighboring France... a country without war, separated only by a narrow strip of water?

Let's forget about it. If the United Kingdom Ministry of Magic is defeated, France will probably only last 36 days before surrendering to the Death Eaters.

Then, with a military salute, they greeted their most loyal Dark Lord, Voldemort.

From this perspective, going to France and staying in the United Kingdom... are pretty much the same.

However, this is good news for Professor Babbling. She remains in the United States, preparing to inherit Tom's estate.

She was still thinking about controlling the Scourers.

William didn't care; he just wanted her to contact Wormtail in Tom's name.

In this way, William controlled the three spies around Voldemort, making it easier to set traps for him.

The students of Hogwarts were not affected by this wave of United States.

During Easter, the entire school was engulfed in another event:

The Gryffindor male ketone scandal!

It is said that that night, Harry and Ron played exciting, fun, magical role-playing... philosophical games in their dormitory.

The truth is now impossible to verify, but the rumors have reached a consensus:

Ron floated in mid-air, performing some rather difficult poses, and Harry took advantage of the situation to climb up to him.

But the two were making too much noise and disturbed their roommates, so Harry pretended to have a headache and fled the crime scene.

When many students rushed into the dormitory, they saw Ron hanging naked in mid-air.

This pose, this way of playing... left many seasoned Hufflepuff students speechless with admiration:

A brand new version!

Both parties vehemently denied the allegations, asserting their innocence.

But nobody listened to them, and what happened afterward only proved the rumor true:

After Harry was discharged from the hospital, he swiftly kicked McLaggen out of the Quidditch team and replaced him with Ron.

McLaggen's performance on the field was evident to all; he could have been kicked out, or even killed on the spot, without any problem.

But at this delicate juncture, everyone believes that Harry secretly bribed Ron to become the Gryffindor goalkeeper.

As Ron's girlfriend... Lavender was furious.

She accused Harry of being a third party in their relationship, which she deemed immoral.

She even went into the boys' dormitory, wanting to find Harry and demand an explanation.

Harry, of course, refused to open the door, Lavender got up early every morning and blocked the doorway, shouting:

"Harry Potter, you've got the nerve to steal men, now open the door if you dare!"

Ron felt ashamed and regretted dating Lavender. He wanted to get rid of her now more than their usual passionate kisses.

But Harry dared not let Ron break up with him; if he did, wouldn't that just confirm his improper relationship with Ron?

Dean was also dissatisfied with Harry.

Katie's sudden return means he's no longer needed Chaser.

Harry was overjoyed, as this gave him a chance to poach Dean's girlfriend. Besides, Katie was much stronger than Dean.

When Harry brought it up with him, Dean's reaction was relatively calm; he simply shrugged and snorted.

But after Harry left, Dean and Seamus talked badly about him behind his back.

They even vividly fabricated... Harry and Ron's "Secret".

Katie really shouldn't have returned to the court; her injury hasn't fully healed.

But there was nothing she could do; she was already in seventh grade and only had a few months left before graduation.

If Katie doesn't play, she's afraid Gryffindor won't even make it to the finals.

In the current tour points standings, Ravenclaw remains in a league of its own, leading second-place Hufflepuff by 350 points.

Hufflepuff leads Gryffindor 150 points.

If Gryffindor wants to reach the finals, they must defeat the Hufflepuff in their final match.

As it turns out: old generals never die, they simply fade away.

In the match against Hufflepuff, Katie scored twelve goals, almost single-handedly carrying the young Lions into the final, where they successfully faced Ravenclaw.

However, Gryffindor's total points are still two hundred points behind Ravenclaw's.

This means that in the final, Harry not only needs to get the Golden Snitch, but also needs to score twenty more goals than Ravenclaw.

This is too difficult.

With William, who is firmly considered the greatest scorer in history, trying to pull ahead of Ravenclaw by twenty goals is simply an impossible goal.

Gryffindor had that ability, they wouldn't be so far behind now.

Everyone knows that Gryffindor's fate is sealed, Ravenclaw is about to win their fourth consecutive championship, making history.

As the team captain, William didn't let his guard down; the closer things got to this point, the more cautious he had to be.

Before the final match began, he encouraged all the team members and even engraved the following on each broom:

E!

The Last Dance!

This was indeed William and his group's last match at Hogwarts, their final final.

After this match, the Firebolt that Sirius had given him was retired.