everyone loves quidditch

Chapter 14

Ulysses felt that the change of people is often completed in an instant.

Just like Graf, Ulysses can hardly remember what Graf looked like in the past. He only remembers Graf when he was a child. Different ways of writing and practicing various fancy fonts.Until she was accused by the Wizengamot and was almost imprisoned in Azkaban, Graf became what she is now - unsmiling, calm, the wand is always placed in the most convenient position, wandless magic He is very good at both spells and silent spells, and knows the habits and weaknesses of dementors like the back of his hand.

And what about Ulysses himself?He feels that metamorphosis is a process, but change is completed in an instant.

Coach Sanger has a different attitude towards the two Griffiths. In Queja, he single-handedly facilitated the confrontation between Graf and Peterson, and waited for the final winner. As for Ulysses, he yelled at him and scolded him. , Criticize him, but firmly put him on the bench, not giving him a chance to play.

At one point Ulysses asked him, "Coach, do you think I'm not talented?"

Coach Sanger opened his mouth, hesitated to say something, and finally sighed, he said, "Yuli, you are different from Graf, she knows what she should do, but you don't."

Yuli was calm, "Then Coach Sanger, can you tell me?"

Sanger froze.

"I read the game records in the Pensieve every day, and I am familiar with almost all the styles of play of all teams." Yuli said word by word, "I can copy any tactic and know how to launch an effective attack, but It's not enough, I don't know what the problem is."

Sanger said sternly, "Yuli, Quidditch cannot be copied, he has no script."

Yuli said, "But he has tactics, and tactics can be replicated."

Sanger said, "Play a classic game, complete a classic cooperation, get a classic goal...When you think you want to replicate such a brilliance, you can't replicate it."

"All the classics are done inadvertently. Yuli, your tactical literacy is very strong. You know what you should do on the field. This is very good and very sensible, but Quidditch is not potion science-by the way Three times clockwise, five times counterclockwise, three drops of dragon root grass, two ounces of bezoar... nothing is wrong, Quidditch... well, it's an instinct."

"instinct?"

"There is not much time for you to think during the game. Your running position and your tactical coordination should often be completed before you 'think', otherwise it will be too late, because the opponent will be faster than you. This is me. Instinct to talk about – put aside overthinking and rely on instinct to judge how to attack. You know, Chasers don’t think with their brains, they think with their bodies.”

Yuli sighed, "So the instinct you're talking about is... er, talent?"

"No, no, of course it is different. Vincent is not very talented, but he is familiar with a tactic after running it [-] times. As soon as Michelle flies, he knows where he should stand. This is his instinct. "

Sanger said, "You look at the Pensieve, replaying the game countless times, listing all kinds of questions, 'here should pass the ball', 'there is an open space there', 'the opposite side decided to shrink the defense'... But when When you are playing, you can’t see that much at all. The vacancies may be gone in a blink of an eye, and the opportunities may be fleeting. You go to the finals of Kuchao in the past few years. At the critical moment, both sides are physically exhausted and their brains are blank. , can only use the simplest tactic-shrinking defense, pressing the whole court, and even the old Phoebe encourages Clin Bray or Elsa Leo to go it alone. Is this tactic wrong? No one would say so."

Yuli seemed to grasp something, "Then what should I do now?"

Sanger said, "Sometimes you can use logic to dominate the game, but sometimes logic is just a tyrant that limits your progress."

Yuli's eyes widened.

Sanger, "Here's my answer, but I want you to stay wondering so you can find your answer."

After Yuli talked with Sanger, he locked himself in the bedroom for a week. On the eighth day, Graf became more and more disturbed, and finally knocked on Yuli's door.

Ulysses opened the door for her with a tired face, and was stunned when he saw it was Graf, and it took a long time to react.

"My Merlin, how long have you not rested?"

one day?two days?Yuli's brain could hardly function normally, he scratched his head and asked, "Graf, why are you here?"

Graf said, "If I don't come again, no one will find you dead in the bedroom."

"It's not that serious." Yuli waved his hand, and after letting Graf into the room, he sat back in his seat and held up the Pensieve.

"Okay, Yuli." Graf came over and grabbed Yuli's shoulder, "You need to rest now, stop thinking about those tactics."

Yuli shook his head, "I can't sleep."

Graf ignored him, "You haven't had a normal rest for a week, so there's no reason why you can't fall asleep." She waved her wand as she spoke, tidying up the messy room and casting a cleaning spell on Yuli.

"Go to sleep. Falling asleep naturally is better than sleeping spells." Graf forced Yuli to lie on the bed, "Don't worry about tactics."

Yuli lay on the bed, closed his eyes, and slept meticulously. When he opened his eyes half an hour later, he saw Graf sitting aside with a book in his hands, looking directly at himself.

Graf, "Sleep, I'll wait here for you to sleep for ten hours, don't cheat."

Yuli murmured, "It's too bright, I can't sleep."

Graf looked up. It was still daytime, and the bedroom with the curtains drawn was still a little bright. She thought about it, waved her wand, and the whole room was darkened in an instant, "That's all right."

Yuli said, "Then what are you doing?" The room was so dark that Graf couldn't read.

Graf said, "It's okay, you go to sleep and leave me alone."

This time Ulysses fell asleep, and he didn't sleep soundly. His excited brain repeatedly performed various games. He was engaged in fierce confrontation in his dreams, and then thought that he was probably finished. He couldn't understand Sanger. I can't do it, maybe I am not suitable to be a Quidditch player.

After waking up, it was already the morning of the next day, and Graf was still there. She was lying on the recliner beside her, as if she had just woken up.

Yuli said, "You should go back to your room and rest."

Graf stared at him and said, "I was shocked by your state yesterday, how dare I leave you half a step away."

Yuli was a little sad, "Thank you, Graf."

Graf looked at him with a retarded look.

Yuli raised his hands in surrender, "Well, I was wrong, I made you worry."

Graf said, "Sanger's approach may not be right, just like me and Peterson, he admired Peterson, but in the end it was Peterson who left. We just need to be ourselves, don't think about Sanger's Thinking, every coach is manipulative and transformative and wants his players to do what he wants, but the Comets don't have that time."

The Comets really have no time. Sanger is eager for success, and the Comets are eager for victory. They can't wait to join the Super League and express themselves on a bigger stage.

In the second year, Ulysses was put on the main list by Coach Sanger.

Ulysses' style is sensible, reasonable, and full of threats. He has a variety of offensive methods, but he doesn't stick to the ball, doesn't need too much ball possession, and has stable scoring methods regardless of the size of the space.During the entire season, all the teams in the Quebec League were dumbfounded.

Yuli played so well that he once thought that he didn't need to mind the "answer" in Sanger's mouth, but Sanger always reminded him from time to time to "don't think too much on the field", "Yuli, you are too hesitant ".

Ulysses began to increase his speed, allowing himself to make offensive judgments in the shortest possible time.Coach Sanger did not comment on this change. He yelled at him and scolded him on the training ground as always, and then asked Vincent to clean up the mess for him until they were promoted to the Super League.

In Kuichao's first year, the Comets played poorly and missed the playoffs.

There are various reasons for the collapse, but Yuli suddenly thought of what Sanger said to him a year ago, "Quidditch is an instinct". Yuli realized that something was wrong with him-he couldn't stop himself during the game. Logical thinking, as Sanger said, he played the most reasonable ball, but Quidditch is not potion science.

Ulysses Griffiths, 24, has a vague feeling that "reasonable Quidditch" can make him a star player, but not the pinnacle.

In the summer, the Comet team fell apart amidst the ups and downs. Michelle, Edward, and Sean went their separate ways. The original tidy main force for the relegation had plastic surgery, and only the Griffiths, Captain Vincent, and Seeker Nick were left in an instant.

After poaching Comets lead hitter Cram Michel, the Balikas bats turned their sights on Ulysses, throwing out a sizeable offer, heartwarming salary, promise of the lead spot , and even asked Michelle to be a lobbyist.

Michelle said, "Uli, I thought I was going to play for the Comets until the day I retired."

Yuli shook his head and said, "You have transferred now."

Michelle shrugged his shoulders without questioning, "Yes, I have transferred. Balikas has a good tradition, and they are always ready for the next championship."

After Michelle said this, Yuli felt dizzy, and he couldn't even stand still, as if he was about to fall to the ground at any time.

"Ulysses, I still remember your rookie season. It has been four years in a blink of an eye. During these four years, I have been thinking that if I were as young as you, maybe I would still be in the Comets and accompany him. Rise together, after all we have traveled so much together.”

Michelle turned her head, "But then I thought again, why should the young capital squander?"

Ulysses' dizziness disappeared suddenly, and he realized that this was the point of Michelle's visit to him today.

"Winning the championship in your 20s is different from winning the championship in your 30s. Many things in life should be done as early as possible, because every step of the night will miss a lot, and the same is true for Quidditch." Michelle said, " Yuli, bring your talent to Balikas."

Ulysses felt that he was against the matter of "leaving the Comets", but a week later he met coach Sanger who was talking on the sidelines of the training ground. The latter grabbed him and said mysteriously, "You Leigh, I want you to change hitter next season, I'm sure you'll pass Cram Michel."

Yuli was surrounded by overwhelming shock. After the shock, he became a little terrified. He felt that there must be something wrong, but Sanger gave an affirmative answer.

Ulysses, batsman.

He told Graf about Sanger's decision, and Graf showed surprise on his usually expressionless face, and then looked Ulysses up and down.

"If ... I mean if Sanger made the decision, then he thinks you're a better hitter."

What Graf said was not so sure, and she was more concerned about Yuli's thoughts.

Yuli did not respond to Graf's concerns. He said, "There is one more thing. The Balikas bat team hopes that I can transfer there. Michelle also talked to me about Balikas's sincerity a few days ago."

Graf was stunned for the second time in a day, "So, what's your choice?"

Yuli shook his head and said, I don't know.

Graf goes to see Coach Sanger.

"Yuli fit for a batsman?"

"Of course, his vision, his way of thinking, his understanding of tactics, is more suitable as a hitter, and he can take the hitter to a new level than the 'omnipotent' Michel More 'omnipotent'."

"You haven't seen him hitter, isn't all that your speculation?"

Sanger smiled, and he said affirmatively, "Ulysses Griffith can turn this speculation into fact."

Graf looked at him suspiciously.

Sanger, "After Yuli changed to a hitter, our championship puzzle is only short of an excellent chaser."

Graf, "Good Chasers are in the hands of big teams, and the Comets don't have the money to make a big deal."

"This is indeed a problem." Sanger touched his chin, "But you can take a look in the rookie market. Although good chasers are rare, we have eyes for discovery."

In the second week, Sanger, who is good at discovering, found the puzzle to win the championship.

In the training camp of the Falmouth Falcons, the young badger participated in the offense awkwardly. His style was not suitable for the Falcons, which are known for their fierceness, but Sanger extended an olive branch to him——

"Seven Hawker, I'm the head coach of the Comet Itenol, are you interested in joining us?"

Before Ulysses replied to Balikas' invitation, he heard that Sanger was going to sign a new Chaser, his eyes were dizzy, and he suddenly felt a little dazed.

Seven Hawker would be the answer to the title.

Will Seven Hawker be the answer?

Those words hit Ulysses, and those dark, jealous, negative thoughts grew up from deep inside, and a voice told him to leave the Comets and go to Balikas, and another voice told He didn't want to run away, he wanted to stay and prove to Sanger that his choice was wrong.

Ulysses spent those few days in a daze, and his mind was always on Seven Hawker, whom he had never met. When he saw him on the training ground, he even thought he was hallucinating.

That was Sanger's answer to winning the championship. Regardless of his flying skills, sense of smell in front of the goal, and offensive ability with the ball, he has impressive talents. The only shortcoming that can be counted is only a slight lack of momentum—— But don't forget he's still just a rookie.

Yuli wavered, and there was no reason for this wavering. Although he still participated in the training diligently, trying to let the physical fatigue help him stop thinking about it, it was of no use.Yuli's vacillation made Michel see an opportunity. He came to urge Yuli without losing the opportunity, brought the sincerity of the Balikas bat team, and looked forward to Ulysses' joining.

Michelle said, "This is Balikas' greatest sincerity. To be honest, even I am a little envious of such an offer, but you have to believe that you are worth such a price."

Yuli shook his head, looking tired.

Michelle smiled, "I rarely see your expression like this. Is it so difficult to make this decision? I thought it was a sub-question."

Yuli said, "I never thought that we would go our separate ways after being promoted to the Super League."

"So, do you want to stay with the Comets for your entire career?" Michelle said lightly, "Since the existence of the Quecha League, there are not enough players who can play for one team from beginning to end. Just in case, do you remember Gera? What did Fu say? People come and go, new people replace old ones, this is the most common thing in Quidditch."

Yuli still shook his head, "I don't want to evade the problem. If I leave the Comets now, Sanger, Graf or myself will be disappointed."

Every Ravenclaw is paranoid, they have identified their own direction, and they must move forward even if they overcome obstacles.

Michelle understood Yuli's refusal, and he stood up to leave.

The Floo network connected to the fireplace in the living room, Yuli sent Michelle to the fireplace, touched the jar of Floo powder from the eaves of the fireplace, and threw it to the other party.

Yuli waved his hand, "Goodbye."

Michelle stood in the fireplace with a handful of Floo powder in her hand, and suddenly said, "Yuli, life is long, but career is short."

"Ok?"

"Sanger said that it is impossible for you to return to the chaser in three years, but how many three years can you have in your career?"

Yuli looked directly at Michelle, his sharp eyes seemed to nail Michelle into the fireplace, but Michelle didn't dodge, he said, "It took you three years to come to Kuichao from Kuijia, are you going to do it again?" How many years does it take to adapt to a batsman? How many years does it take to win the Super League championship? Yuli, for a professional player, the peak period of the body is too short, it..."

Michelle throws the Floo powder, "It's fleeting." The whole person disappears into the fireplace.

Ulysses hesitated.

Michele, a former hitter for the Comets, knows Ulysses so well that he risked his relationship with Ulysses by saying that with the confidence that Ulysses would eventually accept Barley Cass' request, and Yuli did hesitate, wanting to let go of everything about the Comets even further than the previous wavering.

Until he met Seven Hawkle at the door of the hospital wing of Hogwarts.

Ulysses once thought change was a process.From the first conversation with Seven, until the Comets won the playoffs for the first time in the 2000-2001 season, he completed this change-from envy to letting go, from rejection to acceptance.

But then Ulysses understood that the change was actually done in an instant——

At the door of the medical wing, Ms. Pomfrey was chattering, the blond boy with a face full of expectation and longing looked at her a little shyly, the 18-year-old boy who laughed so hard that he killed himself, said with a smile: Hello, I’m Seven · Hawker, it is a pleasure to be your teammate in the new season.

The sun broke out of the haze, the moonlight cleared away the dense clouds, and the dark and negative thoughts that had been bred in his heart were instantly swept away. He thought of his youthful appearance, led Ravenclaw to win the Academy Cup, and firmly believed that the world Nothing in the world can knock you down, and nothing makes you happier than Quidditch.Hawker is too much like his past self, playing Quidditch with no burden, no pressure, and wholeheartedly. Yuli thought, he has to stay, stay with the Comets, he can go from Quidditch to Quidditch in three years. Super, you can lead the Comets to win the championship with Hawker in three years.

Yuli told Michel about his decision that night, and he said calmly, "The Comets are pretty good. They don't pass on history, they don't break history, they create history."

Make history?Michelle on the other side of the double-sided mirror laughed and burst into tears, "I'm sorry, Yuli, but it doesn't look like you said it at all."

Yuli didn't deny it, "Yeah, I don't think so either, but that's what I said."