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Thinking that he was falling, Harry grabbed it with his hands and knees it was trying to buck him off, zig-zagging wildly through the air. When Harry dodged a Bludger that nearly hit his head, he noticed that he was suddenly losing control over his broomstick. īeater Fred Weasley playing during the match
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Hooch gave Gryffindor a penalty shot and Alicia Spinnet scored, making it 20 to 0.
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They soared downwards, the rest of the match frozen to watch Potter was faster than Slytherin Seeker Higgs and nearly caught the Snitch, but Flint rammed into him, fouling him and losing the Snitch. Shortly after, Pucey was once again in possession of the Quaffle, dodging two Bludgers, when suddenly both Seekers noticed the Snitch. Fred Weasley beat a Bludger away from Harry and at Flint. īy this time, neither Seeker had seen the Snitch, and Harry was keeping out of the way as was part of the game plan. Johnson regained possession of the Quaffle, and with a clear field, dodged another Bludger, shot the Quaffle past Slytherin Keeper Bletchley and scored first for Gryffindor. Katie was hit by a Bludger and lost it to Slytherin player Adrian Pucey, but he in turn was blocked by the second Bludger, hit at him by Fred Weasley or George Weasley. He tried to score, but Wood blocked the Quaffle, which was taken by Katie Bell. After the players had taken off, she released the Quaffle, which was immediately taken by Gryffindor Chaser Angelina Johnson, who passed it to fellow Chaser Alicia Spinnet Alicia passed it back before the Quaffle was taken by Flint. She then proceeded to ask all players to mount their brooms. Īngelina Johnson has possession of the Quaffle during a 1991 match To begin, Madam Hooch informed all players that she wanted a nice, fair game, particularly speaking to Slytherin Quidditch Captain Marcus Flint. Rolanda Hooch was the referee of the match, while Lee Jordan took on the role of commentator. " - Quaffle taken by the Slytherins - that's Adrian Pucey speeding off toward the goal posts, but he's blocked by a second Bludger - sent his way by Fred or George Weasley, can't tell which - nice play by the Gryffindor Beater, anyway, and Johnson back in possession of the Quaffle, a clear field ahead and off she goes - she's really flying - dodges a speeding Bludger - the goal posts are ahead - come on, now, Angelina - Keeper Bletchley dives - misses - GRYFFINDORS SCORE !" - 1991 opening match of the season Right before the start of the match, Captain Wood gave an intence speech to his teammates, one that Fred and George Weasley knew by heart, having been on the team last year. By eleven o'clock, most of the students and teachers had gathered at the Quidditch pitch. On Saturday 9 November, the morning of the match, Harry found himself unable to eat anything for breakfast due to his nerves, but was encouraged by numerous Gryffindors to do so. The first match of the Quidditch season against Slytherin S copy of Quidditch Through the Ages, which he found very interesting. To prepare himself, he borrowed Hermione Granger' By November, despite efforts to keep the fact a secret, many students knew that Harry would be Gryffindor's new Seeker some people thought Harry would be a great player, whilst others expected him to fall off his broom. įor several weeks before the match, the Gryffindor team developed a training routine, with Harry practising three evening a week. The rules were explained to Harry by Oliver Wood, Captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, on that same evening at 7 p.m. The next Friday, on 20 September, she sent him a Nimbus 2000 broomstick on which to ride during Quidditch matches, but requested that he keep his position, and the broomstick in general, a secret. Harry Potter was appointed Seeker on Thursday, 12 September 1991, when Minerva McGonagall witnessed him performing a spectacular dive to catch a falling Rememberall during an interruption to his flying lesson.