Hogwarts Summoning Guide

However, the match was a huge surprise. Apart from the first goal, after England scored 10 points, they were almost completely dominated by their opponents. It was like they were put in the water after the game and then put back on the court.

After three hours of play, Transylvania's Seeker caught the Golden Snitch, ending the match with an absurdly large score of 10 to 390. The crowd erupted in boos; not a single Englishman could accept such a humiliating defeat. (This result is based on the 1994 Quidditch World Cup results from Wikipedia.)

Suddenly, Bai Lin had a sense of déjà vu, like watching a football match in his previous life. He had never imagined what it would be like to see nearly 100,000 people cursing each other, but today he witnessed it with his own eyes.

England is considered a world-class team in football, but it is obviously not that strong in Quidditch. Even so, the extent of their defeat is still astonishing to Bai Lin, especially considering they are playing at home. The players left the field dejectedly, and the spectators threw beverage bottles, cardboard boxes, and other random things onto the field to express their dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, Bai Lin had a bad feeling, and the hairs on the back of his hands stood on end.

A gunshot rang out, shocking the entire area.

Bai Lin's first thought was that the Lawbreakers had made their move, right here in front of everyone!

Bai Lin flipped off the stands, pulled out a fire crossbow in mid-air, mounted it, and charged toward the direction of the gunshot.

Lauter and almost all the Aurors present, just like Bai Lin, rode over on broomsticks.

Chaos erupted at the scene of the shooting, which was the exit for the England players. At least a thousand or two fans crowded around, trying to block the players' way out and criticize their performance on the field.

Insults, curses, and insults... none of them could quell the anger in the hearts of the fans. Many of them may have bet on England to win, and now they've lost everything.

Seeing this scene, Bai Lin immediately thought of a term: "sports hooliganism." This was almost a "tradition" in Britain during the 80s and 90s. If the result of a match did not satisfy the fans, the result was usually a violent brawl that wouldn't end until someone was killed. However, at this moment, the polite British gentlemen brought the glorious tradition of sports to a Quidditch match, and it was even the opening ceremony match of the World Cup.

The shooting incident occurred when a Muggle fan shot an England player, who was caught off guard and was hit directly in the abdomen. He was bleeding profusely and was being protected by other players.

The shooter was quickly subdued by a wizard nearby, but then the wizard was surrounded and beaten by a group of Muggle fans. As the fight broke out here, fights also broke out in other parts of the stands. Since the vast majority of the fans were from England, they attacked the opposing fans who were wearing Transylvania jerseys.

Seeing this scene, Bai Lin really wanted to rain down Shadow Arrows on these "Quidditch hooligans," but that would clearly violate the Ministry of Magic's regulations. Lauter and several Aurors, riding brooms, pointed their wands at their throats (the gesture for the Loud Charm) to warn the brawlers on the field.

The fans were already in a frenzy, and many were probably drunk—after all, a match can easily last three or four hours, and spectators always need to find some entertainment. They completely ignored Auro's warnings, and the scene only became more and more chaotic.

"Final warning, or I'll authorize the use of the Stunning Charm!" a middle-aged Ministry of Magic official with a small mustache roared among the Aurors. Bai Lin guessed that he was the current head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement—Barty Crouch.

The Aurors pointed their wands at the fighting crowd and cast protective armor charms on themselves.

"I'll count down to three. Everyone stop, or we will take coercive measures!" Old Barty shouted authoritatively.

"3!" Some people had already stopped. It seemed they knew very well that the Aurors were elite wizards, one in a hundred. If they really started fighting, these "Quidditch hooligans" couldn't touch the Aurors at all. But once the Aurors made a move, some of them would start shivering, foaming at the mouth, and rolling on the ground.

"2!" Most of the people had already stopped, and some had even pretended to be nonchalant, covering their heads with their hands and squatting down. Old Barty was quite satisfied with his authority.

"1!" Old Barty shouted, and the fighting around him had basically stopped.

Old Batistuta was just about to strike while the iron was hot, clearing the crowd so that the injured players could receive treatment, when suddenly a loud bang came from the direction of the VIP area behind him, as if a grenade had exploded there.

Bai Lin's mind went blank for a moment. This was the attack planned by the Spellbreakers. They first found a Quidditch rogue to stir up trouble, attracting all the Aurors, and then launched an attack on the VIP area.

It's important to know that the VIP area is mostly occupied by prominent wizarding families and officials from various countries' Ministries of Magic. Although there are no royal families or nobles in wizarding society, many ancient families with a history of hundreds or thousands of years are already invisible nobles (such as the Lestrange family, the Black family, and the Ross family), not to mention families like the Malfoy family, which are noble families in the Muggle world.

What worried Bai Lin was that Blake's private room was in the VIP area, directly in the direction of the explosion.

Without saying a word, Bai Lin turned around on the spot and flew towards the VIP area, not forgetting to take out a specially made mask from his pocket and put it on his face.

The VIP section is located in the center of the stadium, between the 12th and 18th floors, offering the best view. At a slightly elevated height, all players' positions are clearly visible. Unlike the regular stands, the VIP boxes have a glass partition in front to prevent Quaffles from being hit out of bounds and injuring VIPs.

Meanwhile, a gap had been blasted open in the glass barrier of the VIP area, and thick smoke billowed out. Inside, chaos reigned; countless gentlemen and ladies huddled together, all vying to be the first to escape, completely disregarding elegance and composure. Many wizards discovered that their Apparition abilities had failed.

The bomb that had just detonated had obviously scattered anti-magic particles throughout the VIP area. The enclosed glass walls created a sealed space, and the wizards all inhaled the anti-magic particles.

In preparation for the confrontation with the spellbreakers, Bai Lin specifically sought out a rarely used spell, "Wind Summoning," from the Black Magic Book. He thrust his wand into his robes, waved his hands at the billowing smoke, and shouted, "Whoosh! Whoosh!"

A sudden gust of wind formed, like a giant blowing a balloon into the VIP area through the gap in the explosion. Instantly, the entire glass barrier was shattered and exploded due to the sudden increase in internal air pressure. Glass rained down onto the grass of the stadium, but the thick smoke in this layer was immediately blown away, revealing the situation inside.