everyone loves quidditch

During the summer break, Ulysses pulled his teammates to train, and Blake complained, "Vice team, why do we have to train in the summer?"

Seven asked for leave and didn't come, Yuli bored and perfunctory, "In order to defend the title next season, we have to plan our tactics carefully, and this training is just a warm-up intensity, so there's nothing to shout about."

Black was speechless, "But no team started training so early."

Black's complaints became the last FLAG of this summer. A week later, the newly appointed Director of Sports and Sports of the Ministry of Magic, Walker Wharton, issued detailed rules for the All-British Quidditch Super League and all lower leagues and amateur games. According to the plan, all teams urgently recalled their own players, and began to study the strategy for the next season just after half of the summer break.

Graf took the rule reform plan and studied it word by word, each and every sentence was categorically aimed at the Comets.

"Damn it, shit." Graf threw the parchment to Yuli, "You shouldn't believe that any opposition party can do anything good after it comes to power."

The Itenol Comets have one of the most gorgeous offensive lines in the league. From Ulysses' screens to Seven's ball-handling offense, their offense is top-notch in terms of viewing.At the same time, this team also has a perfect defense line on which to survive. When the team's offensive line cannot open the situation, it can be perfectly impeccable in defense.

This time Walker Wharton adjusted the rules to limit the strength of the defensive end. It is not allowed to pass the ball or pass the ball. Anyone who blocks with his hands during the flight defense, or attacks the opponent's Violation of the normal flying posture will be counted as a foul.Mr. Wharton said that he was inspired by the violations suffered by Chinese players in the last World Cup. In order to standardize the defensive intensity of the game, ensure the smoothness of the offense, and make the game more attractive, we have made such adjustments.

Ulysses Griffith, the injured player at the last World Cup, silently complained, "Fuck, shit."

Graf points to the parchment, "After the league realized how stupid the 'no attacking flanking in the scoring zone' clause was, they finally came up with an even stupider clause 'defenders can't play in the center circle without the ball. before staying for more than five consecutive seconds'."

"Is he trying to play offense and defense one-on-one?"

"The purpose is to limit defense and emphasize offense."

"There is also this one, unify the speed of the vehicle... In order to ensure the safety of the flight, the new season will carry out two inspections before and after the game, and any speeding vehicles are prohibited."

Yuli thought of Nick, and silently mourned for half a minute for his broom research room.

Graf sighed, "Although the rule changes are the same for every team, it almost destroyed the Comets' defensive system. Even I am not optimistic about the Comets' way to defend the title."

Yuli laughed dryly, "You are the captain, I don't want the three consecutive championships to end."

Graf propped up his chin, "It's been three consecutive championships, time flies, this year is my 10th professional season."

Yuli put up his guard, "You, what do you want to say?"

Graf was bored, "Two consecutive championships, three consecutive championships, European Cup champions, four All-Stars, three seasons of the best goalkeeper, three times the league's defensive first team, two times the league's best team... Look at it this way Now that my career is complete, should I consider retiring?"

Graf looked back at Yuli, and Yuli felt a pain in his back.

Although it seemed casual, the seriousness in Graf's tone was fully received by Yuli, "Graf, you have to calm down, you haven't participated in the World Cup yet, don't you still need a World Cup champion!"

Graf stared blankly at Yuli, and after a long silence, he said "Oh", "You're right."

This time, the topic of retirement ended without a problem. Ulysses was careful not to touch Graf's minefield. Fortunately, until the championship was decided in the 05-06 season, the two Griffiths crowded in the stands to witness all this. , Graf did not mention the word "retirement" again.

"Pudmill United played well, and the Comets lost to the championship this year, and it is not wronged."

When the Comets lost to Puddlemere 2-4 in the semi-finals, Graf remained silent, and only now did he give pertinent praise.

Yuli said, "We'll come back next year."

Graf was silent for a long time, then nodded, "Quidditch has a kind of magical power that makes you unable to stop the pace of winning."

"Thanger used to say that Quidditch was an instinct," Uli said.

It cannot be explained by logic, probability, theory, or theory. Quidditch is an instinct.

Graf finally laughed, "Because liking is an instinct. I like Quidditch, and you like it too."

Ulysses laughed along.

It was another summer break, and Ulysses spent a long summer in Vivienne's private clinic. Dr. Vivienne had just left St. Mungo's Hospital and opened her own clinic, receiving three or five patients. Had a very leisurely time.

Yuli finished today's rehabilitation training, looked for Vivienne all over the room, and finally found her in the greenhouse.

"Why are you busier than at St. Mungo's?"

Vivienne knelt in the nursery to observe the growth of the herbal medicine, concentrating on the meticulousness. After a while, she sneered at Yuli's question, "I was busy with you annoying patients when I was in St. Mungo's, and I am busy with my hobbies here. Can it be the same?"

"Hobbies?" Yuli was speechless, "What? These herbs?"

Vivienne was furious, "This is my career! It's just like your Quidditch, understand! Dedicate all my career!"

Yuli nodded quickly, "Understood."

Herbs, Quidditch.

interest, career.

Vivienne wrote the last stroke in the notebook, "What do you want from me?"

Yuli said awkwardly, "I have to return to the team the day after tomorrow, so I have to tell you in advance."

"Oh." Vivian sneered, "I guess you don't need any advice from me, right?"

What kind of advice Vivian can give is nothing more than retirement and self-cultivation, which Yuli cannot accept.

"In a few years, if I want to persist in a few years, I won't be able to fly anymore."

The helplessness in this sentence touched Vivienne, and the young girl was a little at a loss. Ulysses has been like this since she was a student, and the entire Ravenclaw seniors have been like him.

"Okay...then if, if you have time after you retire, can you come to my place to help? I want to compile a new book on magical herbalism, and it takes time and effort. I think you will have a lot of time after you retire .”

Yuli understood her hint, but he couldn't give an answer, so he could only reply dryly, "Let's talk about it later."

On the second night after Yuli returned to the team, his back began to ache again. Last season, the Comet team stumbled. On the one hand, it was because of the revision of the Quidditch rules by the Ministry of Magic, and on the other hand, it was also due to the relationship with Ulysses. The status is unstable.

Since his injury in the World Cup, Yuli's physical condition has deteriorated, like a hollow tree starting from the middle, eating away at his career bit by bit.However, Yuli has no way to confide this matter to anyone, especially Seven Hawker.

Yuli, "What's the use of saying it, to make him worry, or make him feel that he needs to change his partner?"

In the warm-up match, Itenol Comets played against Puddlemere United at home. The new Kekui Super Champions adhered to minimalism and played around with Itenol on both ends of the offense and defense.

"The batting combination of Fernando and Judy Page is still inexperienced." Sanger's pertinent comment.

The warm-up match did not send much main players. After the opening, Yuli walked around the field and completed an assist before being replaced. Graf sat on the bench from beginning to end.

"Kate Rolla is very stable." Graf paid attention to the performance of the goalkeeper, "You are a formidable young man."

Nick laughed, "Bringing the old to the old."

Sanger coughed and focused his attention on the field, "Severn is in very good condition, it doesn't look like he just went through a vacation, but the cooperation between Fernando and him doesn't look good, Fernando's character can be more stable."

Stevens just stood on the sidelines and giggled, "You can't expect all batsmen to be Ulysses-style, 'Quidditch textbook', what's the point of that."

"There's always someone who likes that, look at Yoddle." Nick was talking about the newly joined Seeker, Snow Yoddle, who can be called a Ulysses fan. "Wide vision, almost another Ulysses Lisis, in fact, it is best for the Seekers to command the whole team, they have plenty of time to think about tactics."

Not long after, even Seven was replaced. On the scene, Pudmill had the upper hand, and the young players of the Comet team were stretched.

"I still want to fly for a while, why did you replace me." Seven said, "Why don't you fly today, Yuli?"

Yuli interrupted with a smile, "Take care of me, an old man."

"You? Old people? Haha, Yuli, what are you talking about." Seven laughed and put the towel on Yuli's face, and threw himself on him, "How old are you, let me see."

Seven adjusted well, from body to spirit.

Last season, if there was any incongruity between Saiwen and Yuli, it seemed to have disappeared. Sanger was quite relieved, "It was originally Yuli who cooperated with Saiwen, and now, Saiwen will also cooperate with Yuli. That's a good sign."

Graf put down the handboard, and the team's position and coordination were drawn on the handboard, "This is the seventh year of Seven's career. I won the first Super League championship in the seventh year, but he With the three crowns in hand, it is not a good thing to go too smoothly."

"Oh?"

"Youli is very talented, but he also bumped his head against the rookie wall when he was in Québec. And Seven's biggest setback so far is Vincent leaving the team. It seems that the loss of last season may not be a big deal for him. bad thing."

Grinding, carving.

Fail, rise up.

Every player known as a genius has experienced this, and the road to adversity is more secure and solid.

Sanger didn't speak for a while, looking at the ceiling of the office silently, "Graf."

Graf looked up, "Huh?"

"No. 11 years." Sanger said lightly, "Sometimes I forget that I have carried the flag for the Comets for ten years."