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Reyna

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Quidditch Corner

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After a few changes in Quidditch during Year 66, Quidditch returned to the normal joint-house teams in Year 67. With the alumni members back in the castle, the two Quidditch teams, Ravenpuff and Slytherdor, entered the pitch as a mix of past and present students under the leadership of their forward captains, Maddy and Elara Lufkin.

The first match started under a clear sky in Week Three. The line-ups of both teams looked pretty solid and strong. The spectators sang The Lion King’s "Hakuna Matata" in an attempt to distract Madam Hooch, who was more ready than ever for the start of the Quidditch season after the summer break.

The match started off with the whistle of Madam Hooch and the release of the quaffle, which was instantly grabbed by the captain of team Slytherdor, Elara Lufkin. The bludgers were aimed at Annabeth Granger and Elara Lufkin. With her own tackling tactics, Lissarose from Ravenpuff stole the quaffle from Elara and started flying with it toward the hoops. The next moment was critical, and with her speedy movements, Lissarose blocked all the incoming Slytherdor players and kept the quaffle for herself. With Ravenpuff spectators staring at her with puppy eyes, Lissarose sent the quaffle straight towards the hoops, and with relief from the Slytherdor side of spectators, pelagia, the vigilant keeper, blocked the quaffle.

The quaffle was then caught by Elara and was passed to Jenna Rae. Jenna, representing team Slytherdor, sent the quaffle into the hoops, guarded by the Ravenpuff keeper, Reyna Walles. The quaffle closely got past her, and Slytherdors scored the first goal in the match! Elara Lufkin, the courageous Gryffindor, inspired by all the winnings of the Slytherdor, swiftly grabbed the quaffle and sent it toward the hoops once again. This time, the quaffle was blocked by Reyna Walles and passed to the Ravenpuff chasers.

With a bit of chasing drama and the quaffle being passed to three different chasers, it was finally grabbed by Annabeth Granger from Ravenpuff once it was reset in the center. Elara Lufkin again tackled it and flew toward the Ravenpuff hoops. Reyna, ready at the goals, managed to catch the waffle and prevent another Slytherdor goal. Meanwhile, the seekers returned after a short mid-match snitch-hunting game, where Maddy from Ravenpuff led the way, and Arielle seemed lost in the hunt. After a few more moments of the quaffle being passed here and there with no sign of scoring, Reiluna entered the stage and grabbed the quaffle. All her quidditch experience paid off; she sent the quaffle straight toward the hoops. And it seemed her speedy movements fooled the Ravenpuff keeper, and the Slytherdors scored the next goal of the match!

While the match was ongoing, the third mid-match was also released, and Maddy took the lead this time as well, while Arielle couldn’t be found anywhere. More chasing continued in the pitch, and beaters were more vigilant than ever. However, everyone's attention was stolen by the sighting of the golden snitch! The journey to the snitch seemed tiresome, but Maddy, with all her strength, returned with the snitch caught in her hand. It could only mean one thing… Ravenpuff won the first match of the season!

The second match started on a refreshing Monday following the break from classes over Interim. The players had returned to their roles, and with brooms and kits, forward they flew into the pitch! Reiluna wasted no time and immediately grabbed the quaffle. With bludgers continuously aiming at the two R-figures centered in the pitch, Reiluna and Reyna, the Ravenpuff keeper, the speedy Slytherdor player sent the quaffle in the direction of the Ravenpuff hoops… and it rolled in! With the sound of cheer coming from the Slytherdor side of spectators, Reiluna grabbed the quaffle again.

Amidst all the chasing and beating, a glimmer of gold appeared in mid-air, and the seekers went off to find the mid-match snitch. A familiar act of the drama reappeared on the stage of the sky as Reiluna sent the quaffle toward the hoops, which was soundly blocked by Reyna and subsequently passed along to the Ravenpuff chasers. While Asphodel was off to catch the quaffle, the seekers returned, with Omer in the front and Jean following close behind. The show continued, and Reiluna tackled the quaffle from Asphodel and took it toward the hoops once again. The Ravenpuff keeper remained vigilant and blocked the incoming quaffle this time, as well.

starlight grabbed the quaffle and passed it to Rowena Riddle, who waited for it with rapid eyes and flew towards the hoops of the Slytherdor. Following the scoring by the Ravenpuff team, the next mid-match snitch was also released. Omer led the procession with Arielle just behind him. With more chasing and quaffle passing done in mid-air, Anthony Williams grabbed the quaffle, but an incorrect answer led to the quaffle being reset to the center of the pitch.

With the quaffle once again up for grabs, Anthony managed to take possession once more and soared toward the Ravenpuff hoops. However, his skillful maneuvering was overshadowed by the release of the golden snitch! The two seekers flew fast on their trustworthy broomsticks, and one seeker, dressed in Ravenpuff robes of glory, Omer, returned with the snitch in his hand. Ravenpuff won the second match of the season!

The third match, which started on the calm Monday at the outset of Week Three, contained a few changes in the line-ups, but the teams were as strong as always. With Madam Hooch's blow of the whistle, the match began and Reiluna swiftly grabbed the quaffle as soon as it was released; the beaters set their aims at Reiluna and Kyla. With no difficulty from the other team, the Slytherdor chaser flew toward the hoops and sent the quaffle in. The hoops were guarded by the Ravenpuff keeper Kyla, who was able to catch it and pass it along. Stealing the quaffle from the Ravenpuffs, Elara entered into the sight of the spectators. With the quaffle secured, she flew off toward the same hoops, and an Elara-Kyla fight was initiated. With Elara closely missing her target, Kyla caught the quaffle and sent it toward the chasers from her team. More chasing came into the pitch as Reyna from Ravenpuff rushed to grab the quaffle, which was then stolen by Reiluna, who reached the hoops with it. Amidst the drama came the first mid-match snitch, which was quickly caught by Omer with the Slytherdor seeker lost on their trail.

With no more difficulty, Reiluna took the shot… and it went through the hoops! Slytherdor scored the first goal of the match! Reiluna, not distracted by the milestone, grabbed the quaffle once again and tried to take it forward. It was right around that time the second mid-match snitch came into the show, which was brought ahead by Omer and Lyric following him. Reiluna sent the quaffle into the hoop, and the Ravenpuff keeper, despite all the hard movements back and forth, missed it. Slytherdor scored the second goal! Parallelly, with the final mid-match snitch appearance, Elara grabbed the quaffle. It was, however, quickly snatched up by Rowena, who then passed it over to Reyna. Reyna flew toward the Slytherdor hoops with it in her hands and took the shot! As the seekers were returning, with Omer in the front and Lyric following him, pelagia saved the goal and passed the quaffle to the Slytherdor chasers. Reiluna caught it, and as she was flying to score another goal, something glittering appeared that stole the attention of the seekers and spectators. Yes, the final snitch! Long was the journey, but as Reiluna dropped her quaffle in mid-air, the seekers returned. Omer arrived first, securing Ravenpuff's victory in the third match and cementing them as victors of Year 67's Quidditch Cup!