Post by ELIZA MARIE CUNNINGHAM on Nov 29, 2014 13:06:53 GMT -5
AUGUST 26, 2003
7 KNUTS
QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP
This summer, the magnificent Quidditch World Cup was held once again. Spain hosted the event. Despite a devastating and more than humiliating loss against the Netherlands in the first round, their spirits were high all during the event. The position of the favourite team, Ireland, seemed to take a rather large dent when it was noted that their Seeker had been replaced with a young lady fresh out of school. In the course of the tournament, another favourite popped up and the United States proved to make their fans extremely happy. They made the final as they took out France in the semi-final in a devastating blow. Ireland managed to scrape by in a narrow escape against Australia, securing their place in the final.
As was much expected, the matched proved to be everything we had hoped for and expected. Bludgers knocked around the field, attempting to cause harm to many players. Ireland and the United States had a fairly equal race when it came to the amount of goals. However, as both teams seemed to be equipped with excellent Keepers, the amount of actual goals was surprisingly low. Any gamblers must have lost large amounts of money.
The young Irish Seeker was hit and forced off the field due to an injury. For a while, Ireland had to hold their breath while Lyon was patched up to once again resume the search for the Snitch.
Naturally, the American Seeker had taken full advantage of his time to seek the Snitch. After an epic race through the stadium, the two Seekers raced in the final bound towards the Snitch. But in the end, the new Irish Seeker unexpectedly caught the golden ball. This landed the final score at 70 for the United States and a whopping 210 for Ireland.
The Irish found their pride against the expectations from the critics and celebrated the victory over the Americans deep into the night. It was Quidditch at its finest and we can't wait to see the next World Cup played in 2007!
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