ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA


Sunday, December 20 @ 1pm EST*

*game ends when 1 team records 3 Snitch grabs per SS Quidditch rules

Maximus Vindictus looked absolutely resplendent in his golden officiating robes that gleamed in the stadium lights. He was STILL the Golden Boy of Quidditch after playing on five English World Cup teams and here he was officiating. No strike that. He was the HEAD official of the Quidditch World Cup Championship Game. And he looked good tonight.

Confidently striding to the center of the pitch, he looked up to the top box and raised his broom in salute to Minister Reagan Taylor. It was the cue for her to begin.

ENGLAND
Keeper: Colin MacKenzie - Captain
Seeker: Emma Greene
Chaser: Kizzie Ainsley
Chaser: Rhys Glyndwr
Chaser: Kip Norwood
Beater: Quinn Gallagher
Beater: Drake Warren
Coach: Alistair Cleaver

AUSTRALIA
Keeper: Monty Williams
Seeker: Lindie Kaing
Chaser: Blaze Murphy
Chaser: Jett Turner
Chaser: Hailee Archer - Captain
Beater: Jack Fletcher
Beater: Chuck Liu
Coach: Brett Thatcher

Max watched the mascot parade and rolled his eyes. Sure it was entertaining but he was ready to start THE show. It took nearly thirty minutes for the entire thing to finish but just as soon as the last mascot vanished from sight, a loud WHOOSH was heard in the Stadium just as Minister Reagan Taylor announced the names of the teams.

The fans in the packed stands cheered as a a red and white clad English team entered the Pitch led by Captain Colin MacKenzie. He was followed by Chasers Rhys Glyndwr, Kizzie Ainsley and Kip Norwood. Behind them followed Beaters Quinn Gallagher and Drake Warren. Then tailing the group was Seeker Emma Greene.

The crowd's cheers didn't fade as the green and yellow clad Australian team entered from the opposite end of the Pitch led by Captain Hailee Archer. She was followed by Chasers Blaze Murphy and Jett Turner, and Keeper Monty Williams. Beaters Chuck Liu and Jack Fletcher followed behind them. At the back was Seeker Lindie Kaing.

Both teams took their customary laps around the Pitch before settling into place.

Vindictus didn't have to say anything to them - these were professional players, and not some school-aged kids still learning the sport. He signalled to the other officials on the Pitch to release the equipment and he took his position in the air. He put his silver whistle in his mouth and raised his right arm. All eyes were on him.

TWEEEEEET!

A loud piercing sound echoed through the stadium as he dropped his right arm and the players zoomed into action

Quaffle: What creature, according to Luna, is invisible, floats through your ears and makes your brain go fuzzy?


SCOREBOARD
England
Points Scored: 0
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

Australia
Points Scored: 0
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

C- *wrackspurts

c - wrackspurt

C - wrackspurts

c- wrackspurts

C - Wrackspurt

C: Wrackspurt

It's a blur of green and red as the Chasers fight over the Quaffle . . . there's much pushing and shoving . . . then a figure in green bursts out of the scrum and zooms forward . . . Jett Turner makes a quick pass to Hailee Archer . . . Archer passes over the head of Kizzie Ainsley and her pass is caught by Blaze Murphy . . . Murphy zooms ahead . . . he enters the scoring area . . . Murphy raises his arm and he shoots . . . DING! Blaze Murphy scores the first points of the game for Australia!


Quaffle to England: In what year were the Holyhead Harpies founded?


SCOREBOARD
England
Points Scored: 0
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

Australia
Points Scored: 10
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

C: 1203

k - 1203

C - 1203

c - 1203

Colin MacKenzie retrieves the Quaffle and puts it back into play . . . his pass is caught by Rhys Glyndwr and he zooms forward . . . Glyndwr eyes an open teammate and launches a forward pass to Kip Norwood . . . Norwood makes the one-handed grab and zooms ahead . . . he enters the scoring area . . . Monty "The Bear" Williams looms like a giant boulder before the hoops . . . Norwood takes aim and shoots . . . DING! Kip Norwood scores for England and the game is now tied!


Quaffle to Australia: How many times did it take Harry to throw off the Imperius Curse in DADA class?

Bludger: What color were the Hungarian Horntail's eyes?


SCOREBOARD
England
Points Scored: 10
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

Australia
Points Scored: 10
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

B - Yellow

b - yellow

B - Yellow

K - Four

C- four

C- Four

C - Four

Monty Williams retrieves the Quaffle and he puts it back into play . . . his pass is caught by Jett Turner . . . EEEEEEEEE! EEEEEEE! Turner zooms forward and launches a pass to Blaze Murphy . . . EEEEE! EEEE! Murphy ducks and almost loses control of his broom . . . he makes a quick recovery and passes to Hailee Archer . . . EEEEEEEE! Chuck Liu and Jack Fletcher nearly knock their captain off her broom as they swoop in with their bats raised . . . Archer veers to the left and hugs the side of the Stands as she zooms towards the scoring area . . . EEEEEE! EEEEE! Liu swings his bat . . . CRACK! Quinn Gallagher cartwheels out of control as the Bludger knocks him out of the way of Archer and kicks a golden object into plain sight under the bright stadium lights . . . with the path cleared to the scoring area, Archer speeds up . . . she enters the scoring area . . Archer raises her arm and she shoots . . . THWACK! Colin "The Hot Scot" MacKenzie uses a mighty sweeping motion of his broom to block the shot and he sends the Quaffle sailing through the air!

Quaffle to England: Who started the Black family traditon of beheading house elves? (first name okay)

Snitch: How much does Tom Riddle say Mr. Burke will pay for Hepzibah Smith's goblin-made armor? (must include monetary value, e.g. dollars, cents, etc.)



SCOREBOARD
England
Points Scored: 0
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

Australia
Points Scored: 10
Snitch Captures: 0
Penalties: 0

s - five hundred galleons