The Slytherin Team Arrives at the Quidditch Pitch with Draco Malfoy

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The Gryffindor team's practice is interrupted when the Slytherin Quidditch team, led by Marcus Flint, arrives on the field. They claim to have special permission from Professor Snape to practice. The Slytherin team reveals that they have a new Seeker—Draco Malfoy—and brand new Nimbus Two Thousand and One broomsticks, a gift from Lucius Malfoy. Tension escalates between the two teams.