Mystery and Manipulation

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One chilly evening, the Indian cricket team gathered at their team hotel after a long day of training. Virat Kohli had suggested a movie night to unwind, and someone in the group brought up the idea of watching *Harry Potter.* The players were thrilled — it was a classic, and many of them hadn't seen it in years.

As they settled in with popcorn and drinks, *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* started playing on the big screen.

About an hour into the movie, Dumbledore made his grand entrance. Rohit Sharma, who had been quietly watching up to this point, shook his head and said, "I don't know, yaar. This Dumbledore guy... he's too much sometimes. Look at him, just sitting there, making cryptic comments and letting everyone else do the hard work."

Hardik Pandya laughed. "Exactly, bro! He's always got some plan, but he never tells Harry. Why does he make everything so mysterious? Just tell the kid what he needs to know!"

Virat chimed in, "And don't even get me started on the way he treats Harry. I mean, if you're gonna rely on him to save the world, maybe don't put him through all this trauma first?"

KL Rahul, munching on popcorn, joined in. "Dumbledore's like a cricket coach who never gives you the full game plan. Just throw you out there and say, 'Trust yourself, you'll figure it out.' I mean, that's good sometimes, but all the time? That's brutal!"

Everyone chuckled, imagining Dumbledore as a cricket coach. Jadeja took it further. "Imagine if he was our coach during a World Cup final. He'd probably say, 'There's something in this pitch, but I won't tell you what. Just... feel it out.'"

Everyone burst out laughing at the thought of Dumbledore's cryptic instructions before a match. The conversation continued as they watched the movie, and every time Dumbledore appeared on screen with another mysterious piece of advice, the players would groan or shake their heads.

By the end of the night, they'd all come to a consensus: while Dumbledore was undoubtedly wise, he was also incredibly manipulative. And if they had to choose a leader, they'd probably prefer someone who was more straightforward, like Professor McGonagall.

"Let's just be glad our captain actually tells us the strategy," Virat said, giving Rohit a mock salute.

As they wrapped up the movie and headed to bed, the team had a newfound perspective on the wizarding world — and a sense of relief that their cricket coach wasn't quite as cryptic as Dumbledore.

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