Maths, was Time-line inconsistency from Quidditch

[Sam Brown]

Joywitch wrote:
> I consider [the Quidditch Cup error] further evidence for my theory 
that JKR is not very good at math.

Are *any* writers good at maths? Is anyone? Maths... *shudders* I 
still have a copy of the maths paper I did for my final exams at 
school last year. How I managed to get *any* correct is beyond me. It 
was my worst subject; I'm just not a numbers sort of guy. I knew how 
to do calculus (sp?) and algebra, but I could never get my head 
around the concepts... I both envy and despise all you mathematical 
prodigies out there :)

BTW, Joywitch, are you American? I ask because I've noticed that 
Americans use the word 'math' as an abbreviation for 'mathematics', 
while Australians use 'maths', with an 's'. I wonder why that is?

Sam, who - if he were a Hogwarts student - would never, ever do 
Arithmancy.