[HPFGU-OTChatter] A couple questions for Brits

[Kathryn]

Hello,
I'm writing a fan fic, (like so many others) and wanted to verify that a few
things we do here in the states is also done across the pond.

1) Do British children go from house to house Trick-or-Treating for candy on
Halloween?


not really.It's becoming a little bit more common now but it's still pretty
unusual.

2) At sporting events there's a few songs by the British rock group Queen
that have become commonplace anthems. Such as "We Will Rock You" and "We
are the Champions." Knowing that football (soccer) matches in England can
get a bit rough and rowdy - I'm assuming that those songs might also be sung
and have the stadium stomp with "We Will Rock You" done by fans. Is this
true? I'd like to introduce a little Muggle subversive sport spirit to
Quidditch, but want to make sure that the Brits also make use of those
songs.


yes there are songs but pretty much each team has it's own little collection
- wither actual songs (The Saints go marching in for Southampton and You'll
Never Walk Alone for Liverpool) or completely original words - usually set
to a common tune. National games are similar and you get a whole spectrum of
chanting and siging from Rule Britannia through Three Lions to songs for
individual players etc.


3) Do Brits play basketball, ice hockey and/or street hockey?

Ice Hockey's quite common but nowhere near as popular as in the US,
basketball happens but not much and street hockey is almost uneard of. If
you're looking for other sports which have a big following you're best bet
is probably Rugby - like American football but without the padding, but if
you're looking for what kids/teens play on their own then it's either
football or cricket, mainly football.

K