Quidditch Rules Question

[rlpenar at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 11448

Jeremy wrote:
>      My question is this: How does a team actually win a Quidditch 
>match?  Here is my understanding: throughout the match, Chasers 
>attempt to score goals with the Quaffles; while this is going on, 
>the Seekers from each team are on a hunt for the Golden Snitch.  If 
>the Snitch is caught, that team automatically receives 150 points, 
>and the game is over - usually 150 points is enough to win the 
>game.  But what happens if the Seeker accidentally catches the 
>Snitch while they are losing by 151 points?
>      And please pardon my forgetfulness (if this indeed happen), 
>but did something like this happen with Krum?  I don't have the 
>Goblet of Fire in front of me right now, so I can't consult.

Hi Jeremy, I believe that the game is over when the Snitch is caught. 
If you have a Seeker who catches the Snitch when his/her team is more 
than 150 points down, well, it's time to get a new Seeker. It's all 
about strategy. 

But while we're on the subject, why is it that in PS/SS when Wood 
goes through the basics of Quidditch, he says there are four 
different size balls. He then goes on to say there is the quaffle, 
the snitch, and 2 bludgers. But aren't the bludgers the same size? Am 
I just reading this wrong? Being too detail-oriented? 

Becky