Fwd: Quidditch Pitch Architecture (was Take *7*)

[Cindy C.]

No: HPFGUIDX 29596

Just moving this over from the movie list, as it kind of, sort of 
involves canon.  We were discussing what the bleachers for the 
audience in the Third Task probably look like.

Cindy C. wrote:
 
> Hmmm.  I kind of envisioned the bleachers for the Third Task a bit 
> differently.  First, it would be logical that the bleachers might 
> actually be full -- it is the *Third Task* and newsworthy, after 
> all.  The other thing I wondered about is that it might be nifty if 
> the bleachers were suspended in mid-air to give a view of all four 
> contestants in the maze.
> 
> But then again, you'd still have the problem that the audience will 
> see Moody's shenanigans.>

Jenny wrote:

>Cindy, I love your idea of the bleachers suspended - how very 
>magical.  
>I just had a lightbulb moment, though about Moody's shenanigans 
>inside 
>the maze.  It could be possible that Moody had on his invisibility 
>cloak at the time.  Remember, as Crouch Jr. he tells Dumbledore that 
>he was wearing one when he killed his father.


I think "Moody with invisibility cloak" could work.  Moody is 
supposed to be outside the maze patrolling, however, so he can't 
suddenly just pull on an invisibility cloak.  Either he would be seen 
doing it, or his absence from his appointed rounds would be quickly 
spotted.  

Maybe the fix is that Moody would *not* have the task of patrolling 
the maze (Madam Hooch could perform this job).  Then, Moody could 
sneak onto the grounds and roam around outside the maze in his 
invisibility cloak, blasting people and things as he does in the 
book.  

But then again, if Moody has his cloak, why wouldn't he just go right 
on *inside* the maze and Stun and torture contestants himself so that 
it would be done properly?

Cindy