Snithches and Seekers

[Whirdy at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 30436

In a message dated 11/30/01 12:24:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
aiz24 at hotmail.com writes:


> You can't win the game without a Seeker, since only the Seeker is 
> allowed to catch the Snitch (QTTA page 30; anyone but a Seeker 
> touching the Snitch is called snitchnipping and is forbidden).  
> However, anyone can be a Seeker; they could draft a reserve Chaser to 
> fill the bill, or draft Neville for that matter.  It's like a 
> triple-overtime basketball game where you're using your worst, 
> benchwarming forward as center because your centers are so exhausted. 
> You probably haven't got a snowball's chance of winning, but it's 
> either that or forfeit.
> 
> 

However in SS Gryffindor lost big when Harry could not play.  Why no 
postponement or shuffle of the schedule?  How come the same did not apply 
when Draco had his "injury" in POA?  Should not have Slytherin been required 
to play regardless?

whirdy


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