Some mistakes in book1???

Fer Mendoza nosref at yahoo.com
Fri Dec 6 05:48:29 UTC 2002


No: HPFGUIDX 47827

maria asked:
 
> 2. During the Gryffindor/Slytherin Quidditch match Lee Jordan says a
> Bludger hit Katie Bell (or one of the other Chasers, don't remember)
> on the back of the head. She's probably have a concussion - since
> Bludgers apparently hit with a strong enough force to break an arm.
 
bboy_mn responds:

> If it hit her on the BACK of the head then, in a dynamic game like
> Quidditch, it is likely that she was moving forward when it happened.
> That forward movement would have softened the blow. 

ME:

Agreed.  Since she was moving the same direction as the bludger, the impact 
was not as hard.


bboy_mn again:

> Also, wizards and witches seem very resilient. Neville fell from 50ft
> and only broke his wrist. Harry fell from a similar height (onto soft
> wet ground) and was unhurt. He was unconcious because of the Dementor,
> not because of the fall. That's the equivalent of falling off a FIVE
> story building. 

ME:

Again, I agree with you.  But IIRC the reason why Harry was unhurt when he fell 
off his broom (PoA - Dementors in the Quidditch scene) was that Dumbledore 
cast a spell on him to make him fall slowly.  I don't have my book with me but 
that's what I remember.

Fer





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