Quidditch Questions

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No: HPFGUIDX 33787

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Kristie <kristie_renee at y...> wrote:

> in Chapter 13, where they find out Snape's refereeing the
> next match, Ron and Hermione are telling Harry to find
> a way not to play.
> 
> "Pretend to break your leg," Hermione suggested.
> 
> "Really break your leg," said Ron.
> 
> "I can't," said Harry. "There isn't a reserve Seeker.
> If I back out, Griffyndor can't play at all."


And Harry's not really right about that either, since apparently they 
do play without him while he's in the hospital wing (Ron: "you missed 
the last Quidditch match, we were steamrollered by Ravenclaw without 
you" Chapter 17). 

My question is... all that training, and Gryffindor only plays 
*three* games the whole season?  And counting the matches not 
involving Gryffindor, there are a total of *five* Quidditch matches 
the whole school year.  A little disappointing if you ask me! I'd 
want a game every weekend.


Barbara