Slytherin's behavior at the GoF final feast (was Re: Dumbledore's awarding of points PS/SS)

[Linda]

No: HPFGUIDX 57094


 Heidi wrote:

> Also, Darren keeps accusing the Slytherins of cheating in 
Quidditch. 
> 
> I have to say, I have no idea what he's going on about. 
> 
> There are hundreds of ways to foul in Quidditch, but - perhaps 
someone more familiar with basketball or soccer can explain - if you 
foul someone, is that a cheat? Or does it - presuming fair refs - 
just lead to the other side getting a penalty shot?
> 
> I reread the G vs S match in CoS right now, and I don't see one 
act that could be deemed a "cheat" by the Slytherin team. 

 Linda(Me):
    
        FIrst let me say that IMO, a foul in any sport that is 
maliciosly done, with the purpose of giving yourself a better chance 
toward victory, even though the offender knows better constitutes 
cheating. That said...
         
        The focus in the G vs S quidditch match in COS is mainly on 
Harry and the rogue bludger, we really don't see that much else of 
the game so I don't think we can really draw any conclusions from 
that particular match. The quddith cup championship in PoA is 
another story. We have a pretty good overview of most of the action, 
and cheating (by the definition I gave above) abounds.

         Examples:

         1. Flint deliberately collides with Angelina after she 
makes the first score.

         2. Flint swerves in front of Katie and grabs her head as 
she aproaches the goal.

         3.Bole hits Alicia in the head with his club and tries to 
say he thought she was a bludger.

         4. Bole and Derrick hit Wood in the stomach with both 
bludgers.

         5. Malfoy grabs Harry's broom from behind to keep him from 
the snitch.

         Only the first and third fouls netted retaliation from the 
Gryffindor team (both times by one of the Weasley twins). Both 
incidents of retaliation were actions of frustration that were not 
aimed at affecting the play of the game. In fact, if Wood hadn't 
made a couple of spectacular saves, Slytherin could have had an 
extra twenty points because of them.


   Linda- who's friends think she is weird because she is perfectly 
happy watching sports with her husband on the weekends and who's 
husband says that's why he married her.