Special treatment - yes or no/Rules

[ornadv]

No: HPFGUIDX 146206

>Montavilla47:
>There's a big, big difference in giving up the cup because you
>feel it's unfair, or somehow more "right" for the cup to go to
>the other person and having it snatched away from you.

>Perhaps, given the chance, the Slytherins would have made the
>gesture of giving up the cup to Gryffindor for the Trio's
>actions. They weren't given that chance..

Orna:
They had a good chance – they sat there with their colors spread 
out – doing nothing. They knew for some days how the points stood – 
didn't have any meetings about this.<g> Nobody said anything like 
the Gryffindors deserved it.

>Montavilla47:
>A more apt analogy would be if Harry and Cedric were running
>after the Tri-Wizard cup at full tilt and Croody showed up,
>stunned Cedric, and handed the prize to Harry

Orna: 
I agree that some Slytherins might feel the way you describe it. 
But - that's the whole point – Cedric refused to run to the trophy, 
although he could- Harry's leg was hurt. But he felt it unfair after 
Harry rescued him. And when in PoA he won the Snitch while Harry 
fell off his broom because of the dementors – he tried to cancel his 
win, IIRC. 
Draco and friends, OTOH, just thought they could use Harry's 
weakness to sabotage him, and make his team loose.
In PS the Slytherins just sit there waiting to enjoy the 
celebration, never understanding that there are more important 
things than winning. 

I agree that there is some comeuppance feeling in snatching the win 
at the last minute. (Like in soccer – the taste of last minute 
goals). But since the game is going on until declared finished, and 
it has direct relevance to their priorities, I feel it is no more 
than a decent person would be expected to accept understandingly. 
But we might differ on this.

Orna