Sportsmanship in Harry Potter

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 151721

> bboyminn:
 
> We can certainly apply the broad and general concept of 
sportsmanship
> to the Tri-Wizards Tournement, but I don't think it can be applied
> specifically. By that I mean this is not a /sporting event/ this is
> not basketball, football, and rugby; it's Dragons, a deep lake 
rescue,
> and a dark and dangerous maze filled with enchantments and 
creatures.

a_svirn:
Here is a broad and general meaning from a 
dictionary: "sportsmanship 1. conduct considered fitting for a 
sportsperson, including *observance of the rules of fair play* 
(emphasis mine – a_svirn), respect for others, and graciousness in 
losing". While it can easily be applied for the champions 
themselves, the jury and the members of the organizing committee 
don't seem to know the first thing about fair play. 

> bboyminn:
 
 > So, I agree with others, this is not a sporting event with very
> specific rules of play. This is a very dark, dangerous, and most
> importantly, dynamic tournement, and given all that, beyond the 
basic
> concept of the task to acomplish, I don't think there were a lot of
> hard and fast rules. They complex dynamics of the events allow for 
a
> great deal of flexibility in the rules and interpretation of the 
events. 

a_svirn:
The tournament might have been dangerous and dynamic, but the rules 
were clear enough. You've got to get a golden egg without damaging 
real ones. You've got to get your hostage within an hour, or "the 
prospect's black, //Too late". Does it sound like it allows room for 
flexibility? 

> bboyminn:

> So, in my opinion, the extra points were will within the context of
> the tournement, 

a_svirn:
Well, I can agree with that. Where cheating is traditional, extra 
points for fiber will certainly be within the context. Why, even 
extra champion for the hosts was well within the context! 

> bboyminn:
and before we start complaining about how unfair it
> was, let's examine the reactions of Viktor and Cedric. They don't 
seem
> too fussed about it. Karkaroff is certainly fussed, but Krum seems 
to
> accept the judgement graciously, as does Cedric. <snip>

a_svirn:
Well, they were as good as told they are lacking in the moral fiber 
department. Must have been embarrassing.