Quidditch

[Geoff]

No: HPFGUIDX 191455

Geoff:
Sorry to be pedantic again, but the attribution for this is largely
missing. The first part is actually a quote from my post 191448, 
so I've sorted that out before adding my reply...

Geoff:
> > However, there is an interesting quote in the first book. It is 
> > something said to Harry by Oliver Wood.
 
> > "A game of Quidditch only ends when the Snitch is caught, so 
> > it can go on for ages - I think the record is three months, they 
> > had to keep bringing on substitutes so the players could get 
> > some sleep."
> > (PS "Hallowe'en" p. 125 UK edition)

James:
> Amazing how JKR, thanks to all her notes, managed to keep everything 
> logical and unified.

Geoff:
Indeed. There is also a further consideration which actually isn't 
mentioned in main canon:

"Rule 7. A game of Quidditch ends only when the Golden Snitch has
been caught, or by mutual consent of the two team Captains."

I wonder how often that has been applied or whether pride and 
stubbornness has driven teams into the ground?