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[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I think the movies in particular do a poor job showing how hard the snitch is supposed to be to catch. Games literally went on for days according to the books because the seekers weren't pro-level generational talents like Harry.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Doesn't that kinda enforce the point that the rule/function is stupid?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

No because they need a way to end the game

Time limit is a solution, but it's not the only one. Time limit would change the game so much.

Do you want basketball on broomsticks or Quidditch?

In Quidditch, you can have a strategy of never scoring a goal but just playing keep away until your team catches the snitch. It's risky but could be a strategy.

Time limit would be the better team scoring a couple goals and playing keepaway.

You could add shot clocks...

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I think she was always shooting for 'surreal'. She was pretty successful at it in many WW aspects, but it seems she missed the mark on a few subjects, especially sports and competition.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Wasn't there also at least one famus game that went on for a few years.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Imagine if he could actually see!