Why quidditch makes no sense

Quidditch is life. Sometimes it's not fair and you have to rise to the challenge. And sometimes, if you're lucky, you're Harry Potter and you catch the Snitch and win the day.

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The fact that the bludgers exist, even without beaters as a team position, means quidditch was designed for its violence sort of like American football, but certainly more magical and a lot worse. This isn't even one-on-one violence like a boxing match; it's an inanimate object verses a human being. There are four balls in quidditch : two bludgers, one quaffle, and the golden snitch. That being said, it doesn't make sense that each position on the team is only allowed to interact with one of the above.

Sure, every position should have a focus, but wouldn't it be more interesting if a chaser could catch the snitch if they spotted it? Or a beater could baseball slam a quaffle toward the goal hoops? It makes very little sense that so many of the rules keep the teams from being creative and working together more. Beyond the singular violence that bludgers were created to accomplish, it is strange that they never go after audience members.

Beaters would be far more important if they were protecting not only their teammates, but their fans as well. It's very specific magic, certainly, that bludgers only target quidditch players, but it's strange that they should be so confined when the snitch can fly about and show up just about anywhere. The snitch disappears and can show up again just about anywhere. It isn't confined by the same magic that seems to affect the bludgers.

Yet, the fact that the snitch can show back up and always does sounds like it could have been more purposefully or properly designed. Everyone's vulnerable to blows of fate and obstructive people, and success means rising above them. You're welcome. Except unlike most muggle sports, the length of the game is determined by how long it takes a Seeker to catch the Golden Snitch. But they also have to keep an eye out for the Bludgers, which are the two bewitched balls the Beaters on a team try to knock into players on the other team with their bats.

The Beaters are also tasked with protecting their teammates from the Bludgers. The entire game is played while flying on broomsticks.

Every goal is worth 10 points and the team whose Seeker captures the Golden Snitch earns an additional points. Did you like this post? Click here for Did You blank It? For more posts like this, like, comment, or follow, or check us out on Twitter BlankDid. With a box of scraps! If they made it worth ZERO points, that would be interesting, because then the down team could try to regain the lead before the snitch is grabbed.

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