Mugglenet.com's Harry Potter Should Have Died - Emerson Spartz [81]
Most of the characters help others out of loyalty, love, and choosing good over evil, and those are better themes than being trapped in a life debt for the rest of your life.
Verdict
In the accounting book of life, were Snape and Pettigrew magically indebted to others? Or were life debts a big zero in the reciprocal mercy equation? Verdict: Loyalty and love added up with the life debts, so they really do matter.
Is the Snitch worth too many points in Quidditch?
Yes!
When a Seeker catches the Golden Snitch it ends the game and gives the team one hundred and fifty extra points. That is far too many points. Quidditch is supposed to be a team sport, so the scoring is unfair to Chasers, who only get ten points for a goal even when they are dodging Bludgers. Beaters and Keepers work just as hard, but don’t score any points at all. And all they can really hope to do for most of the game is keep the other team’s Chasers from scoring mostly worthless goals. Because the rest of the time the action on the field is irrelevant, the Seeker isn’t just the most valuable player—the Seeker is the only player. The game may as well be a giant Easter egg hunt—with one egg.
No!
Fair is fair, and if the Seeker has enough skill to catch the Golden Snitch while flying at top speed, then that team deserves to win the most points. The Chasers are just lucky the goals for the Quaffles are worth ten points, instead of two as in Muggle basketball. And games have to go on and on until the Snitch is caught, but that doesn’t always mean the team will win. At the Quidditch World Cup in GoF, Ireland has more points for goals, so when Krum catches the Snitch, Bulgaria loses the match even with one hundred and fifty points. That time the Chasers ruled instead of the Seeker. And anyway, Beaters can hit Bludgers at the other team’s Seeker! There’s nothing wrong with Quidditch scoring at all.
Verdict
Can Quidditch ever be labeled a team sport with the outcome of virtually every game decided by the same player? Or is Quidditch a balanced sport with rules that have withstood the test of time? Verdict: The Snitch is worth too much in Quidditch. Way, way too much.
Would you rather have Harry’s Invisibility Cloak or his Firebolt flying broomstick?
Invisibility Cloak
Anyone would love to have Harry’s Invisibility Cloak, his best protection and family heirloom. It’s a fun way to sneak out to explore the opposite sex’s Quidditch locker rooms, or to visit the Hogwarts kitchens for a snack. But, of course, this is no ordinary cloak—it is one of the three Deathly Hallows created by one of the Peverell brothers, meaning it is indestructible. You could use the cloak for undercover work, spying, or just keeping a low profile. All Muggles and even most wizards can’t see through it, but watch out for really smart kneazle-cats and guys with creepy magic eyeballs.
Firebolt
Harry’s favorite broom will take you anywhere you want to go, and you’ll still be invisible to Muggles as long as they don’t look up. Accelerating 0-150 miles per hour, this broom is super-fast, and you can learn all the fancy turns, dips, and dives that Harry uses during a Quidditch match. And you won’t crash the way Harry did on his Nimbus Two Thousand, because the Firebolt has a nifty auto-brake. Just say “Accio Firebolt!” and even a flying dragon can’t stop you.
Verdict
Would it be more fun to pull a disappearing act under the Cloak of Invisibility or to streak away like greased lightning on the Firebolt? The Firebolt is quite sexy, being the fastest broom in the world—but this Invisibility Cloak is truly one-of-a-kind. Verdict: Take the Cloak!
Who would be the scariest mom: Rita Skeeter or Dolores Umbridge?
Rita Skeeter
Imagine the fear of a helpless infant looking up and seeing the face of Rita Skeeter, buzzing around