The more I think about #Quidditch the more embarrassed I am for Jo Rowling. At the thinnest end of the wedge: the team and squad are the same thing. Nobody else even trains unless they’re in the match day team. And, consequently, there’s no substitutes, not even for injury, in an obviously dangerous game. That’s just for starters.
Yeah, granted, it’s about magic and it’s for kids but still. Much is made of Quidditch and the House Cup in the first three books. Given the meticulous planning of other elements, it feels really phoned in.