7 Ridiculous Harry Potter Moments That Are Only In The Books

7. Harry’s Final Quidditch Match – The Half-Blood Prince

Harry’s aptitude for Quidditch is one of his greatest strengths. He’s an irreplaceable asset to the Gryffindor Quidditch team every time he plays. It would have been nice, therefore, to see him go out in a blaze of glory.

Instead, Harry experiences the oddest Quidditch match of his entire career. Luna Lovegood commentates on the whole thing, and – predictably – she delivers a bizarre report on the events of the game, and often drifts away from the match entirely.

Yet the strangest moment is Harry’s altercation with Cormac McLaggen, the new Gryffindor Keeper. Partway through the match, McLaggen demonstrates how to hit a Bludger to Jimmy Peakes, one of the Gryffindor Beaters. Somehow, he completely misses the Bludger, and manages to whack Harry around the head.

The chances of this happening are minute. And – what’s more – why did Harry feel the need to get so close to McLaggen? He could have just yelled instructions rather than fly straight towards him.