28 August, 1890
Daily Prophet Editor,All this talk about dismantling quidditch as a whole is ridiculous. Why not simply add more protection to the stands and enforce magical boundaries for the bludgers? If proper shield charms are ineffective, why not add physical barriers between the field and the spectators that are magically enhanced to protect against a misfired bludger? It seems like there are far simpler solutions than dismantling the British league, removing spectators from the stands, and banning girls from playing. (May I remind everyone that Miss Robins was the only one who didn't suffer a gruesome injury at the match? Protesting women's involvement in the sport seems like a way to bring backwards politics into a practical issue, don't you think?)
I play quidditch, and I was even injured by a Moroccan at the Educational Scrimmage, but I didn't cry foul. Quidditch is a physical sport by nature, and every person—man, woman, and student—is made aware of it when they take to the skies.
