Canonically the situation was quite reversed, the Snitch (or rather it’s predecessor, the Snidget) having been introduced to the already existing Quidditch game by a noble’s quirk. I doubt this is different for MoR.
Alas. I have not read any of the follow-up works, and did not realise that they would persist in demolishing any attempt to inject credibility into the Potterverse.
I think the canon explanation is about as credible as yours, and they’re both pretty good. “A typical competitive ballgame got merged with competitive bird-hunting” is a decent way it could have happened.
Canonically the situation was quite reversed, the Snitch (or rather it’s predecessor, the Snidget) having been introduced to the already existing Quidditch game by a noble’s quirk. I doubt this is different for MoR.
Alas. I have not read any of the follow-up works, and did not realise that they would persist in demolishing any attempt to inject credibility into the Potterverse.
I think the canon explanation is about as credible as yours, and they’re both pretty good. “A typical competitive ballgame got merged with competitive bird-hunting” is a decent way it could have happened.