How much Oliver Wood appears in PoA

[Calliope]

Because I'm feeling stubborn, here's a list of the occasions Oliver appears or
is mentioned in PoA. Many of these are unimportant, but still...(pages refer to
US paperback edition):

1.  p.143 - The Gryffindor team meets for the first time to discuss tactics. He
gets the team fired up to win the Cup. (Important IMO as it shows how determined
the entire team - and thus Harry - is to win the cup)

2.  p.168 - Quidditch practice - Wood tells them that they're playing Hufflepuff
instead of Slytherin, and has a hissy fit about it; Fred and George make fun of
him. 

3.  p.169 - Oliver pesters Harry every chance he gets about Hufflepuff and
Cedric, making him late for DADA with Snape. 

4.  p.175 - The team eats breakfast together before the match w/Hufflepuff,
Oliver is freaking out. 

5.  p.177 - Oliver calls time out in Hufflepuff match; looks as if he could kiss
Hermione for waterproofing Harry's glasses. 

6. p.178 - Oliver yells at Harry to catch the Snitch (Harry doesn't see it till
Wood yells at him) 

7.  p.180 - the "He's still in the showers...we think he's trying to drown
himself," line, by Fred.  

8.  p.183 - comes to visit Harry in the hospital wing

9.  p.190 - lends Harry a copy of *Which Broomstick*

10.  p.234 - Oliver asks Harry if he's figured out what to do about the
dementors, tells him to get a new broom, finds out about the Firebolt, and says
he'll make McGonagall see reason.

11.  p.243 - tells Harry that they have a chance at the Cup, and adds more
practices

12.  p.244 - tells Harry that he's been trying to get the Firebolt from
McGonagall, and she got "shirty" with him, tells him to get a Nimbus 2001  like
Malfoy (Harry says "I'm not buying anything Malfoy thinks is good.")

13.  p.254 - asks Hooch to let Harry have the Firebolt back so they can practice

14.  p.255 - Quidditch practice

15.  p.257 - Has Harry put the Firebolt on the breakfast table to show it off

16.  p.262 - Keeps yelling "That's my boy!" at Harry after the Ravenclaw match
while the girls kiss Harry

17.  p.300 - tells Harry over and over that he can only catch the Snitch in the
Slytherin game if they're up by more than 50 points; Harry gets fed up and yells
"I KNOW, OLIVER!"

18.  p.301 - says Harry should be followed everywhere he goes to keep the
Slytherins from messing with him

19.  p.302 - crouches over a model Quidditch field and prods the little figures
with his wand, muttering to himself

20.  p.302 - Harry dreams that Wood yells at him "Where were you?  We had to use
Neville instead!"

21.  p.304 - pesters the team to eat

22.  p.304-305 pregame pep talk

23.  p.305 - mentioned by Lee Jordan in commentary

24.  p.307 - mentioned by Lee Jordan in commentary

25.  p.309 - mentioned by Lee Jordan in commentary

26.  p.309 - Slytherin Beaters hit Wood in the stomach with both Bludgers, Hooch
has a fit and awards Gryffindor a penalty

27.  p.312 - Grabs Harry around the neck and cries on them when they win

28.  p.313 - "As a sobbing Wood passed Harry the Cup, as he lifted it into the
air, Harry thought he could have produced the world's best Patronus."  (very
important, IMO)


Okay, so sure, he doesn't help further the plot a lot, but he's Supposed. To.
Be. AROUND.  That's 28 times he's specifically mentioned, not to mention the
times when we see the Gryffindors in general (in the Great Hall at meals,
sleeping in the Great Hall on sleeping bags, standing in front of the tower when
the Fat Lady gets slashed, partying after the Ravenclaw match, celebrating
winning the House Cup).

Calliope

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