No Quidditch?? - Subplots

[susanbones2003]

As to the reason Harry will need to confront the Dementors, bboy 
wrote:
> Beyond the incident on the train, what is there to delvelop the
> Dementors and to show their horrible effects on people? Other than 
the> fact that they are ugly, what establishes them as horrible and
> dangerous creatures? Also, where is the foundation for Harry to
> establish his relationship with Lupin? If the Dementors aren't
> developed, then Harry's need to fight them isn't developed, and if 
he has no need to fight them, he has no need to ask Lupin for help. 
> 
>
I totally agree with you that without Quidditch, there doesn't seem 
to be much reason to confront and repel the dementors. The only 
reason I can reach for is that Harry may be so disturbed at hearing 
his mum and dad trying to fight off Voldemort that he seeks help from 
Lupin. He will presumably hear from Hermione that Lupin repelled the 
dementor on the train. Your ideas about a CG Quidditch team, while 
feasible, sickens me somewhat. It is disheartening to think of this 
foundational aspect of Book 3 reduced to computer generation. I like 
my Oliver Wood alive and kicking. What are the chances they may 
simply refer to the matches and what transpires in them? Then Ron 
could provide the information that Wood would have. Does that make 
any sense?
JenD