Quidditch Book 5 and beyond

[selah_1977]

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From: selah_1977
Subject: Quidditch Book 5 and beyond
Reply To: [Yahoo! #6047] Re: Twins...
Date: 8/7/00 5:21 pm  (ET)

Talking about the twins makes me want to talk about... QUIDDITCH!

First, let me begin by saying that I'm crazy about Quidditch. You'll think
I'm insane, but the #1 thing I envy the wizarding world after invisibility
cloaks is their broomsticks. (I'll settle for a pilot's license as soon
as I can afford lessons.) I strained my brain trying to think of a way
to simulate it Muggle-style during our end-of-theme HP party and failed.

Quidditch next year and beyond (if there IS Quidditch--there's more
important things to worry about now):

ROSTER

The twins should be co-captains. Or perhaps one of the 2 or 3 veteran
chasers.

I think it would be nice if Ron was selected as the new Gryffindor
Keeper in Book 5. Since it's all settled that Hermione will be a prefect
(actually, it would be *quite interesting* to me if somehow she didn't
make prefect--let the girl fail at something, please, besides hokey
Divination!), Ron needs more prominence. He's still too much a sidekick--I
think he needs to have a storyline of his own. All of the class we've
been following at Hogwarts needs to begin to assume some prominence.

I thought that Alicia, Angelina, and Katie were in their year, but it
seemed to me while reading GoF that Angelina may have been a seventh
year since she's seventeen. However, I think someone posted a few days
ago that the cutoff for British schools is September 1... meaning she
is probably in the twins' class.

If she isn't, either Dean or Seamus should become Chaser. Yes, I like
Neville as much as the next person, but he's not a realistic choice.

STRATEGY

Hufflepuff may have recruited some good players in recent years. But Ced's
death was a major blow to that house... I'm not sure how they'll turn out.

Slyterin has sneaky Malfoy, who is a cheat, and who may actually be made
Captain in Book 5. With no end to the conflict between S and G in sight,
this'll still make an interesting match.

Ravenclaw may be the wild card. We don't know much about their team,
except Cho Chang, who I'm guessing might be captain. I think she and her
team could actually win a game against Gryffindor--especially if she's
still a distraction to the Seeker. <g>

Having said all that, I think that a team with the three Weasleys,
Harry, and Alicia-Angelina-Katie would sweep their games under the best
circumstances (which JKR never gives them) and would be a shoe-in for the
Quidditch Cup (which JKR may decide not to write in for the second book)
in a row.

If only Muggle sports were this fun...

Ebony AKA AngieJ