Quidditch

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From: voicelady_2000
Subject: Re: Quidditch
Reply To: [Yahoo! #669] Quidditch
Date: 3/22/00 8:23 am  (ET)

Penny asked <Does anyone have any thoughts as to how the House Quidditch
teams are chosen exactly? Is it solely up to the professor in charge
of that house to create the teams or do we suppose there *are* tryouts
each year.>

In Sorcerer's Stone, it is definitely stated that there will be House
Quidditch trials - just like trying out for any sport. And there is a
rule that first years are not allowed on the team. But when McGonagal
catches Harry flying and brings him to Wood, she says that she'll talk to
Dumbledore about dispensing with the First-year rule. Even Prof. Flitwick,
when he runs into Harry, Ron and Draco Malfoy on the stairs after he's
received his Nimbus 2000, refers to Harry being on the team as "special
circumstances."

(I think I need to get some more hobbies; it's almost frightening how
easily this information comes to mind.)