James and Quidditch/ James's profession?

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No: HPFGUIDX 10790

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Catlady <catlady at w...> wrote:
> Someone already commented that James was Chaser, not Seeker. I have 
a
> problem with JKR having said that.  She firmly established how much
> Harry resembles James physically, and she had Wood state that Harry 
is
> the right build for a Seeker, so therefore James would also have 
been
> the right build for a Seeker. The fans were all sure that James was 
a
> Seeker and were all wrong. The fans are all sure that James was a 
big
> star at Quidditch: could we be wrong about that, too? Was he good 
enough
> to get on the House team (and thus further excite Snape's envious
> hostility) but not good enough to turn pro, not even good enough to 
be
> the best player in the school in his day....

I guess we all know that seekers are the big stars (like forwards in 
football-soccer), but I think that James, as a chaser, could have 
been the best player in the school in his day. While seekers (and 
forwards) are very flashy and important, it's possible that chasers 
are also "born" - ie, it's not just that you aren't a good seeker 
that makes you a good chaser. I don't know many second-rate forwards 
that are demoted to, say, center-mid. 

Anyway, the big point is, maybe James was a professional chaser? No 
one ever says where James and Lily made that pile of money in Harry's 
vault. Or maybe he was a Quidditch national team coach or something 
like that. Certainly takes both brains and ability to be a great 
coach. I know someone surely would have mentioned this to Harry if it 
were so... but what did they DO? Do we know and I missed it (this is 
VERY possible!)