Chaser vs. Seeker: Body Type

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 10876

Hi --

Pam Hugonnet wrote:

> Catlady continued:
>
> > 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.
>
>     Harry does resemble James, but they are different in one fundamental
> way: James was tall (it's one of his more referred to characteristics, right
> along with the untidy hair) and Harry is very short.  I would think that
> being tall would be a disadvantage for a seeker and an advantage for a
> chaser.  I always imagined James as the keeper myself.  I also suspect that
> we will  learn that Godric Gryffindor was very short as well.

Well, Pam beat me to the punch on that one!  That was exactly what I was going
to point out.  Of course, over in fanfic land, I'm in the minority for believing
that Harry may remain short and not catch up to his father's height.  He might
have inherited shorter stature from his mum after all!  Anyway.... I would guess
his height might be a plus in his position as seeker.

Penny