Captain of Quidditch

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., kellyshifletsbird at y... wrote:
> Who do you think will be captain of Gryffindor's quidditch team? 
> Oliver Wood's last year was the second book.

   After Gryffindor's fantastic defeat of Slytherin in book three, 
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, finally securing the 
Quidditch cup for Gryffindor, Oliver Wood was finally able to leave 
Hogwarts, secure in the knowledge that his name was finally to be 
etched into the Cup. 
   I must admit that I, too, have been wondering who would take over 
as Team Captain. Since there was no tournament in book 4 that means 
we will have to wait until book 5 to find out. Based on everything 
that I have read about the team in the books, it seems that the 
obvious choice for Team Captain would have to be Angelina Johnson. 
   Angelina has the seniority to head the team and as a chaser she 
seems to be the most heavily relied upon. Katie Bell and Alicia 
Spinnet, although quite accomplished themselves, seem to rely more on 
Angelina to score.
   As for the Weasley twins, it would be almost impossible to select 
one over the other. It seems that everything they do in the series of 
books, they do together. Moreover, I don't think that they have the 
seriousness to manage the team. Perhaps when given the 
responsibility, one or the other could rise to the task but, as it 
stands now, the readers can not be sure. 
   So, as far as I can see, Angelina seems to be the best choice for 
the postition. She has the experience, the determination, and the 
respect of her teammates, as well as the student body as a whole. 
However, this is only my opinion.
   I do have concerns about the Gryffindor team, however. Harry 
joined the team during his first year at Hogwarts. In all of the 
books that followed, they never mentioned any new team members being 
added. My guess is that the remaining team members are all in the 
same year at Hogwarts. By my calculations, it would appear that by 
the end of book 5, most, if not all, of the remaining team will 
graduate. There will have to be an entire new team formed before the 
end of the series. Am I wrong? If I missed anything do let me know.