[HPforGrownups] Re: PS/SS Chapter 9 Summary and Discussion Q's

[Margaret Dean]

No: HPFGUIDX 28083

"Catlady (Rita Prince Winston)" wrote:
> 
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., linman6868 at a... wrote:

> > Instantly, he discovers that he's a natural at flying, (snip)
> > Harry dives steeply, catches the ball, and pulls his broom
> > straight with a foot to spare.
> 
> I wonder if Harry got his ability as a Seeker the same place he got
> his Parseltongue. CoS didn't tell us whether popular, charming,
> intelligent, young Tom Riddle was also a star Seeker...
> 
> > McGonagall tells Harry that he is following in the footsteps of his
> > father,
> 
> But later, in a Chat, JKR said that James had been a Chaser rather
> than a Seeker. G'rrr. Why did she have Oliver say that Harry is the
> right build for a Seeker, if his father with the same build wasn't a
> Seeker, and Cedric with quite a different build was?

Perhaps James wasn't as small as Harry is, NOT having been
underfed through most of his childhood.  As for Cedric, he may
not have the ideal build for a Seeker but may have the natural
agility and flying talent to make up for this.  The other Seekers
we see much of, Cho and Draco, would seem to be small, nippy
types too, like Harry.

If you think about it, the Chaser position may require stronger
strategic skills than Seeker, because the Seeker's role in the
game is pretty easy to understand, even for a relative novice
like Harry:  Spot the Snitch and Catch It (and stay out of the
way of Bludgers while you're doing so).  Thinking about it like
this, Chaser may turn out to be Ron's position -- a good chess
player obviously has the right grasp of strategy.

And, of course, Wood may have been overstating the case a bit in
order to persuade Harry.  That would be in character, I think. 
;)


--Margaret Dean
  <margdean at erols.com>