What to do with the Quidditch team? (WAS Untackled (?) Questions)

[cindysphynx]

No: HPFGUIDX 32570

Hollydaze wrote:

> 
> This actually brings me onto a point I was thinking about just last 
night. What is the Gryffindor Quidditch team going to do in Harry's 
6th year? 
> 
> They have already lost Wood their keeper (and their captain) who 
will (presumably) be replaced by a student between the 2nd year and 
Fred/George's year (more likely an earlier year as then they won't 
leave so soon) but what do they do in book 6?
> 

Hopefully, Quiddich in Books 5 and 6 will be a useful distraction 
from the fight against Voldemort.  I hope, however, that future 
Quiddich becomes "dark" just like the rest of the future books.   

My personal view is that Harry has been the Quiddich hero for long 
enough.  I'd like to see him take it on the chin a few times in OoP.  
It would be great if JKR introduces another (Ravensclaw?) character 
who just is a better flyer and seeker than Harry.  Compounding 
Harry's misery could be the fact that he (1) is also the captain, 
therefore has a conflict of interest as to whether he should replace 
himself while enduring criticism when he does not, and (2) has to 
deal with the expectations associated with having won the Quiddich 
cup twice now (or was it three times?).

If Harry and the Gryffindors continue to stomp on their rivals, even 
when the rivals have superior brooms, well  . . .  then I will insult 
the series by calling it (gasp!) children's fiction.

Cindy (whose dad always said losing builds character, but he may have 
just said that to avoid calling her a loser)