MWPP, Houses, and Quidditch

[Melody]

No: HPFGUIDX 46037

Acire wrote:
> We know James was on the Quidditch team. Granted, we don't know what
> year he started, but I don't think Sirius would be able to sit back
> and take it if his best friend's House won the Quidditch cup.

I don't see why Black couldn't handle being happy for James' victory
yet sad that his house lost.  It is just a silly cup.  My only
knowledge to compare it to is in American college football.  Many of
my friends and I went to different universities within the same
conference, so we all met on the football field once a
year...literally actually.  We were all in the marching band.  So even
though we cheered for different sides, I was kind of happy for my
friends' teams if they won (which was normally the case with my
university).  I have a lot of pride and do cheer strong for my school,
but even with strong innate school rivalries like the one between
Gryffindor and Slytherin, true friends can manage to stay good
friends.  They just have more to tease each other and have a pride
flag to wave when their team wins.


Acire next asked:
> And, was Sirius ever on the Quidditch team? If James and Sirius were
> such good friends, you'd think they'd both share a love for playing
> Quidditch.

While I don't like to draw parallels between Ron/Harry and
Sirius/James, I think it works nicely here.  Ron and Harry both love
Quidditch.  I would even say Ron loves it more or at least knows more.
 He does have his room decorated in that horrid orange confection.
Now even though Ron does not play for the school, he does cheer loudly
for Harry.  Granted they are on the same side, but it is widely known
they are such good friends.

I see a parallel with James and Sirius here.  Sirius obviously knows
James' skill on a broom, so I think it is safe to say that they both
shared the love for the game.  Even if they were in different houses,
I would think, and hope, the others would expect Sirius to support
James even while cheering his house.  Now whether or not Sirius was a
house player, well, it is hard to say.  We have no evidence to either
case.  I think Sirius can play Quidditch like Ron can but was not on
the team.  He just flirted with the girls in the stands while James
was not around to compete for their attention. ;)


Acire asked another question:
> One last thing: Are Hufflepuff doomed forever to sit on the
> sidelines and watch the more prominent Houses fight for the glory?
> Will Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw ever win ANYTHING that doesn't
> constitute someone having to die?

I think Gryffindor and Slytherin win all the time because they are the
more aggressive houses.  The principles of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff
are founded upon are passive traits.  The seekers of wisdom and
patient toilers often are lost in the pagentry of civalry and drive of
the power-hungry.  Maybe the fault is in the system of awarding points.


Melody