Gryffindor's New Quidditch Team Members...

[Todd C. Truffin]

No: HPFGUIDX 44626

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "percyweasley99" <percyweasley99 at y...> 
wrote:
> But really, I think the house Quidditch league will be a 
> non-factor in the books if not altogether scrapped.  
> Quidditch doesn't seem as important with the current 
> situation at hand.


Perhaps, but if we take current events in the U.S. as any model (or 
rather if JKR takes them), we can see a certain value to maintaining 
such diversions, for mental health if nothing else.  In the weeks 
post-9/11 there were a few delays/reschedules/cancellations of major 
league "quidditch" matches, but they soon resumed and gave us not 
only some relief but also a venue for some interesting--if not 
moving--demonstrations of solidarity.

Quidditch itself may not be important to the cause of defeating V, 
but it certainly is representative of the better aspects of the 
wizarding life.  As a symbol, it may be important to keep it going 
as a sign that V has not won.  (At least that seems to be the logic 
I hear spouted around here.)

Todd