[HPforGrownups] Re: OOP: Ron

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No: HPFGUIDX 55103

At 17:05 10-04-03 +0000, Gail Bohacek wrote:
>Why in the world is this information (of Ron being the new Keeper for the
>Gryffindor Quidditch team) one of the items listed under the heading;  "Add
>this to a host of other worries for Harry..." ?   Why would Ron being the
>new Keeper be a worry for Harry?

Because Ron really sucks at it, but they couldn't find anyone better?
That would be the reason why Ron hasn't been a reserve in CoS and
PoA.
After the defeat the Gryffindor team suffered at the end of PS,
Wood must either have made sure that he had some reserves or else
he is a very poor captain.
Since we have not heard of any reserves at all, I gather that
either there haven't been any (in which case Wood was a fool) or
the reserves have been insignificant in the story (in which case
Ron cannot have been among the reserves).

In any case I find it incredible that Ron should qualify for the
team at this late point - I hope that this is a hoax or that
Rowling has a very, very good explanation up her sleeve, because,
frankly, I am sceptical.

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