James was a Gryffindor Chaser (WAS: Muggle-borns in the future)

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 56002

 
> and Darrin responded:
>  
> > There are really strong indications that James was a Gryffindor. 
> > JKR gave an interview where she was asked "What position did 
James 
> > play for Gryffindor?" and she said "Seeker."
> 
> Now me:
> 
> Aaaaaaaarrgggghh!  Movie contamination!  The movie showed a medal 
> which said that James was a Seeker, but JKR has said he was a 
Chaser.
> 
> Here's the interview segment:
> 
> Q: "What position did James play on the Gryffindor Quidditch team? 
> Was it seeker like Harry, or something different?"
> 
> JKR:  "James was Chaser."
> 
> and the link: 
> http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/author/transcript2.htm
> 

Yeah, yeah, my memory was bad. But I think the point of non-
disagreement (which you make later) is still good.


> Since JKR didn't disagree that James was in Gryffindor, I take that 
> as fairly good evidence that he was.  In the same interview, JKR 
was 
> asked what house Lily was in, and she responded "Gryffindor 
> (naturally)."  So if it's natural for Lily to have been in 
> Gryffindor, it would also seem natural for James to have been in 
> Gryffindor as well (especially for those of us who believe that 
James 
> and Harry are Gryffindor's descendants!).
> 
> ~Phyllis


And again, if James was in Gryffindor, I find it hard to believe the 
other three Mauraders were in other houses. Simply finding the time 
to learn Animagus spells would seem to necessitate having the same 
common room, dormitory, etc.

Darrin
-- Movie Contamination would be an EXCELLENT name for a band