Re: Question: Katie Bell’s age and the next quidditch captain

[jekatiska]

No: HPFGUIDX 87718

srbeers wrote:

> Now to my speculation, I suspect Katie, if there and the overal 
team
> if she is not, will elect Harry as captain. <snip>

Jekatiska replies:

I reckon it's not the team that choose the captain, but the head of 
house. In OtP (p.202 British edition) Angelina tells Harry she has 
been made Quidditch Captain and this is news to Harry. Later 
McGonagall threatens that she will lose Quidditch Captaincy if she 
will not stop shouting at Harry in he Great Hall (p.285)

This said, I don't think Harry will be Quidditch Captain for two 
reasons. First, he was not made a prefect because Dumbledore thinks 
he has enough on his plate as it is, and second, because that would 
just make Quidditch practise and Quidditch on the whole too 
prominent in the book. I think there's going to be other stuff going 
on without Harry being Quidditch Captain as it is. Or are we to 
expect ove 1000 pages?

On the other hand, he has shown aptitude for teaching - or rather 
coaching - in the DA, so unless they keep the DA going (also 
possible?) he could well have the time and skills needed for it.

> That would mean what Ron saw in the Mirror of Erised had almost
> complete come true; Quidditch Player, Quidditch Cup Winner, Team
> Captain. The only think missing from his vision would be Ron as a 
Head
> Boy, and we won't see that until 7th year.
> 
> Unfortunately, the more successful and the more fulfilled Ron is, 
the
> more likely I think he is to 'sleep with the fishes' before the 
end of
> the book.
> 
> Like I said; all speculation. However, I did accurately and
> unwaveringly predict that Ron would be Keeper, so maybe I'm on the
> right track this time.
> 
> srbeers

Your version of the story does seem very convincing, though. I could 
well imagine Ron as captain. I think it will be Katie, though, and 
Ginny will be chaser - naturally.

As for the girls never discussing Quidditch, that was mentioned in 
another post, this is only because they are not central characters 
to the story and we don't hear what they talk about among 
themselves. I believe they are just as keen on Quidditch as the 
boys - just like girls who play team sports (like myself) tend to be.

Jekatiska