The Gryffindor Quidditch Team

[Juliet]

No: HPFGUIDX 53353

My thoughts on the Gryffindor Team:

I've always had problems with this little developement.  Because of 
two words that appeared only in one book, and that creates a problem, 
IMO: Flying. Lesson.  They were really menionted in the first book 
and the first book only.  Are they a mandated class, like Potions or 
Transfiguration?  Also, we never even see the inside of an Astronomy 
class, but that's another topic.

But, how would anyone wanting to join Quidditch improve? They'd have 
to learn how to fly first off, and that would take more than one 
lesson, I'd think.  Also, it's been stated that first year's can't 
bring brooms, but I would take that to assume that other year's 
could..?  Does that mean that maybe the Quidditch Pitch is open to 
people who want to practice(using their own brooms, or the schools)?  
But then, you'd think we'd have read about Ron and Harry having some 
fun there by now... 

Harry only had one lesson, because after that he was training for 
Quidditch.  But there must be more to that, otherwise why would Madam 
Hooch be around so much..?

Anways.  Another thing- WHY doesn't Gryffindor have a reserve team, 
and if so why was it never mentioned before now?  I think Wood only 
says that there's no backup *Seeker*, not that there's no back-up 
*team*.  But all the same, why no reserve team?  They obviously used 
to have one, as one of the Chasers came from there.  But if they do, 
why is it not mentioned?  Wood left 3rd year, you'd have thinking the 
Gryffindor Team would have atleast looked at finding a Keeper, and a 
reasonable place to look would be the reserve team.  And if they had 
one, you'd think Ron would have made it by now.

Also, on the subject of beaters and other players-  There is more 
than one year than HHR's.  A seventh year or two could become Beater 
when Gred and Forge leave.    Then, by the time HHR is in Seventh 
year, there'll be a whole three or four years below them that, as of 
right now, we know nothing about.



>>I can see one variation which we've not had yet, which would tie 
into some 
of the elements of GoF: a Quidditch competition between the three 
great 
European wizarding schools.>>

Gulplum:

That is an interesting *idea*, but I can't really see it happening.  
After the disaster of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, I'm not sure how 
keen any of the Headmasters/mistresses would be to suggesting a 
something simliar.   If Hagrid and Olympe are still on good terms, 
then he could talk her into it.  But who would be the knew Durmstrang 
Headmaster(Krum..?)?  *shrugs* We'll only have to wait and see.


~Aldrea, going off to sleep now and wondering about Quidditch...