[HPforGrownups] Re:The Gryffindor Quidditch Team

[Edward Post]

No: HPFGUIDX 53384

GulPlum AKA Richard, who is open to suggestions, prompted some intriguing 
thoughts about Quidditch.  His post is excerpted as follows:
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>In narrative terms, though, I have a feeling that Quidditch is going to go 
>off on a different track in the remaining books. We've already had all the 
>permutations:    --- S N I P ---
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>We've already had the be-all and end-all of professional Quidditch, the
>World Cup, so what can possibly top that?
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>At the same time, to borrow one of my favourite phrases over on the Movie 
>list, a Potter book/movie without *some* Quidditch is like a James Bond 
>movie without a car chase. So Quidditch *has* to make an appearance in all 
>three remaining books.
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>I've no idea how JKR has this element planned out, but I'm sure she has.
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To which I ask:

What if Quidditch is an idea that overlays the entirety of the series?

I first asked myself that when rereading CoS -- in particular in the scene 
where Harry is explaining Quidditch to Colin.  I don't have the book, but 
Harry explains how the game ends when the Seeker catches the golden Snitch.

Is Pettigrew the "golden snitch"?  So far:  1) Pettigrew's main contribution 
to the story is having RATTED on the Potters to Voldemort, i.e., he SNITCHED 
on them; and 2) how do know that Ron's early attempt at magic (" . . . 
butter mellow, turn this ugly fat rat yellow") was a complete failure?  
Maybe the action in the story will reach its conclusion when Pettigrew is 
caught in a way that has some finality?

I note that in the Voldemort wars, one of the key defenses is the use of a 
secret KEEPER -- and the goalie/chief defender position in the game is a 
keeper.

The seeker in the overall story is presumed to be, and probably is, Harry.  
But who knows?

I'm sure there are more ways creative people could turn much of the story 
into an extended game of (or series of games of) Quidditch.

It would be fun if at the end of the series a recap of all the action can be 
made to parallel the game.  JKR wouldn't have to hit us over the head with 
the comparisons.  The subtler the better?

Mr. Ed

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