OOP: Potential Gryffindor Quidditch Captain (was Re: Harry's importance and threats...)

[Margaret Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 57281



Jenny from Ravenclaw wrote:
 
> [Harry] seems to
> be chosen for 
> everything throughout the series, whether he wants
> those things or 
> not.  I think it would suck if Harry was asked to be
> Quidditch captain....


I completely agree with your thoughts on why Harry
*shouldn't* become captain (philosophically speaking),
but particularly this one:

 
> On a more personal reaction, I'd dislike for Harry
> to be captain 
> because I'd think JKR was really pushing it.  I
> adore Harry but how 
> much can the kid take?  How much of a super kid is
> he supposed to be?  


If OOP is as pivotal to the entire Potter-verse as JKR
has indicated, I can't see her making Harry captain --
he's got enough on his plate with Voldemort at large
and various other loved ones (Hagrid, Sirius) on
essential and (likely) dangerous missions.  

While Harry's the key protagonist, I'm confident we
can count on JKR to continue drawing from the
potential that rests in other Gryffindors (ex. Neville
-- not for Quidditch Captain, mind you! ;) We'd be
doomed after that incident in PS with Madame Hooch!). 
Having Harry become *captain* would just seem overkill
:}  We get the picture that he's a special kid... 

That, and being Seeker -- even flying in general -- is
Harry's means of escape / unwinding.  Sure, there's an
annoying Malfoy following his every move, but he
enjoys putting Malfoys in their place ;)  Let Harry
enjoy the freedom of being Seeker without the added
responsibilities as Captain.

I like the already mentioned idea of the twins
becoming co-captains -- sure, they're only at Hogwarts
for a short while longer, but they'd provide a *very*
different captaining style to Wood!  And lots of comic
relief potential to boot!  I'd also like to see a
*FEMALE* Quidditch Captain (in *any* house)...


>  (Izaskun):
>   Well, I have always considered that being captain
> of the quidditch team is not necesarily a matter of
> seniorship, but a matter of skill...I think Ron'd be
> a perfect captain. It's his first year as a player,
> granted, but he's nuts about quidditch...So, why not
> Ron???


Why not Ron?! While I'd love to see it this year, I'm
inclined to say they won't promote a complete team
newbie to Captain -- star Keeper potential or
otherwise.

A few OOP scenarios I can envision:

a) The twins are co-captains -- hilarity and chaos
ensue.  We get a new captain in Book 6.

b) One of the Gryffindor women becomes captain for
this year only.  We get a new captain in Book 6.

c) Harry is captain.  One or more of the following
cause him to resign as captain during or at the
conclusion of OOP -- overall stress from or need to
focus on defeating Voldemort; overall stress from a
loved one being badly injured, dead, or presumed dead
(this death that's supposedly coming); overall stress
created in his relationship with Ron by receiving
attention as "The Boy Who Lived" *and* Captain; he
knows Ron really wants the captain duties more than he
does

d) Ron (in spite of my stellar gut instinct ;)) is
chosen captain in his first year on the team.


Truly, I would love to see Ron recognized as Quidditch
Captain -- it's the sort of accolade he's starving for
emotionally.  Maybe he finds out it's not all it's
cracked up to be...maybe it's everything he hoped it
would be.  But he'd have the experience and STOP
dwelling on being the Weasley who hasn't yet achieved
something. (I disagree with his perception, but oh
well... it's one of his character traits)...I'd rather
he recognize his value in simply being Ron.

- Mags


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