All Quidditch teams need new Captains1

[jodel at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 58056

I wouldn't be a bit surprised to hear that they need more than just new 
captains by now. Gryffindor may be lucky only being down a Keeper and needing 
to elect a new captain. 

I would not be at all surprised to learn that a number of the Slyths (who 
were all *at least* a year older than Harry -- and probably more like two) 
finished school last year leaving the way open for a number of the usual 
suspects (Crabbe & Goyle? Milicent Bulstrode? Pansy?) to try out for Beaters, 
Chasers and possibly their new Keeper. (Maybe we will finally find out 
whether Zabini is a boy or a girl.)

I'm pretty sure that Davis was a Ravenclaw Chaser, but could be wrong about 
that. He may not have been the only player to finish school last year.

Hufflepuff is down a Seeker and Captain, but they may have also lost another 
player or two through graduation. 

And everyone is out of practice.

Upon the whole, I would say that the whole interhouse Quidditch landscape is 
due for a shake-up. 

It would make sense that one of the Gryffindor Chasers (Angelina, Alicia or 
Katie) be elected Captain this year, but I don't know whether Rowling will go 
there. (But it's about time she gave some girl other than Hermione some 
responsibility.) 

It would also fit that Ron *does* become the new Keeper. The twins may even 
stump up for a somewhat better -although probably not top quality- broom for 
him. (I suspect that Harry's anxiety about Ron being the new Keeper is more 
on the order of worriying that his pal might *not* make the team.) It would 
fit that if he turns out to be as good as we rather suspect, he may be 
Captain for the Trio's 7th year.

I think that if Harry gets drafted as Captain it will feel just too contrived 
for words. Same thing for Prefect, although not quite so strongly. Even if it 
is "all about Harry" he needs a chance to take the back seat for a change. 
He's got bigger problems than High School.

-JOdel


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