SnitchJames

[persephone_kore]

No: HPFGUIDX 83670


> Furkin Blue Eyes wrote in
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HPforGrownups/message/83459 :
> 
> << It is however, canon that James was a seeker. He is shown as
> playing a snitch that he "nicked" from the quidditch ball trunk and
> even sketched a snitch on his test before tracing lily's initials. >>
Catlady wrote: 

<snip first and second possibilities>

> Third -- I've seen this in fanfic, but don't recall ever seeing it 
> on list -- LILY might have been the star Seeker from whom Harry
> inherited his talent. That would explain James doodling a Golden
> Snitch around her inititals, and using a Golden Snitch to try to
> attract her attention.

Now PK:
There is indeed nothing to say Lily didn't play Quidditch... I would
however like to submit a fourth possibility (which I haven't seen
posted yet either, though it's entirely possible I missed it, I'm
sure...) -- James could have played both positions in different years.
Ginny's played Seeker and is planning to try out for Chaser; there's
no reason to think this is unique, though probably the exact
surrounding circumstances are. (James could also have been, say,
Chaser and /reserve/ Seeker -- the Gryffindor team's lack of reserves
seems a little silly for a long-term situation.) 

PK