Crazy idea on why Harry's book 6 stay will be the shortest

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 120756


--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Silvana Roven" 
<silvanaroven at y...> wrote:
> 
> Brent:
> > ...
> > I think in HBP he might need a good thing to happen to make up 
for 
> > the crappy end of the last term.  What if JKR has Harry get 
drafted 
> > to one of the Pro Quidditch teams like the Chudley Cannons or 
> > Puddlemere United.  These have been mentioned in the books.  
Everyone 
> > in the books is always saying how good he is and Quidditch is a 
theme 
> > that keeps coming up.  This would allow for the meeting of some 
new 
> > foreign wizards and maybe the introduction of the Half blood 
prince.
> > 
> 
> Silvana:
> Harry has been banished from Quidditch for lifetime by Umbridge. 
> Has this ban been canceled already??? I can't remember reading 
> about it anywhere. All I can recall is Ron (?) hoping the ban 
> would be null and void after Umbridge left.

Geoff:
I've always believed that to be a bit of hyperbole on Umbridge's 
part. She can obviously make life very difficult for Harry at 
Hogwarts but I cannot see how she could impose a life time ban 
outside the school. I would think that the school ban will have been 
revoked by the next school year; I tihkn Minerva would be pushing for 
that :-)

Re the original message. Harry couldn't be a professional Quidditch 
player - he would still be a student at school and wouldn't be able 
to meet the demands of both positions, even if it were allowed.