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

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 120816


Tammy wrote: 
> > Ah, but Krum was a professional Quidditch player and a student...
so why not Harry too? Though I must say, I don't like the idea of
Harry becoming a pro in his 6th year, perhaps 7th. Honestly I'd think
he has too much on his plate already, what with being a student and
the whole "killing Voldemort and saving the entire WW" thing.
Quidditch will just have to wait a year or two.
> 
> Geoff responded:
> I doubt whether that would be allowed in the UK real world. In the 
> old Eastern Bloc, things like that happened in Communist days so
Krum might have been able to play as a professional as it was only 5
years or so after the Iron Curtain came down.

Carol adds:
And we might also note that Krum is starting his seventh year at
eighteen. Apparently his Quidditch career has interfered to some
degree with his education. Either that or the Durmstrang students are
on a different schedule from the Hogwarts students, who start their
first year at age eleven and would therefore be seventeen at the
beginning of seventh year, regardless of when their birthdays fell
during the year. (We now know that Hermione will turn eighteen a few
weeks into her seventh year, but like the other students in her year,
she'll be seventeen when it begins.)

As for Harry, I'm hoping the Trio will become aurors, but if he wants
to be a pro Quidditch player post-Voldemort, more power to him. I'm
sure he'd enjoy playing against Krum in the World Cup if they both
survive. Just not while Harry's in school and VW2 is being fought.

Carol