New Quidditch team

[Aesha Williams]

No: HPFGUIDX 91290

QUOTE--
"lizvega2" 

People that are gone:

Angelina Johnson, Captain, Chaser
Katie Bell, Chaser
Alicia Spinnet, Chaser

Fred Weasley, Beater
George Weasley, Beater

I can't remember who replaced the twins, but I remember reading that 
the two weren't very good. Don't know what will happen with the 
beaters. 

Ginny said she didn't like seeking, and would prefer to be a chaser. 
I think she'll get her wish. 

Ron contributed to the team winning the cup, so I assume he'll keep 
his position. 

Harry should be allowed back as seeker.  

So, if we assume that the two beaters will be back, that leaves room 
for two chasers and a captain.

So, will Harry become the captain? Who decides? McGonagall? I hope 
she doesn't take the same route that DD took with the prefects. 
Harry would make an excellent Quidditch Captain, and I think he can 
handle the responsibility. 

I wonder about other Gryffindors though, like the Creevy brothers, 
or Neville, Seamus, or Dean. Or Pavarti, Levander. I can't think of 
any other Gryffindor's that we know that could make the team. Maybe 
we haven't met these characters yet. 

Anyone have thoughts?
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AW:
    Well, firstly- I'm not sure what you're basing your statement that Katie will be gone on. I'm sure that when Ginny mentioned those two chasers leaving, it was Angelina and Alicia, but Katie wasn't explicitly mentioned. Of course, others have mentioned that Katie didn't just join the team the same year Harry did, so she has to be leaving or she would have been a first year on the team, which we know hasn't happened in a century (according to McGonagall, or is that movie contamination?). If that's what you mean- then nevermind. :) 
    (a side note- what's the deal with reserves? I mean, I can't remember if this is just somenoe speculating that Katie must have been one of the reserves her first year, so she wasn't truly on the team and joined as a full-fledged member Harry's first year, or if one of the books mentions she was a resere player. If they have reserves, then why did they stop? I mean, otherwise, they would have gone to the reserves team first for a new keeper, right?)
    Anyway, my vote is for Ron as captain. I like Harry as a player better than Ron, but IMO, the fact still remains that at this point, Harry is not a member of the Quidditch team. Unfairly, yes, and he should definately be let back on with no difficulty- but still, the only members are the ones who were on the team last year. I think it would be odd to place as captain of the team someone who's not even a member of the team, even if it's a given that he'll be brought back on. Secondly, Harry's only been playing Quidditch for 6 years, and while he's a natural and phenomenally talented seeker, does he really know much about the other positions? Of course he knows their objectives and stuff- but 99% of the time, he's hovering far above the pitch, looking for the snitch, and not paying attention to the other players. So when has he had a chance to learn the nuances of those players' positions? I suppose you could say he's read about it over vacation or something... but the only book we've seen him read is the one about the Cannons, and is it about the structure of the game ?... I guess my point is, how much does he know about the other positions on the team that he'd be able to give them tips and instruction on different plays? Can he give them much strategic instruction? I don't know, maybe he can. The students who have grown up in the wizarding world have also grown up watching Quidditch, and may be a little better leading the team.
    As I think about it, I think Ginny would be a great captain. We know she's smart, and she's a great player- she must have a bit more of a natural ability than Ron, since she wasn't even allowed to play with other teammates like Ron was, and she didn't have anyone else to play with (no, it doesn't say that anywhere, but it seems fairly certain that she didn't really have friends before Hogwarts; possibly acquaintences, but no close friends she played with a lot). She's strong and I see the same kind of no-nonsense, take charge personality that Angelina had.
    At the end of the day, I'm not sure Harry would even want to be Captain. Sure, he could handle the responsibility, but does he want to? I think we'll see the continuation of Dumbledore's Army next year, and even if he doesn't lead it any longer (There's only so much he knows about the Dark Arts, and I don't think a teacher should just be keeping one lesson ahead of the students in order to teach them something), he'll be an important figure. Perhaps they'll have a couple different clubs- one for the students who didn't learn the stuff the current DA knows, and Harry will lead that one. Who knows. But he said something near the end of OoP- I dont' have my book, but I think it was in "Grawp", perhaps when they were returning- about Quidditch not mattering as much anymore. Is that right? So perhaps while he'd love to be a member of the team again, he'd not be as interested in being the Captain.
    I just want Ron to get something of his own. We know he only got Prefect because he was second best to Harry. (I'm still angry with JKR for that!) I guess the same could be said if he got captain- that he got it only because Harry wasn't 'officially' a teammate. But it would fit in so nicely with his abilities as a Seer...
    Anyway, that's my 2 knuts.

Aesha

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