New Quidditch team

[justcarol67]

No: HPFGUIDX 91291

Aesha wrote:
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>     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.

Carol:
I agree completely that Ron should be captain, first because Harry has
more important obligations and second, as you point out, Ron knows a
lot more about quidditch than Harry does. He's been following and
playing it most of his life and he knows what all of the players are
supposed to be doing, not just the Seeker. It would also mean a lot
more to Ron than it would to Harry, for whom it would be just one more
honor--and one more burden. (For the same reason, I don't think he
should be Head Boy in Book 7. Give Ernie MacMillan that responsibility
and Hufflepuff that honor.)


Aesha:
>     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.

Carol:
How about Ginny for captain in Book 7 (or the imaginary Book 8)?
She'll be captain after Ron leaves for sure.

Carol