Quidditch Captain (was Re: Will Ginny be a prefect?)

[jlv230]

No: HPFGUIDX 131510

> Snip
> I think Ginny might become Griffindor's new Quidditch captain.
> She's not too young, after all Wood was team captain in his fifth
> year. Unlike Ron, Ginny seems to be a natural athlete too. Can you
> imagine the mess if she has to tell Ron that he's been replaced by
> a better player? I think JKR has hinted (somewhere?) that Ron may
> have trouble making the team next year, so this speculation seems
> to fit the hint. 
> 
> Barbara Roberts (Ivogun)

JLV:
I think the hint to which you are referring is this from the World 
Book Day chat:

bibwhang: Will Ron ever get on the Gryffindor quidditch team?
JK Rowling replies -> Well, he's already there! The question is, 
whether the new Quidditch Captain will allow him to stay!

I personally don't take this as a hint that Ron will have trouble 
making the team.  It just seems to say – Why ask that question? Ron 
was already on the team in OotP! A better question would be `Who will 
be captain next year?' as they will dictate the team... or something 
more along those lines.

The obvious choice for captain is Harry (as star player and longest 
serving member), but given that he has rather enough responsibilities 
to be going along with, I am actually hoping that Ron will be captain 
and JKR is teasing us with her comment (after all, she never actually 
says he won't be captain). He may not be the best player, but he sure 
would make a good team leader. Ginny is an excellent candidate too, 
but I wish it could be Ron. I'm sure he'll gain more confidence as 
Quidditch captain (especially with the ladies – imagine the comedy 
that would ensue). Ginny just doesn't need the self-esteem boost as 
much, in my opinion.

Weasley is our king!
JLV xx