Ron and Quidditch & Head Boy/Girl

[Hannah]

No: HPFGUIDX 126243


> Lupinlore wrote:
> <snip>
> > I think it more likely that Harry will become Captain than that 
> > Ron will. The main arguments against him being Captain are
> > A) that DD might feel it would be too stressful and;
> > B) some feel that Seeker is not a good position for a Captain.
>  
> 
> Sandy wrote:
> 
> I would also like to point out that a captain needs to be able to 
observe  the team while they are playing to find where they may need 
work. While it  may be hard for a beater or a chaser, it would be 
almost impossible for a 
> seeker. 
> They have to keep their eye out for the little bitty snitch and as 
JKR says  a lot in the books, Harry doesnt even see what is 
happening most of the time.

Hannah now:
We've already addressed that further up the thread.  Both Cedric 
Diggory and Charlie Weasley were Seekers who were also team captain 
(and of teams that enjoyed success as well), so it doesn't appear to 
be that much of a hurdle.  In fact, I would go as far as saying 
Seekers are better placed than many to observe the action.  Harry 
often seems to hover around above the field of play, making him more 
able to observe the overall action than a Chaser or Beater who is 
right in the middle of it. 

Also, from what little we know of Quidditch and the way it's played 
at Hogwarts, it seems that the captain's role tends to be more to do 
with preparing for the game - motivation, tactics, and traning, 
rather than actual on pitch leadership.  

Just my opinion, of course, but I really don't think Ron's going to 
be captain over Harry.

Hannah