[HPforGrownups] Quidditch in HBP

[Meliss9900 at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 128987

In a message dated 5/15/2005 2:27:47 PM Central Standard Time, 
sherriola at earthlink.net writes:
Recently, there was a discussion here concerning whether or not Quidditch
would be a part of future books with a war on.  While browsing JKR's web
site today, after several messages about updates, I found the below tidbit
in the rumors section.  Looks like Quidditch will be going strong.  And very
curious, her use of the word "captains".  Any thoughts?

"Colin and Dennis Creevey will be the new Gryffindor Beaters

Nice idea, but no. The new Gryffindor Beaters will be completely new finds
of the new Captain's."

Sherry

In this instance the apostrophe in the word "captain's" means that it is not 
a plural form the word.  The captain alone was responsible for discovering (or 
finding) the beaters.  Hence the were "the new Captain's finds".

Melissa 


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