Number of classmates in Quidditch Team: (Re: On the perfection of moral virtues)

[hickengruendler]

No: HPFGUIDX 168896

 
> Betsy Hp:
> I still think of it as filler in that it's sloppy.  The idea that the 
> Gryffindor's are suspicious of the number of team members from 
> Harry's own year seems like "make worry" on JKR's part.  Yes, Harry 
> has two people and that's including himself, from his year on the 
> team.  *This* is enough to cause predictions of doom and gloom from 
> his fellow housemates?  
>  

Hickengruendler:

You are right with this. In the year when Angelina was captain, four of 
her class were in the team (Alicia, the Twins, and Angelina herself). 
One year leater, only Harry and two of his classmates where on the 
team. And Dean was only substitute and only played because Katie and 
later Harry couldn't play. So I agree that the explanation within the 
text seems somewhat forced.