Professional Quidditch

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No: HPFGUIDX 183811

"clcb58" <carylcb at ...> wrote (snipped):

> 1. What time of the year are regular team tryouts held? Or do
> the recruiters just make offers to players on school teams
> without a tryout? Are there any "farm team" or non-pro teams
> that might compete with the Hogwarts students for spots on
> the pro teams?

Erin - These are just guesses, but since the World Cup is held in
late summer, I would guess that the season is early spring to late
summer.  So perhaps, if tryouts are held, they are in late winter?

> 2. How long is a "season?" Do they play year-round or just
> during the Autumn through Spring like the teams at Hogwarts?
> When would training begin/end?

Erin - See above

> 3. How many matches would be played in a "season?"

Erin - My guess is one match against each team, in each area.

> 4. When is the "National Cup" awarded?

Erin - National cup is probably awarded at the end of the regular
season for each country...somewhere near the beginning of August?

> 5. When would players try out and/or be named to the national
> team vying for the World Cup?

Erin - I'm thinking the winter?

Here's another Q.  In the book (QttA), it lists 13 teams in
Britain/Ireland league.  So how did it get to be just Ireland
that went to the World Cup?