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He was chosen because he performed better than his rival, but there were contributing factors:
1.) Ron Weasley had increased confidence due to the false belief that Harry Potter had spiked his drink with a luck potion. Ron had the talent inside of him naturally, but simply had lacked the confidence to show it. This ruse by Harry, helped Ron shine.
2.) Hermione Granger used a spell during the tryouts to make Ron Weasley's rival make a mistake. The skill levels between Ron and his rival were so close, that Hermione wasn't sure who would be chosen, so she used the spell to tip the scales in Ron's favour.
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Who is the Quidditch Keeper in Harry Potter after Oliver Wood graduates?
Ron Weasly
What Quidditch position does Harry Potter play in The Half Blood Prince?
Harry plays Seeker throughout the books.
Did Hermione Granger ever play quidditch?
Although she was often frustrated with Ron and Harry's enthusiasm for the game, Hermione has played quidditch with them. In the beginning of Chapter Six of the Half-Blood Prince it states: He spent most of his days playing two-a-side Quidditch in the Weasley's orchid (he and Hermione against Ron and Ginny; Hermione was dreadful and Ginny good , so they were reasonably well matched). However, she never played on any of the house teams.
In Half Blood Prince who does Ron beat out for keeper on the Gryffindor quidditch team who later accompanies Hermione to Slughorn's Christmas party to make Ron jealous?
Cormac McLaggen, he is a 7th year.
How many times does Filch make Ron polish all the Quidditch cups?
14 times. This is when Ron discovers that James potter (Harry's father) was also the seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team in his day.
