Quidditch Tryouts: Ron Wins Keeper Position Despite Competition

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The Quidditch tryouts are chaotic, with large numbers of Gryffindor students attending. Harry selects Katie Bell, Demelza Robins, and Ginny Weasley as Chasers, and Jimmy Peakes and Ritchie Coote as Beaters. Cormac McLaggen, though talented, fails to beat Ron Weasley for the Keeper position. Ron is ecstatic, and Harry reassures Cormac McLaggen that Ron won fairly.