"I've never understood that," Calla spoke, head cocked to the left as she eyed Archelaus, startled by his laughter. "The huff about firstborns and Quidditch. It you are in a position in life to truly worry about occupation of your firstborn son rather than just be grateful for any work they can find, why be so ruffled about them choosing Quidditch." She paused, a little ruffled, as if she was trying to decided if she was going to peruse her line of thought or not. Eventually, she seemed to settle on an answer as she started to speak again, her words slow and drawn out as if she was thinking allowed and still forming her ideas.

"It isn't like they'll be playing for the rest of their lives. And after they move on from playing, well there are so many other careers in the Quidditch industry than just being a player. But those positions all benefit from having the experience of being a player. They would have a deeper understanding of the things they run. Some of those positions could even turn a profit if you end up owning or investing in a team."

The cadence of her words started to pick up speed as she shifted from thinking aloud to expressing already formed opinions. Even if she'd never shown much interest in the politics of society, at fourteen, she was bound to have picked up a few of her own beliefs, especially around something she was involved in. Admittedly, it was less of a stance that she would have presented than say if she was arguing if women should be allowed to play.

"But when it comes down to it, if the upper crest of society is going to have their feathers so ruffled by such an idea - why would they allow you to play in the first place? Here at Hogwarts, I mean. It seems like such a ridiculous double standard. Kind of curl even, to let you love something just to say no more. I'd say if you enjoy Quidditch - and you clearly do if you still play - and if you have any desire to try to make a career out of it, why not pursue it? It isn't like any of those other careers you are looking at have an entry age cap. So what if you enter a department a few years later than everyone else? At least you got to do what you love. Not everyone gets to say that. You are in a position you can."