QA10: Quidditch Today• Source
Many of the modern (and more difficult) Quidditch moves are discussed. Read MoreQA1: The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick• Source
This first chapter of Quidditch Through the Ages discusses the earliest known flying brooms. Read MoreQA2: Ancient Broom Games• Source
Ancient broom games that were popular prior to the development of Quidditch are discussed. Read MoreQA3: The Game From Queerditch Marsh• Source
The evolution of Quidditch from its invention until the introduction of the Snidget in the middle of the thirteenth century is discussed. Read MoreQA4: The Arrival of the Golden Snitch• Source
The introduction of the Golden Snidget to the game of Quidditch is described, and the eventual replacement of the bird with the Golden Snitch. Read MoreQA5: Anti-Muggle Precautions• Source
The evolution of regulations governing the selection of Quidditch pitches is discussed. Read MoreQA6: Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century• Source
The rules of Quidditch, and changes in them since the fourteenth century, are discussed. Read MoreQA7: Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland• Source
The teams of the British and Irish Quidditch League are discussed in turn. The thirteen teams in the League are: Appleby Arrows, Ballycastle Bats, Caerphilly Catapults, Chudley Cannons, Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Kenmare Kestrels, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree, Puddlemere United, Tutshill Tornados, Wigtown Wanderers and Wimbourne… Read MoreQA8: The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide• Source
The history of Quidditch on various continents is discussed. Read MoreQA9: The Development of the Racing Broom• Source
The history of the development of the racing broom is discussed, including the various manufacturers of famous brooms. Read MoreQueerditch Marsh
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Lakes and marshes • Quidditch places
Queerditch Marsh is the place where the game of Quidditch originated. Eight hundred years ago, a group of witches and wizards used an damp stretch of nettle-filled ground called Queerditch Marsh as a place to play a new game they had invented. This game involved broomsticks and a… Read MoreQuibbler
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Publications
The Quibbler is a tabloid newspaper of the Wizarding World. The current editor is Xenophilius Lovegood (OP10). It publishes an edition every month (OP26). The Quibbler prints wild, silly, and bizarre stories about famous people, particularly involving conspiracy theories. However, they also printed Harry’s story of the rise of Voldemort. Read MoreQuiberon
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Place
A small town on a peninsula in northwestern France, Quiberon is the home of the Quiberon Quafflepunchers, a Quidditch team known for flamboyant play that frequently wins the French league (QA8). Read MoreQuidditch
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Sports and competitions
Quidditch, “the sport of warlocks,” is the premier sport of the wizarding world. Everyone follows Quidditch. Quidditch is a fast, dangerous, exciting game in which two teams flying on brooms compete for points scored by throwing a ball – the Quaffle – through hoops on either end of a… Read MoreQuidditch League Table & Match Information
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Headlines and advertisements
Quidditch League Table & Match Information is a regular Quidditch feature appearing on the Sports page of the Daily Prophet (DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4). Quidditch League Table Heading up the Sports section of the Prophet, the League Table sets out the current standings for the British and… Read MoreQuidditch stadiums
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Moors • Quidditch places • Wilderness areas
Britain and Ireland Teams in Britain and Ireland do not have their own home pitch for matches. Instead, Quidditch stadiums have been erected on a number of deserted moors. Players and fans come from all over to attend these matches. Various charms and magical effects have been used to… Read MoreQuidditch Union for the Administration and Betterment of the British League and its Endeavors (Q.U.A.B.B.L.E.)
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Organizations
The head of this organization is Dunbar Oglethorpe (FW). Read MoreQuidditch World Cup
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Quidditch
The Quidditch World Cup is an international Quidditch competition held every four years. The first Quidditch World Cup was held in 1473, with the final match being Transylvania v Flanders (PS11, QA8). The 1994 World Cup was held in Devon in a new stadium built on… Read MoreQuidditch World Cup 1994• Event
The Quidditch World Cup 1994 final game is brutal and so fast-paced that Ludo Bagman’s commentary can barely keep up. The Bulgarian National Team’s young Seeker, Viktor Krum, uses his excellent flying skills to catch the Snitch, doing so despite his team being down more than… Read MoreQuidditch World Cup 2014• Event
The Quidditch World Cup 2014 final game of the tournament took place between the national teams of Brazil and Bulgaria on 11 July 2014. This extremely exciting and emotional match ended when veteran Bulgarian Seeker Viktor Krum caught the Snitch, ensuring that Bulgaria won by 160 points to… Read MoreQuidditch World Cup 2014 Breaking News Update• Event
Fans of Hans the Augurey were relieved to hear that the Liechtenstein team’s mascot had been safely returned after an international incident caused by American Quidditch fans kidnapping him after their surprise win the previous day. MACUSA President Samuel G. Quahog, and the Liechtenstein Minister for Magic, Otto Obermeier,… Read MoreQuidditch World Cup 2014 Ludo Bagman's Analysis• Event
In the Daily Prophet article “Place Your Bets with Ludo Bagman”, former Wimbourne Wasps and English National Team Beater Ludo Bagman rated the four teams in the Semi-finals and gave odds on the likelihood of each team winning the tournament (QWC). Read MoreQuidditch World Cup 2014 Rita Skeeter's Gossip Column• Event
In her article “Dumbledore’s Army Reunites at the Quidditch World Cup Final” for the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter writes about the former Dumbledore’s Army members as they got together before the 2014 Quidditch World Cup final (QWC). Read MoreHow many Quidditch World Cups have there been anyway?• Article
For the past couple of months (according to The Daily Prophet in Pottermore) the 427th Quidditch World Cup took place in the Patagonia Desert in Argentina. Since April 12, 2014, J.K. Rowling has been progressively giving us the story of… Read MoreQuidditch World Cup stadium
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Buildings • Quidditch places • Wizarding places
A Quidditch World Cup stadium needs to be able to cope with the sheer numbers of wizards attending a Quidditch World Cup, and requires the building and magical maintenance of a huge Quidditch stadium. 1809 Quidditch World Cup The 1809 tournament took place in a stadium built… Read MoreQuills
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Communication
Members of the wizarding community use quill pens and parchment for writing rather than modern Muggle pens and paper. Read More
Wizarding Culture
QA10: Quidditch Today
• Source
Many of the modern (and more difficult) Quidditch moves are discussed. Read More
QA1: The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick
• Source
This first chapter of Quidditch Through the Ages discusses the earliest known flying brooms. Read More
QA2: Ancient Broom Games
• Source
Ancient broom games that were popular prior to the development of Quidditch are discussed. Read More
QA3: The Game From Queerditch Marsh
• Source
The evolution of Quidditch from its invention until the introduction of the Snidget in the middle of the thirteenth century is discussed. Read More
QA4: The Arrival of the Golden Snitch
• Source
The introduction of the Golden Snidget to the game of Quidditch is described, and the eventual replacement of the bird with the Golden Snitch. Read More
QA5: Anti-Muggle Precautions
• Source
The evolution of regulations governing the selection of Quidditch pitches is discussed. Read More
QA6: Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century
• Source
The rules of Quidditch, and changes in them since the fourteenth century, are discussed. Read More
QA7: Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland
• Source
The teams of the British and Irish Quidditch League are discussed in turn. The thirteen teams in the League are: Appleby Arrows, Ballycastle Bats, Caerphilly Catapults, Chudley Cannons, Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Kenmare Kestrels, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree, Puddlemere United, Tutshill Tornados, Wigtown Wanderers and Wimbourne… Read More
QA8: The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide
• Source
The history of Quidditch on various continents is discussed. Read More
QA9: The Development of the Racing Broom
• Source
The history of the development of the racing broom is discussed, including the various manufacturers of famous brooms. Read More
Queerditch Marsh
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Lakes and marshes • Quidditch places
Queerditch Marsh is the place where the game of Quidditch originated. Eight hundred years ago, a group of witches and wizards used an damp stretch of nettle-filled ground called Queerditch Marsh as a place to play a new game they had invented. This game involved broomsticks and a… Read More
Quibbler
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Publications
The Quibbler is a tabloid newspaper of the Wizarding World. The current editor is Xenophilius Lovegood (OP10). It publishes an edition every month (OP26). The Quibbler prints wild, silly, and bizarre stories about famous people, particularly involving conspiracy theories. However, they also printed Harry’s story of the rise of Voldemort. Read More
Quidditch
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Sports and competitions
Quidditch, “the sport of warlocks,” is the premier sport of the wizarding world. Everyone follows Quidditch. Quidditch is a fast, dangerous, exciting game in which two teams flying on brooms compete for points scored by throwing a ball – the Quaffle – through hoops on either end of a… Read More
Quidditch League Table & Match Information
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Headlines and advertisements
Quidditch League Table & Match Information is a regular Quidditch feature appearing on the Sports page of the Daily Prophet (DP1, DP2, DP3, DP4). Quidditch League Table Heading up the Sports section of the Prophet, the League Table sets out the current standings for the British and… Read More
Quidditch stadiums
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Moors • Quidditch places • Wilderness areas
Britain and Ireland Teams in Britain and Ireland do not have their own home pitch for matches. Instead, Quidditch stadiums have been erected on a number of deserted moors. Players and fans come from all over to attend these matches. Various charms and magical effects have been used to… Read More
Quidditch World Cup
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Quidditch
The Quidditch World Cup is an international Quidditch competition held every four years. The first Quidditch World Cup was held in 1473, with the final match being Transylvania v Flanders (PS11, QA8). The 1994 World Cup was held in Devon in a new stadium built on… Read More
Quidditch World Cup 1994
• Event
The Quidditch World Cup 1994 final game is brutal and so fast-paced that Ludo Bagman’s commentary can barely keep up. The Bulgarian National Team’s young Seeker, Viktor Krum, uses his excellent flying skills to catch the Snitch, doing so despite his team being down more than… Read More
Quidditch World Cup 2014
• Event
The Quidditch World Cup 2014 final game of the tournament took place between the national teams of Brazil and Bulgaria on 11 July 2014. This extremely exciting and emotional match ended when veteran Bulgarian Seeker Viktor Krum caught the Snitch, ensuring that Bulgaria won by 160 points to… Read More
Quidditch World Cup 2014 Breaking News Update
• Event
Fans of Hans the Augurey were relieved to hear that the Liechtenstein team’s mascot had been safely returned after an international incident caused by American Quidditch fans kidnapping him after their surprise win the previous day. MACUSA President Samuel G. Quahog, and the Liechtenstein Minister for Magic, Otto Obermeier,… Read More
Quidditch World Cup 2014 Ludo Bagman's Analysis
• Event
In the Daily Prophet article “Place Your Bets with Ludo Bagman”, former Wimbourne Wasps and English National Team Beater Ludo Bagman rated the four teams in the Semi-finals and gave odds on the likelihood of each team winning the tournament (QWC). Read More
Quidditch World Cup 2014 Rita Skeeter's Gossip Column
• Event
In her article “Dumbledore’s Army Reunites at the Quidditch World Cup Final” for the Daily Prophet, Rita Skeeter writes about the former Dumbledore’s Army members as they got together before the 2014 Quidditch World Cup final (QWC). Read More
Quidditch World Cup stadium
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Buildings • Quidditch places • Wizarding places
A Quidditch World Cup stadium needs to be able to cope with the sheer numbers of wizards attending a Quidditch World Cup, and requires the building and magical maintenance of a huge Quidditch stadium. 1809 Quidditch World Cup The 1809 tournament took place in a stadium built… Read More
Quills
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Communication
Members of the wizarding community use quill pens and parchment for writing rather than modern Muggle pens and paper. Read More