Scoring Area
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Quidditch
Areas of the pitch marked off by curved lines around the goals, where only the Keeper and one Chaser at a time are allowed (QA6). Read MoreSeeker
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Quidditch
The Seeker is the Quidditch player whose objective is to spot and catch the Golden Snitch. The role of the Seeker is often considered extremely important as catching the Snitch gives his or her team 150 points (PS10, CS7). History The position of Seeker was not originally… Read MoreSkinning
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Quidditch
Skinning is the Quidditch foul of flying to deliberately collide with another player. During the Quidditch World Cup of 1994 the Irish team was awarded a penalty after an incident of skinning by the Bulgarian side (GF8). This foul would have been one of the… Read MoreSloth Grip Roll
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Quidditch
This Quidditch manoeuvre involves a player rolling upside down to avoid a Bludger (QA10). Read MoreSnitchnip
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Quidditch
A foul in Quidditch which happens when any other player than the Seeker touches the Golden Snitch (QA6). Read MoreStarfish and Stick
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Quidditch
This Quidditch manoeuvre is used by the Keeper to protect as large an area as possible. To accomplish this move, the Keeper hangs by one hand and one foot from his or her broom, extending the other hand and foot as far out as possible (QA10). Read MoreStarfish Without Stick
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Quidditch
Don’t even think about it (QA10). Read MoreStingers
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Quidditch
Nickname for the fans of the Wimbourne Wasps Quidditch team. (QA7)… Read MoreStooging
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Quidditch
Stooging is a formerly allowable Quidditch tactic (now considered a foul) where two of a team’s Chasers would shove the opposing Keeper aside so that the third Chaser could score a goal (QA6). Although it wasn’t technically a foul at the time, it would have been one… Read More