Quidditch is a fictional sport invented by author J.K. Rowling for her fantasy book series Harry
Potter. It
first appeared in the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). It is a dangerous but popular
sport played
by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks. Matches are played on a large oval pitch with three
ring-shaped goals of different heights on each side, between two
opposing teams of seven players each: three Chasers, two Beaters, the Keeper, and the Seeker. The Chasers
and the Keeper
respectively score with and defend the goals against the Quaffle; the two Beaters bat the Bludgers away from
their
teammates and towards their opponents; and the Seeker locates and catches the Golden Snitch, whose capture
simultaneously wins the Seeker's team 150 points and ends the game. The team with the most points at the end
wins.
Rules of Quidditch:
A game of Quidditch begins with the Quaffle and Bludgers all placed in the centre of the field.
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Each teams seven players start in their keeper zone, all with their eyes closed, this is to prevent them
seeing where their Golden Snitch is.
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Once the Golden Snitch is a sufficient distance away in the judgement of the referee,
then the referee will begin the game by shouting brooms up!
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Each team must then attempt to score more points than their opposition by scoring more goals by placing
the Quaffle through one of the opposition nets and by capturing the Golden Snitch which
also immediately ends the game.
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Throughout the game, the Seeker from each teams sole duty is to capture the Golden Snitch
and once this
is done, the game ends.
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The winner of the match is the team with the most points at the end of the game.
