Harry Potter Dictionary

Quidditch

Quidditch is a wizarding sport played on broomsticks. It is the most popular game among wizards and witches and the equivalent to Muggles' passion for football. The game is played by two teams of seven people which include three Chasers, two Beaters, one Keeper, and one Seeker. There are  four balls, a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch.  The Keeper guards the goal posts, while the three Chasers score goals with the Quaffle by throwing it into one of the opposing team's three goal posts. The two Beaters keep the Bludgers away from their team and hit the Bludgers towards the opposing team. The Seeker catches the Golden Snitch to end the game. The team whose Seeker catches the Snitch is awarded 150 points, but this does not necessarily mean they will win. If the other team still has more points after the Snitch is caught then they win. The object of the game is to score more points than your opponents. Each goal is worth ten points points. The game ends when the Snitch is caught or an agreement is reached between the captains of both teams. Some games can go on for many days if the Snitch is not caught (the record, according to Quidditch Through the Ages, is three months). The International Confederation of Wizards' Quidditch Committee is the international body that oversees the game of Quidditch. There is also the International Association of Quidditch and the Federation Internationale de Quidditch Association (FIQA), that organised the Quidditch World Cup every four years. In Britain Quidditch is governed by the Department of Magical Games and Sports.