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presentation of Quidditch reinforces gender inequality. For example, Heilman and Donaldson argue that the female players ultimately have little impact on the outcome of the game, and it has also been noted that the female players on the Gryffindor Quidditch team have very few lines. This view has been disputed by Mimi R. Gladstein, who points to the presence of female players on the victorious Irish team at the Quidditch World Cup. She argues: "The inclusion of female Quidditch players at the highest level of the sport is done without a trace of self-consciousness and their inclusion isn't an issue within the minds of the characters." On the other hand, D. Bruno Starrs notes Quidditch's rarity as a sport in which males and females compete against each other, and describes it as "levelling" the genders.
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governing body, individuals are also able to become an official certified referee to officiate tournaments and games throughout the year as teams compete to take part in various national and international tournaments. As the oldest national governing body, USQ has hosted a grand total of ten US Quidditch Cups as of 2017.
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was published in 2020, with banners being presented to 11 towns in the UK and Ireland that in the books have Quidditch teams, including the Ballycastle Bats, Falmouth Falcons, Holyhead Harpies, Montrose Magpies, Pride of Portree and Wigtown Wanderers; two teams based in fictional places, the Chudley
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According to David K. Steege, the books "follow very closely the school story tradition of making games and sports central to the boarding school experience; some of the most vivid and popular scenes in the series take place on the playing field." However, some critics have claimed that Rowling's
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Rowling came up with the sport in a Manchester hotel room after an argument with her then-boyfriend. She explained: "I had been pondering the things that hold a society together, cause it to congregate and signify its particular character and knew I needed a sport." Rowling claims that the word
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Gameplay is based on the description in the books, films, and game adaptations, though the sport has been adapted to suit real-world constraints. Quidditch is still evolving to suit safe play for the members of the teams, male and female. Apart from joining teams registered with their national
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theme park, Quidditch is featured near the end where riders are flown through the Quidditch pitch. A storefront near Ollivanders Wand Shop is themed as a Quidditch supply with a Golden Snitch on the sign and a case containing animated Quaffle and Bludgers surrounded by Beaters' bats.
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Quidditch has been criticised for its emphasis on catching the Snitch. Rowling claims that Quidditch is a sport that "infuriates" men in particular, who are bothered by the unrealistic scoring system. Because of the emphasis on the Snitch, legal scholar
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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.
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Quidditch matches are played over an oval-shaped pitch, with a scoring area at each end consisting of three hooped goal posts, each at a different height. Each team is made up of seven players, consisting of three
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which stand in front of the paediatric institution are, in fact, not a 50-foot-tall (15 m) interactive installation inaugurated in 2001, but instead the goalposts used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup.
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are one of the forms of transportation for wizards and witches, as well as being used for playing Quidditch. The three most prominent broomsticks in the books are the Nimbus 2000, Nimbus 2001, and the
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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
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books. They are necessary in that people expect Harry to play Quidditch, but there is a limit to how many ways you can have them play Quidditch together and for something new to happen.
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The Firebolt later supersedes the Nimbus as the fastest and one of the most expensive racing brooms in existence. Harry receives a Firebolt model from his godfather,
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In 2007 the United States Quidditch Association, back then named the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association (or I.Q.A.), was founded to regulate
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Gladstein, Mimi R. (2004). "Feminism and Equal Opportunity: Hermione and the Women of Hogwarts.". In Baggett, David; Klein, Shawn (eds.).
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in Vermont, US". In contrast to the fictional sport, the game is played on foot while using one hand to hold a broom between the legs.
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and their friends as adults. This generated interest from several media outlets, as it was the first new writing about the
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Despite the sport's popularity with fans, Rowling grew to dislike describing the matches. She commented in an interview:
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is played between 10 teams, split between the North and South divisions. In 2017, West Midlands Revolution won the QPL.
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The Nimbus is introduced as one of the best broomsticks in the wizarding world. Harry receives a Nimbus 2000 in
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Steege, David K. (2004). "Harry Potter, Tom Brown, and the British School Story". In Whited, Lana A. (ed.).
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In November 2014, a plaque appeared outside the entrance of Bristol Children's Hospital attesting that the
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Starrs, D.Bruno (2007). "Quidditch: J. K. Rowling's Leveller". In Mead, David; Frelik, Pawel (eds.).
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Doughty, Terri (2004). "Locating Harry Potter in the "Boys' Book" Market". In Whited, Lana A. (ed.).
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for the Quidditch Cup each school year; in particular, the rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin.
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in the United States and abroad, a very popular sport amongst college students. According to the
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In 2014, Rowling started publishing a series of match reports from the Quidditch World Cup on
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In 2017, "Quidditch" was defined by Oxford Dictionaries, following the inclusion of "
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To be honest with you, Quidditch matches have been the bane of my life in the
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has been created, in which the players use brooms, but run instead of flying.
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Meanwhile, players of both teams are attacked indiscriminately by the two
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films. Some Quidditch subplots, such as Ron's Keeper storyline in
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Dedication plaque outside the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
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catches the Snitch for Bulgaria during the World Cup Final in
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The job of the Chasers is to keep possession of the scarlet
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buys a full set of the more advanced Nimbus 2001s for the
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In the real world, the word "Quidditch", long predating
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Cannons and Puddlemere United, were also celebrated.
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Index

Golden Snitch
Quidditch (real-life sport)

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
California
Full
Mixed-sex
/ˈkwɪdɪ/
J. K. Rowling
Harry Potter
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Keeper
bat
Harry Potter
his house
Hogwarts
Quidditch Through the Ages
Comic Relief
real-life version of the game
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Luna Lovegood
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Hogwarts houses
Pottermore
Ron
Hermione
Quidditch Through the Ages
Comic Relief

Viktor Krum

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