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 Quidditch Through the Ages at opensource encyclopedia
According to Madam Pince, the copy in the Hogwarts library is "pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated" nearly everyday, which Albus Dumbledore says is a high praise for any book.
The real book purports to be a reproduction of a copy of the fictional book held in the Hogwarts library.
Rowling, and a real book by that author.
http://www.wiki.tatet.com/Quidditch_Through_the_Ages.html   (284 words)

  
 Comments
You might as well critique J.K. Rowling for her use of mythological creatures that don't exist in the real universe.
While flaming people for reading childrens books and implying that someone couldn't possibly read the Harry Potter books and Pulitzer prize winners for literature, he also manages to put his ingnorance on display.
At the time the first book was written, there was no indication that these stories would gain the sort of following that would merchandising viable.
http://tomfranck.blogdrive.com/comments?id=27   (8115 words)

  
 HPL: Quidditch Handbook
The colorful, exciting history of this thousand-year-old sport is detailed in the excellent book, Quidditch Through The Ages, now available in a Muggle edition.
Do witches and wizards just watch it for the violence and fancy broom tricks?
Quidditch falls under the jurisdiction of the Department of Games and Sports, part of the Ministry of Magic.
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/quidditch/quidditch.html   (860 words)

  
 Quicksilver כספית: Harry Potter & Jewish law: Quidditch as an occupational hazard
Occupational hazards without informed consent (MSDS's etc) are a non-starter.
I’ve only read Harry Potter books 1, 2, and half of 3, so far.
I wasn't the only one to notice him:
http://kaspit.typepad.com/weblog/2005/07/harry_potter_je.html   (2129 words)

  
 HOL - Virtual Hogwarts: Quidditch
The questions asked are all related Harry Potter, and taken from all published books (including the two schoolbooks), or general knowledge about J.K. Rowling, or upcoming books.
RULE #1: Don't mess with him or her.
So if your name were Mary, you were in Ravenclaw and played chaser, your channel-name for the match would be: R-C1-Mary.
http://www.hol.org.uk/holquidfaq.php   (1229 words)

  
 DProphet.com + Quidditch
This book is great.It goes from The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick to Quidditch Today.
And did being female have anything to do with it?
Lynch was teaching his son to ride his broomstick when his son lost control and the broomstick fell on Lynch.
http://www.dprophet.com/quidditch.html   (4241 words)

  
 {Quidditch} Lovers
When I first read the books, and Prisoner of Azkaban in particular, I enjoyed the rivalry the pair had as Quidditch captains.
Later, I began to see this rivalry in a more slash-orientated light and have loved them both ever since ;)
Welcome to {Quidditch} Lovers, the Oliver Wood & Cedric Diggory fansite and fanlisting!
http://fan.insanitysandwich.com/olivercedric   (186 words)

  
 ==*:.HOGWARTS ONLINE.:*==
Our knowledge of the rude beginnings of Quidditch is thanks to the writings of witch, Gertie Keddle.
She kept a diary, which is now in the Museum of Quidditch in London.
There is a tale that the golden snitch was not captured for six months on Bodmin Moor in 1884, both teams finally giving up in disgust at their seekers' poor performances.
http://home.comcast.net/~hogwartsonline/quidditch.htm   (2247 words)

  
 HPL: The Encyclopedia of Quidditch
Much more information about these terms can be found in the book Quidditch Through the Ages, which every Quidditch fan--wizard or Muggle--should own.
Small round-bodied bird that was chased as part of the game of Quidditch for about a century in the 1200s and 1300s, until the bird became nearly extinct.
The name of the ball used in Aingingein.
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/quidditch/quidditch-encyc.html   (1236 words)

  
 ::Nodignity.com - The Nekkid Quidditch Match::
We're not making any money off of it (in fact, I'm sure some of our staff would say they're just not making any money, but that's a different story) so please don't bother to sue us, 'cause we ain't got shit.
As reported, by part of your foolish use of Magical Truth or Dare, the next Quidditch game will be conducted by the Gryffindor team in the buff.
Why are we Mmailing each other this stuff?
http://www.nodignity.com/freaks/nqm/nqm1.html   (1864 words)

  
 APOD: 2001 April 1 - Americans Defeat Russians in First Space Quidditch Match
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
Quidditch match came to a spectacular conclusion last night as astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria caught the Golden Snitch to give the Americans a hard fought victory over the Russians.
Americans Defeat Russians in First Space Quidditch Match
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010401.html   (89 words)

  
 ! Harry Potter Books and more... - Quidditch Section of the Daily Prophet
Krum what is it like to be one of the biggest stars in the Quidditch world?
As most fans know, there are 700 different Quidditch fouls, and all of them were committed in the first Quidditch World Cup final in 1473.
Right now, they are probably The Falmouth Falcons and Chudley Cannons, because of their upcoming Quidditch Match.
http://www.openflame.com/harrypotter/quidditch.shtml   (1243 words)

  
 Malfeas : 02.25.00 - England VS Bulgaria
People got so into the game...it was like nothing else mattered.
Either way she did what she did and now she would have to deal with the consequences that would result.
It was rather chilly outside but that didn't seem to bother anyone there.
http://www.greatestjournal.com/community/malfeas/101628.html   (3860 words)

  
 Rules of Quidditch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Quidditch pitch as described in the books.
Why this redundant point system has been used is uncertain.
The Keeper guards his or her (Quidditch is played by both sexes without segregation) team's goalposts from attack, and generally stays within his team's scoring area.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rules_of_quidditch   (820 words)

  
 Quidditch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quidditch has taken an important role in the first six books, but Rowling has said in a recent interview that the last Quidditch match she would ever write was in the sixth book [1].
This was due in large part to Harry's inspiring leadership and his uncanny ability to psyche up his players and to psyche out his opponents.
Quidditch Through the Ages by J.K. Rowling (2001; Kennilworthy Whisp), ISBN 0613329740
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quidditch   (1071 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Lego Harry Potter: Quidditch Practice (4726): Toys & Games
Included are Harry & Draco in their quidditch robes, Malfoy with his very cool black Nimbus 2001 and Harry with his brown Nimbus 2000.
Madam Hooch has the chest with the Quaffle, the two Bludgers and the Gold Snitch.
I found it interesting at first, it had the new bodies and character, Madame Hooch, but with only the 3 rings and 1 seater stand, this set leaves much to be desired.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000649DN/chocolatecowcom   (1158 words)

  
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This may be the reason matches have been know to go on for as long as three months.
I only know what has been included in the Harry Potter books by J K Rowling.
There are seven hundred different forms of quidditch fouls.
http://members.lycos.co.uk/hpi/Info/quidditch.htm   (441 words)

  
 ***Quidditch***
This is going to be the Quidditch page.
However if both seekers fail to give the correct answer the snitch will go back into hidding and appear later on in the game.
In order for us to start playing Quidditch we need to have full house teams, once that happens a schedule of when games will be played and by whom will be added here.
http://magicofhogwartschool.tripod.com/quidditch.html   (374 words)

  
 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup - Ferrago
If you've seen the films or read the books you may know how Quidditch works.
Ultimately though the shallow game play means that this is one present that, unlike the puppy, is just for Christmas.
The developers have obviously been limited to the rules as laid out in the books.
http://www.ferrago.com/story/2689   (714 words)

  
 Quidditch for Muggles
(This is the game of Quidditch as set out in the books)
This can be made even more fun if you adopt team names as in the book - but avoiding the actual names as everyone wants to be in Griffindor and no one wants Slytherin !!
Hence the change from bats for the Beaters to using their hands to throw the Bludgers and the Golden snitch has to be played from the sidelines.
http://www.harvington.org.uk/guides/Quidditch.htm   (1079 words)

  
 BBC - Tyne Features - Quidditch
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie 'The Philosophers Stone'.
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie.
Check out the BBC Tyne guides to entertainment in the region.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/features/2003/03/quidditch.shtml   (468 words)

  
 Quidditch.com
But no one can deny they have been part of a lasting work here.
Merlin Kabir emails to remind me of his Farsi-language Quidditch site.
I just love the look of the typography.
http://www.quidditch.com   (951 words)

  
 12 Grimmauld Place - Quidditch
Below is a list of the broomstick models listed in Books 1-5 and in Quidditch Through the Ages.
Below is a list of several quidditch moves and fouls listed in Books 1-5 and in Quidditch Through the Ages.
JKR is donating all of her royalties from the sale of this book and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to a charity called Comic Relief.
http://www.12gp.net/quidditch.htm   (530 words)

  
 HPL: Hogwarts House Quidditch Teams
Quidditch tryouts are during the second week of the school year; students who wish to play for their Houses are asked to talk to Madam Hooch.
Of course, if the students had their way, there would probably be Quidditch every other weekend, and a colossal amount of skiving-off of homework and studying.
The team which wins the most matches each year is awarded the Quidditch Cup, a great honor.
http://www.hp-lexicon.org/quidditch/q_teams_hogwarts.html   (1353 words)

  
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All those interested in playing for their house Quidditch team MUST be familiar with the quidditch system we will be using.
Dice Rolls will determine the outcome of every event in a game of Quidditch.
If you will be unable to do that during a game let me know so that a substitute player can take your place in the game.
http://www.angelfire.com/wizard2/hogwartsrpg/Quidditch.html   (1541 words)

  
 The Dueling Club - Quidditch
Quidditch had never been popular in North America because of Quod, but they still have famous teams.
Quidditch was not only played in England and Ireland, but all over the world.
Quidditch is the wonderful, and fantastical sport created by J.K. Rowling.
http://www.duelingclub.com/quidditch.shtml   (1532 words)

  
 Quidditch Quiz
The person who invented it was Zacharias Quidditch.
The game of Quidditch was invented in which century?
The Golden Snitch that the Seeker tries to capture is meant to resemble what?
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/page/7989.html   (253 words)

  
 The Quidditch Page
Keep in mind that there is a new system of Quidditch, which can be read about here.
This picture was e-mailed to me by Harry Plitter, who is no longer a member of this site.
Italic names have not yet replied to the original e-mail about Quidditch.
http://www.dickinson.edu/~woltera/hogwarts/QPage.htm   (371 words)

  
 Porphyrogenitus: June 15, 2003 - June 21, 2003 Archives
At least in the way the rules of Quidditch were explained in the movie, the game absolutely blows chunks (I have't read the books so I don't know if these were simplified rules for the movie).
If she did, what it said isn't that enobling (luckily, as Steven pointed out, this is not the pattern of the storyarc of the movie as a whole, as the other characters do have important things to contribute.
Update: Oh, I also like John Hurt, but I can't help but think of Caligula every time I see him.
http://www.porphyrogenitus.net/archives/week_2003_06_15.html   (6717 words)

  
 Gamebiz XBOX - Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Review
Quidditch is quite similar to soccer except that it’s played in the air on broomsticks rather than on the ground and that there are three goals at each side of the field instead of one.
The World Cup mode, which is the meat of the game, is initially locked.
The World Cup mode takes you through the most important event in quidditch.
http://www.gamebiz.com.au/reviews.php?action=display&id=326   (571 words)

  
 IGN: Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Interview
I can confirm that Victor Krum (who appears in book 4) is in the game--which is appropriate since he's the "Michael Jordan" of Quidditch in a sense.
IGNcube: The game of Quidditch, in the books, has always bordered on being violent.
David: There's a progress from Hogwarts to working your way up a World Cup ladder, but not a true storyline like in our games based on the books and films.
http://cube.ign.com/articles/425/425337p1.html   (992 words)

  
 The Witching Hour
This symposium is an unofficial event, and is not endorsed by Warner Bros., the Harry Potter book publishers or J.K. Rowling and her representatives.
Also, the Quidditch Rules applicable to Quidditch play at The Witching Hour are also available for perusal, as is the Schedule.
In order to participate in House Quidditch, attendees must indicate their interest on the registration form.
http://www.witchinghour.org/events/quidditch   (683 words)

  
 Quidditch - Home
This is where Quidditch house teams should practice for their games and such.
This is where the actual games will be played.
Posted here will be the dates of the games and other information about the matches.
http://scottdude107.proboards19.com   (108 words)

  
 Quidditch 3D
This ball is to be thrown through the goal hoops for 10 points a pop.
This is a small golden ball with wings (no wings in this version, yet).
The game should unzip correctly, but if not, the Instructions.txt tells you the proper way.
http://www.namelessentertainment.com/quidditch   (389 words)

  
 Harry Potter - Quidditch
In the book Quidditch uses 6 nets however our gym has four basketball nets so we use those.
Two teams picked at random will play against each all other teams are the Snitches wings and pass/toss/etc...
Finally Day 5 is a full Quidditch Split the class into groups of 7.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/PELAHarryPotterRealQuidditchGameIdea39.htm   (447 words)

  
 Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup Xbox Video Game Review Golden Snitch Picture Wizards Robe Team
What's really nice is the fact that it's way easier to learn how to play Quidditch than you would think.
The problem with that is that once you know how the game works, it never seems to move fast enough and can get boring - quick.
Of course each team has their own strengths, weaknesses, structured plays and techniques.
http://www.kidzworld.com/site/p3976.htm   (297 words)

  
 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Impressions - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
There's the aforementioned seeker, but there are also two beaters, who are responsible for stealing the ball from opponents; a goal keeper; and three chasers, who are the primary scorers on the team.
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup is scheduled for release this fall.
There are three other Hogwarts teams as well as several international teams--USA, Bulgaria, England, Japan, Germany, France, and others--each of which has unique AI and will play differently from the other teams in the game.
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/hpquidditchworldcup/preview_6071335.html   (646 words)

  
 Harry Potter - Quidditch
Throw the Quaffle to each other and try to through it through the
The game only ends when the Snitch is caught.
Six in all, these fifty foot-high structures are the main way of scoring in Quidditch.
http://harrypotter.freehosting.net/quidditch   (268 words)

  
 Quidditch Rules
The Quidditch Field is very large, the one that they used for the Quidditch World Cup in Book 4 could fit 10 cathedrals easily.
On the field there are 3 round, golden goalposts raised 50 feet in the air on each side.
The team that is fouled against may either get possesion of the Quaffle or a free shot at the goal post.
http://www.geocities.com/fleur_delacour2003/quidditchrules/rules.html   (365 words)

  
 Virtual Quidditch
Individual Virtual Quidditch can be found at SnitchSeeker.com
Virtual Quidditch latest news: Public Announcements - this could be for you!
Skin created by using the Simple Skin Generator found at the IF Skin Zone's Website
http://s2.invisionfree.com/Virtual_Quidditch/index.php   (280 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (GCN)
Based upon the Witches' Sport from J.K. Rowling's best-selling novels
EA doesn't bother to offer team ratings, but don't be surprised if high-flying teams cream you on your first tries against international competition.
The magical sport of Quidditch makes for an exciting and challenging game involving two teams that fly on broomsticks, four balls in simultaneous play (one Quaffle, two Bludgers, and the elusive Golden Snitch) and a unique scoring system.
http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1801   (391 words)

  
 Dissendium.com - Quidditch 3D: Home
Check out the features page to find out what's new.
Please note that the trailer is just under 6mb, and so may take a while to load.
'Harry Potter,' 'Quidditch,' characters, names and related indicia are the copyright properties and trademarks of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc, 2005.
http://www.dissendium.com/page.php?id=1   (121 words)

  
 MuggleNet Quidditch
An extensive guide of Quidditch teams from around the world.
Use our resourceful guide to tricks and moves popularized by Quidditch teams around the world.
The rules of Quidditch and how to play.
http://www.mugglenet.com/quidditch.shtml   (362 words)

  
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Unicycle Quidditch goals are three goals similar to basketball hoops (or boxes) arms reach apart at roughly head height.
After a goal is scored all beaters and chasers must leave the scoring area.
http://www.uk.unicyclist.com/quidditchrules/rules.html   (452 words)

  
 Quidditch Field
You will be sorted into your Houses at the Sorting Ceremony.
You can also sign up to play Quidditch!
http://groups.msn.com/QuidditchField   (116 words)

  
 CBBC Newsround QUIZ Potter Challenge - Quidditch
How many Quidditch matches take place at Hogwarts each year?
How many ways can you commit a foul in Quidditch?
How many hoops does each team have to protect?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/quiz/newsid_2380000/2380719.stm   (41 words)

  
 Virtual Witches and Warlocks
Feel free to use this for your own AI experiments.
However, the soccer simulator is restricted to only two dimensions, and does not realistically model physics.
This Division III thesis describes a simulator of the imaginary game Quidditch, and the automatic programming of quidditch-playing teams by Genetic Programming.
http://alum.hampshire.edu/~rpc01/vww.html   (253 words)

  
 BuyCostumes -- Harry Potter Quidditch Goggles
Be Hogwart's next great Seeker to come out of Gryffindor!
This is an officially licensed Harry Potter™ product.
If you're going to play Quidditch, you must have the proper gear.
http://www.buycostumes.com/ProductDetail.aspx?ProductID=17401&PCatID=childcostumes&ccatid=kidsclearance   (103 words)

  
 What's your Quidditch team? (QTtA) - Chamber of Secrets
I made sig images for all the teams when I got bored one day, available on my website (see sig), so feel free to use them.
At last, only the Weasley twins were left singing along to a very slow funeral march.
Thank you Jo for giving Northern Ireland its own Quidditch team!
http://www.cosforums.com/showthread.php?p=3533015#post3533015   (256 words)

  
 PlayStation.com - Games - Harry Potter™: Quidditch™ World Cup
Play the best Quidditch teams in the world, each with its own distinctive playing style (USA, England, France, Germany, the Nordic Team, Japan, Spain, Australia, and Bulgaria – featuring Viktor Krum).
For the first time, you can play complete Quidditch™ – the favorite sport of witches and wizards.
These Game Guides provide exclusive information and the hottest tricks to put you ahead of the game.
http://www.us.playstation.com/games.aspx?id=SLUS-20769   (268 words)

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