Quidditch has been criticised for its emphasis on catching the Snitch. [17] Rowling claims that Quidditch is a sport that "infuriates" men in particular, who are bothered by the unrealistic scoring system. [1] Because of the emphasis on the Snitch, legal scholar William Baude called Quidditch "a really stupid game". [18] Non-fictional Quidditch [ edit ] Quidditch Lane in Lower Cambourne Dedication plaque outside the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children The Golden Snitch, commonly referred to as a Snitch, is the smallest and fastest ball in the game of Quidditch.

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Rowling published Quidditch Through the Ages in 2001 to benefit Comic Relief; Quidditch Through The Ages Illustrated Edition 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 Cannons and Puddlemere United, were also celebrated. [7] [8] Game progression [ edit ] The Golden Snitch Making Golden Snitches was a very complicated process as it had to be handled with gloves only. Snitches had flesh memory, making it necessary to use a new Golden Snitch for every match. Even the makers of the Snitch wore gloves to prevent touching the Snitch.Eventually Snidget numbers fell to a dangerously low level, and the Wizards' Council headed by Elfrida Clagg made them a protected species. As a substitute for the living bird, Bowman Wright of Godric's Hollow invented the Golden Snitch, a tiny metal ball with wings that zig-zagged and flew just like the original Snidget, but was more durable (obviously) and could be enchanted to stay within the boundaries of the Quidditch pitch ( QA4). Catching the Snitch originated in the 1100's from the Wizarding sport of chasing and catching a fast diminutive bird called a Golden Snidget ( QA4).

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The Golden Snitch is a brightly golden colored sphere attached to two silver wings that help it attain flight during a Quidditch match. The Golden Snitch is one of the three balls used during a Quidditch match and carries the highest points – a total of 150. The Golden Snitch wasn't invented yet a century after 1296, and as it was invented by Bowman Wright, it was created before he died.

The Golden Snitch was originally not a ball, but a little magical bird called a Golden Snidget. It was introduced in 1269, when the Chief of the Wizards' Council, Barberus Bragge, unleashed a Golden Snidget during a Quidditch match, offering a reward of 150 Galleons to the player who caught the Snidget. [1]

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Manfred, Tony. "Sorry Harry Potter Fans, Quidditch Is The Dumbest Sport Ever". Business Insider . Retrieved 10 September 2017. This ...is the Golden Snitch, and it's the most important ball of the lot. It's very hard to catch because it's so fast and difficult to see. It's the Seeker's job to catch it. You've got to weave in and out of the Chasers, Beaters, Bludgers, and Quaffle to get it before the other team's Seeker, because whichever Seeker catches the Snitch wins his team an extra hundred and fifty points, so they nearly always win. That's why Seekers get fouled so much. A game of Quidditch only ends when the Snitch is caught, so it can go on for ages--I think the record is three months, they had to keep bringing on substitutes so the players could get some sleep." It is believed that during one of the Quidditch matches on Bodmin Moor in 1884, the Golden Snitch evaded capture for about 6 months until the players from both sides finally forfeited the match. a b Furness, Hannah. "JK Rowling invented Quidditch after a row with her boyfriend". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 7 May 2017.

In November 2014, a plaque appeared outside the entrance of Bristol Children's Hospital attesting that the famous hooped sculptures which stand in front of the paediatric institution are, in fact, not a 50-foot-tall (15m) interactive installation inaugurated in 2001, but instead the goalposts used in the 1998 Quidditch World Cup. [20]