Quidditch Through the Ages by J K Rowling & Kennilworthy Whisp

Author:J K Rowling & Kennilworthy Whisp [Rowling, J K & Whisp, Kennilworthy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: General, Juvenile Fiction, Action & Adventure, Reference Quality Electronic Book Version of the American Scholastic Hard Cover, Fantasy & Magic, Sports & Recreation, Miscellanea, Sports, Miscellaneous, The book traces the history of Quidditch; as well as the earliest broom-based games. According to Madam Pince; the copy in the Hogwarts library is "pawed about; dribbled on; and generally maltreated" nearly every day; which Albus Dumbledore says is high praise for any book.
ISBN: 9780606221412
Publisher: Demco Media
Published: 2002-02-15T19:03:36+00:00

goal-scorers, nor is there any indication that they have handled the Quaffle.

Beaters need a good deal of physical strength to repel the Bludgers. This is therefore the position that, more than any other, has tended to be taken by wizards rather than witches. Beaters also need to have an excellent sense of balance, as it is sometimes necessary for them to take both hands from their brooms for a double-handed assault on a Bludger.

The Chasers

Chaser is the oldest position in Quidditch, for the game once consisted wholly of goal-scoring. The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and score ten points for every time they get it through one of the goal hoops.

The only significant change in Chasing came about in 1884, one year after the substitution of goal hoops for goal baskets. A new rule was introduced which stated that only the Chaser carrying the Quaffle could enter the scoring area. If more than one Chaser entered, the goal would be disallowed. The rule was designed to outlaw

“stooging” (see “Fouls” below), a move by which two Chasers would enter the scoring area and ram the Keeper aside, leaving a goal hoop clear for the third Chaser.

Reaction to this new rule was reported in the Daily Prophet of the time.

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