Quidditch through the ages /

Whisp, Kennilworthy

Quidditch through the ages / Kennilworthy Whisp ; by J.K. Rowling - London : WhizzHard Books, 2009, c2001. - xvii, 105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

Kennilworthy Whisp is a fictitious author created by J.K. Rowling

Foreword by Albus Dumbledore -- The evolution of the flying broomstick -- Ancient broom games -- The game from Queerditch Marsh -- The arrival of the golden snitch -- Anti-muggle precautions -- Changes in Quidditch since the fourteenth century -- Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland -- The spread of Quidditch worldwide -- The development of the racing broom -- Quidditch today -- About the author.

A copy of the volume found in Hogwarts School Library, where it is consulted by Quidditch fans. A history of the sport Quidditch, answering such questions such as where the Golden Snitch came from, or why the Wigtown Wanterers have meat cleavers on their robes.

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Rowling, J. K.--Knowledge--Sports--Juvenile Fiction.
Rowling, J. K.--Characters--Juvenile Fiction.


Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Imaginary organization)--Juvenile fiction.
Sports--Miscellanea--Juvenile fiction.
Wizards--Juvenile Fiction.
Games--Juvenile Fiction.
Magic--Juveniile Fiction.

PZ 7.W57679 / .Q64 2009