Already at 80! This chapter is going to be all about quidditch, I hope you'll enjoy!
71. In the Hogwarts Library list of borrowing books, the following names is written under Quidditch through the Ages: R. Weasley (stinks)
n Longbottom
S. Bones (is gr8)
H. Granger
Padma Patil
E Macmillan
M. Bulstrode
H. Granger
D. Malfoy
72. In the said book, a few of the praises were:
"Bet you anything it'll be a bestseller. Go on, I bet you."
- Ludovic Bagman, England and Wimbourne Wasps Beater
"I've read worse."
- Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet
"Mr Whisp shows a lot of promise. If he keeps up the good work, he may well find himself sharing a photoshoot with me one of these days!"
- Gilderoy Lockhart, author, Magical Me
73. The celebrated annual broom race of Sweden dates from the tenth century, as one of the first sports involving broomsticks.
74. The record of the fastest catching of a snitch belongs to Roderick Plumpton, who in 1921 captured it after just three and a half second.
75. The record of the slowest catching of a snitch, on the other hand, was set on Bodmin Moor in 1884. After playing for six whole months, both of the teams surrendered in disgust of their Seekers' poor performances.
76. The Quaffle was first coloured scarlet in the winter of 1711, after a game when heavy rain had made it indistinguishable from the muddy ground whenever it was dropped.
77. Bludgers can also be called Blooders.
78. Ron's favourite quidditch team, Chudley Cannons' glory days may be considered by many to be over, but their devoted fans live in hope of a renaissance. The Cannons have won the League twenty-one times, but the last time they did so was in 1892 and their performance over the last century has been lacklustre. The Chudley Cannons wear robes of bright orange emblazoned with a speeding cannonball and a double "C" in black. The club motto was changed in 1972 from "We shall conquer" to "Let's all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best".
79. The Holyhead Harpies, which is unique for its habit to only hire witches,
was founded in 1203.
80. Quidditch through the Ages was written by Kennilworthy Whisp.
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100 Things You Didn't Know About Harry Potter
Non-FictionThe thought in every potterhead's actual head: 'The seventh book and the eight movie is completed and they're both great, but what about me? Is this the end of the adventure?' Well, it isn't. Read this book and you'll find out why!
