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Quidditch through the ages, Kennilworthy Whisp ; text by J.K. Rowling ; illustrated by Emily Gravett

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Quidditch through the ages

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Kennilworthy Whisp ; text by J.K. Rowling ; illustrated by Emily Gravett

A copy of a book from the library at Hogwart's, the school where Harry Potter and other young wizards receive their training, providing information about the history and conduct of Quidditch, a sport played by competing teams on flying brooms. Details the required equipment and rules of play, answering such questions such as where the Golden Snitch came from, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have meat cleavers on their robes

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

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