Quidditch through the Ages (Harry Potter Series)

by J. K. Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp

Overview

The most checked-out book in the Hogwarts Library, and a volume no Quidditch player or Harry Potter fan should be without!

If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis.Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief, who will use your money to continue improving and changing lives — work that is even more important and astonishing than the three-and-a-half-second capture of the Golden Snitch by Roderick Plumpton in 1921.— Albus Dumbledore

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781338125740
Publisher:	Scholastic, Inc.
Publication date:	03/14/2017
Series:	Harry Potter
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	148,521
Product dimensions:	5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Lexile:	1280L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Kennilworthy Whisp is a renowned Quidditch expert (and, he says, fanatic). He is the author of many Quidditch-related works, including The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman (a biography of "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn), and Beating the Bludgers — A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch. Kennilworthy Whisp divides his time between his home in Nottinghamshire and "wherever Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week." His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery, and collecting vintage broomsticks.

Hometown:

Perthshire, Scotland

Date of Birth:

July 31, 1965

Place of Birth:

Chipping Sodbury near Bristol, England

Education:

Exeter University

Website:

http://www.jkrowling.com

Table of Contents

	Foreword	vii
1.	The Evolution of the Flying Broomstick	1
2.	Ancient Broom Games	3
3.	The Game From Queerditch Marsh	7
4.	The Arrival of the Golden Snitch	10
5.	Anti-Muggle Precautions	15
6.	Changes in Quidditch Since the Fourteenth Century	17
	Pitch	17
	Balls	20
	Players	23
	Rules	27
	Referees	30
7.	Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland	31
8.	The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide	38
9.	The Development of the Racing Broom	47
10.	Quidditch Today	51

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages:"With these two books, Rowling displays her remarkable imagination and her genius for creating a parallel world through her words." — USA Today"Harry Potter's textbooks now cast their own spell." — TIME"Amazingly imaginative." — Associated Press"Required reading for all Potter fans." — Newsweek"Harry Potter fans who pride themselves on knowing every minute bit of Hogwarts trivia will devour both books." — School Library Journal

From the Publisher

Gr 4-8-These slim paperbacks are made to look like actual Hogwarts tomes, complete with creased covers and plenty of marginalia scribbled by Harry and other students. Fabulous Beasts, a facsimile of Harry Potter's very own textbook, contains descriptions of 75 magical beasts, written in a wonderfully dry yet droll style by a renowned magizoologist. Quidditch is the facsimile of a Hogwarts library book, which had to be literally pried from the hands of librarian Madam Pince. It gives a comprehensive history of the game and its rules, as well as a rundown of each of the 13 league teams of Britain and Ireland. Harry Potter fans who pride themselves on knowing every minute bit of Hogwarts trivia will devour both books. From Professor Dumbledore's introductions to the price listed on the back cover (14 Sickles 3 Knuts), readers will find a wealth of detailed magical lore and laugh-out-loud humor. Neither book is as gripping as the actual series, of course, but fans who are waiting for the fifth installment will be entertained by these volumes in the meantime.-Eva Mitnick, Los Angeles Public Library Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

School Library Journal