Quidditch Through the Ages

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Call Number: Kids Book / Worlds / Harry Potter / Fiction, Y Fantasy / Rowling, J. K.
On Shelf At: Pittsfield Branch

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Kennilworthy Whisp is a fictitious author created by J.K. Rowling.
"Whizz Hard Books, 129B Diagon Alley, London." -- Title page.
"Kennilworthy Whisp" -- Cover.
"With an introduction by Albus Dumbledore" -- Back cover.
"Lumos, Comic relief" -- Back cover.
"Wizarding World" -- Back cover.
Includes fold-out pages.
"A fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling's Quidditch through the ages (text originally published in 2001)" -- Provided by publisher.
Illustrations ©2020.
Foreward by Albus Dumbledore -- About the author -- 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: Pitch ; Balls ; Players ; Rules ; Referees -- Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland -- The spread of Quidditch worldwide -- The development of the racing broom -- Quidditch today.
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. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike.

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Cool submitted by mohkaba on July 16, 2011, 3:05pm its a interesting book

interesting submitted by readingking on July 24, 2011, 7:33pm very interesting

Fun submitted by Chris82 on July 31, 2011, 8:38pm This is a great addition to the Harry Potter universe. Its fun to learn more in depth about their favorite sport.

Fun and Awesome submitted by 0liviap0pp on August 13, 2011, 11:51am This is a great addition to the Harry Potter world! It really goes indepth and explains what Harry and his friends enjoyed reading about.

Nice book submitted by steven123505 on June 18, 2012, 9:57am great p.s. the back says the price is 14 sickles, 3 knuts

Favorite submitted by Nicole Auerbach on July 2, 2012, 9:20am One of my favorite books.

Quidditch submitted by SBNB on June 24, 2014, 7:00pm Good if you like Harry Potter (which I do).

Great book submitted by peterflorence on July 30, 2014, 10:56am This book tells you about the history of quidditch.

Loved it submitted by srahman on August 22, 2015, 11:43am I liked reading about the origins of the beloved game, Quidditch.

The Encyclopedia for Quidditch submitted by LibraryLiz on July 27, 2017, 10:12am For anyone who wanted to really delve into the nuances and fun facts of the game that is engrained into the wizarding world, this is the book for you. Not only does it have a history of when Quidditch started but also gives the details of old materials used in early quidditch, how the different aspects of the game found their way into the sport, the different cultural influences, and provides anthropological resources and evidence of such (like an old letter from an elderly woman who was annoyed by some hooligans for dropping a leather ball in her garden patch aka: an early quaffle). Additionally, it provides a brief history and culture references for the league's quidditch teams, the history of the racing broom, and the official rules of quidditch along with the official fouls (and how they came to be).

READ IT!

Great Lore submitted by ferielp on August 9, 2017, 12:03pm So great to revisit the world.

Wonderful addition to HP collection submitted by mssthoma on July 17, 2022, 6:45pm Not particularly re-readable (but I’m not generally a sports fan). It is a fun addition to the HP collection though, and is worth its price. Fun for trivia bits