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  HPL: Quidditch Handbook
Quidditch, "the sport of warlocks," is the premier sport of the wizarding world.
Quidditch is a fast, dangerous, exciting game in which two teams flying on broomsticks compete for points scored by throwing a ball--the Quaffle--through hoops on either end of a large grassy pitch.
Quidditch is played by kids on broomsticks in the back apple orchard, by teams of students at Hogwarts, and by professional athletes whose exploits are followed avidly all over the world.
www.hp-lexicon.org /quidditch/quidditch.html   (852 words)

  
 HPL: Hogwarts House Quidditch Teams
Quidditch tryouts are typicallyduring the second week of the school year, although the exact day and time are up to the captain to determine; students who wish to play for their Houses are asked to talk to Madam Hooch.
Charlie Weasley is a legend in Hogwarts Quidditch.
Ginny comes from a family of excellent Quidditch players, but her skills reamained hidden until she tried out for the team when Harry was banned at the beginning of the 1995-1996 season.
www.hp-lexicon.org /quidditch/q_teams_hogwarts.html   (2958 words)

  
 Quidditch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quidditch is a airborne ballgame played on broomsticks, a sort of magical variant of football or polo.
Quidditch is thought to be the most popular game in the wizarding world.
Quodpot, a variant of Quidditch, is popular in the USA and South America.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quidditch   (1268 words)

  
 Quidditch
Quidditch is, in some ways, a three dimensional basketball game played on broomsticks.
There is no time limit on a Quidditch match, the game continues until the Snitch is captured or the two Captains agree to stop.
While there are hundreds of different fouls in Quidditch, a general rule is that you may not make contact with an opposing player except when you are making a reasonable effort to control one of the balls.
home.earthlink.net /~bldumka/Quidd.html   (1010 words)

  
 The Boy Who Lived: http://www.harrypotterguide.co.uk
Quidditch is the most popular sport in the Wizarding world and is followed by most withches and wizards.
There are 700 ways of committing a Quidditch foul and it is the Seekers who are the ones that get fouled the most during a game of Quidditch.
The first full description of a game of Quidditch was wrote in 1398 and Quidditch derives its name from Queerditch; a marsh where a similar game to Quidditch was first played.
www.btinternet.com /~harrypotterguide/quidditch.htm   (974 words)

  
 Quidditch.com
Not strictly Quidditch or Lemony Snicket, but Fun Games Plaza has loads of games all with free trial downloads.
HP Quidditch is trying to gather and consolidate as many ways of doing Quidditch Role Playing as possible on one site.
Quidditch Cup 2005 is looking for players -- NB: You must have an AIM account.
www.quidditch.com   (1104 words)

  
 Phoenix Rising - Harry Potter Conference - Quidditch
The BQL — yes, that famed bundle of bumblers, the Bayou Quidditch League — is still sorting out the system for its rankings, and not all participating teams have been determined.
Please note that professional players may play pickup Quidditch after their teams are eliminated from the Classic, but may not participate in House Quidditch.
Please direct all questions regarding amateur Quidditch to BQL Official Madeleine Defourneaux, as the BQL oversees all Quidditch, both professional and amateur, in the region.
www.thephoenixrises.org /events/quidditch   (734 words)

  
 Quidditch Links
Quidditch 3D is in its final stage of completion, but unable to proceed with the release as the sound effects and animations are unfinished.
World Quidditch League is looking to fill rosters to start competition in the Fall of 2004.
Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup: I think these guys might be getting their act together on a decent Quidditch game.
www.quidditch.com /cool_quittich_links.htm   (3255 words)

  
 NarrowBoat 'Quidditch'
While on tour this summer we were fortunate enough to be passed by 'Gifford' a traditional working boat being drawn by horse along the Shroppie as part of the museums centenary.
The only downfall was the fact that we would have liked to have been able to visit aboard 'Quidditch' this summer.
Quidditch returned yesterday September 28th to our home base at Wigram's with our Summer Tour 06 all but complete.
nb-quidditch.blogspot.com   (3246 words)

  
 BBC - Tyne Features - Quidditch
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie.
Quidditch was made famous from the Harry Potter movie 'The Philosophers Stone'.
The Centre for Sport in Newcastle opened its doors during the February half term for children of all ages to come and take part in a game of Quidditch.
www.bbc.co.uk /tyne/features/2003/03/quidditch.shtml   (469 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
All those interested in playing for their house Quidditch team MUST be familiar with the quidditch system we will be using.
Quidditch is a fast paced game and our games will also be fast paced.
To reflect this all members of quidditch teams are EXPECTED to check the board at LEAST once a day.
www.angelfire.com /wizard2/hogwartsrpg/Quidditch.html   (1541 words)

  
 GameSpy: Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Preview
Quidditch World Cup might not exactly be the next big sports franchise from EA, nor is it likely to give annual titles like Madden or FIFA World Cup serious competition, but for fans of Potter this could be a dream come true.
Each of these teams will have their own unique quidditch arena and uniforms that captures the local flavor.
Complete challenges in the game and you can collect quidditch cards to unlock advanced moves and further your abilities on the field...
xbox.gamespy.com /xbox/harry-potter-quidditch-world-cup/498650p1.html   (852 words)

  
 Harry Potter - Quidditch
The way I play is that it takes five days because they start by all learning all the positions and it gradually increases in difficulty.
In the book Quidditch uses 6 nets however our gym has four basketball nets so we use those.
Finally Day 5 is a full Quidditch Split the class into groups of 7.
www.lessonplanspage.com /PELAHarryPotterRealQuidditchGameIdea39.htm   (433 words)

  
 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup announced - PlayStation 2 News at GameSpot
The magical sport of Quidditch involves two teams of seven players flying on broomsticks and no less than four balls in simultaneous play, including a quaffle, two bludgers, and the elusive golden snitch.
In Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, gamers will get to control all the players on their chosen team, including the chasers, the beaters, the keeper, and the seeker.
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup is currently scheduled for release toward the end of this year.
www.gamespot.com /ps2/sports/hpquidditchworldcup/news_6025940.html   (486 words)

  
 EA GAMES | Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
For the first time, gamers will experience the full complexity and exciting challenge of Quidditch, which involves two teams of seven players who fly on broomsticks, playing four balls simultaneously.
Players will control every position on their team, including three Chasers who try to score with the Quaffle™, two Beaters who control the dangerous Bludgers, the Keeper who protects the goal, and the Seeker who chases the elusive Golden Snitch™ that must be caught to end the match.
Each national team sports its own Quidditch gear, has a unique stadium environment, and different strengths that lend depth and strategy, especially when two gamers face off in two-player competition for the first time ever in a Harry Potter video game.
www.ea.com /redesign/games/pccd/hp_quidditch/home.jsp?ncc=1   (391 words)

  
 Quidditch Pictures at The Harry Potter Multimedia Index
Seated on the floor half-dressed in Quidditch uniform.
Hermione, Marcus, Draco, Twins, Oliver and Harry in Quidditch Uniforms (2)
Hermione, Marcus, Draco, Twins, Oliver and Harry in Quidditch Uniforms (1)
media.hpana.com /browse.cfm?subject=Quidditch   (208 words)

  
 Dissendium.com - Quidditch 3D: Introduction   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Quidditch 3D has taken four years of hard work from a dedicated and varied team of people.
Naturally, we’ve also had a huge number of beta testers who have spent weeks of their lives rigorously testing to ensure Quidditch 3D reaches you in optimum quality.
Also, take a look at the screenshots to see what features in Quidditch 3D and what you’ll be able to freely download from March 19th, 2005.
www.dissendium.com /page.php?id=2   (791 words)

  
 Malfeas : 02.25.00 - England VS Bulgaria   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Welcome to the opening game of the 2000 Quidditch season, Bulgaria verses England!" Ludo Bagman’s voice sounded throughout a sold out Bulgarian quidditch stadium, spectators roaring at the names of the teams they were supporting.
She was never a huge quidditch fan but she could feel herself on edge during the entire game.
She smiled thinking of the commotion that must be going on in the Gryffindor Common Room and made a note to warn the elves to be prepaired for frequent sweets raids for the celebrations that were bound to begin any moment now.
www.greatestjournal.com /community/malfeas/101628.html   (3850 words)

  
 New Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Other than the National sport, wizarding schools also have Quidditch tournaments.
The Golden Snitch is worth 150 points and the game is not over until it caught by the seeker.
There are 700 ways of committing Quidditch fouls.
library.thinkquest.org /J001738F/quidditch.htm   (132 words)

  
 Porphyrogenitus: June 15, 2003 - June 21, 2003 Archives
At least in the way the rules of Quidditch were explained in the movie, the game absolutely blows chunks (I have't read the books so I don't know if these were simplified rules for the movie).
If she did, what it said isn't that enobling (luckily, as Steven pointed out, this is not the pattern of the storyarc of the movie as a whole, as the other characters do have important things to contribute.
Here Quidditch sort of rips away the veil of suspension-of-disbelief, at least for me, making it impossible to take the characters at face value.
www.porphyrogenitus.net /archives/week_2003_06_15.html   (6717 words)

  
 Quidditch by fallenwitch
The Slytherin and Gryffindor Quidditch Teams were on the brink of war.
The Slytherin was vaguely aware of the stares and whispers which met him on his way to the dungeons but was so involved in his own internal raging that he merely dismissed them.
His lean frame still draped in his Quidditch robes with long fl leather boots, protective leather shin and armbands, gloves, and his Firebolt hoisted over his shoulder.
www.dracoandginny.com /viewstory.php?sid=2650   (1973 words)

  
 Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup | Xbox Video Game Review | Golden Snitch | Picture | Wizards | Robe | Team   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Quidditch World Cup has a lot of cool things going for it.
What's really nice is the fact that it's way easier to learn how to play Quidditch than you would think.
The problem with that is that once you know how the game works, it never seems to move fast enough and can get boring - quick.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p3976.htm   (327 words)

  
 Nintendo.com Games : Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup (GBA)
The swift and rowdy wizard sport of Quidditch zooms onto the GBA in EA's Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup.
Quidditch World Cup faithfully re-creates the high-flying intensity and complexity of the broom-zoomin' sport on the small screen.
Although some aspects of the complex game are simplified to keep the game fast-paced and interesting, the overall game still feels true to the idea of the sport.
www.nintendo.com /gamemini?gameid=m-Game-0000-1800   (297 words)

  
 MuggleNet | Quidditch
With the release of Quidditch Through the Ages, we now have lots of information concerning the background of the wizard sport.
An extensive guide of Quidditch teams from around the world.
MuggleNet is an unofficial fan site and the staff has a mortal fear of lawyers - the site isn't here to infringe upon any copyrights or break any laws, it's here to be a resource for Harry Potter fans.
www.mugglenet.com /quidditch.shtml   (221 words)

  
 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup Cheats, Walkthrough, Hints, Q&A for Playstation 2 @ CheatsGuru.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Note: At the Quidditch Cup for Hogwarts and the Quidditch World Cup, it is best to replay any matches that you have lost to keep your score up.
Win the Quidditch World Cup with any country to play in the place where they first invented Quidditch, called Queerditch Marsh.
To get more Quidditch Cards, play the Challenges and beat the Team Record.Win matches, each with a different team, in the Hogwarts or World Cup.
www.cheatsguru.com /ps2/harry_potter_quidditch_world_cup   (1872 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup: Computer & Video Games   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Play all the Quidditch positions and execute all the high-flying moves: control the three Chasers to score ten-point goals with the Quaffle, the two club-wielding Beaters to control the two dangerous Bludgers, and the Keeper to guard the three goal rings
Fans of the books and the films will recognize Quidditch players like Harry Potter (obviously), Viktor Krum of Bulgaria, Cedric Diggory of Hufflepuff, and a whole slew of other characters from all of the houses of Hogwarts and the international teams.
Everything is in place for a great "sports" game with "Quidditch World Cup," I just hope that EA goes back and refurbishes a few of the monotonous things about this game and gives fans of Harry Potter and Quidditch something to really get excited about.
www.amazon.com /Harry-Potter-Quidditch-World-Cup/dp/B00009VE5I   (1627 words)

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