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  Quodpot -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Quodpot is a fictitious game from the (Click link for more info and facts about Harry Potter) Harry Potter universe.
Quodpot has never been mentioned in the novels, but it is described in (Click link for more info and facts about Quidditch Through the Ages) Quidditch Through the Ages; thus, it is still considered (A contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts) canon.
Once the Quod is in the "pot" (a cauldron containing a solution which prevents it from exploding), the scorer's team is awarded a point and a new Quod is brought onto the pitch.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/Q/Qu/Quodpot.htm   (249 words)

  
 Quodpot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Quodpot has never been mentioned in the novels, but it is described in Quidditch Through the Ages; thus, it is still considered canon.
Quodpot can be seen as analogous to the real-world situation where Association football (soccer) is the most popular sport in most of the world except the United States, where American football exceeds it in popularity.
The situation can also be seen as analogous to the comparison between Rugby football and American football, which is descended from Rugby but is also a distinct game from it.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Quodpot   (299 words)

  
 Quodpot
Quodpot is a fictitious game from the Harry Potter universe, that is variant of Quidditch, popular in the USA and the Western Hemisphere and as a minority Europe.
Quodpot has never been mentioned in the books, but in Quidditch Through the Ages.
In the 18th century, Abraham Peasegood brought a Quaffle with him from Europe and intended to start a Quidditch team.
www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/q/qu/quodpot.html   (239 words)

  
 Quodpot!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
It has had to compete with a homegrown variant called “Quodpot.” A wizard modified a Quaffle so that it eventually exploded after a time of game play.
It bears some resemblance to the Muggle sport of American football, as each team has 11 people, and the ball is passed from one person to another.
In Quodpot, the pot is an actual cauldron full of a solution that will prevent the Quod from exploding.This message board is password protected.
www.expage.com /hpgquodpot   (211 words)

  
 Playing Quodpot On Your Computer......   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
If I catch anyone in there doing something other than playing quodpot (I mean, you can talk while you're playing, but you can't just sit there and talk) you will be kicked off the quodpot team.
Also, I will not tell anyone the URL to the chat room unless they are on a quodpot team.
A note about quodpot that I forgot to put on the other page- the best players will be chosen to form the school team, and they will play against the other two wizarding schools and maybe even other web-sites in a big tournament.
www.expage.com /playingquodpot   (572 words)

  
 THE QUIBBLER ARCHIVES                Mind the tea leaves.
Quodpot involves less strategy than Quidditch, and more brute force, as almost half the team members playing on the field are set to either attack or defend the person carrying the Quod.
Quodpot has a division of itself at the wizarding schools, much like Quidditch, but instead of being internalized, the schools play each other in what has become a weekend ritual almost as popular as Professional Quodpot.
Although not as popular or as widespread internationally as Quidditch, Quodpot has one claim to fame—it’s intense popularity has lead to a hailstorm of requests for endorsements, with such companies are Nimbus, Comet, and Cleansweep fighting to give as much money as possible to teams, players, and owners.
www.the-quibbler.org /archives/2003/september/sports.htm   (684 words)

  
 American Wizardry - The Sugar Quill
Quodpot was incented by the 18th-century "by Abraham Peasegood, who had brought a Quaffle with him from the old country and intended to recruit a Quidditch team.
Once the Wuod is safely in the 'pot' (a small cauldron containing a solution which will prevent the Quod from exploding), the scorer's team is award a point and a new Quod is brought on to the pitch.
Quodpot has had some success as a minority sport in Europe, though the vast majority of wizards remain faithful to Quidditch.
www.sugarquill.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=2215   (4144 words)

  
 United States of America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Quodpot has replaced Quidditch in Americal as the national magical game.
Quodpot was invented in the 18th century by a wizard called Abraham Peasegood.
The main difference between Quodpot and Quidditch is that in Quodpot the ball could explode at any minute during the game.
www.ict.mic.ul.ie /websites/work/niamh_brennan/usa.htm   (91 words)

  
 Brianne Conall- 6th - www.ezboard.com
Fears: It may seem that Brianne is very afraid of much, but one thing she won't admit to being afraid of is losing someone again that she is close to.
As for her biological father, he currently is a star chaser for the Washington Waterfalls quodpot team.
Her step father is a muggle, and works as part of the local police force, and as for her step mother, she's a boring old house wife.
p216.ezboard.com /fllamafrm138.showMessage?topicID=9.topic   (1387 words)

  
 MuggleNet Fan Fiction :: Harry Potter stories written by fans!
About Quodpot, yes, most Americans like Quodpot, but if you know what it is, it's really like "hot potato" on brooms.
Quodpot is the American variant of the game.
Quodpot isn't very entertaining in my opinion (it's like hot potato on broomsticks) so I felt I should stick to Quidditch.
fanfiction.mugglenet.com /reviews.php?sid=24236&a=   (2677 words)

  
 Cauldwell Academy; A Harry Potter Roleplaying Community   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Although the education wasn't what you would call prestigious, most witches and wizards living in the southeast would send their children to Cauldwell instead of Salem, thus making the school more popular by the year.
In it's fifth school year a Quodpot stadium was built, and teams were formed among the houses: Aquila, Vulpecula, Delphinus, and Columba.
It was this sport that caused competition and prejudice between the four houses, and although they are not as strong these unfair feelings and attitudes still exist to this day.
www.catch-the-snitch.com /cauldwell/history.html   (737 words)

  
 Ginny's Journal -
It's not taking away any Quidditch players from your team (at least I don't think it is yet.) And all the people who'd like to play Quodpot, that's lovely, but we don't need petitions or anything really, as those can get rather messy.
Quodpot isn't merely drawing potential players away from Quidditch, but it's also splitting the fanbase.
You Quidditch people are the ones saying that Quodpot is worthless, and you haven't even given it a go yet.
www.greatestjournal.com /users/seeking_ginny/1967.html   (396 words)

  
 Corbenic Relic Timeline
With the aid of Terrence Higgs, Creevey is rescued by Potter and Co while Justin Finch-Fletchley is put in his place.
She verifies quodpot coming to Hogwarts and lays out a few rules.
                -The Hufflepuff trio is sent to the hospital wing briefly to tend to heavy burns and blisters to their hands for breaking the rules on the quodpot sign up sheets.
www.digital-bard.org /ljicons/crtimeline.html   (1066 words)

  
 First Period - www.ezboard.com
All he could think about was Quodpot, anyway, and the tryouts later on in the week.
His blood sang for the scream of the wind, and the feel of the cold broom under his fingers, and the heat of the bubbling cauldron below.
Frustrated at his textbook, he mumbled a celtic curse under his breath, a lymeric of the Fomhoire, and the book crumpled into a rotten thing that only vaguely resembled what it used to be.
p088.ezboard.com /fcampmimfrm39.showMessage?topicID=1.topic   (680 words)

  
 gs
A variant of Quidditch, Quodpot was invented by the eighteenth - century wizard Abraham
The rival charms of Quodpot notwithstanding, Quidditch is gaining popularity in the United States.
Quidditch is played throughout Sonth: America, though the game must compete with the popular Quodpot here as in the North.
lair2000.net /wHDiagon_Alley/Quidditch_Store/Players.html   (1606 words)

  
 Luna Lovegood : quodpot game today
This will be the first quodpot game I've gone to in a while.
I've had a wonderful hat made especially for the occasion to show my support, since I never play those games.
I should be around so come by at any time.
www.greatestjournal.com /users/lunalove/764.html   (182 words)

  
 Chamber of Secrets - View Single Post - The First Chess Match, Part I:The Birth of the Death Eaters
“I’ve just received permission from Professor Dumbledore to organize, brace yourself, lads, a HOGWARTS QUODPOT TEAM!” She bobbled around with glee and was waiting for the boys to do the same.
However, Christabel was not easily persuaded to this view, and with a crazed glint of a revolutionary in her eye, said, “But no! No!
Remus cleared his throat, and sarcastically quipped, “If by the future you mean an age in which all forms of civilization have been abolished, then, yeah, I’m ready to agree with you.” All three boys chuckled, and Christabel frowned.
www.cosforums.com /showpost.php?p=832851&postcount=3   (960 words)

  
 Name:Terence Higgs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Because it's the next closest thing to quidditch, and no one can really resist an exploding quaffle.
Terence has been seriously considering joining the Slytherin quodpot team, just so he can be involved in some sort of sports activity.
He still feels that Quidditch has much more sentimental value, though, and would obviously rather play on that team.
hemachandra.net /flavor/higgs.html   (2112 words)

  
 THE QUIBBLER ARCHIVES                Mind the tea leaves.
A scandal erupted overseas at the annual Quodpot “Blow-out Bowl”.
The Bowl, the annual meeting of the two best teams in Quodpot, normally features a star-studded spectacular pre-play show that is highly anticipated among Quodpot fans.
This year, however, scandal erupted when the Banshee presentation went a bit out of hand.
www.the-quibbler.org /archives/2004/march/sports.htm   (315 words)

  
 helpdeskllc.com :: View topic - Re: Opinion of Autistic people!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
> > > > > > > > > > > > Quodpot: 4 pots.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Quodpot: 4 pots.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quodpot: 4 pots.
helpdeskllc.com /forum/viewtopic.php/t/6081/start/60   (3062 words)

  
 The Witching Hour
Since APQA is an American league, are the rules any different from the traditional British wizarding rules?
You're not suggesting that those wretched Quodpot rules might be used, are you, son?
Despite that terrible scandal, the American Professional Quidditch Association is a legitimate, respectable organization.
www.witchinghour.org /events/quidditch/guide.html   (928 words)

  
 Making the Team
Rowling’s, and you can read about Quodpot in “Quidditch Through the Ages,” but the rest of the kids are mine, mwahaha!  I promise, I’m not going to torment my little darlings forever.]
“I got to watch him play Quodpot in Hooch’s class today.  He was having a blast, flying with no hands, harrassing the Slytherins — he was playing defensive strategy, for crying out loud!  He’s an absolute natural, he’s even got the right build for a Beater.”
“I didn’t try out!” Kevin corrected him angrily.  “Alfred saw me playing Quodpot in Madam Hooch’s class, and came after me.  I’ve never tried out, not in four years.  He thought I was ‘nutters’ when I turned him down.”
www.dragonfare.com /hogwarts/makingtheteam.html   (4069 words)

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