Quidditch Through the Ages is a book written by Kennilworthy Whisp on the origins and history of the wizarding sport of Quidditch. It is a very popular book that many students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry borrow from the Hogwarts library.
About[]
Quidditch Through the Ages is a book on the origins and history of Quidditch. According to Albus Dumbledore, it will be relished by anyone who is a fan of the sport.[2] The author is Kennilworthy Whisp who is a huge fan of the sport and has written a few books on the subject. He is a supporter of Wigtown Wanderers.[3] The book was first published in 1952.[1]
Reviews[]
The book has been reviewed by prominent witches and wizards including:
- Bathilda Bagshot who thought it was a "veritable treasure trove".[4]
- The editor of Witch Weekly who stated it was "throughly enjoyable" and thought fans of Quidditch would find it "instructive and entertaining".[4]
- Brutus Scrimgeour thought it was "definitive work" and he "highly recommended" it.[4]
- Gilderoy Lockhart found the author showed "promise" and they could take a photograph together if he "keeps up the good work".[4]
- Ludovic Bagman bet it would be a "best-seller".[4]
- Rita Skeeter had "read worse".[4]
Content[]
- Foreword
- 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 Racing Broom
- Quidditch Today
History[]
List of borrowers from the Hogwarts library
Copies of the book are in the Hogwarts library. The book is very popular at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and students fight to borrow it.[5] According to the librarian, Irma Pince, students fawn over it nearly every day and generally do not treat it with care.[2]
In 1991, Hermione Granger borrowed it in preparation of her first Flying lesson to get advice.[6] Harry Potter borrowed it in the lead-up to the first ever Quidditch game he was to play against Slytherin. However, he was caught reading it at the Quidditch pitch outside Hogwarts Castle by Professor Snape, who stated it was against school rules. However, according to Ronald Weasley, it could be taken outside and Snape was being unfair.[5]
Muggle world edition[]
Before his death, Albus Dumbledore decided to pursue a republication of Quidditch Through the Ages to raise money for Comic Relief. After obtaining one from the Hogwarts library and copying it, the book was released in the Muggle world with the cover story that it is fictional. Everyone involved provided their services at a reduced cost so that the funds could be donated in Harry Potter's name.[2]
Libary books in the wizarding world can have spells put on them which can be transferred if they are copied. Irma Pince has also been known to put unusual jinxes of her own on Hogwarts library books. Dumbledore has removed the usual libary book spells from the Hogwarts library edition that he copied, but could not promise that Pince's had.[2]
Known borrowers at Hogwarts[]
The following students have borrowed the book:
| Borrower | Date due back |
|---|---|
| Oliver Wood | 9 April |
| B. Dunstan | 16 May |
| Marcus Flint | 22 June |
| Cedric Diggory | 3 July |
| Angelina Johnson | 19 July |
| Ernie Macmillan | 12 August |
| Terry Boot | 21 August |
| S. Fawcett | 16 September |
| K. Bundy | 10 October |
| Katie Bell | 19 October |
| Cassius Warrington | 13 November |
| J. Dorny | 6 December |
| Theodore Nott | 22 January |
| S. Capper | 31 January |
| Millicent Bulstrode | 6 February |
| Fred Weasley | 15 February |
| Hermione Granger | 2 March |
| Harry Potter | 11 March |
Notes and sources[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: An A-Z of Fantastic Beasts (Snidget)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Quidditch Through the Ages: Foreword
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages: About the Author
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Quidditch Through the Ages - "Praise for Quidditch Through the Ages"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 8