Quidditch Through the Ages
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Quidditch Through the Ages is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of children's novels by the English author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author. The real book purports to be a reproduction of a copy of the fictional book held in the Hogwarts library.
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[edit] The fictional book
Within the fictional world of Harry Potter, Quidditch Through the Ages is written by Kennilworthy Whisp, a renowned Quidditch expert.
The book traces the history of Quidditch, as well as the earliest broom-based games. According to Madam Pince, the copy in the Hogwarts library is "pawed about, dribbled on, and generally maltreated" nearly every day, which Albus Dumbledore says is high praise for any book. Harry Potter enjoyed this book. When Severus Snape caught Harry outside the school with this book in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, he invented the rule that no library books were allowed outside the school, and took it. When Harry came to get it back, he caught Snape with Filch, and discovered Snape had been bitten by Fluffy.
[edit] The real book
The real book was written by J. K. Rowling, although Kennilworthy Whisp's name appears on the cover, with proceeds going to the charity Comic Relief like its partner book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
[edit] Fictional Praise
Many fictional Harry Potter characters gave praise to Quidditch Through The Ages.
- Kennilworthy Whisp's painstaking research has uncovered a veritable treasure trove of hitherto unknown facts about the sport of warlocks. A fascinating read.
- Bathilda Bagshot, A History Of Magic
- Whisp has produced a thoroughly enjoyable book; Quidditch fans are sure to find it both instructive and entertaining.
- Editor, Which Broomstick?
- The definitive work on the origins and history of Quidditch. Highly recommended.
- Brutus Scrimgeour, The Beaters' Bible
- Mr. Whisp shows a lot of promise. If he keeps up the good work, he may well find himself sharing a photoshoot with me one of these days!
- Gilderoy Lockhart, Magical Me
- Bet you anything it'll be a best-seller. Go on, I bet you.
- Ludovic Bagman, Wasp Beater
- I've read worse.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Interview with the author about the book
- Harry Potter's Universe - Books in Multiple Languages, Audio, Braille and Large Print
- Quidditch Through the Ages on the Harry Potter Wiki
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| Prisoner of Azkaban | book | film | game | soundtrack |
| Goblet of Fire | book | film | game | soundtrack |
| Order of the Phoenix | book | (film) | (game) | |
| Half-Blood Prince | book | (film) | ||
| Deathly Hallows | (book) | |||
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| Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup | |||
| Quidditch Through the Ages | ||||
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