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Quidditch Through the Ages
(Hogwarts Library)
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Did you know that : There are 700 ways of committing a foul in Quidditch? The game first began to evolve on Queerditch Marsh? What bumphing is? That Puddlemere United is oldest team in the Britain and Ireland league (founded 1163)?
All this information and much more could be yours once you have read this book: this is all you could ever need to know about the history, the r ...more
All this information and much more could be yours once you have read this book: this is all you could ever need to know about the history, the r ...more
Paperback, 110 pages
Published
2009
by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
(first published June 1st 2001)
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- Not Rita Skeeter on Quidditch Through the Ages
- Not Rita Skeeter on Quidditch Through the Ages
Game On!!!
GO TEAM!
I didn't know what to expect about this book written by the magical J.K. Rowling about the "history" of the magic sport of Quidditch.
However, I was happily surprised that while some chapters explaining the rules of the "sport" are kinda tiresome, they were the few, since other chapters were really amusing and entertaining.
You "learn" why the decission of using brooms to fly.
Also, you "learn" about the official Quidditch teams on the British league, but even also you wil ...more
GO TEAM!
I didn't know what to expect about this book written by the magical J.K. Rowling about the "history" of the magic sport of Quidditch.
However, I was happily surprised that while some chapters explaining the rules of the "sport" are kinda tiresome, they were the few, since other chapters were really amusing and entertaining.
You "learn" why the decission of using brooms to fly.
Also, you "learn" about the official Quidditch teams on the British league, but even also you wil ...more
Sep 28, 2018
Emily (Books with Emily Fox)
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This was sadly my least favorite book from the Harry Potter universe.
It was still enjoyable to listen to since even "the least interesting from HP" is still HP. ...more
It was still enjoyable to listen to since even "the least interesting from HP" is still HP. ...more
Quidditch Through the Ages, J.K.(Joanne kathleen) Rowling, Kennilworthy Whisp (Pseudonym)
Quidditch Through the Ages is a 2001 book written by British author J. K. Rowling using the pseudonym of Kennilworthy Whisp about Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe. It purports to be the Hogwarts library's copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the Harry Potter series.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز دوم ماه آگوست سال 2002 میلادی
عنوان: کوییدیچ در گذر زمان؛ اثر: جی.کی. رولینگ ...more
Quidditch Through the Ages is a 2001 book written by British author J. K. Rowling using the pseudonym of Kennilworthy Whisp about Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe. It purports to be the Hogwarts library's copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the Harry Potter series.
تاریخ نخستین خوانش: روز دوم ماه آگوست سال 2002 میلادی
عنوان: کوییدیچ در گذر زمان؛ اثر: جی.کی. رولینگ ...more
To reveal the Qudditch Through the Ages...You'll be enlightened with a brief bits of the History of Magic itself..
Whether it is based on TRUE EVENTS or totally from the "moste creativee mindee of Joanna Rowling" - which I start ,after her Potter saga and these related books, to believe that it's real :)-you'll be fully entertained :)
Try Also That One
The books is almost perfect just lack of one small thing, mentioning that Quidditch is Now Widely played by MUGGLES through the world :)
Google it ...more
Whether it is based on TRUE EVENTS or totally from the "moste creativee mindee of Joanna Rowling" - which I start ,after her Potter saga and these related books, to believe that it's real :)-you'll be fully entertained :)
Try Also That One
The books is almost perfect just lack of one small thing, mentioning that Quidditch is Now Widely played by MUGGLES through the world :)
Google it ...more
Dec 25, 2020
Miranda Reads
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Is there anything more quintessential than Quidditch?
December Tierlist Vlog is up! Click the link to see the video review of all the books read in December!
This short book written by Kennilworthy Whisp (aka JK Rowling) delves into the history of Quidditch.
From the humble beginnings of brooms to the history of the quaffle to the formation of the Quidditch teams - this book has it all.
Now, this is definitely not my first time reading this book...but this is my first time really enjoying it.
I g ...more
I think that Rita said it very well: "I've read worse.".
It was a fun, quick read but... A bit dull if you ask me. There was a lot of effort to make it funny, but it just felt a bit forced.
But I have to admire JK that she put so much thought into the whole universe and has so much knowledge about it. That's fantastic! But I believe that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them where just a bit better. ...more
It was a fun, quick read but... A bit dull if you ask me. There was a lot of effort to make it funny, but it just felt a bit forced.
But I have to admire JK that she put so much thought into the whole universe and has so much knowledge about it. That's fantastic! But I believe that Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them where just a bit better. ...more
Full review can be found here: diaryofdifference.com/2018/06/11/quid...
For every Harry Potter fan out there, there is a book in the fictional library, that somehow wizards allowed for it to be shared with us muggles.
Note: I am not a muggle, I am, of course, a wizard, but I believe Hogwarts has made some admin mistakes and my letter is yet due to arrive!
But for you muggles out there, this book has been approved to be shared, and it talks about the most famous sport in the wizarding world - Qui ...more
For every Harry Potter fan out there, there is a book in the fictional library, that somehow wizards allowed for it to be shared with us muggles.
Note: I am not a muggle, I am, of course, a wizard, but I believe Hogwarts has made some admin mistakes and my letter is yet due to arrive!
But for you muggles out there, this book has been approved to be shared, and it talks about the most famous sport in the wizarding world - Qui ...more
This was awesome! I can't believe I've never read it before! I gave this 5 out of 5 not because it was a phenomenal work of literary fiction, but because of the time and effort that J.K. Rowling put into creating this amazing sport, the history, the teams, the rules, everything is phenomenally done! I love Quidditch, and being a total sports nerd this was perfect for me. The coolest thing for me was when the book discussed Canadian teams and a team called the Moose Jaw Meteorites were mentioned.
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My students are reading the first two Harry Potter books. Once they are done there will be a little bit of time left before the school year ends, so we are going to read this book. I just finished the book and created my own student workbook and homework assignments because there are none on this book. If you are a teacher and would like a copy of the material I'd love to share. I worked way too long and hard on it, to not share it :p
This book is about Quidditch; the most popular sport in the wi ...more
This book is about Quidditch; the most popular sport in the wi ...more
Apr 15, 2020
April (Aprilius Maximus)
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I reread this for the first time in probably 15 years and it was super fun! I listened to the new audiobook narrated by Andrew Lincoln (with extra bonus content) and I loved it!
I will say I stopped listening to the bonus content after like, 30 minutes because it got really boring. You're basically listening to Ginny reporting on the preliminary rounds of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup and I honestly was super bored by this part.
But the original book is great. Humorous and informative and a lot m ...more
I will say I stopped listening to the bonus content after like, 30 minutes because it got really boring. You're basically listening to Ginny reporting on the preliminary rounds of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup and I honestly was super bored by this part.
But the original book is great. Humorous and informative and a lot m ...more
DNF..
I'm not sure what I expect before reading this book, but I guess I didn't expect it to read like a boring history book. Though "Through the Ages" is a dead giveaway. I do like that there's humor. The book started out slow but got better at the Golden Snitch chapter. I like the illustrations, especially the quaffle balls and the scoring baskets. I like the different ways this story is written. It includes letters and newspaper clippings. It makes the read a bit more interesting. I got bored ...more
I'm not sure what I expect before reading this book, but I guess I didn't expect it to read like a boring history book. Though "Through the Ages" is a dead giveaway. I do like that there's humor. The book started out slow but got better at the Golden Snitch chapter. I like the illustrations, especially the quaffle balls and the scoring baskets. I like the different ways this story is written. It includes letters and newspaper clippings. It makes the read a bit more interesting. I got bored ...more
Slightly better than FB, this one reads like a long a boring textbook on the history of a wizarding game.
But that's probably because it's exactly that. :)
Don't get me wrong. It's fascinating in its way, but I've never cared much for ANY kind of sports history. It bores me to tears. :)
At least this has magic, no? It's written well. It still just happens to be a short history. ...more
But that's probably because it's exactly that. :)
Don't get me wrong. It's fascinating in its way, but I've never cared much for ANY kind of sports history. It bores me to tears. :)
At least this has magic, no? It's written well. It still just happens to be a short history. ...more
Jan 17, 2018
Ronak Gajjar
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‘I’ve read worse.’ – Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet
And I was like SHUT UP, you old douche-bag! Also, that object of a thief’s curse is amusing.
So, let’s dive into the Quidditch Guide! I usually don’t indulge myself much in sports section but Quidditch has always been alluring one!
The originality of game – initially known as “Kwidditch” is quite peculiarly appealing. The traces of those borrowed from a witch’s diary are a really fun part, actually the way she described the game. But the all the b ...more
And I was like SHUT UP, you old douche-bag! Also, that object of a thief’s curse is amusing.
So, let’s dive into the Quidditch Guide! I usually don’t indulge myself much in sports section but Quidditch has always been alluring one!
The originality of game – initially known as “Kwidditch” is quite peculiarly appealing. The traces of those borrowed from a witch’s diary are a really fun part, actually the way she described the game. But the all the b ...more
I'm not a sports fan as many others are. However, I do enjoy watching some soccer matches whenever there is a European or World Championship. When I watched Harry Potter, I was amused by the wizarding sport #1, Quidditch, but nothing more. Then came the 4th book/movie and with them the Quidditch World Cup and I was enamoured. The atmosphere of the gathering (before it all went wrong), the intricacies of the rules and mascots and rivalries and the games themselves ... the enthusiasm was palpable
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Funnier and more interesting than Fantastic Beasts. Also, it read more like a genuine Hogwarts text book than Fantastic Beasts did, which was just basically a giant list with a brief summary of various creatures. This had far more magic and history and information in it.
Just like Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, this is an informative book. We get to learn the history of Quidditch (a popular sport in the Wizarding World.), other games using Broomsticks, Quidditch Teams, Game rules etc.. It's really a fascinating read and I enjoyed it :)
EVERYTHING IS NOSTALGIC. ...more
EVERYTHING IS NOSTALGIC. ...more
Nov 04, 2018
Zainab
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it was amazing
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J. K. Rowling is officially my favourite author everrrrr. This 64 paged book was a lot more interesting than most of the 500 paged books I've read. I really loved reading about the history of quidditch, the rules and everything and I'm not one bit of a sports fan!
...more
Apr 09, 2007
Amanda
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Dorks like me
So, in the increasing hysteria mounting over the advent of the final Harry Potter book, I have been reading anything I can get my hands on before we all know how it ends and the fun is over! This teeny little book is quite funny and reads in about 10 minutes. Written exclusively for charity, it includes a libary check-out card in the front with "H. Potter" on the final line, as well as an explanatory foreward by Dumbledore himself. Utterly charming, it is more evidence that Rowling's universe is
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The book was filled with rules, history... everything quidditch. For someone new to the Harry Potter world it was very good and full of great information to help me know the game better
Oh my god!
This was bad!
I could have died if I didn't skip like 20 pages!
This contained so many unnecessary details!!!! Yeah there were some interesting facts that I enjoyed but most of the book was blah blah blah
I hate that I rated 2 stars to a book that belongs to my all time favorite book series
But I had to! ...more
This was bad!
I could have died if I didn't skip like 20 pages!
This contained so many unnecessary details!!!! Yeah there were some interesting facts that I enjoyed but most of the book was blah blah blah
I hate that I rated 2 stars to a book that belongs to my all time favorite book series
But I had to! ...more
Aug 13, 2016
Bethan Watson
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it was amazing
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Fantastic quick read on Qudditch. Go Puddlemere United!
I can't believe it took me so long to read this! And I call myself a Potterhead! I really enjoyed reading about this faux history of Quidditch. Quidditch games were always some of my favourite scenes to read about in the main series, so it was really cool to hear about how it emerged and the rules. Rowling has such a dry sense of humour when it comes to books like these, and I always especially love reading Dumbledore's hilarious introductions. My favourite chapters were probably the one listing
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To be honest I hate sports, and I hate people who like sports, and I hate people who like people who like sports. Nah, joking. I just suck at P.E, and I'm terrible in anything related to it, including sports rules, etc.
But this book is an exeption; I enjoyed it a lot, it was funny and entretaining. Its hard to believe that such a thin book took me more than two months to finish.
To conclude, now I understand why Harry and Ron loved Quiddich. ...more
But this book is an exeption; I enjoyed it a lot, it was funny and entretaining. Its hard to believe that such a thin book took me more than two months to finish.
To conclude, now I understand why Harry and Ron loved Quiddich. ...more
3,5 stars
Quidditch: the best fictional sport ever!!
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Quidditch: the best fictional sport ever!!
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“Undoubtedly the most skilled Quidditch nation in South America is Peru, which is tipped to become the first Latin World Cup winner within ten years.”
why am i weirdly proud of peru LOL
why am i weirdly proud of peru LOL
Another little book Rowling wrote in order to collect money for Comic Relief. Another book Harry Potter supposedly read during his time at Hogwarts.
This one contains the history and rules for Quidditch, the famous wizard sport. I'm not much of a sports person myself, but I do watch the Soccer World Championship and European Championship games so I know what kind of atmosphere Rowling was aiming for and she managed to evoke it (in the actual series as well as here).
Did you know that people are a ...more
This one contains the history and rules for Quidditch, the famous wizard sport. I'm not much of a sports person myself, but I do watch the Soccer World Championship and European Championship games so I know what kind of atmosphere Rowling was aiming for and she managed to evoke it (in the actual series as well as here).
Did you know that people are a ...more
Much better than Fantastic Beasts.
Fun to read for fans of the Harry Potter series! I am now a loyal fan of the Quidditch team The Chudley Cannons. Their change of motto from 'We shall conquer' to 'Let's all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best' is hilarious
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Kennilworthy Whisp was a famous author and renowned Quidditch expert. Whisp has written several books related to Quidditch, including his most famous work, Quidditch Through the Ages . Whisp resides in Nottinghamshire in England, and divides his time between his home and wherever the Wigtown Wanderers ...more
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