Quidditch Through the Ages
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Quidditch Through the Ages

J. K. Rowling2017
A perennial bestseller in the wizarding world and one of the most popular books in the Hogwarts School library,Quidditch Through the Ages contains all you will ever need to know about the history, the rules – and the breaking of the rules – of the noble sport of Quidditch. Packed with fascinating facts, this definitive guide by the esteemed Quidditch writer Kennilworthy Whisp charts the game's history from its early origins in the medieval mists on Queerditch Marsh, through to the modern-day sport loved by so many wizard and Muggle families around the world. With comprehensive coverage of famous Quidditch teams, the commonest fouls, the development of racing brooms, and much more, this is a must-have sporting bible for all Harry Potter fans, Quidditch lovers and players, whether the weekend amateur or the seasoned Chudley Cannons season-ticket holder. This brand new edition of the most famous sports book in the wizarding world pairs J.K. Rowling's original text, with gorgeous jacket art by Jonny Duddle and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. A contribution from the sale of each book will go to Comic Relief.
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Sarah Sammis@pussreboots
2 stars
Apr 4, 2024

Not my cup of tea.

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marta caravaggio@martacaravaggio
2 stars
Oct 18, 2023

Soy historiadora y la verdad, este libro tiene 0 veracidad ((porque aunque es fantasía, debería mantenerla)). Le doy dos estrellas por saber algo más de quidditch pero bastante mal en realidad

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Lacy W@aravenclawlibrary
5 stars
Feb 22, 2023

This is another book that is mentioned in the world of Harry Potter. I would say textbook, but it isn't. Simply put, Harry and the gang would check it out from the library and I think at one point, Hermione gave this book to Harry as a Christmas or birthday present. When I first read this book, I wasn't a huge fan of it. I felt it kind of boring and not as fun as Fantastic Beasts . However, reading it again, I find that I really liked it the second time around. I think I just never appreciated the sport of Quidditch. In this book, you'll find information about how Quidditch came to be, the different type of brooms, teams and moves, along with the rules and other things like that. It could really pass as a handbook on all things Quidditch because even though it's brief, it's very detailed and descriptive. Overall, you can't go wrong having this book in your library.

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Sjoukje Posthumus @sjoukje
3 stars
Jan 14, 2023

Very educational for harry potter fan based theory. It is not story based, but the opportunity to learn more about Harry Potter is very useful to have.

+4
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Brenda 🌙@aquarius14
5 stars
Dec 20, 2022

I learned a lot

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Siya S@haveyoureadbkk
3 stars
Nov 29, 2022

The audiobook version is immensely enjoyable, although I'd prefer Fantastic Beast (as read by Newt himself) more. This is about 3/5 overall.

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🌞Laur🌞@laurb410
4 stars
Oct 28, 2022

fun

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Lilian Housley@lhousley
5 stars
Oct 8, 2022

Such a classic read.

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Kirsten Simkiss@vermidian
4 stars
Sep 12, 2022

This was my second time reading this short Harry Potter history book and I have to say, I still enjoyed it. I still think 4 stars is fair. While educational on the spread of the sport of Quidditch in the wizarding world, I decided to make a timeline of every date in the book. While this was fun and somewhat tedious, I realized how much information wasn't there to inform you about Quidditch. Between the start of the World Cups and European cups, very few winners of those cups are actually mentioned. Some of the dates that are mentioned are also off from other information that had previously been written about, which was frustrating. The information presented was also strange to learn about after having learned other things. For example, I can't imagine how slow the World Cup games must have been on hand-made brooms until the 19th century. Knowing this earlier would have made seven and eight day Quidditch games - and even the six month game on Bodmin Moor where the Snitch was never caught - make a whole lot more sense. I feel like this book would have benefitted greatly by having it's information in chronological order. It also would have helped JK Rowling to keep her ducks a little more in a row. It also bugs me greatly that none of the world history leaked into this history of Quidditch, wizarding or otherwise. Apparently Muggle world wars and muggle growth did not in any way affect Quidditch, which seems off to me. Still, this book was a lot of fun to read and the funny tidbits that were always enjoyable in the Harry Potter books, like strange games and curious incidents that happened, were all over this book and made it a lot of fun for me. My favorite bit was the 6-month game on Bodmin Moor that lasted six months before both teams gave up because their Seekers couldn't catch the Snitch. The concept of a mechanical Snitch roaming free to this day made me laugh. This is definitely a fun read for any Harry Potter fan.

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Chelsea van Rer@chlsvnr
4 stars
Aug 22, 2022

dragged on a little bit, but still an interesting read

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Megan Johnson@megjreads
3 stars
Aug 20, 2022

This is a lovely way to learn more about a sizable part of the wizarding world of Harry Potter in a beautifully illustrated way.

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Charlotte @readwithchar
4 stars
Aug 17, 2022

A book with a female author who uses a male pseudonym ✔

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Rebeca Keren Nuñez@rebecanunez
3 stars
Jul 13, 2022

Me encanta como expande el mundo mágico. Lo disfrute, aunque no sea tan fan del deporte. Además el audiolibro tiene material extra interesante y divertido.

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Rebeca Keren Nuñez@rebecanunez
3 stars
Jun 17, 2022

Me encanta como expande el mundo mágico. Lo disfrute, aunque no sea tan fan del deporte. Además el audiolibro tiene material extra interesante y divertido.

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Sophie@smoonhie
2 stars
Jun 5, 2022

It was boring.

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Sarah Escorsa@shrimpy
3 stars
Mar 8, 2022

Another fun little book! I especially liked the section about "Ancient broom games" and the description of the ancient German game of Stichstock!

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Flavia Louise@flaviaaalouise
3 stars
Mar 7, 2022

Nice little book

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math@mlvpt
3 stars
Mar 3, 2022

3.5/5 intéressant mais sans +

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Shafel McDowall@hotgyal
4 stars
Feb 27, 2022

It was good, love the Harry Potter world but also not into sports. This was a nice read for me but not amazing.

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Geronimo Lombardi@gerobooks
4 stars
Feb 27, 2022

Muy bueno

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Rebeca Keren Nuñez@rebecanunez
3 stars
Feb 22, 2022

Me encanta como expande el mundo mágico. Lo disfrute, aunque no sea tan fan del deporte. Además el audiolibro tiene material extra interesante y divertido.

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Lysha Taynish@lyshabooks
3 stars
Feb 18, 2022

I was excited to read it, but it bored me so much.

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Caroline Lewicki@clewicki20
5 stars
Jan 30, 2022

JK Rowling has created such an amazing expanded universe around Harry Potter and this is proof. Really detailed history of the game of Quidditch that flows so naturally you forget it's fiction.

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Krishei Ralleca@mskrishei
4 stars
Dec 31, 2021

Alike the other Hogwarts library books, this book was as great as the others! the illustrations were magnificent! and considering most of my favorite characters are part of the quidditch team, this book was really informative cause I have been trying to understand the game but still haven't until I read this. Very good book!

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