Quidditch

Seeker's aerial game

Quidditch is a fictional sport from the Harry Potter series, played on flying broomsticks with multiple balls and goal hoops.

The game has been adapted for real-world play without the flying, now sometimes called quadball.

The word combines *quid* (British slang for pound sterling, suggesting betting culture) with the suffix *-itch*, evoking an addictive quality.

gameplay

seeker

One who looks

beaterTool for mixing
chaserOne who follows
keeperOne who guards

bludger · quaffle · broomstick · goals · hoops · foul · scoring · match · tournament · captain

Potterverse

Hogwarts

GryffindorScarlet and gold house
SlytherinCunning wizards' faction
RavenclawIntellectual magic academy group

Hufflepuff · World Cup · wizarding · magical · Rowling · tryouts · common room · enchanted · spell

realworld

brooms

Handled sweeping implements

headbandsStrips encircling the skull
collegeHigher education institution
leagueAssociation or distance unit

adapted · running · championship · inclusivity · athletic · recreational · competition · university · club · referee

Categories

Harry PotterHarry Potter, Hermione Granger, Hogwarts, Voldemort, Ron Weasley
Fictional SportsCalvinball, Pyramid, Rocket League, Ripper
wizard sportsdueling
Sci-Fi/Fantasywand, spell, potion, rune, incantation

Opposites

magical vs. mundane sports

Quidditchfootball

Field sport with goals

soccer · basketball · baseball · tennis · golf

fictional vs. real

QuidditchOlympic sports

Athletic competitions at Games

FIFA World Cup · Super Bowl · Wimbledon · Major League Baseball · professional sports

aerial vs. ground-based play

Quidditchfield sports

Outdoor hunting pursuits

court sports · foot race · wrestling · soccer · American football

Family

pitch, pitcher, quid, snitch, pitching, pitched, pitches, pitchers, quids

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G