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Encyclopedia > Quidditch Through the Ages

Harry Potter books
Quidditch Through the Ages
Author J. K. Rowling
Illustrators
Genre Fantasy
Publishers Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Scholastic Press, Raincoast Books
Released 2001
Book no. Unknown
Sales Unknown
Story timeline Unknown
Chapters Unknown
Pages 56

Quidditch Through the Ages is both a fictional book described in the Harry Potter series of novels by the English author J. K. Rowling, and a real book by that author, although her name is only stated in the book as the copyright holder of the "Harry Potter"-name. The real book purports to be a reproduction of a copy of the fictional book held in the Hogwarts library, written by Kennilworthy Whisp. This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Joanne Jo Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[2]), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... Look up Fantasy in Wiktionary, the free dictionary For other definitions of fantasy, see fantasy (psychology). ... Bloomsbury Publishing plc is an independent, London-based publishing house best known as the publisher of the Harry Potter series of novels, written by J. K. Rowling. ... Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ: SCHL) is an American book publishing company known for publishing educational materials for schools, teachers, and parents, and selling and distributing them by mail order and via book clubs and book fairs. ... Raincoast Books is a Canadian book publishing company. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Fiction (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Joanne Jo Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[2]), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry is a fictional setting in J. K. Rowlings best-selling Harry Potter series. ... The following are minor characters in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling. ...

Contents

The fictional book

Within the fictional world of Harry Potter, Quidditch Through the Ages is written by Kennilworthy Whisp, a renowned Quidditch expert. The Gryffindor Quidditch Team This article is about minor characters in the Harry Potter series who are associated in some way with Quidditch, The following have their own articles and are not listed here: Ludo Bagman, Miles Bletchley, Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Roger Davies, Marcus Flint, Gwenog Jones, Viktor Krum... Quidditch is a fictional sport developed by J. K. Rowling, found in the internationally bestselling Harry Potter novels and films. ...


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. Madam Irma Pince is the Hogwarts librarian in the Harry Potter books and was played by Sally Mortemore in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. ... Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character within the Harry Potter series written by British author J. K. Rowling. ... This article is about the Harry Potter series of novels. ... Severus Snape is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (published in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone) is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. K. Rowling and featuring the fictional character Harry Potter, a young wizard. ...


The real book

The real book was written by J. K. Rowling, although Kennilworthy Whisp's name appears on the cover and sometimes as co-author, with proceeds going to the charity Comic Relief like its partner book, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Joanne Jo Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965[2]), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. ... A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is a trust, company or unincorporated association established for charitable purposes only. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J. K. Rowling to benefit the British charity Comic Relief. ...


Although Harry had the book during his first year (1991-1992), there is an event listed that happened in 1994.


But, as the beginning note states this is a reprint of the book, which was a favorite in Hogwarts.


Kennilworthy Whisp

Kennilworthy Whisp is a Quidditch expert and fanatic who has written many books about the sport, including Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman, Beating the Bludgers - A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch, and Quidditch Through the Ages. He lives in Nottinghamshire, where he divides his time with "wherever the Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week." His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery, and collecting vintage broomsticks. This is a list of fictional books mentioned in the Harry Potter series, along with their names in other languages. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... In the fictional Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the fictional British and Irish Quidditch League. ... This article is about pastimes. ... Backgammon is a board game for two players in which pieces are moved according to the roll of dice. ... Vegetarian cuisine is cookery of food that meets vegetarian principles. ... Cooking is the act of preparing food for consumption. ... The Vintagers, after a miniature of the Dialogues de Saint Gregoire (thirteenth century)—manuscript of the Royal Library of Brussels. ... A broom is a cleaning tool consisting of stiff fibres attached to, and roughly parallel to, a cylindrical handle, the broomstick. ...


See also

Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them is a 2001 book written by English author J. K. Rowling to benefit the British charity Comic Relief. ... In the Harry Potter books, thirteen teams play in the British and Irish Quidditch League. ...

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