Editing Quidditch (section)

{{short description|Fictional sport from Harry Potter}}
{{For|the real-life sport|Quidditch (real-life sport)}}
{{Use British English|date=August 2011}}
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| name       = Quidditch
| image      = Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Quidditch gear (5014156072).jpg
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| caption    = Quidditch gear at [[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Universal Studios Hollywood)|The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]] in [[California]]
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| contact    = [[Contact sport#Full-contact|Full]]
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| equipment  = {{Plainlist|
*Quaffle
*Bludgers
*Snitch
*Broomsticks
*Clubs
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| venue      = Quidditch pitch 
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'''Quidditch''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|w|ɪ|d|ɪ|tʃ}}) is a fictional sport invented by author [[J. K. Rowling]] for her fantasy book series ''[[Harry Potter]]''. It first appeared in the novel ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' (1997). In the series, Quidditch is portrayed as a dangerous but popular sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks.

Matches are played on a large oval pitch with three ring-shaped goals of different heights on each side, between two opposing teams of seven players each: three Chasers, two Beaters, the [[Goalkeeper|Keeper]], and the Seeker. The Chasers and the Keeper respectively score with and defend the goals against the Quaffle; the two Beaters [[Bat-and-ball games|bat]] the Bludgers away from their teammates and towards their opponents; and the Seeker locates and catches the Golden Snitch, whose capture simultaneously wins the Seeker's team 150 points and ends the game. The team with the most points at the end wins.

[[Harry Potter (character)|Harry Potter]] plays as Seeker for [[Gryffindor|his house]] team at [[Hogwarts]]. Regional and international Quidditch competitions are mentioned throughout the series. Aspects of the sport's history are revealed in ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages]]'', published by Rowling on  12 March 2001 to benefit [[Comic Relief]].

A [[Quidditch (real-life sport)|real-life version of the game]] has been created, in which the players use brooms, but run instead of flying.