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Quidditch through the ages / Kennilworthy Whisp ; text by J.K. Rowling ; illustrated by Emily Gravett.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2020Copyright date: ©2001Edition: First illustrated editionDescription: xv, 143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 30 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781338340563
  • 1338340565
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Foreward by Albus Dumbledore -- About the author -- The evolution of the flying broomstick -- Ancient broom games -- The game from Queerditch Marsh -- The arrival of the golden snitch -- Anti-muggle precautions -- Changes in Quidditch since the fourteenth century: Pitch ; Balls ; Players ; Rules ; Referees -- Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland -- The spread of Quidditch worldwide -- The development of the racing broom -- Quidditch today.
Summary: If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy ROWLING J. K. Checked out 05/28/2024 33111010410336
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy ROWLING J. K. Checked out 06/01/2024 33111010410328
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Science Fiction/Fantasy ROWLING J. K. Available 33111010410310
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The definitive guide to the most popular sport in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, now fully illustrated by award-winning artist Emily GravettIf you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages . This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis.Proceeds from the sale of this book will go to Comic Relief and Lumos, who will use your money to continue improving and changing lives -- work that is even more important and astonishing than the three and a half second capture of the Golden Snitch by Roderick Plumpton in 1921.Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike.

Kennilworthy Whisp is a fictitious author created by J.K. Rowling.

"Whizz Hard Books, 129B Diagon Alley, London." -- Title page.

"Kennilworthy Whisp" -- Cover.

"With an introduction by Albus Dumbledore" -- Back cover.

"Lumos, Comic relief" -- Back cover.

"Wizarding World" -- Back cover.

Includes fold-out pages.

"A fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling's Quidditch through the ages (text originally published in 2001)" -- Provided by publisher.

Illustrations ©2020.

Foreward by Albus Dumbledore -- About the author -- The evolution of the flying broomstick -- Ancient broom games -- The game from Queerditch Marsh -- The arrival of the golden snitch -- Anti-muggle precautions -- Changes in Quidditch since the fourteenth century: Pitch ; Balls ; Players ; Rules ; Referees -- Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland -- The spread of Quidditch worldwide -- The development of the racing broom -- Quidditch today.

If you have ever asked yourself where the Golden Snitch came from, how the Bludgers came into existence, or why the Wigtown Wanderers have pictures of meat cleavers on their robes, you need Quidditch Through the Ages. This invaluable volume is consulted by young Quidditch fans on an almost daily basis. Now fully illustrated in brilliant color by award-winning artist Emily Gravett, this special new edition is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and Quidditch enthusiasts alike.

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