On the weekend of July 23
and 24, in Frankfurt, Germany, 24 teams from six continents will compete for
the title of Quidditch world champion.
The game is played the same
as in J.K. Rowling’s books which made it famous – except these brooms don’t
fly. Each team has a total of seven players, consisting of one keeper, three
chasers, two beaters and one seeker. Chasers attempt to throw the Quaffle
(volleyball) through the opposing teams’ hoops which are guarded by the keeper.
The beaters throw bludgers (dodgeballs) to disrupt the opposing players.
Seekers attempt to catch the snitch which is a tennis ball, inside a sock,
attached to the waistband of a neutral player. This neutral player is referred
to as the snitch runner, they can leave the field and or play pranks on any
player to avoid getting caught; once caught the game is over. All players,
excluding the snitch runner, have a broom which is kept between their legs
during the game.
The International Quidditch
Association has been hosting the games biennially since 2012. This year’s
competing countries are: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Catalonia,
France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,
Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Uganda,
United Kingdom and the United States.
Team USA will be attempting
to keep the title of Quidditch World Champion this year after defeating
Australia in the 2014 World Cup held in Canada.
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