Quidditch Through the Ages

Chapter Five:
Anti-Muggle Precautions

Synopsis, notes, and links by Michele L. Worley

First US edition: pages 15 - 17
Timeframe: 1362 - 1814, also brief mention of the present

In which the evolution of regulations governing the selection of Quidditch pitches is discussed.

Interesting facts and notes about the text of this chapter:

...the Wizards' Council outlawed all Quidditch-playing within fifty miles of towns in 1362.

...the Council found it necessary to amend the ban in 1368

In 1419 the Council issued the famously worded decree

...the International Statute of Secrecy of 1692 made every Ministry of Magic

Characters introduced in this chapter:

• Mumps, Zacharias

Characters returning in this chapter:

• none

Characters mentioned in this chapter:

• (not named) Banchory Bangers players of 1814

• (not named) Ministry of Magic representatives of 1814

Settings and locations introduced or returning in this chapter:

• none

Settings and locations mentioned in this chapter:

• Inverness, Scotland

Exceptional character moments:

• none

Spells:

• Muggle-Repelling Charms

Links and Resources:

• dragon, Hebridean Black

• items and devices, magical

  • Bludgers

  • broomsticks

• Ministry of Magic

  • Department of Magical Games and Sports

  • International Statute of Secrecy of 1692

• Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland

  • Appleby Arrows

  • Banchory Bangers

• Wizards' Council

Memorable lines:

• In 1419, the Council issued the famously worded decree that Quidditch should not be played "anywhere near any place where there is the slightest chance that a Muggle might be watching or we'll see how well you can play whilst chained to a dungeon wall."

Strictly British:

• moor, moorland

• pitch

Timelines/Calendar:

• 1362 The Wizards' Council outlawed Quidditch within 50 miles of a town.

• 1368 The Wizards' Council outlawed Quidditch within 100 miles of a town.

• 1398 Mumps wrote about Quidditch.

• 1419 The Wizards' Council outlawed Quidditch any place where there was the slightest chance that a Muggle might be watching.

• 1692 International Statute of Secrecy of 1692

• 1814 Banchory Bangers disbanded after a particularly wild post-match party