Dom

The Dom is the “ball” (actually the gallbladder of a goat) used in playing Aingingein, a predecessor of the game of Quidditch. It may or may not have actually been an enchanted object (QA2).

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Etymology

domlas is the Irish Gaelic word for a "gall bladder" (Teanglann New Irish-English Dictionary).

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Harry Potter Wiki: Dom

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