"....Gudgeon was singled out for blame by fans, after missing the Snitch at least a dozen times"
-- match report in the Daily Prophet (DP1)
![Galvin Gudgeon Galvin Gudgeon](https://www.hp-lexicon.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/chudley-200x0-c-default.gif)
Galvin Gudgeon played Seeker for the Chudley Cannons Quidditch team (DP1).
Cannons manager Ragmar Dorkins implored fans not to curse Gudgeon during the match, since "turning him into a toad will not help his game." Gudgeon did miss several excellent opportunities during the match against the Appleby Arrows when the Snitch twice bounced off his nose. In a previous match against the Tornados, Gudgeon fell off his broom while trying to catch a passing bumble-bee (DP1).
Commentary
Etymology
"Gudgeon" = from Latin 'gobion,' variant of 'gobius,' = from Middle English 'gudyon' via Old French 'goujon') something used as bait; a gullible person.
Notes
While the date printed on DP1 is 31 July 1998, the timeframe for these events is 1992-1993.
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