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Sloth Grip Roll

This Quidditch manoeuvre involves a player rolling upside down to avoid a Bludger (QA10).

Harry Potter learned this move early in his fifth year and used it during a particularly stormy practice session (OP17, OP18).

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Sources
Order of the Phoenix Chapter 17
Chapter 18 Quidditch Through the Ages
Chapter 10