The sport of Quidditch got its name from Queerditch Marsh, the location of the first ever recorded game. A witch by the name of Gertie Keddle lived on the edge of the marsh around the year 1050 and recorded what she saw in a diary that survives to this day. The game has evolved over time, eventually becoming the game we all know and love. Well, everyone except for a loud blond in the stands with a rather odd sign.
The Quidditch season started off with a game between Slytherin, the reigning champions, and Gryffindor. Gryffindor didn’t make it easy for the snakes, however. Once in the air, Gryffindor Solomon ‘Sully’ Tofilau was the first to take the Quaffle. The chasers dominated the gameplay, the ball passing mostly between Tolifau, Gryffindor Chloe Thompson, and Slytherin Jasper Night. Night dominated the field, scoring five goals throughout the game. He was followed by Thompson with four goals. Tolifau had three. The other chasers didn’t have as much luck, the Slytherin Indira Khatri gaining one goal while Slytherin Luisaidh Fergusson and Gryffindor Noel Waldgrave both missed their only shots.
The beaters were less active during the game, but not for lack of trying. Slytherin Daintree Vaskevold held the best luck, scoring three hits; one for Gryffindor captain and beater Lysander Summers and two for the Gryffindor seeker Flynn North. The Gryffindors barely retaliated, with one shot from Summers that hit captain and Seeker Blake Irons, while Emma hit the other Slytherin beater Rye West.
The Seekers seemed to struggle to catch the ever elusive Snitch, the game running on. It wasn’t without interest, however, as the elder Seeker Blake led the susceptible younger Seeker Flynn North in a classic Wrongski feint. It appeared fruitless at the time, but it wasn’t long before Irons flew quickly into what appeared to be a collision course with chaser Jasper Night. After barely missing a crash, Irons emerged victorious with the snitch in his hand, securing the victory for Slytherin.
What happened next was a bit of a surprise. The game had barely ended when Gryffindor beater Emma Van Houten slammed a bludger into Irons. He seemed very nice about it, though Van Houten and her captain were pulled aside quickly by the referee.
After an exciting match, Slytherin emerged the victors once again and defended their title.
Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw took to the skies today. After the intensity of the Slytherin versus Gryffindor game, todays match was much calmer. Hufflepuff kept main possession of the quaffle, seeing some great flying and interesting techniques from Hufflepuff Lillith Montgomery. Despite the Huffelpuff’s determination, very few goals made it past the Ravenclaw’s seeker Lars Van Houten. Lars excelled in his position, catching all five attempts the Hufflepuffs through at him. Only one shot was made in this game, when Ravenclaw Branson Archer caught the quaffle and slipped it past the Hufflepuff keeper, Linden Cullen.
While Hufflepuff kept the quaffle, Ravenclaw dominated the bludger. Juniper Zumwalt managed to score five hits, two of them hitting co-captain and Chaser Amy Jewel. Connor Holland and Tilly Drage both managed a pair of hits themselves. The game seemed to go on, wearing out the players. Seekers Minnnie and Elliot were diligent, working hard to try and outrace the other, but in the end it was Minnie Calida that won the match, leaving them with a score of 160 to nothing. We’ll all be waiting eagerly for Ravenclaw versus Slytherin. Will the snakes be able to hold on to their championship? Will Hufflepuff be able to win against Gryffindor? I, for one, will be eagerly waiting to find out.
