Another fun Harry Potter supplement that J. K. Rowling wrote to support Comic Relief and Lumos.

I wasn't as into this one as the others. It's a description of the history of the game of Quidditch, changes in rules over time, teams, how it spread across the world, etc.

It's a fun and light read, but since sports are not my favorite thing, even fictional sports, I wasn't as interested. ( )

For Harry Potter fans interested in knowing more about Quidditch, this is the book to read. It covers the history and development of the game, the equipment and the teams in Britain and Ireland. The final section deals with teams around the world and its status today. What wonderful little book. ( )

J. K. Rowling, atendendo aos apelos dos leitores da série Harry Potter, escreveu, sob o pseudônimo de Kennilworthy Whisp, o livro Quadribol através dos séculos, um histórico completo sobre o jogo quadribol, desde a origem até o presente século, as modificações ocorridas no esporte, descrição do times e sua difusão pelo mundo. Quem leu as aventuras do aprendiz de feiticeiro mais famoso do mundo já deve estar familiarizado com o quadribol - esporte típico dos bruxos e tão popular para eles quanto o futebol para os não-bruxos. No quadribol, os jogadores ficam suspensos em suas vassouras durante a partida e cada time tem sete jogadores, um goleiro, dois batedores, três artilheiros e um apanhador.

Se você algum dia quis saber como surgiu o pomo de ouro ou por que o time dos Vagamundos de Wigtown (Wigtown Wanderers) tem a estampa de um cutelo de açougueiro no uniforme, você precisa ler Quadribol através dos séculos (Quidditch throught the ages). Esta edição limitada é uma cópia do exemplar guardado na Biblioteca Escolar de Hogwarts e consultado por jovens fãs do quadribol quase diariamente.

J. K. Rowling, atendendo aos apelos dos leitores da série Harry Potter, escreveu, sob o pseudônimo de Kennilworthy Whisp, o livro Quadribol através dos séculos, um histórico completo sobre o jogo quadribol, desde a origem até o presente século, as modificações ocorridas no esporte, descrição do times e sua difusão pelo mundo. Quem leu as aventuras do aprendiz de feiticeiro mais famoso do mundo já deve estar familiarizado com o quadribol - esporte típico dos bruxos e tão popular para eles quanto o futebol para os não-bruxos. No quadribol, os jogadores ficam suspensos em suas vassouras durante a partida e cada time tem sete jogadores, um goleiro, dois batedores, três artilheiros e um apanhador.

OMG! I loved this book and it is very short. it took me about a day and a half to finish. It was a very interesting book with a lot of facts and I loved how it explained everything to know about quidditch. If you watched or read Harry Potter and don't understand quidditch this is the book for you. When I got to chapter ten I was so surprised because I finally know knew the formations that they used in the movies. Definitely a good literary fiction book! ( )

Funny and entertaining, with some interesting facts; how the broomstick evolved from a knotty uncomfortable slow-moving contraption into a sleek racing machine; the origin of the golden snitch; why Quidditch is not popular in Asia - see if you can figure out why, or better yet, read the book! ( )

Leuk boekje voor tussendoor. Lekker ronddwalen in een stukje Potter wereld. ( )

4.7 ( )

Audiobooks's 2011:

I actually really enjoyed listening to this one. There are so many well crafted details and back story pieces. I love the historical documentary list to the whole thing. The way it was old, and then all the way up into modern.

I spent a lot of it smiling and loving the information. ( )

Spring 2021 (May);
-- Illustrated Edition

My mother picked me up for my birthday a copy of the Hogwarts Library Illustrated Collection (all three [b:Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them|41899|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Hogwarts Library)|Newt Scamander|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1303738520l/41899._SX50_.jpg|4195128], [b:Quidditch Through the Ages|111450|Quidditch Through the Ages (Hogwarts Library)|Kennilworthy Whisp|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1369689506l/111450._SX50_.jpg|6247751], and [b:The Tales of Beedle the Bard|3950967|The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Hogwarts Library)|J.K. Rowling|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1373467575l/3950967._SY75_.jpg|3007490]). While these have all been read more than once by me, it was an utterly delight to get to settle down into them for my birthday and see how they were illustrated.

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This illustrated edition is amazing. From being such a tiny slim volume, everything about how this one is expanded blew the rough off my expectations. It's full of endless photos, journal entries, ticket stubs, diagrams, fold out pages, medieval tapestries, articles/magazine/album covers, hand written letters, and advertisements. This is the perfect and only version of this in my world now.

(Even though no, I'll never let go of my original copy still.) ( )

All-Around Awesomeness: 3/5
Worldbuilding: 4/5
Characters: 3/5
Plot: 3/5
Writing Quality: 3/5
Recommend: Only for the die hard HP fans.

Who doesn't want to learn more about Quidditch & its history?

Pretty alright read. Not quite textbook, not quite short stories. Just a lot of facts and who won what. Listen to the audio book version. ( )

It was a good little book with the first half (on the history of how Quidditch came to be) being much more enjoyable than the second half on the various teams and moves. ( )

FIRST READ in 2005 - 2 stars

RE-READ in 2019 - 2 stars

All about the sport. Only for dedicated fans. Has pictures. ( )

dragged on a little bit, but still an interesting read ( )

《Oh, the thrill of the chase as I soar through the air

With the Snitch up ahead and the wind in my hair

As I draw ever closer, the crowd gives a shout

But then comes a Bludger and I am knocked out.》

This is the second time I read this Harry Potter's compendium book and I have to say this time I found it even more interesting :) ( )

Fantasy,

Young Adult,

Fiction,

Childrens,

Magic,

Middle Grade,

Short Stories,

Science Fiction Fantasy,

Young Adult Fantasy, Harry Potter ( )

bien cortito pero interesante ( )

I avoided this one for quite a while because...well, frankly, it sounded boring.

I was wrong. It was a fun little book, filled with how the game of Quidditch came to be the game that was played throughout the Potter books. The little letters and anecdotes are what make it. I found myself giggling aloud a couple of times throughout the story.

Of course, you've got to be a Potter fan to even consider it, but hell, who's not a Potter fan? ( )

Better than Fantastic Beasts - it is a much easier read. Makes me yearn for Rowling to publish Bathilda Bagshot's "A History of Magic" ( )

I enjoyed this short read. Funny, it made some of the Quidditch scenes in the film invalid. Possibly a scene in the book too? I need to reread HP to confirm this. I wish i could look up some of the references and citations in the footnotes. ( )

Two days in a row, and we’re done two JKR books - whoops - so much for seeing less of her! Quidditch Through the Ages gives me a lot less hesitation, though, since all of her royalties go towards supporting two very worthwhile charities. I wasn’t a huge fan of the original version of this book when it first came out, because it was a simple little book, that, while interesting in its history of the most popular wizarding sport, didn’t have a lot else to offer. Now fully illustrated by Emily Gravett the book is a far more enjoyable read! Gravett has styled the book like a museum exhibition catalogue, with artwork that mimics various historical styles, reproduces “artifacts”, and includes some lovely modernized line and woodcut style drawings to tie the whole narrative together. While those of us who aren’t mad know that the materials in the book are totally fictitious, Gravett’s art styles blend so well together and the artifacts are so realistic that we can suspend disbelief. With a handful of photographs the fantasy would be totally complete! ( )

Glad to have checked this one off, finally! And I love that I managed to finish it right before starting The Goblet of Fire, with The Quidditch World Cup opening.

I set a goal this year to read all the HP universe books without taking too long of a break in between...as a "getting the full experience" kind of thing.

I admit that I did end up taking a short hiatus when some unexpected life craziness came up, so I picked up this as a quick book to poke in and out of when I had free time.

It worked perfectly for that- mostly because I found it difficult to read more than a few pages at a time. This really is meant to be a nonfiction book taken from the wizarding world, so I wasn't put off by it being a little dry.

There was quite a bit of clever humor interjected into the pages, which helped to lighten it up, and I enjoyed learning about the origins of the sport and everything else in between. I feel like I walked away from this read with a much better understanding of Quidditch and its fanfare in general. Even though I found myself painfully bored at times. ( )

Glad to have checked this one off, finally! And I love that I managed to finish it right before starting The Goblet of Fire, with The Quidditch World Cup opening.

I set a goal this year to read all the HP universe books without taking too long of a break in between...as a "getting the full experience" kind of thing.

I admit that I did end up taking a short hiatus when some unexpected life craziness came up, so I picked up this as a quick book to poke in and out of when I had free time.

It worked perfectly for that- mostly because I found it difficult to read more than a few pages at a time. This really is meant to be a nonfiction book taken from the wizarding world, so I wasn't put off by it being a little dry.

There was quite a bit of clever humor interjected into the pages, which helped to lighten it up, and I enjoyed learning about the origins of the sport and everything else in between. I feel like I walked away from this read with a much better understanding of Quidditch and its fanfare in general. Even though I found myself painfully bored at times. ( )

I love quidditch. And this book explained everything i had a doubt about. QUIDDITCH!!!!? ( )