What Jo says about...
Quidditch
Please note: unless you see quotemarks, these are summaries, and not JKR's words themselves. Please see the linked article for the actual text.
- How she came up with Quidditch as a concept. [Read the exact quote from the National Press Club live webcast, 1999 ]
- Harry is particularly talented in Defence against the Dark Arts, the one area (well, besides Quidditch) where he is better than Hermione. [Read the exact quote from the South West News Service interview, 2000]
- Quidditch is a completely made up word – JK filled 5 pages of notebook with words beginning with Q before she hit 'quidditch' and knew it was right. [Read the exact quote from the Diane Rehm Show interview, 1999]
- In Quidditch it is possible to catch the snitch and lose the game – if the other team is more than 150 point ahead – but this happens more at higher levels where scoring is a bit higher. At school level, if you catch the snitch then, normally, if you catch the snitch, you’ll win. [Read the exact quote from the Diane Rehm Show interview, 1999]
- Quidditch Through the Ages is a book from the Hogwarts Library. [Read the exact quote from the Raincoast Books interview, 2001]
- Quidditch started in the 11th century, at a place called Queerditch marsh. [Read the exact quote from the Raincoast Books interview, 2001]
- Quidditch is less popular in the Far East, because they prefer the flying carpet to the broomstick. [Read the exact quote from the Raincoast Books interview, 2001]
- The new Gryffindor Beaters will be "completely new finds by the new captain." They will not be either Creevey boy. [Read the exact quote from Jo's website]
- Writing Luna's commentary during the Quidditch match was what caused JK's "fiendish glee" [mentioned on her website]. [Read the whole quote from the Leaky Cauldron, 2005]
- There will be no more Quidditch matches after Book 6. [Read the whole quote from the Leaky Cauldron, 2005]
- Fred and George did not have foreknowledge of the Quidditch World Cup outcome; they simply gambled on a hunch and won. They “were prepared to risk everything.” [Read the entire quote from the Leaky Cauldron, 2005]