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Quidditch Through the Ages :: Роулинг Джоан Кэтлин
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Illustrations and hand lettering copyright © J К Rowling 200I
First published in Great Britain in 200I
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 38 Soho Square, London, W1D 3HB
All rights reserved
The moral right of the author has been asserted
A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 0 7475 5471 4
Printed in Great Britain
Q U I D D I Т С Н
THROUGH THE AGES
Kennilworthy Whisp
in association with
129b Diagon Alley, London
Praise for Quidditch through the Ages
'Kennilworthy Whisp's painstaking research has uncovered a veritable treasure trove of hitherto unknown facts about the sport of warlocks. A fascinating read.
Bathilda Bagshot, author, A History of Magic
'Whisp has produced a thoroughly enjoyable book; Quidditch fans are sure to find it both instructive and entertaining.
Editor, Which Broomstick?
'The definitive work on the origins and history of Quidditch. Highly recommended.
Brutus Scrimgeour, author, The Beaters' Bible
'Mr Whisp shows a lot of promise. If he keeps up the good work, he may well find himself sharing a photo shoot with me one of these days!
Gilderoy Lockhart, author, Magical Me
'Bet you anything it'll be a best-seller. Go on, I bet you.
Ludovic Bagman, England and Wimbourne Wasps Beater
'I've read worse.
Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet
About the Author
KENNILWORTHY WISP is a renowned Quidditch expert (and, he says, fanatic). He is the author of many Quidditch‑related works, including The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman (a biography of 'Dangerous' Dai Llewellyn) and Beating the Bludgers — A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch .
Kennilworthy Whisp divides his time between his home in Nottinghamshire and 'wherever Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week'. His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery and collecting vintage broomsticks.
Foreword
QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES is one of the most popular titles in the Hogwarts school library. Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on and generally maltreated' nearly every day — a high compliment for any book. Anyone who plays or watches Quidditch regularly will relish Mr Whisp's book, as do those of us interested in wider wizarding history. As we have developed the game of Quidditch, so it has developed us; Quidditch unites witches and wizards from all walks of life, bringing us together to share moments of exhilaration, triumph and (for those who support the Chudley Cannons) despair.
It was with some difficulty, I must own, that I persuaded Madam Pince to part with one of her books so that it might be copied for wider consumption. Indeed, when I told her it was to be made available to Muggles, she.was rendered temporarily speechless and neither moved nor blinked for several minutes.
Illustrations and hand lettering copyright © J К Rowling 200I
First published in Great Britain in 200I
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 38 Soho Square, London, W1D 3HB
All rights reserved
The moral right of the author has been asserted
A CIP catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 0 7475 5471 4
Printed in Great Britain
Q U I D D I Т С Н
THROUGH THE AGES
Kennilworthy Whisp
in association with
129b Diagon Alley, London
Praise for Quidditch through the Ages
'Kennilworthy Whisp's painstaking research has uncovered a veritable treasure trove of hitherto unknown facts about the sport of warlocks. A fascinating read.
Bathilda Bagshot, author, A History of Magic
'Whisp has produced a thoroughly enjoyable book; Quidditch fans are sure to find it both instructive and entertaining.
Editor, Which Broomstick?
'The definitive work on the origins and history of Quidditch. Highly recommended.
Brutus Scrimgeour, author, The Beaters' Bible
'Mr Whisp shows a lot of promise. If he keeps up the good work, he may well find himself sharing a photo shoot with me one of these days!
Gilderoy Lockhart, author, Magical Me
'Bet you anything it'll be a best-seller. Go on, I bet you.
Ludovic Bagman, England and Wimbourne Wasps Beater
'I've read worse.
Rita Skeeter, Daily Prophet
About the Author
KENNILWORTHY WISP is a renowned Quidditch expert (and, he says, fanatic). He is the author of many Quidditch‑related works, including The Wonder of Wigtown Wanderers, He Flew Like a Madman (a biography of 'Dangerous' Dai Llewellyn) and Beating the Bludgers — A Study of Defensive Strategies in Quidditch .
Kennilworthy Whisp divides his time between his home in Nottinghamshire and 'wherever Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week'. His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery and collecting vintage broomsticks.
Foreword
QUIDDITCH THROUGH THE AGES is one of the most popular titles in the Hogwarts school library. Madam Pince, our librarian, tells me that it is 'pawed about, dribbled on and generally maltreated' nearly every day — a high compliment for any book. Anyone who plays or watches Quidditch regularly will relish Mr Whisp's book, as do those of us interested in wider wizarding history. As we have developed the game of Quidditch, so it has developed us; Quidditch unites witches and wizards from all walks of life, bringing us together to share moments of exhilaration, triumph and (for those who support the Chudley Cannons) despair.
It was with some difficulty, I must own, that I persuaded Madam Pince to part with one of her books so that it might be copied for wider consumption. Indeed, when I told her it was to be made available to Muggles, she.was rendered temporarily speechless and neither moved nor blinked for several minutes.