The Ultimate Quidditch Quiz

The name quidditch comes from Queerditch Marsh, where the first modern games of quidditch were played in the 11th century.

Each team has to defend three goals — in the form of giant hoops — while attempting to score on the opponent's three matching goal hoops.

Players aim the quaffle — a red leather ball measuring 12 inches in diameter — at the goals in an attempt to score points.

There are two bludgers, which are made of iron, in each match. The balls are heavy and are bewitched to attack the player closest to them.

Each quidditch team has two beaters, who use bats to control the direction of the bludgers.

Each time you succeed in passing the quaffle through a hoop, you earn 10 points for your team.

The golden snitch is an enchanted flying ball the size of a walnut. It's so fast and small that it's tough to catch, and players who manage to capture the snitch earn 150 points for their team.

A quidditch game has no set time period — it lasts until one of the players catches the golden snitch.

A quidditch team consists of 7 players.

In quidditch, the goals are manned by a keeper, who tries to keep the other team from scoring.

Harry played seeker for Gryffindor — his job was to catch the golden snitch.

There are three chasers on each team who are responsible for scoring goals using the quaffle.

Early quidditch players chased a Golden Snidget — a type of bird — until the current snitch was designed in the 14th century.

While every player has a right to have his wand with him on the pitch, he is forbidden from using it against any player, ball or spectator during the game.

The first World Cup took place in 1473, though all participants were from Europe. The match has been held every four years since that time.

There are more than 700 possible quidditch fouls, but 90 percent of them are impossible to commit without using a wand.

Blagging — a type of foul — occurs when a player grabs the tale of another player's broom.

When you blatch, you fly straight at another player, with plans to run right into him.

Holding the quaffle through the goal is caller haversacking, and it's against the rules. You must throw the quaffle through the hoop to earn points.

Only the seeker can catch the snitch. If another player does so, it's known as snitchnip, and it's considered a foul.

In the Wronski Feint, the seeker streaks towards the ground, pretending to see the snitch. He pulls up at the last minute, hoping his opponent will follow him and end up hitting the ground.

Ron joined the team as a keeper during his 5th year at Hogwarts, inspiring Slytherin to sing, "Weasley is our king" due to his poor keeper skills.

Fred and George were both beaters when they played for Gryffindor.

After Lucius Malfoy bought racing brooms for the entire Slytherin team, Malfoy was given the role of seeker.

Quidditch star Viktor Krum played for the Bulgarian national team when he was just 18. He also wooed Hermione during a visit to Hogwarts.

Ginny was a chaser, though she briefly took over as seeker when Harry lost his position on the team.

"Mudbloods" told the story of the UCLA quidditch team and their path to the Quidditch World Cup.

Students at Middlebury College in Vermont brought the sport of quidditch to life in 2005. Today, the sport has more than 4,000 players around the world.

Team quidditch players "ride" on brooms or PVC pipes to mimic the action in the "Harry Potter" novels.

According to the official rules of quidditch, players pick up 30 points for catching the snitch — compared to 150 points in the books.