Tagged: Quidditch

Harry and Ginny in Half Blood Prince

May 29, 2023

Wizard Boy

Hogwarts season is here, and Ginny has got her wizard boy who plays Quidditch. It’s time for you to get one too!

Event Reports / The Daily Prophet

November 18, 2022

Fun and Games at Harry Potter: Magic at Play

Check out what we got up to when we visited the newest magical spot in Chicago, Harry Potter: Magic at Play.

On August 17, a new 20th-anniversary edition Blu-ray of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be released featuring a new way to rewatch the movie called Magical Movie Mode.

Listicles / The Daily Prophet

November 16, 2022

A Deep Dive into Deleted Scenes: “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”

Twenty-one years ago, we watched “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” on-screen for the first time. But what did they leave out?

<img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

October 6, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 156: “He Didn’t Deserve to Die, Only to Be Maimed”

– In Chapter 24 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry uses Sectumsempra on Draco without knowing what the spell does. Snape is able to heal the young Slytherin’s mortal wounds and gives...

<img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

September 26, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 151: “What Behooves Voldemort”

– In Chapter 19 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry suffers a nasty Quidditch injury at the hands of Cormac McLaggen. While in the hospital wing, Harry sends Kreacher and Dobby to...

<img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

September 16, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 146: “Ethical Hypotheticals Using Felix Felicis”

– In Chapter 14 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, readers see that there are no differences between Muggle and wizard teenagers when it comes to relationship drama and crushes. Harry pretends to...

<img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DiaryofaFirstYear-520x245.png" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

The Dirigible Plum / The Quibbler

September 10, 2022

Diary of a First Year – Part 6

How did Maisie and her friends do during their first flying lesson? Find out in today’s diary entry.

<img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" data-src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image lazyload" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 520px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 520/245;" /><noscript><img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Promptly-Potter-Book-6-520x245.jpg" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="A monochrome graphic made up of various shades of orange and yellow depicts iconic parts of “Half-Blood Prince” in silhouettes. Starting from the left, we see silhouettes of Dumbledore and Harry holding their wands out as a hoard of Inferi reach up toward them, Severus Snape and Narcissa Malfoy clasping hands to initiate their Unbreakable Vow, and three Quidditch players mid-air surrounding the large goal hoops. Hogwarts sits to the right of the image. Above it, Dumbledore falls to his death as Snape shoots a bolt of magic toward the Headmaster with his wand. In bold text across the top reads, “Promptly Potter,” with a subheading of, “Half-Blood Prince” In the bottom left, muted text - accompanied by a link - reads, “Listen to the podcast companion.” The MuggleNet logo stands out in contrasting white text in the bottom right corner." decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

Promptly Potter

September 10, 2022

“Promptly Potter” Episode 143: “We Are Very Sorry to Have to Defend Cormac McLaggen”

– In Chapter 11 of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry – Gryffindor Quidditch Captain – hosts tryouts. During the tense event, Hermione does something uncharacteristic. – Today’s prompt is “Was Hermione right...

<img width="520" height="245" src="https://assets.mugglenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/DiaryofaFirstYear-520x245.png" class="attachment-thumb-medium size-thumb-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />

The Dirigible Plum / The Quibbler

September 7, 2022

Diary of a First Year – Part 5

Maisie and her new friends, Eloise and Cameron, attend Quidditch tryouts in today’s diary entry.

May 2025

Fri, May 9

Charlie's friends take Norbert(a)

Recurs yearly

1992
Approximate. Exact date unknown.

Sat, May 10

Gryffindor wins Quidditch Cup; Harry and Ginny first kiss

Recurs yearly

1997

Harry, Hermione, and Neville lose 150 house points

Recurs yearly

1992
Approximate. Exact date unknown.

Mon, May 12

Domhnall Gleeson's birthday

Recurs yearly

Bill Weasley (DH1, DH2)

Tue, May 13

Robert Pattinson's birthday

Recurs yearly

Cedric Diggory

Samantha Morton's birthday

Recurs yearly

Mary Lou Barebone

Zoë Wanamaker's birthday

Recurs yearly

Madam Hooch

Thu, May 15

Pomona Sprout's birthday

Recurs yearly