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The philosophers' stone or stone of the philosophers (Latin: lapis philosophorum) is a legendary alchemical substance said to be capable of turning base metals such as lead into gold (chrysopoeia) or silver. It was also sometimes believed to be an elixir of life, useful for rejuvenation and ...
Quidditch is a competitive sport in the Wizarding World of the Harry Potter universe, featured in the series of novels and movies. It is an extremely rough but very popular semi-contact sport, played by wizards and witches.
The seeker's job is probably the most important one on the team, and it is to catch the Golden Snitch before the opposing team's seeker, thus ending the game and winning 150 points for his or her team. This almost always means that the successful seeker's team wins.
The keeper has to protect the team's goal hoops by flying in front of them and stopping the opponents from throwing the quaffle through them.
There are two beaters in the Quidditch team. They have to protect the rest of the team from the bludgers by hitting them at the other team with a wooden bat (like a baseball bat), which they hold in one hand. They are usually the biggest and strongest of the team. They are not allowed to hit the ...
There are three chasers in the Quiddith team. The job of the chasers is to keep possession of the quaffle, and try to score a goal (worth ten points) by throwing it through one of the opponents' three hoops. They can pass it among themselves, but only one player is allowed in the scoring area ...
The Golden Snitch, often referred to as almost simply the Snitch, is a small golden ball the approximate size of a walnut. The winged Snitch is enchanted to hover, dart, and fly around the pitch, avoiding capture while remaining within the boundaries of the playing area. Each team has a designated ...
The two Bludgers are round, jet black balls, made of iron. A Bludger is 10 inches (25 cm) in diameter. They are described as being bewitched to fly without any visible means of propulsion, although they do retain inertia, which makes them unable to change speed or direction swiftly. They act as ...
