======Dopplebeater Defence======
=====Move Information=====
  * **Effect:** A [[Quidditch]] tactic where both of a team's [[Beater]]s strike the same [[Bludger]] simultaneously, aiming it at a single opposing player. This doubles the force behind the [[Bludger]], making it significantly more dangerous and harder to dodge.
  * **Type:** [[Quidditch]] [[Beater]] Tactic
=====History and Known Uses=====
The Dopplebeater Defence is mentioned by [[Ron Weasley]] during the wedding reception of [[Bill Weasley]] and [[Fleur Delacour]]. While speaking with the famous [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian]] [[Seeker]] [[Viktor Krum]], [[Ron]] enthusiastically describes it as a new formation being tried by his favourite [[Quidditch]] team, the [[Chudley Cannons]].
[[Ron]] explains the move involves both [[Beater]]s hitting a [[Bludger]] at the same time toward the same opposing [[Chaser]].
[[Viktor Krum]] is unimpressed by the tactic, dismissing its name as "stupid" and considering the move itself to be rudimentary. He reveals that the [[Bulgaria|Bulgarian National Team]] had already experimented with a similar manoeuvre, indicating that it was not as new or innovative as [[Ron]] believed.
=====Etymology=====
The name is a portmanteau of "doppel" and "Beater."
  * **"Doppel"** is likely derived from the German word "doppelt," meaning "double," or "Doppelgänger," meaning "double-walker." This refers to the double-impact nature of the move, with two [[Beater]]s acting as one.
  * **"Beater"** refers to the [[Quidditch]] player position responsible for hitting [[Bludger]]s away from their teammates and towards opponents.
  * **"Defence"** is used here, though the move is described as an offensive tactic aimed at an opposing [[Chaser]]. It may be considered "defensive" in the sense that it aggressively neutralises an offensive threat.
=====Behind the Scenes=====
The Dopplebeater Defence is a detail unique to the novel //Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows// and does not appear in the film adaptations or other supplementary materials.