Dai Llewellyn

Dai Llewellyn was a celebrated Welsh wizard and an extremely popular Quidditch player who played the position of Chaser for the Caerphilly Catapults. Known for his daring and reckless style of play, his life was cut tragically short when he was eaten by a Chimaera. He is memorialised on a Famous Witches and Wizards Card and is the namesake of a ward at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries dedicated to treating serious bites.

While details of his early life are unknown, Dai Llewellyn's fame stems from his spectacular Quidditch career and his unusual death. Quidditch Career Llewellyn was a star Chaser for the Caerphilly Catapults, a Welsh Quidditch team. His exciting and risk-taking playing style earned him immense popularity among fans. During his career, he helped lead his team to victory in the Quidditch League on at least two occasions (Quidditch Through the Ages). Death Dai Llewellyn's life came to a tragic end while he was on holiday in Mykonos, Greece. He was attacked and eaten by a Chimaera, a dangerous magical beast. His death was considered so noteworthy that it was included as the defining information on his Famous Witches and Wizards Card, which Harry Potter received in a Chocolate Frog pack on his first journey aboard the Hogwarts Express. Legacy In honour of his memory and the gruesome nature of his death, a ward at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries was named after him. The Dai Llewellyn Ward for Serious Bites is located on the first floor of the hospital. This is the ward where Arthur Weasley was treated after being attacked by Nagini in the Department of Mysteries, and where Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger later visited him, encountering Gilderoy Lockhart and the parents of Neville Longbottom.

The novels provide no description of Dai Llewellyn's physical appearance. Based on the description of his playing style, Llewellyn was a daring, reckless, and exciting individual. His immense popularity suggests he was also charismatic. He was known to be a risk-taker, a trait that defined both his career and his untimely demise.

• Quidditch Prowess: Llewellyn was a highly skilled Quidditch player, specifically as a Chaser. His abilities were sufficient to make him a celebrated international sports star and lead his team to win the league cup.

No specific possessions of Dai Llewellyn are mentioned, though as a professional Quidditch player, he would have owned at least one high-quality broomstick.

Llewellyn's relationships with specific family members or friends are not documented in the books. His primary known connections are to his Quidditch team, the Caerphilly Catapults, and his large fan base.

• Dai: A traditional Welsh diminutive of the name David. The name David is of Hebrew origin and means “beloved,” which aptly reflects Llewellyn's popularity as a sports hero.
• Llewellyn: A classic Welsh name derived from the Welsh elements llew (“lion”) and gelyn (“leader”), often interpreted as “lion-like” or “leader.” The “lion” meaning is ironically fitting, given that he was killed by a Chimaera, a magical beast with the head and body of a lion. His name firmly roots him in Welsh culture, complementing his association with the Caerphilly Catapults.

• The most detailed information about Dai Llewellyn's Quidditch career comes from the supplementary book Quidditch Through the Ages, written by J.K. Rowling.
• Dai Llewellyn's Famous Witches and Wizards Card is a collectible item in the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets video game (video game).
• His existence serves to flesh out the wizarding world's celebrity culture, showing that wizards have sports heroes just like Muggles. His unique death also adds to the lore of dangerous magical creatures.