Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Gryffindor Quidditch Team====== =====Introduction===== The **Gryffindor Quidditch team** is the official [[Quidditch]] team for [[Gryffindor]] House at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]]. The team competes annually for the [[Hogwarts Quidditch Cup]] against the teams from [[Slytherin]], [[Hufflepuff]], and [[Ravenclaw]]. The team plays and practices on the [[Hogwarts Quidditch pitch]] and is known for its scarlet-red robes. During [[Harry Potter]]'s time at [[Hogwarts]], the team experienced a significant resurgence, breaking a long-standing losing streak and fostering an intense rivalry with the [[Slytherin Quidditch team]]. =====Team History at Hogwarts (1991-1997)===== The team's performance is chronicled extensively throughout [[Harry Potter]]'s school years, marking a period of significant challenge and triumph. - **1991-1992 School Year** * After being witnessed catching [[Neville Longbottom]]'s [[Remembrall]], first-year [[Harry Potter]] was recruited by [[Minerva McGonagall]] to be the team's new [[Seeker]], making him the youngest House player in a century. The team, captained by [[Oliver Wood]], was exceptionally strong, with [[Chasers]] [[Angelina Johnson]], [[Alicia Spinnet]], and [[Katie Bell]], and [[Beaters]] [[Fred Weasley]] and [[George Weasley]]. * Gryffindor won its first match against [[Slytherin]], despite Harry's [[Nimbus 2000]] being jinxed by [[Professor Quirrell]]. They also defeated [[Hufflepuff]] in a record-breakingly short match. * The team did not compete in the final match of the season against [[Ravenclaw]] because [[Harry Potter]] was unconscious in the [[hospital wing]] after his confrontation with [[Professor Quirrell]]. Without a [[Seeker]], Gryffindor suffered its worst defeat in 300 years, losing the [[Quidditch Cup]] to [[Slytherin]]. - **1992-1993 School Year** * The [[Slytherin]] team, now equipped with new [[Nimbus 2001]] brooms gifted by [[Lucius Malfoy]], presented a formidable challenge. During the Gryffindor-Slytherin match, a rogue [[Bludger]], bewitched by [[Dobby]] the [[house-elf]], relentlessly targeted Harry. Harry managed to catch the [[Golden Snitch]] but sustained a broken arm. * The [[Hogwarts Quidditch Cup]] was ultimately cancelled for the year following the [[Basilisk]] attacks and the petrification of several students, including [[Hermione Granger]]. - **1993-1994 School Year** * This season marked a historic victory for Gryffindor. During the first match against [[Hufflepuff]], [[Dementors]] swarmed the pitch, causing Harry to faint and fall from his broom, which was subsequently destroyed by the [[Whomping Willow]]. * Harry received a state-of-the-art [[Firebolt]] broom from an anonymous benefactor ([[Sirius Black]]) and learned the [[Patronus Charm]] from [[Remus Lupin]] to defend against [[Dementors]]. * In a notoriously brutal and foul-ridden final match against [[Slytherin]], Harry successfully caught the [[Golden Snitch]], securing the [[Quidditch Cup]] for Gryffindor for the first time in seven years. It was the final [[Hogwarts]] match for [[Captain]] [[Oliver Wood]]. - **1994-1995 School Year** * The [[Hogwarts Quidditch Cup]] was cancelled to accommodate the [[Triwizard Tournament]]. - **1995-1996 School Year** * [[Angelina Johnson]] became the new [[Captain]]. [[Ron Weasley]] successfully tried out and became the team's new [[Keeper]], though he suffered from performance anxiety, exacerbated by the [[Slytherin]]s' taunting song, "//Weasley is Our King//." * Following the first match against [[Slytherin]], [[Dolores Umbridge]] banned [[Harry Potter]], [[Fred Weasley]], and [[George Weasley]] from playing [[Quidditch]] for life. [[Ginny Weasley]] took over as [[Seeker]], while [[Andrew Kirke]] and [[Jack Sloper]] became the new [[Beaters]]. * Despite the setbacks, Gryffindor won the [[Quidditch Cup]]. [[Ron Weasley]] overcame his nerves and played a spectacular final match against [[Ravenclaw]], becoming a hero to the [[Gryffindor]]s. - **1996-1997 School Year** * [[Harry Potter]] was appointed [[Captain]]. He held open tryouts, selecting [[Ginny Weasley]] and [[Demelza Robins]] as [[Chasers]] alongside [[Katie Bell]], and [[Jimmy Peakes]] and [[Ritchie Coote]] as new [[Beaters]]. [[Ron Weasley]] retained his position as [[Keeper]] after narrowly beating [[Cormac McLaggen]] in tryouts. * The team faced numerous disruptions. [[Katie Bell]] was hospitalized after touching a cursed [[opal necklace]], with [[Dean Thomas]] serving as her temporary replacement. [[Ron Weasley]] was poisoned and briefly replaced by [[Cormac McLaggen]], whose disastrous performance led to a heavy loss against [[Hufflepuff]]. * Harry missed the final match against [[Ravenclaw]] due to a detention with [[Severus Snape]]. [[Ginny Weasley]] moved from [[Chaser]] to [[Seeker]] for the match and caught the [[Golden Snitch]], once again winning the [[Quidditch Cup]] for Gryffindor. =====Known Players and Positions===== The following is a list of known players who were on the team between 1991 and 1997. * **Captain** * [[Oliver Wood]] * [[Angelina Johnson]] * [[Harry Potter]] * Note: [[Charlie Weasley]] was Captain prior to 1991. * **Seeker** * [[Harry Potter]] * [[Ginny Weasley]] (substitute) * Note: [[James Potter I]] was also a past [[Seeker]]. * **Keeper** * [[Oliver Wood]] * [[Ron Weasley]] * [[Cormac McLaggen]] (substitute) * **Chasers** * [[Angelina Johnson]] * [[Alicia Spinnet]] * [[Katie Bell]] * [[Ginny Weasley]] * [[Demelza Robins]] * [[Dean Thomas]] (substitute) * **Beaters** * [[Fred Weasley]] * [[George Weasley]] * [[Andrew Kirke]] (substitute) * [[Jack Sloper]] (substitute) * [[Jimmy Peakes]] * [[Ritchie Coote]] =====Uniforms and Equipment===== * **Uniforms:** Players wear robes of a brilliant scarlet, the primary color of [[Gryffindor]] House. * **Equipment:** The team uses standard [[Quidditch]] equipment, including one [[Quaffle]], two [[Bludgers]], and access to [[Beater's bats]]. Each match requires the release of the [[Golden Snitch]]. * **Brooms:** Players typically provide their own [[broomsticks]]. Over the years, team members have used a variety of models, from standard [[Cleansweeps]] to high-performance racing brooms like the [[Nimbus 2000]] and the [[Firebolt]] used by [[Harry Potter]]. =====Rivalries===== The Gryffindor team's most significant and bitter rivalry is with the **[[Slytherin Quidditch team]]**. Matches between the two houses are depicted as intense, physical, and often fraught with tension that extends beyond the pitch. The rivalry reflects the centuries-old animosity between [[Gryffindor]] and [[Slytherin]] houses, with matches serving as a proxy battle for House pride and dominance. The [[Slytherin]] team was frequently noted for its use of foul play and psychological tactics, such as the "//Weasley is Our King//" song, to undermine Gryffindor players. =====Behind the Scenes===== * In the film adaptation of //Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets//, the Gryffindor team uniforms are redesigned to include player names and numbers on the back, a detail not specified in the novels (film). * J.K. Rowling initially identified [[James Potter I]] as a [[Seeker]]. She later amended this on the Pottermore website, stating that he was, in fact, a [[Chaser]] (Pottermore).
