Rowling does a clever job of giving a thorough account of the history of the development of the popular Wizards’ game of Quidditch. Also included are a summary of the modern rules, some of the strategic ploys, and descriptions of the professional Quidditch teams of Britain and Ireland. Being an avid San Francisco Giants fan my favorite team is the Chudley Cannons, whose “glory days may be considered by many to be over but their devoted fans live in hope of a renaissance.” Their colors are orange and black and they have changed their motto from “We Shall Conquer” to “Let’s all just keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best.” ( )

As an HP addict, I had to like it, but really, I did wonder about the necessity of it. ( )

Quidditch Through the Ages is a lovely short read. While not as entertaining as Fantastic Beasts & Where to find them (owing to the fact it is a library book, not a text book), Rowling has once again brought out the feeling of seeing into Harry's world. I find that I'm enjoying the "School Books" as much as I did the series. In this book, the game is explained from it's humble beginings in Queerditch Marsh to how it is played "today." Everything is covered! Fouls, Rules, Teams, even history. Rowling didn't miss a beat in covering every area of game play that you would expect to see in reading something about football or basketball! For me, this very small book packed a punch! I would reccomend it to anyone who loves the Harry Potter series. It adds a touch of "reality" to actually read the books Harry read in school! ( )

own, read once, pretty boring but a collection ( )

Hilarious and as imaginative as you would expect from this author. ( )