BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI

BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI
Newspaper article information
Author	Ginny Potter
Newspaper	The Daily Prophet
Date of publication	15 May 2014
Subject	The Brazil-Haiti match of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup

BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI was the title of a Daily Prophet article written by Ginevra Potter and published on 15 May 2014. The article covered the match between the Brazilian and Haitian National Quidditch teams, part of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.

Transcript

From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent in the Patagonian Desert, Ginny Potter.

Brazil 100 - Haiti disqualified (90 + illegal capture of Snitch)

One of the oldest rules in Quidditch was violated in Haiti's match against Brazil, resulting in the first disqualification of the tournament. Haitian Keeper Lenelle Paraison (one of only three female Keepers flying this tournament) was forced to justify her selection again and again during the early hours of the game as Brazilian Chasers Diaz, Alonso and Flores made as many as thirty assaults on the hoops. That they scored only ten goals is testimony to Paraison's agility and courage. Her nose was twice broken during the first sixty minutes, once by a ferocious Bludger mis-hit by her own teammate, Beater Jean-Baptiste Bloncourt.

At the other end of the pitch, star Haitian Chaser Clairvius Hyppolite was responsible for eight of his side's nine goals. In spite of Brazil's narrow lead in the fourth hour, many felt that the Haitian side was outplaying the Brazilians when Bloncourt made his second devastating mis-hit. The Haitian Seeker Sylvian Jolicoeur was within inches of capturing the Snitch when he was hit by another of Bloncourt's poorly aimed Bludgers and knocked out cold. The Snitch then flew up Bloncourt's sleeve, a rare but not unknown accident. 'Only the Seeker may capture the Snitch and any other player catching it will forfeit the game' is a tenet drummed into every schoolboy or girl who plays Quidditch, but Bloncourt appeared to lose his head at this point, wrestling the Snitch out of his undergarments and holding it up triumphantly as though this would indemnify him for the blunders he had made. Haiti was instantly disqualified.

Haitian Seeker Jolicoeur is making a good recovery. Beater Bloncourt is currently in hiding at an undisclosed location.

Brazil will face the winner of the Wales versus Germany match.

Appearances

• Pottermore (First appearance)
• Quidditch Through the Ages (2018 audio edition)

Notes and references

2014 Quidditch World Cup
From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent in the Patagonian Desert, Ginny Potter
DISASTROUS OPENING CEREMONY LEADS TO QUESTIONS ABOUT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP SECURITY (12 April 2014) NORWAY VERSUS IVORY COAST (13 April 2014) NIGERIA VERSUS FIJI (14 May 2014) BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI (15 May 2014) USA VERSUS JAMAICA (I) (16 May 2014) USA VERSUS JAMAICA (II) (16 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (I) (17 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (II) (18 May 2014) LIECHTENSTEIN VERSUS CHAD (III) (19 May 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS NEW ZEALAND (20 May 2014) JAPAN VERSUS POLAND (21 May 2014) WALES VERSUS GERMANY (22 May 2014)	BRAZIL VERSUS WALES (4 June 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS NORWAY (6 June 2014) USA VERSUS LIECHTENSTEIN (8 June 2014) LATE BREAKING NEWS (8 June 2014) RETURN OF HANS THE AUGUREY (9 June 2014) JAPAN VERSUS NIGERIA (10 June 2014) PLACE YOUR BETS WITH LUDO BAGMAN (2 July 2014) USA VERSUS BRAZIL (I) (4 July 2014) USA VERSUS BRAZIL (II) (5 July 2014) BULGARIA VERSUS JAPAN (6 July 2014) DUMBLEDORE'S ARMY REUNITES AT QUIDDITCH WORLD CUP FINAL (8 July 2014) (By the Daily Prophet’s Gossip Correspondent, Rita Skeeter) PLAY-OFF FOR THIRD PLACE (9 July 2014)
Live Coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup final (11 July 2014)
From the Daily Prophet’s Quidditch Correspondent, Ginny Potter and Gossip Correspondent Rita Skeeter