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A Captain, or Quidditch Captain, was an additional position in the wizarding sport of Quidditch. The Captain of a Quidditch team might call for "time-out" during a match,[1] end a match should Captains of both playing teams gave mutual consent,[2] and at Hogwarts use the Prefects' Bathroom.
National Quidditch Captains[]
| Nation/Region | Name | Portrait | Captaincy | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| America | Maximus Brankovitch III | 1986–1990 | Seeker | |
| Troy Duvall | 1994 | Beater | ||
| Australia | Lucy Karoonda | 
|
1994 | Seeker |
| Bulgaria | Vasily Dimitrov | 
|
1994 | Chaser |
| England | Avery Hawksworth | 
|
1994 | Chaser |
| France | Josephine Marat | 
|
1994 | Chaser |
| Germany | Katrina von Glockenspieler | 
|
1994 | Beater |
| Ireland | Darren O'Hare | 
|
mid-1900s | Keeper |
| Japan | Ryotaro Tanaka | 
|
1994 | Chaser |
| Nordic | Tina Lundstrom | 
|
1994 | Seeker |
| Scotland | John Talisker | 2010s |
Regional Quidditch Captains[]
- Heidelberg Harriers
- Holyhead Harpies
- Gwendolyn Morgan (1953)[3]
- Gwenog Jones (1990s; Beater)
- Montrose Magpies
- Pride of Portree
- Catriona McCormack (1960s; Chaser)[3]
- Tarapoto Tree-Skimmers
- Tutshill Tornados
Hogwarts Quidditch Captains[]
Quidditch Captains at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry were students and members of a House Quidditch team appointed to be in charge of their House team. Heads of House appointed one member of their House Quidditch team to be the captain. The student would presumably continue to be captain until they graduated, barring severe injury or misconduct. Only one Quidditch Captain existed in a House at a time.
Unlike prefects being firmly chosen from only the fifth-year students and above of each house, the exact requirement and restriction for choosing team captains is unknown, seeing as captains of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Oliver Wood was appointed in either his fourth year[5] or fifth year,[6] Angelina Johnson in her seventh year, and Harry Potter in his sixth year, thus an age requirement might not have existed. It is however proven that Quidditch captaincy was not a simple matter of seniority on the team, as shown in the case of Harry Potter being made captain, while a member of his team, Katie Bell, was a year older than him, although she would have joined the team around the same time.
Role[]
- "That gives you equal status with prefects! You can use our special bathroom now and everything!"
- — Hermione Granger to Harry Potter when he was made captain[src]
Quidditch Captain Harry Potter supervising house tryouts
When a Quidditch team member was appointed as Captain, they would retain their previous position (either Beater, Chaser, Keeper or Seeker) as well as assuming their additional responsibilities: Being required to hold Quidditch trials, plan training sessions and organise their House teams, and also responsible for almost anything regarding their House team activities and members.
Captains were given status similarly equal to that of prefects, being given a silver badge to wear on their school uniform or on their Quidditch robes during matches or practising, and were allowed to use the Prefects' Bathroom. However, unlike prefects, Captains were not allowed to dock House points.
Gryffindor Quidditch team[]
| Captaincy | Name | Portrait | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1688–1692 | Astrix Alixan | ||
| 1692–1696 | Filemina Alchin | ||
| 1696–1700 | Angelina Appleby | ||
| 1700–1704 | Oona Ballington | ||
| 1704–1708 | Concepta Battista | ||
| 1708–1712 | Betty Bickering | ||
| 1712–1716 | Hugh Biggs | ||
| 1716–1720 | Mike Boon | ||
| 1720–1724 | Jason Charmer | ||
| 1724–? | Sophia Prickett | ||
| ?–1987[7] | Angelica Cole | 
|
|
| ?–1991 | Charlie Weasley | 
|
Seeker |
| 1991–1994 | Oliver Wood | 
|
Keeper |
| 1995–1996 | Angelina Johnson | 
|
Chaser |
| 1996–1997 | Harry Potter | 
|
Seeker |
Unknown captaincy and position[]
Hufflepuff Quidditch team[]
![Cedric Diggory (1993–1994; Seeker)[8]](/wiki/File:Cedric-Diggory-promo-pics-hufflepuff-28197938-365-520.jpg "Cedric-Diggory-promo-pics-hufflepuff-28197938-365-520.jpg (31 KB)")
![Zacharias Smith (1995–1996; Chaser)[9]](/wiki/File:ZachariasSmith.jpg "ZachariasSmith.jpg (13 KB)")
Ravenclaw Quidditch team[]
Slytherin Quidditch team[]
| Captaincy | Name | Portrait | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1724–1728 | Katie Rayknolls | ||
| 1728–1732 | Vicky Bishopper | ||
| 1732–1736 | Robin Higgy | ||
| 1736–1740 | Mark Sommertime | ||
| 1740–1744 | Russell Lucky | ||
| 1744–1748 | Dan Darker | ||
| 1748–1752 | Jess Lafington | ||
| 1752–1756 | Kris Kolumbiko | ||
| 1756–1760 | David Makehay | ||
| 1760–? | Mark Overcliff | ||
| c. 1890–1891 | Imelda Reyes | 
| |
| 1940–1944 | Winky Crockett | ||
| 1944–1948 | Neil Lament | ||
| 1948–1952 | Andrew Snowy Owl | ||
| 1952–1956 | Jo King | ||
| 1956–1960 | Rufus Winickus | ||
| 1960–1964 | Jody Jacknife | ||
| 1964–1968 | Stuart Craggy | ||
| 1968–1972 | Steve Laughalot | ||
| 1972–1976 | Emma Vanity | ||
| 1976–? | Lucinda Talkalot | ||
| 1991–1994 | Marcus Flint | 
|
Chaser |
| 1995–1996 | Graham Montague | 
|
Chaser |
| 1996–1997 | Urquhart | Chaser |
Unknown House[]
- Isobel Ross
- Orion Amari (at least 1985—1987; Chaser)
- Jacob's sibling (acting Captain; 1987—1988; Keeper) (at least 1988—1989; Seeker)[10]
- Erika Rath (at least 1987—1988; Beater)[11]
- Unidentified Captain (at least 1987—1988; Chaser)[11]
- Unidentified Captain (at least 1987—1988; Beater)[11]
Appearances[]
Quidditch Captain Harry Potter as he appears in Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Mentioned only)
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter (website) (Mentioned only)
- J. K. Rowling's official site
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- LEGO Harry Potter
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite
- Hogwarts Legacy
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 6 (Changes in Quidditch since the Fourteenth Century) - Rule #2.
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 6 (Changes in Quidditch since the Fourteenth Century) - Rule #7.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 7 (Quidditch Teams of Britain and Ireland)
- ↑ Writing by J. K. Rowling: "Castelobruxo" at Harry Potter (website)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 11 (Quidditch) - "“We know Oliver’s speech by heart,” Fred told Harry, “we were on the team last year.”" This implies that Oliver was captain in the previous year, 1990, as he was giving the same speech.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters) - "Bill was head boy and Charlie was captain of Quidditch." As Charlie's last year at Hogwarts was 1990-1991 it's likely that he would be Quidditch Captain his final year with Oliver becoming captain the next year, 1991.
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 3, Side Quest "Nearly Headless Nick"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Chapter 9 (Grim Defeat)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 14 (Felix Felicis)
- ↑ Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 5, Quidditch Season 4, Chapter 1 (New Threads)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 4, Quidditch Season 3, Chapter 10 (Fair Game)