JAPAN VERSUS NIGERIA

JAPAN VERSUS NIGERIA
Newspaper article information
Author	Ginny Potter
Newspaper	The Daily Prophet
Date of publication	10 June 2014
Subject	The Japan-Nigeria match of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup

JAPAN VERSUS NIGERIA was the title of a Daily Prophet article written by Ginevra Potter and published on 10 June 2014. The article covered the match between the Japanese and Nigerian National Quidditch teams, part of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup. The article highlighted the impressive performances of Japan's Beaters.

Transcript

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

Japan 270 - Nigeria 100

A World Cup full of surprises yielded yet another this afternoon as the second of the tournament's favourites crashed out of the competition, yielding to the might of a Japanese side that put in a near flawless performance.

This match ought to be remembered as the Battle of the Beaters, because these two outstanding Quidditch nations put on a veritable master class of Bludger work. The precision and creativity of shots hit by Okoye and Ojukwu on the one hand, and Shingo and Hongo on the other, framed the action, demonstrating that Beaters - so often caricatured as thugs with bats - can be artists too.

The turning point of the game was undoubtedly the staggeringly powerful shot hit by Hongo, which smashed the tail off Nigerian Seeker Equiano's broom. As Equiano spun out of control, Noriko Sato soared through the middle of the action to seize the Snitch from the midst of distracted Nigerian players intent on saving their teammate. Japan pass into the semi-finals where they will meet Bulgaria.

The Nigerians have been riding the controversial Thunderbolt VII, a competitor to the Firebolt series, which many experts feel has sacrificed safety for speed. Professional brooms ought to be able to withstand all Bludger blows and an inquiry is already underway. Rumours that a posse of Nigerian warlocks is currently heading for the Thunderbolt Headquarters in Manchester, England, have not been confirmed.

Appearances

• Pottermore
• 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