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A variant of Quidditch, Quodpot was invented in the eighteenth century by Abraham Peasegood, and was the most popular wizarding game in the United States.[1]

Quodpot was immensely popular in North America and South America, but was considered a minority sport in Europe, where the majority of wizards remained faithful to Quidditch.[1]

History[]

Peasegood travelled to the United States from England, and, during the trip, his wand came into contact with a Quaffle in his trunk. The resulting interaction meant that, when he took the Quaffle out and began throwing it around, it exploded in his face. Having a lively sense of humour, Peasegood and his friends set about recreating the effect on a series of leather balls, and the game of Quodpot was born.[1]

Match overview[]

Centred around the explosive properties of the ball, known as the Quod, a game of Quodpot was played between two teams with eleven players each. The players attempted to get the Quod into the pot at the end of the pitch before it exploded. When the Quod was safely in the pot - which contained a solution to stop the Quod from exploding - the scorer's team got a point and a new Quod was brought into play. Any player in possession of the Quod when it exploded must leave the field of play.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

  • It could be argued that Quodpot, and its relationship to Quidditch, is a tongue-in-cheek reference to the state of sports in the real world, where sports that are popular in Europe (such as Association Football, Cricket and Rugby) are not as popular in North America, whilst sports popular in North America (such as Baseball, Gridiron Football and Hockey) are also not overly popular in Europe.

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Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
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