Ravenclaw Quidditch team

Ravenclaw Quidditch team
Quidditch team information
Hometown	Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
League(s)	Hogwarts Quidditch Cup
Robes	Blue and bronze
Rival(s)	Gryffindor Quidditch team Hufflepuff Quidditch team Slytherin Quidditch team
Known players	Beaters: Duncan Inglebee (1993–1994) Jason Samuels (1993–1994) Chasers: Roger Davies (1993-1996) Jeremy Stretton (1993–1994) Randolph Burrow (1993–1994) Chambers (1995–1996) Bradley (1995–1996) Keepers: Brennan Doyle (?–1987) Andre Egwu (1987–?) Grant Page (1993–1994) Seekers: Sirona Ryan Unidentified Substitute Seeker (1991–1992) Unidentified Seeker (1991–1992) Cho Chang (1993–1997) Gilderoy Lockhart (claimed)

"Ravenclaw, make them sore!"

— Ravenclaw Quidditch Crowd

The Ravenclaw Quidditch team was one of the four house Quidditch teams at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. One known captain of the Quidditch team was Roger Davies.

History

19th century

Sirona Ryan was the team's Seeker for three years at some point in the 19th century, during which Ravenclaw won the Quidditch Cup at least once. Sean was a player with an unknown position at the time.

1980s

Brennan Doyle was a Keeper of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team, but got down to the substitute roster when Andre Egwu joined the team. Andre was considered by some to be the best Quidditch player at the school.

The Ravenclaw Quidditch team played against the team of another house in a Quidditch friendly. This was the first time Chaser Skye Parkin was playing for her team. During the match, Beater Erika Rath, from the team opposing Skye's team, sent a Bludger towards Jacob's sibling, who was in the audience.

The Bludger was stopped last minute by Skye, who took one of the Beaters' bats. Shortly afterwards, the Seeker of Rath's team caught the Golden Snitch. As this was only a practice match, the victory or loss of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team did not affect the Quidditch Cup.

1991–1992 school year

When Ravenclaw played the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Gryffindor was missing their Seeker, Harry Potter, who was unconscious in the hospital wing during the game. Ravenclaw gave Gryffindor their 'worst beating in three hundred years'.

It is most likely that either Ravenclaw or Slytherin won the Quidditch Cup - although implied that Slytherin were the victors (given the supposed importance of the Quidditch cup to the general House standings, and Slytherin's apparently huge lead): which suggests that Ravenclaw must have previously lost not only to Slytherin (otherwise Slytherin could not have been the winners) but to Hufflepuff as well. Otherwise, the record-breaking victory over Gryffindor would have given them the advantage over both Slytherin and Gryffindor in points difference, with three teams tied on 2 wins / 1 loss.

1992–1993 school year

Although they beat Hufflepuff by 130 points, Ravenclaw's Quidditch Cup campaign was cut short due to the attacks on Muggle-born students and the reopening of the Chamber of Secrets. It is unknown how they were in the standings for that year.

It is likely Roger Davies was on the team this season, as he was Ravenclaw's Quidditch Captain for the next year.

1993–1994 school year

Roger Davies was captain of the team this season. His fellow Chasers were Randolph Burrow and Jeremy Stretton. Jason Samuels and Duncan Inglebee played as Beaters. Cho Chang was Seeker and Grant Page was Keeper.

Ravenclaw hammered Hufflepuff in their first match in November, and was narrowly defeated by Slytherin a week after the term after Christmas began.

Their third match against Gryffindor was played on a clear, cool day with a very light breeze. Cho Chang flew a Comet Two Sixty, when taking on opposing Seeker, Harry Potter's Firebolt. Gryffindor took an eighty point lead, but Ravenclaw managed to reduce the lead to 80-30. Cho decided to mark Harry rather than seek out the Snitch. When Harry Potter spotted the Snitch for the third time, Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe, Gregory Goyle. and Marcus Flint entered the pitch dressed as Dementors. Harry, not knowing that the Dementors weren't real, cast a Patronus at them and then caught the Snitch ahead of Cho letting the Gryffindor Team win.

Whether Ravenclaw took third place ahead of Hufflepuff for the season is not stated, but it seems probable, given that Hufflepuff's two defeats (by Ravenclaw and Slytherin) were heavy, and their win comparatively narrow, whereas Ravenclaw had only narrowly lost to Slytherin.

1994–1995 school year

During the 1994–1995 school year, the Triwizard Cup was held at Hogwarts. Due to this, all Quidditch games were cancelled, along with the Quidditch Cup. None of the Quidditch Teams at Hogwarts played this year.

1995–1996 school year

Roger Davies held the team's captaincy. His fellow Chasers this season were Chambers and Bradley. Cho Chang was Ravenclaw's Seeker.

During Dolores Umbridge's role as the then-High Inquisitor of Hogwarts in the 1995–1996 school year, she disbanded all student-led clubs, organisations, and societies (only to be reformed with her permission), in fear of an army against the Ministry and Cornelius Fudge (formerly Minister for Magic). However, the Educational Decree that disbanded all student-led clubs also meant that all House Teams were to disband, including the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. Umbridge's bias toward Slytherin students allowed the Slytherin Quidditch team to reinstate immediately.

Though Umbridge did not despise Ravenclaw (or Hufflepuff) students as much as she did Gryffindor, it is speculated that both Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff did not have the same bias as Slytherin. The Gryffindor Quidditch team was forced to wait for at least a month before their Head of House, Minerva McGonagall, went to Albus Dumbledore (then-Hogwarts Headmaster). It is not known how long the Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff teams had to wait, or if their Heads of House decided to appeal directly to Dumbledore.

Ravenclaw defeated the Hufflepuff Quidditch team.

The final game of the season was Ravenclaw versus Gryffindor. The game was played in fine, clear conditions. Roger Davies opened the scoring, but Gryffindor Keeper, Ron Weasley, managed to up his performances from the previous two matches and Gryffindor Seeker, Ginny Weasley, caught the Snitch, beating Ravenclaw Seeker, Cho Chang, in the race for the Snitch. Gryffindor won the match and the Quidditch Cup. Ravenclaw themselves must have been in contention for the Quidditch title regardless of the result of their match against Slytherin (which is not known).

1996–1997 school year

Ginny Weasley vs Cho Chang in 1997

The new tryouts for the team this year were, in the opinion of several Ravenclaw students, "brilliant". Despite this, Gryffindor defeated Ravenclaw in the final game 450-140 to recapture the Quidditch Cup.

Annual fixtures

Match	Date	Month	Versus
1st	Third/Fourth weekend	November	Hufflepuff
2nd	Third/Fourth weekend	February	Slytherin
3rd	Third/Fourth weekend	May	Gryffindor

Uniform and equipment

The Ravenclaw Quidditch team's uniforms were blue and bronze like their house colours.

For Beaters, they also carried small black clubs (similar to baseball bats) to help them ward off Bludgers during matches. The Keepers wore gloves to protect their hands.

Safety features

Generally, protective arm-length Quidditch gloves and knee-pads were the only armour used. In stormy conditions, some players wore goggles. However, the Keeper might wear shoulder-pads, chest armour and a helmet.

Squads

Team Ravenclaw
1985–1987
Chasers
Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Brennan Doyle		Unknown
Substitutes
Andre Egwu (Seeker)

Team Ravenclaw
1987–1989
Chasers
Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Andre Egwu		Unknown
Substitutes
Brennan Doyle (Keeper)

Team Ravenclaw
1989–1990
Chasers
Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Andre Egwu		Unknown
Substitutes
Unknown Keeper

Team Ravenclaw
1991–1992
Chasers
Unknown		Unknown		Unknown
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Unknown		Unidentified Seeker
Substitutes
Unidentified Seeker Substitute (Seeker)

Team Ravenclaw
1993–1994
Chasers
Roger Davies (Captain)		Jeremy Stretton		Randolph Burrow
Beaters
	Duncan Inglebee		Jason Samuels
	Keeper		Seeker
	Grant Page		Cho Chang
Substitutes
Unknown

Team Ravenclaw
1995–1996
Chasers
Bradley		Roger Davies (Captain)		Chambers
Beaters
	Unknown		Unknown
	Keeper		Seeker
	Unknown		Cho Chang
Substitutes
Unknown

Behind the scenes

Ravenclaw Quidditch tower

• The Ravenclaw Quidditch team is the only Hogwarts Quidditch team to not appear in the films.
• They are said to wear blue and bronze robes in the books, but in the video games, they always wear blue and white/silver.
• Gilderoy Lockhart may have been a member of the team, possibly as a Seeker.
• In Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, a group of seven Ravenclaw students with brooms can be seen in the background, and one of these students is Andre Egwu (a known member of the team at the time). It is possible this is the Ravenclaw Quidditch team.
• Depending on the player's choices in Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, the following students may have been members of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in the 1980s:
  • Jacob's sibling (Chaser)
  • Skye Parkin (Chaser), if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Orion Amari (Captain, Chaser), if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Bean (Beater), if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Unidentified Chaser, if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Unidentified Seeker, if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Unidentified Beater, if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw
  • Erika Rath (Beater), if Jacob's sibling is not in Ravenclaw
  • An unidentified Keeper is also shown on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team if Jacob's sibling is in Ravenclaw, but this contradicts Andre Egwu being the Keeper on the team.
  • For non-Ravenclaws, a player who looks like Brennan Doyle can be seen on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team in the final match of Season 1, but he is not the Keeper. A player who is neither Andre nor Brennan is seen as the Keeper, but this could be a reserve player.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (First mentioned)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game) (Indirectly mentioned only) (Nintendo DS version only)
• Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
• Harry Potter: The Character Vault (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery
• Harry Potter: Magic Awakened
• Hogwarts Legacy (Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions