Official
Daily Prophet Quidditch correspondent, Ginny Potter, is reporting live from the Patagonian desert
every day over the next week. Visit the
Daily Prophet offices in Diagon Alley on
Pottermore.com to read her reports on all the action from the wizarding world’s most important sporting competition in the latest editions of Britain’s only wizarding newspaper.
In the first match of the tournament, Norway defeated Ivory Coast to take their place in the quarter-finals. Find out which seven teams will be joining them in the next round, and which teams will be heading home.
Joint tournament favourites Nigeria faced Fiji in the second match of the tournament.
Read Ginny’s dramatic account of the match to find out which Seeker, to the bewilderment of commentators and the fury of his team’s supporters, chose to catch the Snitch when trailing 400-10* in a move reminiscent of Viktor Krum’s controversial Snitch capture during the 1994 Quidditch World Cup final. Did Nigeria justify their billing as joint tournament favourites, or did the Fijians pull off a surprise win?
The next match sees Brazil and Haiti face-off, and Haitian fans will be eager to see the courage and agility of Keeper Lenelle Paraison, one of only three female Keepers flying in this year’s tournament, in action against Brazilian Chasers Diaz, Alonso and Flores. Keep an eye out for Ginny’s report and post-match analysis in tomorrow’s edition of the
Daily Prophet!
You can also follow the progress of your favourite team with Pottermore’s ‘Route to the Final’, which
can be found on the Insider here.
*For those whose Quidditch knowledge is rusty, whichever Seeker captures the Snitch wins their team 150 points, but capture of the Snitch also ends the game.
Ginny Potter is reporting live from the Patagonian desert every day over the next week with the latest action from the 2014 Quidditch World Cup.
