Snidget-hunting

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Snidget Catching

Snidget-hunting was awizardingbroom sport, first becoming popular in the early1100s. The objective of the sport was to catch aGolden Snidget by any means possible, often killing the bird in the process. Awizard who managed this task would generally be rewarded with a bag ofgold. The sport has been illegal since the14th century.^[1]

History[]

When Snidget-hunting was first invented is uncertain, but it first became popular in the early 1100s. By the end ofthat century, the sport was mainstream enough to be represented in popular art, withone tapestry in particular having survived until the1990s. TheWizards' Council of the time made attempts to stop the sport, but were generally unsuccessful, andKennilworthy Whisp, author ofQuidditch Through the Ages, held the scholarly opinion that the Council saw little wrong with the sport, despite the fact that it led to the greatest number ofMuggle broomstick sighting of any other pursuit.^[1]

During a match in1269, the sport of Snidget-hunting was first combined with the sport ofQuidditch.Council ChiefBarberus Bragge, who had attended the match in question, essentially turned the game into a game of Snidget-hunting by releasing a Golden Snidget onto the field and offering 150 Galleons to whichever player could catch it. Following the overall success of this venture, the rules of Quidditch were subsequently changed, makinga new position who role was to attempt to catch a Snidget during the normal game, which would end the match and award his team 150 points if done.^[1]

Despite its popularity, during the mid-14th century, in response to the near-extinction of the Golden Snidgets, ChiefElfrida Clagg declared Snidget-hunting illegal. Areplacement ball was subsequently created to allow Quidditch to continue to be played legally.^[1] Despite the killing of the Snidget being made illegal, however, a more mild form of the sport still existed by the1990s, though this version merely for the sake of humanely catching wild Snidgets to be relocated toSnidget Sanctuaries.^[2]

Appearances[]

• Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them(Indirectly mentioned only)
• Quidditch Through the Ages(First mentioned)
• Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup(Mentioned only)
• Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery(Mentioned only)
• The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac(First appearance)

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