Quidditch Through the Ages is a 2001 book written by British author J. K. Rowling using the pseudonym of Kennilworthy Whisp about Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe. It purports to be the Hogwarts library's copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the Harry Potter series.
The book benefits the BBC affiliated charity Comic Relief. Over 80% of the cover price of each book sold goes directly to poor children in various places around the world.
In 2001, Rowling penned two companion books to the Harry Potter series, Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, for British charity and offshoot of Live Aid, Comic Relief[1] with all of her royalties going to the charity. As of July 2008, the books combined are estimated to have earned over $30 million for Comic Relief.[2] The two books have since been made available in hardcover.
Audiobook adaptationEdit
The book was recorded as an unabridged audiobook in 2018 and read by Andrew Lincoln. The Audible version of the audiobook also includes over an hour and a half of bonus content. This includes the history of the Quidditch World Cup – written for Pottermore by J. K. Rowling in 2014 – narrated by Andrew Lincoln, and the Daily Prophet's coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup – also written by J. K. Rowling – narrated by Imogen Church (in the character of Ginny Potter) and Annette Badland (as Rita Skeeter).
In 2019, the American Library Association named it one of the top ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults.[3]
Film adaptationEdit
A film adaptation was announced in April 2023. Some speculations claim that Andrew Lincoln will appear in the film and Luke Youngblood would portray an ancestor of Lee Jordan, the character he played in Harry Potter, named Leontes Jordan.[4][5]
Fictional bookEdit
Within the fictional world of Harry Potter, Quidditch Through the Ages is written by Kennilworthy Whisp, a renowned Quidditch expert.
In both the fictional and real-world it is the definitive handbook on the history and intricacies of the game. It also serves as a catalogue of the many British Quidditch teams. When Severus Snape caught Harry outside the school with this book in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, he invented the rule that no library books were allowed outside the school and confiscated it.
Kennilworthy WhispEdit
In the Harry Potter universe, Kennilworthy Whisp is a Quidditch expert and fanatic who has written many books about the sport. He lives in Nottinghamshire, where he divides his time with "wherever the Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week." His hobbies include backgammon, vegetarian cookery, and collecting vintage broomsticks. According to Whisp, the Firebolt/Nimbus 2000 is the best broomstick.
^Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) (10 January 2019). "2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults". American Library Association. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
^Beckoff, Laurie (2 April 2023). ""Quidditch Through the Ages" Film Series Following Kennilworthy Whisp to Replace "Fantastic Beasts"". MuggleNet.com.
^"Harry Potter Spinoff Movie Series in The Works". IMDb. 9 November 2013.
Quidditch Through the Ages on Harry Potter Wiki, an external wiki
October 20, 2023
quidditch, through, ages, qtta, redirects, here, multilateral, transit, trade, deal, quadrilateral, traffic, transit, agreement, 2001, book, written, british, author, rowling, using, pseudonym, kennilworthy, whisp, about, quidditch, harry, potter, universe, pu. QTTA redirects here For the multilateral transit trade deal see Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement Quidditch Through the Ages is a 2001 book written by British author J K Rowling using the pseudonym of Kennilworthy Whisp about Quidditch in the Harry Potter universe It purports to be the Hogwarts library s copy of the non fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the Harry Potter series Quidditch Through the AgesAuthorJ K Rowling credited as Kennilworthy Whisp Cover artistRichard HorneSeriesHarry PotterGenreFantasyPublisherBloomsbury UK Canada 2010 present Arthur A Levine Scholastic US Raincoast Canada 1998 2010 Publication date2001Pages56ISBN978 1338340563The book benefits the BBC affiliated charity Comic Relief Over 80 of the cover price of each book sold goes directly to poor children in various places around the world Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Audiobook adaptation 3 Film adaptation 4 Fictional book 4 1 Kennilworthy Whisp 5 References 6 External linksSynopsis EditFurther information Quidditch In 2001 Rowling penned two companion books to the Harry Potter series Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for British charity and offshoot of Live Aid Comic Relief 1 with all of her royalties going to the charity As of July 2008 the books combined are estimated to have earned over 30 million for Comic Relief 2 The two books have since been made available in hardcover Audiobook adaptation EditThe book was recorded as an unabridged audiobook in 2018 and read by Andrew Lincoln The Audible version of the audiobook also includes over an hour and a half of bonus content This includes the history of the Quidditch World Cup written for Pottermore by J K Rowling in 2014 narrated by Andrew Lincoln and the Daily Prophet s coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup also written by J K Rowling narrated by Imogen Church in the character of Ginny Potter and Annette Badland as Rita Skeeter In 2019 the American Library Association named it one of the top ten Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults 3 Film adaptation EditA film adaptation was announced in April 2023 Some speculations claim that Andrew Lincoln will appear in the film and Luke Youngblood would portray an ancestor of Lee Jordan the character he played in Harry Potter named Leontes Jordan 4 5 Fictional book EditWithin the fictional world of Harry Potter Quidditch Through the Ages is written by Kennilworthy Whisp a renowned Quidditch expert In both the fictional and real world it is the definitive handbook on the history and intricacies of the game It also serves as a catalogue of the many British Quidditch teams When Severus Snape caught Harry outside the school with this book in Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone he invented the rule that no library books were allowed outside the school and confiscated it Kennilworthy Whisp Edit In the Harry Potter universe Kennilworthy Whisp is a Quidditch expert and fanatic who has written many books about the sport He lives in Nottinghamshire where he divides his time with wherever the Wigtown Wanderers are playing this week His hobbies include backgammon vegetarian cookery and collecting vintage broomsticks According to Whisp the Firebolt Nimbus 2000 is the best broomstick References Edit Transcript of JK Rowling s Chat for Comic Relief Archived from the original on 16 March 2008 JKR WB vs RDR Books Transcript Day One Archived from the original on 21 May 2008 Young Adult Library Services Association YALSA 10 January 2019 2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults American Library Association Retrieved 4 April 2021 Beckoff Laurie 2 April 2023 Quidditch Through the Ages Film Series Following Kennilworthy Whisp to Replace Fantastic Beasts MuggleNet com Harry Potter Spinoff Movie Series in The Works IMDb 9 November 2013 External links Edit nbsp Children s literature portalQuidditch Through the Ages on Harry Potter Wiki an external wiki Interview with J K Rowling about her book Quidditch Through the Ages Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Quidditch Through the Ages amp oldid 1180049738, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
