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==Norway vs. Ivory Coast== |
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| − | On 13 April 2014, [[Norwegian National Quidditch team|Norway]] played against [[Ivorian National Quidditch team|Ivory Coast]], winning 340 to 100. [[Ivorian National Quidditch team|Ivory Coast]] seemed not up to their usual level, and were easily beaten in two hours by [[Norwegian National Quidditch team|Norway]]. Norwegian Chaser [[Lars Lundekvam]] was twice the target of jinxes from wizards still angry about the disaster at the opening ceremony in the crowds, and the match had to be halted twice as security wizards tried to find out the source of the jinxes. Ivorian Chaser [[Elodie Dembélé]] scored 7 of Ivory Coast's 10 goals. In the end, Norwegian Seeker [[Sigrid Kristoffersen]] beat [[Sylvian Boigny]] to the [[Snitch]] in the 128th minute. |
+ | On[[File:SundayProphet.jpeg|thumb|[[Sunday Prophet]] article on the Norway vs. Ivory Coast match]] 13 April 2014, [[Norwegian National Quidditch team|Norway]] played against [[Ivorian National Quidditch team|Ivory Coast]], winning 340 to 100. [[Ivorian National Quidditch team|Ivory Coast]] seemed not up to their usual level, and were easily beaten in two hours by [[Norwegian National Quidditch team|Norway]]. Norwegian Chaser [[Lars Lundekvam]] was twice the target of jinxes from wizards still angry about the disaster at the opening ceremony in the crowds, and the match had to be halted twice as security wizards tried to find out the source of the jinxes. Ivorian Chaser [[Elodie Dembélé]] scored 7 of Ivory Coast's 10 goals. In the end, Norwegian Seeker [[Sigrid Kristoffersen]] beat [[Sylvian Boigny]] to the [[Snitch]] in the 128th minute. |
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- "[I aim] to win the World Cup before I die."
- — Viktor Krum on why he joined the Bulgarian team in 2014.[src]
The 2014 Quidditch World Cup is an international Quidditch sporting event occurring in 2014.[1] It will be the 427th edition of the World Cup.[2][3] The Cup takes place in Argentina, in the remote Patagonian Desert.
A disaster erupted when during the opening ceremony, a Selma, Dukuwaqa, Curupira, Sasabonsam, and Inferi attacked the crowd, resulting in 300 casualties. Opening games take place in April, 2014,[1] and in the first match, Norway defeated Ivory Coast.
Group phase
The group phase began in 2012.[3] Liechtenstein caused a serious upset in the qualifying stages by winning the group over China, which had been the runners-up in the previous World Cup.[1]
The sixteen contries that qualified are as follows: Brazil, Bulgaria, Chad, Fiji, Germany, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Poland, USA and Wales.[1]
Viktor Krum in his Bulgarian Quidditch uniform, in 1994.
Nigeria and Norway entered the tournament as the two highest-ranked teams in the group phase.[1] It is also the first year that the USA is thought to have a reasonable chance of reaching the final.[1] Moldova, which has consistently produced excellent Quidditch teams and supporters, and the winners of the previous World Cup, failed to qualify this year due to an outbreak of dragon pox at their training camp. This left Moldovan players and supporters "heartbroken".[1]
Much interest has been generated by the return of Seeker Viktor Krum to the Bulgarian National Quidditch team. Krum had retired following the team's narrow defeat in the final against Egypt, in the 2002 Quidditch World Cup. Krum, aged 38, is considered old for a Seeker, but his return has caused quite a buzz, and increased support from those whose own countries have not qualified.[1]
Pre-Cup controversies
Promising to be exciting as ever, the 2014 Quidditch World Cup was not without its controversies, even before opening matches began.
There have been rumours that Haiti was using Inferi to intimidate opposing teams, which were dismissed by the ICWQC as "malicious and baseless".[1] Accusations that Polish Seeker Bonawentura Wójcik was famous Italian Seeker Luciano Volpi Transfigured were only disproven when they attended a press conference together.[1] A further incident occured when Brazilian manager José Barboza insulted the Welsh Chasers by calling them "talentless hags" — Welsh manager Gwenog Jones promptly threatened to "curse the face off" him, and Barboza issued a statement insisting that his original remark had been taken out of context.[1]
Opening Ceremony Riot
For
Daily Prophrt article on the opening ceremony
the opening ceremony, the Argentinian Council of Magic planned it to be mascot-themed. Crowds cheered in the stadium on 12 April, 2014 as teams displayed their mascots with pride:
- Ivory Coast: River Genie
- Norway: Selma
- Fiji: Dukuwaqa
- Brazil: Curupira
- Nigeria: Sasabonsam
- Haiti: Inferius
Strangely, Norway brought a Selma instead of the usual troll. Norwegian manager Arnulf Moe explained this by saying that the Selma represented the "steely determination and ferocity of the Norwegian players".
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The ceremony went well, with the Ivorian Genies dancing, until disaster struck. The Norwegian Selma and Fijian Dukuwaqa clashed in the small space of the lake. Handlers had to plunge into the waters to contain the mascots, but were hampered by the Brazilian Curupiras, who thought the handlers were harming the Selma and Dukuwaqa. With panic in the stadium and blood flowing both from humans and creatures, the Nigerian Sasabonsams grew crazed and joined the fray. Previous rumors of Haitian Inferi proved true, as they joined in to attack the stampede, devouring those who tripped.
In the end, 300 casualties from shock, broken bones, and bites resulted from the disastrous opening ceremony. Although the Argentinian Council of Magic has been ashamed by the record number of injuries before the matches even started, one source of pride is the 10,000 Portkeys transported for the ceremony, another record.
Norway vs. Ivory Coast
On
Sunday Prophet article on the Norway vs. Ivory Coast match
13 April 2014, Norway played against Ivory Coast, winning 340 to 100. Ivory Coast seemed not up to their usual level, and were easily beaten in two hours by Norway. Norwegian Chaser Lars Lundekvam was twice the target of jinxes from wizards still angry about the disaster at the opening ceremony in the crowds, and the match had to be halted twice as security wizards tried to find out the source of the jinxes. Ivorian Chaser Elodie Dembélé scored 7 of Ivory Coast's 10 goals. In the end, Norwegian Seeker Sigrid Kristoffersen beat Sylvian Boigny to the Snitch in the 128th minute.
Appearances
- Pottermore (Mentioned only)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "Quidditch World Cup (1990-2014)"
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling: "History of the Quidditch World Cup"