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[[File:Tumblr_ltsv1cNJwQ1qg25blo5_250.gif|frame|Gryffindor Seeker [[Harry Potter]] beating back a [[Bludger]], the Beaters job ]]{{Quote| ''[...]'' you have two Beaters on each team — it's their job to protect their side from the [[Bludgers]] and try and knock them towards the other team.|[[Oliver Wood]]|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
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'''Beater''' is a position in the Wizarding sport of [[Quidditch]]. There are two Beaters on every Quidditch team, and they are the only players on the pitch who have [[Beater's bat|bats]]. Their job is to keep the [[Bludger]]s away from their team and at the same time try and aim the Bludgers towards the opposite team.
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==History of the Beater==
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Beaters have probably existed in the game of [[Quidditch]] since the introduction of the [[Bludger]]. Beaters are not meant to be goal scorers, and there is no indication that any Beater has ever handled the [[Quaffle]] during gameplay.
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==Traits==
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Beaters need to be well built, having considerable physical strength in their arms since they are charged with hitting the [[Bludger]]s throughout the whole match. This generally leads to [[wizards]] rather than [[Wizards|witches]] playing in this position. However, the famous Captain of the [[Holyhead Harpies]], [[Gwenog Jones]], is a notable exception.
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Beaters also need to have good balance, as they are, at times, required to take both hands off their [[broomstick]].
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==Known Beaters==
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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!Team
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!Name
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[American National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Greg Ruczinski]]
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|-
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|[[Troy Duvall]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Australian National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Kelly Whakkaarangapawarau]]
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|-
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|[[Kylie Meadows]]
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|-
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|[[Ballycastle Bats]]
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|[[Finbar Quigley]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Ivan Volkov]]
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|-
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|[[Pyotr Vulchanov]]
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|-
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|[[Chudley Cannons]]
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|[[Joey Jenkins]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[English National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Dawn Withey]]
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|-
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|[[Indira Choudry]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Falmouth Falcons]]
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|[[Karl Broadmoor]]
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|-
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|[[Kevin Broadmoor]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[French National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Alain Lacroix]]
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|-
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|[[Ninon Saucet]]
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|-
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| rowspan="4" |[[German National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Elena Eldritch]]
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|-
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|[[Glockenspieler]]
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|-
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|[[Hesser]]
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|-
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|[[Katrina von Glockenspieler]]
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|-
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| rowspan="6" |[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]]
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|[[Andrew Kirke]]
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|-
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|[[Fred Weasley]][[File:Fred Weasley Profile.JPG|thumb|192x192px]]
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|-
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|[[George Weasley]][[File:George Weasley Profile.JPG|thumb|177x177px]]
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|-
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|[[Jack Sloper]]
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|-
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|[[Jimmy Peakes]]
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|-
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|[[Ritchie Coote]][[File:RitchieC.PNG|thumb|205x205px]]
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|-
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|[[Holyhead Harpies]]
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|[[Gwenog Jones]][[File:Gwenog Jones.jpg|thumb|158x158px]]
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|-
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| rowspan="3" |[[Hufflepuff Quidditch team]]
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|[[Anthony Rickett]]
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|-
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|[[Maxine O'Flaherty]]
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|-
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|[[Michael McManus]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Irish National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Connolly]]
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|-
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|[[Quigley]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Japanese National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Keiko Takahashi]]
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|-
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|[[Minaka Hirakata]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Nordic National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Asgard Pettersson]]
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|-
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|[[Asgeir Knutsen]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Ravenclaw Quidditch team]]
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|[[Duncan Inglebee]]
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|-
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|[[Jason Samuels]]
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|-
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| rowspan="4" |[[Slytherin Quidditch team]]
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|[[Gregory Goyle]][[File:Carbegoye.jpg|thumb|162x162px]]
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|-
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|[[Lucian Bole]]
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|-
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|[[Peregrine Derrick]]
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|-
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|[[Vincent Crabbe]][[File:904poagoyle.jpg|thumb|167x167px]]
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|-
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| rowspan="2" |[[Spanish National Quidditch team]]
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|[[Tiago Montoya]]
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|-
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|[[Vasco Santini]]
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|-
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|Unknown [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] team
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|[[Dobbin]]
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|-
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|[[Wimbourne Wasps]]
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|[[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]][[File:Ludo.JPG|thumb|170x170px]]
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|}
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==Appearances==
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{1st}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
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*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]''
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*''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
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*''[[Quidditch World Cup]]''
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*''[[Pottermore]]'' {{Mention}}
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{{Quidditch}}
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Revision as of 19:34, 21 September 2014

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Gryffindor Seeker Harry Potter beating back a Bludger, the Beaters job

" [...] you have two Beaters on each team — it's their job to protect their side from the Bludgers and try and knock them towards the other team."
— Oliver Wood[src]

Beater is a position in the Wizarding sport of Quidditch. There are two Beaters on every Quidditch team, and they are the only players on the pitch who have bats. Their job is to keep the Bludgers away from their team and at the same time try and aim the Bludgers towards the opposite team.

History of the Beater

Beaters have probably existed in the game of Quidditch since the introduction of the Bludger. Beaters are not meant to be goal scorers, and there is no indication that any Beater has ever handled the Quaffle during gameplay.

Traits

Beaters need to be well built, having considerable physical strength in their arms since they are charged with hitting the Bludgers throughout the whole match. This generally leads to wizards rather than witches playing in this position. However, the famous Captain of the Holyhead Harpies, Gwenog Jones, is a notable exception. Beaters also need to have good balance, as they are, at times, required to take both hands off their broomstick.

Known Beaters

Team Name
American National Quidditch team Greg Ruczinski
Troy Duvall
Australian National Quidditch team Kelly Whakkaarangapawarau
Kylie Meadows
Ballycastle Bats Finbar Quigley
Bulgarian National Quidditch team Ivan Volkov
Pyotr Vulchanov
Chudley Cannons Joey Jenkins
English National Quidditch team Dawn Withey
Indira Choudry
Falmouth Falcons Karl Broadmoor
Kevin Broadmoor
French National Quidditch team Alain Lacroix
Ninon Saucet
German National Quidditch team Elena Eldritch
Glockenspieler
Hesser
Katrina von Glockenspieler
Gryffindor Quidditch team Andrew Kirke
Fred Weasley
Fred Weasley Profile
George Weasley
George Weasley Profile
Jack Sloper
Jimmy Peakes
Ritchie Coote
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Holyhead Harpies Gwenog Jones
Gwenog Jones
Hufflepuff Quidditch team Anthony Rickett
Maxine O'Flaherty
Michael McManus
Irish National Quidditch team Connolly
Quigley
Japanese National Quidditch team Keiko Takahashi
Minaka Hirakata
Nordic National Quidditch team Asgard Pettersson
Asgeir Knutsen
Ravenclaw Quidditch team Duncan Inglebee
Jason Samuels
Slytherin Quidditch team Gregory Goyle
Carbegoye
Lucian Bole
Peregrine Derrick
Vincent Crabbe
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Spanish National Quidditch team Tiago Montoya
Vasco Santini
Unknown Hogwarts team Dobbin
Wimbourne Wasps Ludo Bagman
Ludo

Appearances

Game of Quidditch
Quidditch pitch
Officials: Quidditch referee
Player positions: Beater • Chaser • Keeper • Seeker
Playing equipment: Beater's bat • Bludger • Broomstick • Golden Snitch • Quaffle
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