Beater

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

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
	George Weasley
	Jack Sloper
	Jimmy Peakes
	Ritchie Coote
Holyhead Harpies	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
	Lucian Bole
	Peregrine Derrick
	Vincent Crabbe
Spanish National Quidditch team	Tiago Montoya
	Vasco Santini
Unknown Hogwarts team	Dobbin
Wimbourne Wasps	Ludo Bagman

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
• LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
• Quidditch Through the Ages
• Quidditch World Cup
• Pottermore (Mentioned only)