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{{Quote|Harry put on a burst of speed and zoomed toward the other end of the field. He could hear the Bludger whistling along behind him. What was going on? Bludgers never concentrated on one player like this; it was their job to try and unseat as many people as possible....|Harry Potter trying to evade the rogue Bludger|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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{{Quote|Harry's got himself a rogue Bludger!|Hagrid}}
  
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The '''rogue Bludger''' was one of the two [[Bludger]]s used during the [[Gryffindor vs Slytherin Quidditch match (1992)|Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match]] in the [[1992–1993 school year]].<ref name="COS10">{{COS|B|10}}</ref>
   
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==History==
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The [[house-elf]] [[Dobby]] tampered with a '''Bludger''' during the [[1992–1993 school year]]. Its purpose was to injure [[Harry Potter]] so that he would be (hopefully) sent home from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. The [[Chamber of Secrets]] was active and petrifying students at the time. The [[Bludger]] caused the [[Gryffindor]] [[Beater]]s [[Fred and George Weasley]] to protect Harry and not watch out for the rest of the team, until Harry insisted they leave him to deal with the bludger himself. The Bludger succeeded in breaking Harry's arm, but Harry also succeeded in catching the Golden Snitch, thus winning the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin Quidditch match resulting on him letting go of his [[Nimbus 2000]] and falling on the sandy ground in the middle area due to his broken arm.
  
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{{Dialogue a-b-a-b|Dobby|Harry Potter must go home! Dobby thought his Bludger would be enough to make —|Harry Potter|Your Bludger? What d'you mean, your Bludger? You made that Bludger try and kill me?|Not kill you, sir, never kill you! Dobby wants to save Harry Potter's life! Better sent home, grievously injured, than remain here, sir! Dobby only wanted Harry Potter hurt enough to be sent home!|Oh, is that all? I don't suppose you're going to tell me why you wanted me sent home in pieces?|Dobby revealing that he tampered with the Bludger to Harry Potter|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets}}
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During the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match in early [[November]] [[1992]], the Bludger was [[House-elf magic|magically]] tampered with by [[Dobby]] to chase only [[Harry Potter]]. Dobby had hoped that [[Harry Potter]] would be injured and sent home from [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]], protecting Harry from the [[Plot to open the Chamber of Secrets|opening]] of the [[Chamber of Secrets]] and the unleashing of the [[Serpent of Slytherin]].
   
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The Bludger nearly made Gryffindor lose the game when the [[Beater]]s, [[Fred Weasley|Fred]] and [[George Weasley]], had to protect Harry instead of watching out for the rest of the team. Harry then demanded that they leave him alone to deal with the Bludger himself. The Bludger eventually succeeded in breaking Harry's arm, but Harry still succeeded in catching the [[Golden Snitch]], thus winning the match, but resulting in him letting go of his [[Nimbus 2000]] and falling on the sandy ground in the middle area due to his broken arm.<ref name="COS10"/>
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After the game was over, Fred and George struggled to stuff the Bludger back into its crate, as it was still putting up a 'terrific fight.' Dobby later revealed to Harry in the [[Hospital wing|hospital wing]] that he was the one who tampered with the Bludger, and apologised for setting it on Harry, which contradicted Harry's earlier theory of [[Draco Malfoy]] being the culprit.
  
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After the game was over, Fred and George struggled to stuff the Bludger back into its crate, as it was still putting up a 'terrific fight'. [[Gilderoy Lockhart]] attempted to [[Brackium Emendo|fix]] Harry's broken arm but instead made his bones disappear. This sent Harry to the [[Hospital Wing]] so that [[Poppy Pomfrey|Madam Pomfrey]] could treat the vanishing with [[Skele-Gro]].
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Dobby later visit Harry in the [[Hospital Wing]] and revealed that he was the one who tampered with the Bludger, which contradicted Harry's earlier theory of [[Draco Malfoy]] being the culprit. The elf apologised for setting it on Harry, and hinted at the reasons, which he couldn't directly reveal due to the [[Malfoy family]]'s involvement in the plan to open the Chamber.<ref name="COS10" />
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
  
==Behind the scenes==
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[[File:Finite Incantatem.gif|250px|thumb|left|Hermione destroys the Bludger.]]
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[[File:Finite Incantatem0.gif|250px|thumb|right|Hermione destroys the Bludger in the film]]
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* In the [[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', the Gryffindor seeker [[Oliver Wood]]'s [[broomstick]] is broken off by a rogue Bludger. [[Hermione Granger]] gets [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]] and the rest of the crowd leave their seats and destroys the Bludger by using the [[Finite Incantatem]] spell right after the game, when the Bludger continues its assault on Harry on the ground.
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*In {{COS|FA}}, the Gryffindor [[Keeper]] [[Oliver Wood]]'s [[broomstick]] is broken off on the shaft by the rogue Bludger as he and Harry informed each other of the warning signs of the Bludger. Also, when [[Colin Creevey]] takes a photo of Harry and [[Draco Malfoy]] chasing the Golden Snitch, he has to duck quickly to avoid getting hit by the Bludger. Shocked and concerned about the Bludger's behaviour, [[Hermione Granger]] gets [[Ronald Weasley|Ron Weasley]], [[Rubeus Hagrid]], and the rest of the crowd to leave their seats, runs to the middle of the stadium where Harry has fallen with Ron and Hagrid, and destroys the Bludger by using the [[General Counter-Spell]] right after the game, when the Bludger continues its assault on him on the ground.<ref name="COSF">{{COS|F}} - Chapter 15 (''The Rogue Bludger'')</ref>
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==Appearances==
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==Notes and references==
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== Appearances ==
  
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* ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'' {{1st}}
  
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* ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
  
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* ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
  
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*[[Gwenog Jones's cursed Bludger]]
 
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Latest revision as of 19:18, 14 April 2024

"Harry put on a burst of speed and zoomed toward the other end of the field. He could hear the Bludger whistling along behind him. What was going on? Bludgers never concentrated on one player like this; it was their job to try and unseat as many people as possible...."
— Harry Potter trying to evade the rogue Bludger[src]

The rogue Bludger was one of the two Bludgers used during the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match in the 1992–1993 school year.[1]

History

Dobby: "Harry Potter must go home! Dobby thought his Bludger would be enough to make —"
Harry Potter: "Your Bludger? What d'you mean, your Bludger? You made that Bludger try and kill me?"
Dobby: "Not kill you, sir, never kill you! Dobby wants to save Harry Potter's life! Better sent home, grievously injured, than remain here, sir! Dobby only wanted Harry Potter hurt enough to be sent home!"
Harry Potter: "Oh, is that all? I don't suppose you're going to tell me why you wanted me sent home in pieces?"
— Dobby revealing that he tampered with the Bludger to Harry Potter[src]

During the Gryffindor versus Slytherin Quidditch match in early November 1992, the Bludger was magically tampered with by Dobby to chase only Harry Potter. Dobby had hoped that Harry Potter would be injured and sent home from Hogwarts, protecting Harry from the opening of the Chamber of Secrets and the unleashing of the Serpent of Slytherin.

The Bludger nearly made Gryffindor lose the game when the Beaters, Fred and George Weasley, had to protect Harry instead of watching out for the rest of the team. Harry then demanded that they leave him alone to deal with the Bludger himself. The Bludger eventually succeeded in breaking Harry's arm, but Harry still succeeded in catching the Golden Snitch, thus winning the match, but resulting in him letting go of his Nimbus 2000 and falling on the sandy ground in the middle area due to his broken arm.[1]

After the game was over, Fred and George struggled to stuff the Bludger back into its crate, as it was still putting up a 'terrific fight'. Gilderoy Lockhart attempted to fix Harry's broken arm but instead made his bones disappear. This sent Harry to the Hospital Wing so that Madam Pomfrey could treat the vanishing with Skele-Gro.

Dobby later visit Harry in the Hospital Wing and revealed that he was the one who tampered with the Bludger, which contradicted Harry's earlier theory of Draco Malfoy being the culprit. The elf apologised for setting it on Harry, and hinted at the reasons, which he couldn't directly reveal due to the Malfoy family's involvement in the plan to open the Chamber.[1]

Behind the scenes

Finite Incantatem0

Hermione destroys the Bludger in the film

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Chapter 10 (The Rogue Bludger)
  2. ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) - Chapter 15 (The Rogue Bludger)

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