Changes: Golden Snidget

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The Golden Snidget is a small golden bird with fully rotational wings, best known for early use in the game of Quidditch, eventually being replaced by the Golden Snitch.

History

The Snidget was first introduced into Quidditch in 1269, when the newly appointed Chief of the Wizards' Council, a man named Barberus Bragge, released a Snidget during a Quidditch match and offered 150 Galleons to the player who could catch it. In protest of the barbaric treatment of the fragile bird, Madam Modesty Rabnott of Kent summoned the Snidget to her, fled the pitch, and released the bird into the wild. Nevertheless, the practice of releasing a Snidget during Quidditch matches continued, with the stakes changed to 150 points, rather than Galleons, awarded to the team of the player who caught the Snidget. Ultimately, use of Snidgets in Quidditch, and the popularity of the sport of Snidget-hunting, depleted the species considerably.

About a century after Barberus Bragg's introduction of Snidgets to Quidditch, when it became apparent that the Snidget was close to extinction, Elfrida Clagg, then Chief of the Wizards' Council, declared it a protected species. The Snidget was classifed as XXXX not because of being dangerous, but because severe penalties apply if it is captured or injured. Clagg also founded the Modesty Rabnott Snidget Reservation in Somerset, England, named in honour of Modesty Robnott's early efforts at protecting Snidgets.

The most notable factor in the protection of the Snidgets was the introduction of the Golden Snitch, invented by metal-charmer Bowman Wright, to the game of Quidditch.

Physical description

The Snidget is completely round, fat, covered in golden feathers, and has a long thin beak. Its eyes are bright red, and the rotational wings let the Snidget move in any direction with remarkable agility and speed. The Golden Snidget's feathers and eyes are so highly prized that it was at one time in danger of being hunted to extinction by wizards. The Snidgets are very fragile birds, as a human's grip can crush them to death.

Appearances

Magical creatures by classification
X	Flobberworm · Horklump
XX	Augurey · Bowtruckle · Chizpurfle · Clabbert · Diricawl · Fairy · Ghoul · Gnome · Grindylow · Imp · Jobberknoll · Mooncalf · Porlock · Puffskein · Ramora · Winged horse
XXX	Ashwinder · Billywig · Bundimun · Crup · Doxy · Dugbog · Fire crab · Fwooper · Glumbumble · Hippocampus · Hippogriff · Hodag · Jarvey · Knarl · Kneazle · Leprechaun · Lobalug · Mackled Malaclaw · Moke · Murtlap · Niffler · Nogtail · Pixie · Plimpy · Pogrebin · Red Cap · Salamander · Sea serpent · Shrake · Streeler · Winged horse
XXXX	Centaur · Demiguise · Erkling · Erumpent · Golden Snidget · Graphorn · Griffin · Hidebehind · Kappa · Kelpie · Merperson · Occamy · Phoenix · Re'em · Runespoor · Snallygaster · Sphinx · Tebo · Thestral · Thunderbird · Troll · Unicorn · Winged horse · Yeti
XXXXX	Acromantula · Basilisk · Chimaera · Dragon · Horned Serpent · Lethifold · Manticore · Nundu · Quintaped · Wampus cat · Werewolf

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 Originally used in [[Quidditch]]
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+|status=*Endangered
+*[[Beast]]
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+The '''Golden Snidget''' is a small golden bird with fully rotational wings, best known for early use in the game of [[Quidditch]], eventually being replaced by the [[Golden Snitch]].
+==History==
-The '''Golden Snidget''' is a small golden bird with fully rotational wings. It used to be quite common, but the sports of Snidget-hunting and early [[Quidditch]] depleted the species considerably.
+The Snidget was first introduced into [[Quidditch]] in [[1269]], when the newly appointed Chief of the [[Wizards' Council]], a man named [[Barberus Bragge]], released a Snidget during a Quidditch match and offered 150 [[Galleons]] to the player who could catch it. In protest of the barbaric treatment of the fragile bird, Madam [[Modesty Rabnott]] of [[Kent]] [[Summoning Charm|summoned]] the Snidget to her, fled the pitch, and released the bird into the wild. Nevertheless, the practice of releasing a Snidget during Quidditch matches continued, with the stakes changed to 150 points, rather than Galleons, awarded to the team of the player who caught the Snidget. Ultimately, use of Snidgets in Quidditch, and the popularity of the sport of Snidget-hunting, depleted the species considerably.
+About a century after Barberus Bragg's introduction of Snidgets to Quidditch, when it became apparent that the Snidget was close to extinction, [[Elfrida Clagg]], then Chief of the [[Wizards' Council]], declared it a protected species. The Snidget was classifed as XXXX not because of being dangerous, but because severe penalties apply if it is captured or injured. Clagg also founded the [[Modesty Rabnott Snidget Reservation]] in [[Somerset]], England, named in honour of Modesty Robnott's early efforts at protecting Snidgets.
-The Snidget is completely round, covered in golden feathers, and has a long, thin beak.  Its eyes are a bright red, and the rotational wings allow the Snidget to move in any direction with remarkable agility and speed.
+The most notable factor in the protection of the Snidgets was the introduction of the [[Golden Snitch]], invented by metal-charmer [[Bowman Wright]], to the game of Quidditch.
-The Golden Snidget's feathers and eyes are so highly prized that it was at one time in danger of being hunted to extinction by wizards.
+==Physical description==
-The most notable factor in protection of the snidgets was the introduction of golden snitches in the game of [[Quidditch]]
+The Snidget is completely round, fat, covered in golden feathers, and has a long thin beak. Its eyes are bright red, and the rotational wings let the Snidget move in any direction with remarkable agility and speed. The Golden Snidget's feathers and eyes are so highly prized that it was at one time in danger of being hunted to extinction by wizards. The Snidgets are very fragile birds, as a human's grip can crush them to death.
-The Snidget's role in Quidditch was that which is now served by the [[Golden Snitch]], although Quidditch, when the Snidget was introduced, more closely resembled Snidget-hunting in a confined area.  Chief [[Barberus Bragge]], who released the first Snidget in a game of Quidditch, offered 150 [[Galleon]]s to the first player who caught it, which prompted [[Modesty Rabnott]] to [[Summoning Charm|Summon]] the bird to her and release it.
-When it became apparent that the Snidget was close to extinction, [[Elfrida Clagg]], Chief of the [[Wizards' Council]] declared it a protected species.  The Snidget was classifed as XXXX not because it is dangerous, but because severe penalities apply if it is captured or injured.  Snidget sancturies are found worldwide.
 ==Appearances==
 *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
 *''[[Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (real)|Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them]]''
+*''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
+{{Creatures by classification}}
+[[es:Snidget dorado]]
+[[fr:Vivet doré]]
+[[it:Bolcino d'Oro]]
 [[Category:Beasts]]
 [[Category:XXXX Creatures]]
+[[Category:Birds]]