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Stadium — The Quidditch World Cup Final Pitch in 1994.

"Zacharias Mumps describes the fourteenth-century pitch as oval-shaped, five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide with a small central circle (approximately two feet in diameter) in the middle"

— The fourteenth-century pitch^[src]

A Quidditch pitch is typically in the shape of an oval, five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide, with a small central circle of approximately two feet in diameter. At each end there are three hooped Goal posts of different heights, surrounded by a scoring area. The early barrel-goals had been replaced by baskets on stilts, but whilst these were practical, they did carry an inherent problem: there was no size restriction on the baskets, which differed dramatically from pitch to pitch.

By 1620, scoring areas had been added at each end of the pitch, and an additional rule in the game dictated that only one Chaser was allowed in these areas at any given time. In addition, the size of the baskets themselves had reduced considerably, although there was still a certain amount of variation between pitches. Regulations were finally introduced in 1883, which replaced the baskets with hoops of a fixed size.

Description

At the time of the introduction of the Golden Snitch, a standard Quidditch pitch consisted of an elongated oval playing area five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide. ^[1] It had a small circle at the centre, approximately two feet in diameter, from which all the balls were released at the start of the game. ^[1] Because Quidditch is an aerial sport, Quidditch pitches usually feature spectator seating at high vantage points, whether in towers (such as at Hogwarts) or in a fully-encircling platform style (such as the British stadium that held the 1994 Quidditch World Cup).

History

Anti-Muggle security

"Choose areas of deserted moorland far from Muggle habitations and make sure that you cannot be seen once you take off on your brooms. Muggle-repelling charms are useful if you are setting up a permanent pitch. It is advisable, too, to play at night."

— Zacharias Mumps emphasising the need for anti-Muggle security on pitches^[src]

Quidditch Pitch Diagram — A diagram of a seventeenth-century pitch, included in the book "*The Noble Sport of Warlocks*", by Quintius Umfraville.

Quidditch pitches are built in places where they will not attract Muggle attention. This began in 1398 when the wizard Zacharias Mumps emphasised the need for anti-Muggle security while playing the game. The advice of Mumps must not, historically, have always been followed as, in 1362, the Wizards' Council outlawed playing Quidditch within fifty miles of a known Muggle town. This was amended in 1368, possibly due to the growing popularity of the game. This amendment made the playing of the sport within one hundred miles of a Muggle town illegal. ^[1] The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy of 1692 made all Ministries of Magic responsible for the consequences of magical sports in their territories. The Department of Magical Games and Sports was created for this purpose. Quidditch teams that flouted Ministry guidelines were disbanded. One such instance was the Banchory Bangers. ^[1]

Burning Baskets

"Bring Back Our Baskets! This was the cry heard from Quidditch fans across the nation last night as it became clear that the Department of Magical Games and Sports had decided to burn the baskets used for centuries for goal-scoring in Quidditch"

— The Daily Prophet^[src]

In 1883, baskets were removed from the game and replaced by goalposts, much to the anger of Quidditch fans in Europe.^[1] The Quidditch pitch has not been altered since.

Known Quidditch Pitches

Historic Pitches

Queerditch Marsh

Queerditch Marsh was the location where Kwidditch (a primitive form of Quidditch) evolved.

School Quidditch Pitches

Hogwarts Quidditch pitch

Main article: Hogwarts Quidditch pitch

Hogwarts has its own pitch where Quidditch teams can practise, hold try-outs and play matches against each other. Each year will see a total of six inter-house matches (each house competing for the Quidditch Cup), along with numerous training sessions by each house team ^[2]. The stands surrounding the pitch would be decorated differently for each Quidditch match at Hogwarts. Every second stand would be decorated with the colours of one team, and every other stand with the colours of the opposing team ^[2]. Spectators would sit in between these stands.

"The Quidditch pitch was no longer smooth and flat. It looked as though somebody had been building long, low walls all over it, twisting and criss-crossing in every directions"

— The Hogwarts Quidditch pitch use in the Third Task^[src]

In 1994, tall hedges were grown on it, in order for it to be used as the location of the Triwizard Tournament's Third Task, the Maze.

Hogwarts Quidditch Training pitch

Main article: Quidditch Training Pitch

The Quidditch Training Pitch is a Quidditch pitch located in the Hogwarts grounds, smaller than the Quidditch Stadium where actual games are held. A noticeable difference is that this training pitch does not contain any goal hoops, rendering it unusable to play actual matches [1], and this is presumably why team Captains prefer to use the Stadium instead. It does not, however, have any spectator stands, preventing students from other Houses spying easily on the training.

British and Irish Quidditch League Pitches

Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium

The Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium is a Quidditch stadium in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall.

Ellis Moor Quidditch Stadium

The Ellis Moor Quidditch Stadium is a Quidditch stadium located on Ellis Moor, Great Britain.

Exmoor Quidditch Stadium

The Exmoor Quidditch Stadium is a Quidditch stadium built not long before February, 1999, in Devon, England.

Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium

The Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium is a Quidditch stadium in Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, England.

Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium

The Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium is a Quidditch stadium on the North York Moors, Yorkshire.

Quidditch World Cup Final Stadia

1994 Quidditch World Cup Final Stadium

Quidditch pitch 1 — An undecorated Hogwarts Quidditch pitch.

"The pitch looked smooth as velvet from their lofty position. At either end of the pitch stood three goal posts, fifty feet high [...] "

— The Quidditch World Cup pitch^[src]

In 1994, the Quidditch World Cup final was held in England. It was surrounded by a forest ^[3] and had certain protections around it so that Muggles would not be able to perceive, approach, nor penetrate the location. The stands for viewing surrounded the entire pitch, and rose dozens of stories into the air. There was also a Minister's Box, higher and in a better location than all the other seating areas. Cornelius Fudge, Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy, Ludo Bagman, the Bulgarian Minister for Magic, and several others sat in this box. ^[3]

International Pitches

The following pitches are those of the International Quidditch Teams:

Quidditch World Cup - German Quidditch Stadium 01 — The German Quidditch Stadium.

The German Quidditch Stadium

The German National Quidditch Stadium looks like a medieval walled city. It even has a fountain within its walls. The Neuschwanstein Castle can sometimes be seen in the background beyond the forest. ^[4]

The French Quidditch Stadium

The French National Quidditch Stadium is located in France. It resembles the Palace of Versailles, with opulent gardens covering the field.

Quidditch World Cup - Spanish Quidditch Stadium 01 — The Spanish Quidditch Stadium.

The Spanish Quidditch Pitch

The Spanish National Quidditch Stadium is located in Spain. The stadium resembles a Bull Fighting arena. It has huge stands that are made of stone. The whole pitch, including the goal posts and stands, is a rocky brown-colour. ^[4]

Quidditch World Cup - Nordic-Team Quidditch Stadium 01 — The Nordic Quidditch Stadium.

The Nordic Team Quidditch Pitch

The Nordic National Quidditch Stadium is set in a massive glacier crevasse, within which small stands are located. The goalposts are greenish-blue, as is the outline of the pitch.

The Australian Quidditch Stadium

The Australian National Quidditch Stadium is located in Australia. It is set in a rocky canyon hidden in The Central Australian Outback. ^[4] Most of the pitch including the stands are the colour orange. There are flags set around the stands that bear the colours white and red with two kangaroos.

Quidditch World Cup - American Quidditch Stadium 01 — The American Quidditch Stadium.

The American Quidditch Pitch

The American National Quidditch Stadium is located in the New England area with a strong autumnal, colonial American feel. The stands are coloured in the American flag colours, red, blue and white. On these stands jack-o-lanterns are lit. Small pumpkin patches spring on the field below. ^[4]

The Japanese Stadium

The Japanese National Quidditch Stadium is set in a palace, with a massive koi pond replacing the field and the stands set in pagoda towers. The stands are huge, and green, gold and red in colour. ^[4]

The Bulgaria Quidditch Stadium

The Bulgarian National Quidditch Stadium is located in Bulgaria. ^[4]It is set in a dark castle.

Quidditch World Cup - English Quidditch Stadium 01 — The English Quidditch Stadium.

The English Quidditch Stadium

The English National Quidditch Stadium is loctated in England. ^[4] The pitch is set in an old, ivy-covered British castle. The stands are made of brick, small flags are set across the stands bearing the colours red, white and, on some flags, yellow. ^[4]

Behind the scenes

Quidditch World Cup - Japanese Quidditch Stadium 01 — The Japanese Quidditch Stadium.

In the movies, the layout of the pitch is different from the books. It is much wider and has a larger centre circle with a halfway line. ^[5]
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch is seen burning down during the final battle.
In Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup, most national teams have their own pitches. ^[4]

Appearances

Harry Potter- Quidditch World Cup 02 — Australia

Notes and References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Quidditch Through the Ages (real)
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ch. 8
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
↑ Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

[QTA-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 Quidditch Through the Ages (real)

[HPPS-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

[GOF8-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ch. 8

[QWC-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

[5] Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)

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-[[File:Stadium.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The [[Quidditch World Cup]] Final Pitch in [[1994]]]]
+[[File:Stadium.jpg|250px|thumb|right|The [[Quidditch World Cup]] Final Pitch in [[1994]].]]
 {{Quote|[[Zacharias Mumps]] describes the fourteenth-century pitch as oval-shaped, five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide with a small central circle (approximately two feet in diameter) in the middle|The fourteenth-century pitch|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}
-A '''Quidditch pitch''' is typically in the shape of an oval, five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide, with a small central circle of approximately two feet in diameter. At each end there are three hooped [[Goal Posts]] of different heights, surrounded by a scoring area. The early barrel-goals had been replaced by baskets on stilts, but whilst these were practical, they did carry an inherent problem: there was no size restriction on the baskets, which differed dramatically from pitch to pitch.
+A '''Quidditch pitch''' is typically in the shape of an oval, five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide, with a small central circle of approximately two feet in diameter. At each end there are three hooped [[Goal post]]s of different heights, surrounded by a scoring area. The early barrel-goals had been replaced by baskets on stilts, but whilst these were practical, they did carry an inherent problem: there was no size restriction on the baskets, which differed dramatically from pitch to pitch.
 By [[1620s|1620]], scoring areas had been added at each end of the pitch, and an additional rule in the game dictated that only one [[Chaser]] was allowed in these areas at any given time. In addition, the size of the baskets themselves had reduced considerably, although there was still a certain amount of variation between pitches. Regulations were finally introduced in [[1880s|1883]], which replaced the baskets with hoops of a fixed size.
 ==Description==
-At the time of the introduction of the [[Golden Snitch]], a standard Quidditch pitch consisted of an elongated oval playing area five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide. <ref name="QTA">''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)]]''</ref> It had a small circle at the centre, approximately two feet in diameter, from which all the balls were released at the start of the game. <ref name="QTA"/>  Because [[Quidditch]] is an aerial sport, Quidditch pitches usually feature spectator seating at high vantage points, whether in towers (such as at [[Hogwarts]]) or in a fully-encircling platform style (such as the British stadium that held the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]).
+At the time of the introduction of the [[Golden Snitch]], a standard Quidditch pitch consisted of an elongated oval playing area five hundred feet long and a hundred and eighty feet wide. <ref name="QTA">[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|''Quidditch Through the Ages'' (real)]]</ref> It had a small circle at the centre, approximately two feet in diameter, from which all the balls were released at the start of the game. <ref name="QTA"/> Because [[Quidditch]] is an aerial sport, Quidditch pitches usually feature spectator seating at high vantage points, whether in towers (such as at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]) or in a fully-encircling platform style (such as the British stadium that held the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]]).
 ==History==
 ===Anti-Muggle security===
-{{Quote|Choose areas of deserted moorland far from Muggle habitations and make sure that you cannot be seen once you take off on your [[broom]]s. Muggle-repelling charms are useful if you are setting up a permanent pitch. It is advisable, too, to play at night.|[[Zacharias Mumps]] emphasizing the need for anti-[[Muggle]] security on pitches|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}
+{{Quote|Choose areas of deserted moorland far from Muggle habitations and make sure that you cannot be seen once you take off on your [[broomsticks|broom]]s. Muggle-repelling charms are useful if you are setting up a permanent pitch. It is advisable, too, to play at night.|[[Zacharias Mumps]] emphasising the need for anti-[[Muggle]] security on pitches|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}
 [[File:Quidditch Pitch Diagram.jpg|thumb|260px|left|A diagram of a seventeenth-century pitch, included in the book "''[[The Noble Sport of Warlocks]]''", by [[Quintius Umfraville]].]]
-Quidditch pitches are built in places where they will not attract [[Muggle]] attention. This began in [[1390s|1398]] when the wizard [[Zacharias Mumps]] emphasized the need for anti-[[Muggle]] security while playing the game. The advice of Mumps must not have always been followed as in [[1360s|1362]], the [[Wizards' Council]] outlawed playing Quidditch within fifty miles of a known Muggle town. This was amended in [[1360s|1368]], possibly due to growing popularity of the game. This amendment made the playing of the sport within one hundred miles of a Muggle town illegal. <ref name="QTA"/>
+Quidditch pitches are built in places where they will not attract [[Muggle]] attention. This began in [[1390s|1398]] when the wizard [[Zacharias Mumps]] emphasised the need for anti-[[Muggle]] security while playing the game. The advice of Mumps must not, historically, have always been followed as, in [[1360s|1362]], the [[Wizards' Council]] outlawed playing Quidditch within fifty miles of a known Muggle town. This was amended in [[1360s|1368]], possibly due to the growing popularity of the game. This amendment made the playing of the sport within one hundred miles of a Muggle town illegal. <ref name="QTA"/>
 The [[International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy]] of [[1690s|1692]] made all Ministries of Magic responsible for the consequences of magical sports in their territories. The [[Department of Magical Games and Sports]] was created for this purpose. Quidditch teams that flouted Ministry guidelines were disbanded. One such instance was the [[Banchory Bangers]]. <ref name="QTA"/>
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 ==Known Quidditch Pitches==
-===Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch===
+===Historic Pitches===
+====Queerditch Marsh====
-{{Quote|Hundreds of seats were raised in stands around the pitch so the spectators were high enough to see what was going on. At either end of the pitch were golden poles with hoops on the end.|The Quidditch Pitch|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone}}
+[[Queerditch Marsh]] was the location where Kwidditch (a primitive form of Quidditch) evolved.
+===School Quidditch Pitches===
+====Hogwarts Quidditch pitch====
+{{Main|Hogwarts Quidditch pitch}}
 [[File:Quidditch_Pitch.JPG|thumb|215px|left|The [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] Quidditch pitch decorated for a [[Gryffindor]] vs. [[Slytherin]] match.]]
-[[Hogwarts]] has its own pitch where [[Quidditch]] teams could practise, hold try-outs and play matches against each other. Each year will see a total of six inter-house matches (each house competing for the [[Quidditch Cup]]), along with numerous training sessions by each house team <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] </ref>. The stands surrounding the pitch would be decorated differently for each [[Quidditch]] match at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Every second stand would be decorated with the colours of one team, and every other stand with the colours of the opposing team <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]] </ref>. Spectators would sit in between these stands.
+[[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] has its own pitch where [[Quidditch]] teams can practise, hold try-outs and play matches against each other. Each year will see a total of six inter-house matches (each house competing for the [[Quidditch Cup]]), along with numerous training sessions by each house team <ref name="HPPS">''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''</ref>. The stands surrounding the pitch would be decorated differently for each [[Quidditch]] match at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]]. Every second stand would be decorated with the colours of one team, and every other stand with the colours of the opposing team <ref name="HPPS"/>. Spectators would sit in between these stands.
 {{Quote|The Quidditch pitch was no longer smooth and flat. It looked as though somebody had been building long, low walls all over it, twisting and criss-crossing in every directions|The [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] Quidditch pitch use in the [[Triwizard Tournament|Third Task]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-In [[1994]], tall hedges were grwon on it in order for it to be used as the location of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]'s [[Third Task]].
+In [[1994]], tall hedges were grown on it, in order for it to be used as the location of the [[Triwizard Tournament]]'s [[Triwizard Tournament|Third Task]], the Maze.
-===1994 Quidditch World Cup Final===
+====Hogwarts Quidditch Training pitch====
+{{Main|Quidditch Training Pitch}}
+The Quidditch Training Pitch is a Quidditch pitch located in the Hogwarts grounds, smaller than the Quidditch Stadium where actual games are held. A noticeable difference is that this training pitch does not contain any goal hoops, rendering it unusable to play actual matches [1], and this is presumably why team Captains prefer to use the Stadium instead. It does not, however, have any spectator stands, preventing students from other Houses spying easily on the training.
+===British and Irish Quidditch League Pitches===
+====Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium====
+The [[Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium]] is a Quidditch stadium in Bodmin Moor, Cornwall.
+====Ellis Moor Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[Ellis Moor Quidditch Stadium]] is a Quidditch stadium located on Ellis Moor, Great Britain.
+====Exmoor Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[Exmoor Quidditch Stadium]] is a Quidditch stadium built not long before February, 1999, in Devon, England.
+====Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[Ilkley Moor Quidditch Stadium]] is a Quidditch stadium in Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire, England.
+====Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[Yorkshire Moors Quidditch Stadium]] is a Quidditch stadium on the North York Moors, Yorkshire.
+===Quidditch World Cup Final Stadia===
+====1994 Quidditch World Cup Final Stadium====
 [[File:Quidditch_pitch_1.jpg|thumb|238px|An undecorated Hogwarts Quidditch pitch.]]
 {{Quote|The pitch looked smooth as velvet from their lofty position. At either end of the pitch stood three goal posts, fifty feet high ''[...]'' |The [[Quidditch World Cup]] pitch|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
-In [[1994]], the [[Quidditch World Cup]] final was held in [[England]]. It was surrounded by a forest <ref name="GOF8">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Ch. 8</ref> and had certain [[Muggle-Repelling Charm|protections]] around it so that [[Muggle]]s would not be able to view, hear, nor penetrate the location. The stands for viewing surrounded the entire pitch, and rose dozens of stories into the air. There was also a Minister's Box, higher and in a better location than all the other seating areas. [[Cornelius Fudge]], [[Lucius Malfoy]], [[Draco Malfoy]], [[Ludo Bagman]], the [[Bulgarian Minister for Magic]], and several others sat in this box. <ref name="GOF8"/>
+In [[1994]], the [[Quidditch World Cup]] final was held in [[England]]. It was surrounded by a forest <ref name="GOF8">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'', Ch. 8</ref> and had certain [[Muggle-Repelling Charm|protections]] around it so that [[Muggle]]s would not be able to perceive, approach, nor penetrate the location. The stands for viewing surrounded the entire pitch, and rose dozens of stories into the air. There was also a Minister's Box, higher and in a better location than all the other seating areas. [[Cornelius Fudge]], [[Lucius Malfoy]], [[Draco Malfoy]], [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]], the [[Bulgarian Minister for Magic]], and several others sat in this box. <ref name="GOF8"/>
 ===International Pitches===
 The following pitches are those of the International Quidditch Teams:
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - German Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The [[Germany|German]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - German Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|150px|thumb|left|The [[Wikipedia:German|German]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
 ====The German Quidditch Stadium====
-The [[Germany|German]] stadium looks like a medieval walled city. It even has a fountain within its walls. The [[Wikipedia:Neuschwanstein Castle|Neuschwanstein Castle]] can sometimes be seen in the background beyond the forest.  <ref name="QWC">''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''</ref>
+The [[German National Quidditch Stadium]] looks like a medieval walled city. It even has a fountain within its walls. The [[Wikipedia:Neuschwanstein Castle|Neuschwanstein Castle]] can sometimes be seen in the background beyond the forest. <ref name="QWC">''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''</ref>
 ====The French Quidditch Stadium====
-The stadium is located in [[France]]. It resembles the Palace of Versailles, with opulent gardens covering the field.
+The [[French National Quidditch Stadium]] is located in [[France]]. It resembles the [[Wikipedia:Palace of Versailles|Palace of Versailles]], with opulent gardens covering the field.
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Spanish Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Spanish Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Wikipedia:Spanish|Spanish]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
 ====The Spanish Quidditch Pitch====
+The [[Spanish National Quidditch Stadium]] is located in [[Spain]]. The stadium resembles a [[Wikipedia:Bull Fighting Arena|Bull Fighting arena]]. It has huge stands that are made of stone. The whole pitch, including the goal posts and stands, is a rocky brown-colour. <ref name="QWC"/>
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Nordic-Team Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Scandinavia|Nordic]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
+====The Nordic Team Quidditch Pitch====
-This pitch is located in [[Spain]]. The stadium resembles [[Wikipedia:Bull Fighting Arena|Bull Fighting arena]]. It has huge stands that are made of stone. The whole pitch including the goal posts and stands, are a rocky brown-colour. <ref name="QWC"/>
+The [[Nordic National Quidditch Stadium]] is set in a massive glacier crevasse, within which small stands are located. The goalposts are greenish-blue, as is the outline of the pitch.
+====The [[Australia]]n Quidditch Stadium====
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Nordic-Team Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Nordic-Team]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
+The [[Australian National Quidditch Stadium]] is located in [[Australia]]. It is set in a rocky canyon hidden in The Central Australian Outback. <ref name="QWC"/> Most of the pitch including the stands are the colour orange. There are flags set around the stands that bear the colours white and red with two [[Wikipedia:kangaroo|kangaroos]].
-====The Nordic-Team Quidditch Pitch====
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - American Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[United States|American]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
+====The [[United States|American]] Quidditch Pitch====
-The pitch is located in [[Wikipedia:Scandinavia|Scandinavia]]. <ref name="QWC"/> The stadium set in a massive glacier crevasse where small stands are located on. The goalposts are greenish-blue as well as the outline of the pitch.
+The [[American National Quidditch Stadium]] is located in the New England area with a strong autumnal, colonial American feel. The stands are coloured in the American flag colours, red, blue and white. On these stands jack-o-lanterns are lit. Small pumpkin patches spring on the field below. <ref name="QWC"/>
-====The Australian Quidditch Stadium====
-This stadium is located in [[Australia]]. It is set in a rocky canyon hidden in The Central Australian Outback. <ref name="QWC"/> Most of the pitch including the stands are the colour orange. There are flags set around the stands that bear the colours white and red with two [[Wikipedia:kangaroo|kangaroos]].
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - American Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Wikipedia:American|American]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
-====The [[America]]n Quidditch Pitch====
-This home stadium is located in the New England area with a strong autumnal, colonial American feel. The stands are coloured in the Armerican flag colours, red, blue and white. On these stands jack-o-lanterns are lit. Small pumpkin patches spring on the field below.<ref name="QWC"/>
 ====The Japanese Stadium====
+The [[Japanese National Quidditch Stadium]] is set in a palace, with a massive koi pond replacing the field and the stands set in pagoda towers. The stands are huge, and green, gold and red in colour. <ref name="QWC"/>
-The stadium is set in a Palace, with a massive koi pond replacing the field and the stands set in pagoda towers. The stands are huge with the colours of green, gold and red. <ref name="QWC"/>
 ====The Bulgaria Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[Bulgarian National Quidditch Stadium]] is located in [[Bulgaria]]. <ref name="QWC"/>It is set in a dark castle.
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - English Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|left|The [[England|English]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
-The stadium is located in [[Bulgaria]]. <ref name="QWC"/> It is set in a dark castle.
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - English Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Wikipedia:English|English]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
 ====The English Quidditch Stadium====
+The [[English National Quidditch Stadium]] is loctated in [[England]]. <ref name="QWC"/> The pitch is set in an old, ivy-covered [[Great Britain|British]] castle. The stands are made of brick, small flags are set across the stands bearing the colours red, white and, on some flags, yellow. <ref name="QWC"/>
-The stadium is loctated in [[England]]. <ref name="QWC"/>  The pitch is set in an old ivy-covered [[England|British]] castle. The stands are made of brick, small flags are set across the stands bearing the colours red, white and on some flags yellow. <ref name="QWC"/>
 ==Behind the scenes==
-[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Japanese Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Wikipedia:Japanese|Japanese]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
+[[File:Quidditch World Cup - Japanese Quidditch Stadium 01.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Japan|Japanese]] [[Quidditch]] Stadium.]]
-*In the movies, the pitches layout is different from the [[Harry Potter series|books]]. It is much more wider and has an larger centre circle with a halfway line. <ref> [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]] </ref>
+*In the [[Harry Potter films|movies]], the layout of the pitch is different from the [[Harry Potter books|books]]. It is much wider and has a larger centre circle with a halfway line. <ref>[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (film)]]</ref>
+*In'' [[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]'', the Hogwarts Quidditch pitch is seen burning down during the [[Battle of Hogwarts|final battle]].
 *In [[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]], most national teams have their own pitches. <ref name="QWC"/>
 ==Appearances==
-[[File:Harry Potter- Quidditch World Cup 02.jpg|thumb|left|[[Quidditch World Cup]] at [[Wikipedia:Australia|Australia]].]]
+[[File:Harry_Potter-_Quidditch_World_Cup_02.jpg|thumb|Australia]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (film)]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)|''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' (video game)]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (film)]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' (video game)]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (film)]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'' (video game)]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film)|''Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'' (film)]]
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]''
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (film)]]
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]''
+*[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)|''Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'' (video game)]]
+*''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2]]''
 *''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7]]''
+*''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]''
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
 ==Notes and References==
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+[[fr:Stade de Quidditch]]
 [[Category:Quidditch]]
 [[Category:Locations]]
+[[Category:Quidditch stadiums]]