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⚫ | '''Seeker''' is a position in the wizarding sport of [[Quidditch]]. There is one Seeker per team. The goal of the Seeker is to catch the [[Golden Snitch]]. They play a crucial role in Quidditch, as a game does not end until the Seeker catches the Snitch. A team whose Seeker catches the Snitch receives 150 points, which almost always wins the match for that |
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⚫ | {{Quote|Usually the lightest and fastest fliers, Seekers need both a sharp eye and the ability to fly one- or no-handed|Description of Seekers|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}'''Seeker''' is a position in the wizarding sport of [[Quidditch]]. There is one Seeker per team. The goal of the Seeker is to catch the [[Golden Snitch]]. They play a crucial role in Quidditch, as a game does not end until the Seeker catches the Snitch. A team whose Seeker catches the Snitch receives 150 points, which almost always wins the match for that team. |
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==History of the Seeker== |
==History of the Seeker== |
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The position of the Seeker, known as the ''Hunter'', was introduced in response to [[Barberus Bragge]]'s introduction of the [[Golden Snidget]] during a match in [[1260s|1269]] making it the newest position in the game. |
The position of the Seeker, known as the ''Hunter'', was introduced in response to [[Barberus Bragge]]'s introduction of the [[Golden Snidget]] during a match in [[1260s|1269]] making it the newest position in the game. |
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+ | Seekers are generally the smallest and lightest players on a team, and there is a certain glamour attached to playing as a Seeker. Generally, the Seeker is also the most fouled player on the team. |
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==Known Seekers== |
==Known Seekers== |
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[[File:Seeker Badge - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™.png|thumb|right|100px|A blue Seeker Badge.]] |
[[File:Seeker Badge - Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™.png|thumb|right|100px|A blue Seeker Badge.]] |
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[[File:Seeker Badge (Brown and Maroon) - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™.png|thumb|right|100px|A brown-maroon Seeker Badge.]] |
[[File:Seeker Badge (Brown and Maroon) - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince™.png|thumb|right|100px|A brown-maroon Seeker Badge.]] |
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− | |rowspan="2"|[[American National Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[American National Quidditch team]] |
|[[Ariel Singleton]] |
|[[Ariel Singleton]] |
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|[[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]] |
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− | |[[Viktor Krum]] |
+ | |[[Viktor Krum]][[File:Krum 002.jpg|thumb|198x198px]] |
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|[[Chudley Cannons]] |
|[[Chudley Cannons]] |
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|[[Galvin Gudgeon]] |
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− | |rowspan="2"|[[English National Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[English National Quidditch team]] |
|[[Blythe Parkin]] |
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|[[Josef Wronski]] |
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− | |rowspan="4"|[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="4" |[[Gryffindor Quidditch team]] |
− | |[[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]] |
+ | |[[Charles Weasley|Charlie Weasley]][[File:Charlie1.jpg|thumb|149x149px]] |
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− | |[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]] |
+ | |[[Ginevra Weasley|Ginny Weasley]][[File:1NEW-OOTP-Promotionals-BWO-EXCLUSIVE-ginevra-ginny-weasley-5726450-389-540.jpg|thumb|178x178px]] |
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− | |[[Harry Potter]] |
+ | |[[Harry Potter]][[File:Harry Potter (HBP promo) 3.jpg|thumb|164x164px]] |
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|[[Unidentified Gryffindor seeker]] |
|[[Unidentified Gryffindor seeker]] |
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|[[Glynnis Griffiths]] |
|[[Glynnis Griffiths]] |
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− | |rowspan="2"|[[Hufflepuff Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[Hufflepuff Quidditch team]] |
− | |[[Cedric Diggory]] |
+ | |[[Cedric Diggory]][[File:Cedric.jpg|thumb|205x205px]] |
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|[[Aidan Kiely]] |
|[[Aidan Kiely]] |
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− | |rowspan="2"|[[Montrose Magpies]] |
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|[[Eunice Murray]] |
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− | |rowspan="2"|[[Ravenclaw Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="2" |[[Ravenclaw Quidditch team]] |
− | |[[Cho Chang]] |
+ | |[[Cho Chang]][[File:Cho-chang1.jpg|thumb|178x178px]] |
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|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]] (claimed) |
|[[Gilderoy Lockhart]] (claimed) |
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− | |rowspan="4"|[[Slytherin Quidditch team]] |
+ | | rowspan="4" |[[Slytherin Quidditch team]] |
+ | |[[Draco Malfoy]][[File:Draco-Malfoy-promo-draco-and-slytherin-22383964-1919-2560.jpg|thumb|177x177px]] |
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|[[Harper]] |
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− | |[[Regulus Black]] |
+ | |[[Regulus Black]][[File:RegulusBlackCloseUp.jpg|thumb|159x159px]] |
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|[[Terence Higgs]] |
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* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' |
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' |
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* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' |
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (video game)]]'' |
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+ | * ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World]]'' |
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+ | * ''[[LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World]]'' |
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* ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]'' |
* ''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]'' |
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* ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
* ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]'' |
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* ''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' |
* ''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' |
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+ | * ''[[LEGO Harry Potter|Harry Potter LEGO Sets]]'' |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
Revision as of 17:23, 10 July 2014
- "Usually the lightest and fastest fliers, Seekers need both a sharp eye and the ability to fly one- or no-handed"
- — Description of Seekers[src]
Seeker is a position in the wizarding sport of Quidditch. There is one Seeker per team. The goal of the Seeker is to catch the Golden Snitch. They play a crucial role in Quidditch, as a game does not end until the Seeker catches the Snitch. A team whose Seeker catches the Snitch receives 150 points, which almost always wins the match for that team.
History of the Seeker
The position of the Seeker, known as the Hunter, was introduced in response to Barberus Bragge's introduction of the Golden Snidget during a match in 1269 making it the newest position in the game.
Traits
Seekers are generally the smallest and lightest players on a team, and there is a certain glamour attached to playing as a Seeker. Generally, the Seeker is also the most fouled player on the team.
In team portraits, the Seeker sits in the middle of the first row.[1]
Known Seekers
Behind the scenes
- In the film version of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry's father, James Potter, was said to have been a Seeker. However, J. K. Rowling has stated that James was a Chaser.[2]
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
- 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 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 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 (video game)
- LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World
- LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game
- Harry Potter LEGO Sets
Notes and references
Game of Quidditch | |||
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Officials: Quidditch referee | |||
Player positions: Beater • Chaser • Keeper • Seeker | |||
Playing equipment: Beater's bat • Bludger • Broomstick • Golden Snitch • Quaffle |