Snitchnip

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Snitchnip
Quidditch Fouls information
Usage	Catching or touching the Golden Snitch.
Used	All players but Seeker
Behind the scenes
First appearance	Quidditch Through the Ages (real)

A Snitchnip is a Quidditch foul that occurs when any player (other than the Seeker) catches or touches the Golden Snitch ^[1]. It occurred, along with the other 699 fouls, in the 1473 Quidditch World Cup.

[edit] Etymology

The word Snitchnip is made up of the word snitch and the word nip, which means to brush past or touch. Thus, a Snitchnip occurs when someone touches the snitch.

[edit] Appearances

• Quidditch Through the Ages (real)

[edit] Notes and references