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A Snitchnip was a Quidditch foul that occurred when any player other than the Seeker caught or touched the Golden Snitch.[1] The team that committed the Snitchnip forfeited the game.[2]

Known Snitchnips[]

Teams Match Location Snitchnip caused by
1473 Quidditch World Cup Europe Unknown[1]
Appleby Arrows vs Wimbourne Wasps match Great Britain Unidentified Appleby Arrows Chaser (accidental)[3]
2014 Quidditch World Cup Patagonian Desert, Argentina Jean-Baptiste Bloncourt[2]

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 occurred when someone touches the snitch.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 6 (Changes in Quidditch since the Fourteenth Century)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Pottermore - BRAZIL VERSUS HAITI (archived)
  3. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 7, Chapter 28 (The Last Laugh) - Assignment "Rivalry and Revelry"
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