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The Wimbourne Wasps were a Quidditch team in the British and Irish Quidditch League, based in the town of Wimbourne, Dorset. Founded in 1312, their robes are horizontal yellow and black stripes with a wasp on the chest. The team has won the League Cup at least eighteen times, and have twice been semi-finalists in the European Cup.

The team adopted the wasp as their emblem after a game against the Appleby Arrows in the mid-seventeenth century, in which one of their Beaters batted a wasps' nest towards the opposing Seeker, who was so badly stung he had to retire. Their fans are known as Stingers , and they make loud buzzing sounds to distract opposing Chasers taking penalties.

Ludo Bagman was originally a member of this team, and was congratulated by a juror during his trial for his performance in one of his matches for England against Turkey, but eventually left and became the Head of Department of Magical Games and Sports. The Wasps won the League Cup three times in a row when Bagman played for them.^[1]

Behind the scenes

There is a famous rugby team whose name is London Wasps. It may be a reference. Both teams are based in England and both teams wear yellow and black striped robes. The mascot and the logo of the teams are similar.

Also JK Rowling is from a village called Winterbourne near Bristol and could have gotten the name from this.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Mentioned only)
Quidditch Through the Ages

Notes and References

↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Chapter 9, The Dark Mark)

[1] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Chapter 9, The Dark Mark)

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 |most glorious hour=When one of their [[Beater]]s batted a wasps' nest towards the opposing [[Seeker]], who was so badly stung he had to retire.
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+|won championships=[[League Cup|British and Irish Quidditch League Cup]] (at least eighteen times)
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+|rivals=[[Appleby Arrows]]
 |players=[[Beater]]: [[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] ([[1970s]])
 |first=''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]
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+The '''Wimbourne Wasps''' were a [[Quidditch]] team in the [[British and Irish Quidditch League]], based in the town of [[Wimbourne]], Dorset. Founded in [[1310s|1312]], their robes are horizontal yellow and black stripes with a wasp on the chest. The team has won the [[League Cup]] at least eighteen times, and have twice been semi-finalists in the [[European Cup]].
-}}
-The '''Wimbourne Wasps''' are a [[Quidditch]] team in the [[British and Irish Quidditch League]]. Founded in [[1310s|1312]], their robes are horizontal yellow and black stripes with a wasp on the chest. The team has won the [[League Cup]] eighteen times, and have twice been the semi-finalists in the [[European Cup]].
-The team adopted the wasp as their emblem after a game against the [[Appleby Arrows]] in the mid-seventeenth century, in which one of their [[Beater]]s batted a wasps' nest towards the opposing [[Seeker]], who was so badly stung he had to retire. Their fans are known as Stingers, and they make loud buzzing sounds to distract opposing [[Chaser]]s taking penalties.
+The team adopted the wasp as their emblem after a game against the [[Appleby Arrows]] in the mid-seventeenth century, in which one of their [[Beater]]s batted a wasps' nest towards the opposing [[Seeker]], who was so badly stung he had to retire. Their fans are known as [[Stinger]]s , and they make loud buzzing sounds to distract opposing [[Chaser]]s taking penalties.
-[[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] was originally a member of this team, and was congratulated by a juror during his trial for his performance in one of the matches, but eventually left and became the Head of [[Department of Magical Games and Sports]].
+[[Ludovic Bagman|Ludo Bagman]] was originally a member of this team, and was congratulated by a juror during his trial for his performance in one of his matches for [[English National Quidditch team|England]] against [[Turkish National Quidditch team|Turkey]], but eventually left and became the Head of [[Department of Magical Games and Sports]]. The Wasps won the League Cup three times in a row when Bagman played for them.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' (Chapter 9, The Dark Mark)</ref>
+==Behind the scenes==
+There is a famous rugby team whose name is [[Wikipedia:London_Wasps|London Wasps]]. It may be a reference. Both teams are based in England and both teams wear yellow and black striped robes. The mascot and the logo of the teams are similar.
+Also JK Rowling is from a village called Winterbourne near Bristol and could have gotten the name from this.
 ==Appearances==
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 * ''[[Quidditch Through the Ages (real)|Quidditch Through the Ages]]''
+==Notes and References==
+{{Reflist}}
+[[es:Avispas de Wimbourne]]
 [[fr:Frelons de Wimbourne]]
 [[ru:Уимбурнские Осы]]
+[[pl:Osy z Wimbourne]]
 [[Category:Quidditch teams]]