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Hermione: "They only like him because he's famous! They wouldn't look twice at him if he couldn't do that Wonky-Faint thing - "

Harry: "Wronski Feint."

— Hermione Granger and Harry Potter discussing Viktor Krum^[src]

The Wronski Feint (also known as the Wronski Defensive Feint) is a tactic in Quidditch where a Seeker pretends to spot the Golden Snitch far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. Classified as a Dangerous Seeker Diversion when viewed through Omnioculars, the Wronski Feint was invented by Polish Seeker Josef Wronski^[1] and frequently used by famed Bulgarian Seeker Viktor Krum.

Hermione Granger once mistakenly referred to this tactic as the 'Wonky Faint'.

History

1994 Quidditch World Cup

On 22 August, 1994, Viktor Krum used the Wronski Feint in the final of the Quidditch World Cup against Ireland. Krum successfully used the tactic to trick Ireland's Seeker, Aidan Lynch, into diving into the ground, allowing Krum a few moments to look for the Snitch without interference.^[2]

2014 Quidditch World Cup

On 22 May, 2014, German Seeker Thorsten Pfeffer attempted the Wronski Feint in his team's match against Wales. However, he failed to pull up out of the manoeuver in time and collided with the ground at an estimated sixty miles per hour. Pfeffer managed to survive the collision due to the rapid administration of Skele-Gro, though he had broken most of the bones in his body and at least temporarily believed himself to be a budgerigar named Klaus.^[3]

Behind the scenes

Harry once praised Krum at his Wronski Feintat the final of the 422nd Quidditch World Cup.
Oddly, Harry Potter is eager to try out this move after seeing Krum do it, but he had already performed a Wronski Feint (or something very similar) during the last school year against Cho Chang.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Possible appearance)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Quidditch Through the Ages
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Possible appearance) ^[4]
Pottermore

Notes and references

↑ Quidditch Through the Ages - Chapter 10 (Quidditch Today)
↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
↑ Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling - Daily Prophet: 22 May 2014
↑ The card "Pulling Up" depicts Harry pulling out of a sharp dive and Terence Higgs about to hit the ground.

[1] Quidditch Through the Ages - Chapter 10 (Quidditch Today)

[2] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)

[PM-3] Pottermore - New from J.K. Rowling - Daily Prophet: 22 May 2014

[4] The card "Pulling Up" depicts Harry pulling out of a sharp dive and Terence Higgs about to hit the ground.

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-The '''Wronski Feint''' (also known as the '''Wronski Defensive Feint''') is a tactic in [[Quidditch]] where a [[Seeker]] pretends to spot the [[Golden Snitch]] far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. Classified as a 'Dangerous Seeker Diversion' when viewed through [[Omnioculars]], the Wronski Feint was invented by Polish Seeker [[Josef Wronski]]<ref>{{QTTA}} - Chapter 10 (''Quidditch Today'')</ref> and frequently used by famed [[Bulgaria]]n Seeker [[Viktor Krum]].
+The '''Wronski Feint''' (also known as the '''Wronski Defensive Feint''') is a tactic in [[Quidditch]] where a [[Seeker]] pretends to spot the [[Golden Snitch]] far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. Classified as a '''Dangerous Seeker Diversion''' when viewed through [[Omnioculars]], the Wronski Feint was invented by Polish Seeker [[Josef Wronski]]<ref>{{QTTA}} - Chapter 10 (''Quidditch Today'')</ref> and frequently used by famed [[Bulgaria]]n Seeker [[Viktor Krum]].
 [[Hermione Granger]] once mistakenly referred to this tactic as the 'Wonky Faint'.
+==History==
-Viktor Krum also does this feint in the [[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]] video game which is a part of the [[Bulgarian National Quidditch team]]'s special move.
+===[[1994 Quidditch World Cup]]===
+On [[22 August]], [[1994]], [[Viktor Krum]] used the Wronski Feint in the final of the [[Quidditch World Cup]] against [[Irish National Quidditch team|Ireland]]. Krum successfully used the tactic to trick Ireland's Seeker, [[Aidan Lynch]], into diving into the ground, allowing Krum a few moments to look for the Snitch without interference.<ref>{{GOF}} - Chapter 8 (''The Quidditch World Cup'')</ref>
-==422nd [[Quidditch World Cup]]==
+===[[2014 Quidditch World Cup]]===
+On [[22 May]], [[Between 2010 and 2017|2014]], [[German National Quidditch team|German]] Seeker [[Thorsten Pfeffer]] attempted the Wronski Feint in his team's match against [[Welsh National Quidditch team|Wales]]. However, he failed to pull up out of the manoeuver in time and collided with the ground at an estimated sixty miles per hour. Pfeffer managed to survive the collision due to the rapid administration of [[Skele-Gro]], though he had broken most of the [[bone]]s in his body and at least temporarily believed himself to be a [[budgerigar]] named Klaus.<ref name="PM">''[[Pottermore]]'' - [http://www.pottermore.com/en/daily-prophet/qwc2014/2014-05-22/wal-v-deu New from J.K. Rowling - Daily Prophet: 22 May 2014]</ref>
-On [[22 August]], [[1994]], [[Viktor Krum]] used the Wronski Feint in the final of the Quidditch World Cup against [[Irish National Quidditch team|Ireland]]. Krum successfully used the tactic to trick Ireland's Seeker, [[Aidan Lynch]], into diving into the ground, allowing Krum a few moments to look for the Snitch without interference.<ref>{{GOF}} - Chapter 8 (''The Quidditch World Cup'')</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*Harry once praised Krum at his Wronski Feintat the final of the 422nd Quidditch World Cup.
-*Oddly, [[Harry Potter]] is eager to try out this move after seeing Krum do it, but he had already performed a Wronski Feint (or something very similar) during the [[1993–1994 school year|last school year]] against [[Cho Chang]].
+* Oddly, [[Harry Potter]] is eager to try out this move after seeing Krum do it, but he had already performed a Wronski Feint (or something very similar) during the [[1993–1994 school year|last school year]] against [[Cho Chang]].
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 *''[[Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup]]''
 *''[[Harry Potter Trading Card Game]]'' {{Possible}} <ref>The card "Pulling Up" depicts Harry pulling out of a sharp dive and Terence Higgs about to hit the ground.</ref>
+*''[[Pottermore]]''
 ==Notes and references==
 {{Reflist}}
 [[fr:Feinte de Wronski]]
+[[pl:Zwód Wrońskiego]]
 [[Category:Quidditch tactics]]