Spoiler warning! There are some mild spoilers ahead – turn back now if you’re not familiar with the books…
Gryffindor Quidditch players
Harry Potter The Boy Who Lived was not just a dab hand at defeating Dark wizards, he was also an extremely talented Quidditch player. In fact, while first-years don’t normally join the Quidditch team, Harry did. His skills were spotted in his first ever flying lesson and he was made the new Gryffindor Seeker – the youngest in a century! His talent only continued to grow, and he was made Quidditch captain as a sixth-year.
Ron Weasley Turns out there were a whole heap of talented Quidditch players amongst the Weasley family! Five out of seven siblings were members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team at one point. Ron became a member as a fifth-year and played the position of Keeper. Although he had a rocky start, the refrain ‘Weasley is our King’ soon became his own personal theme tune.
Ginny Weasley Ginny’s Quidditch beginnings might have involved breaking into the Weasley’s broom shed and taking each of her brothers’ brooms out in turn to practice, but all of her skullduggery paid off. Turns out Ginny was a formidable player with oodles of talent and held the position of Chaser (and before that as substitute Seeker) on the Gryffindor Quidditch team. After leaving Hogwarts, she turned that talent into a career and played for the Holyhead Harpies.
Fred and George Weasley The Weasley twins played the role of Beaters on the Quidditch pitch. The pair of them must have been pretty handy with a bat because they consistently made the team each year. Out of the two of them, it seems that George might have been the slightly better and more aggressive player. There are more mentions of him hitting a Bludger than Fred. Which is interesting when you consider that he was normally the slightly quieter twin.
Charlie Weasley The first Weasley sibling to make their mark on the Gryffindor Quidditch team was Charlie. You might assume Charlie played the role of Beater, thanks to his stocky build, but he was in fact a Seeker. And he must have been pretty good too – he did become the captain after all.
Oliver Wood Quite possibly the most… enthusiastic Quidditch captain in existence, Oliver Wood lived and breathed this team sport. He was a Keeper and took the business of leading the team very seriously. His dream was to win the Quidditch Cup, and he was going to do everything in his power to achieve that – even if his fellow teammates didn’t always appreciate his enthusiasm and penchant for early-morning training practices.
Angelina Johnson Angelina was a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team before becoming captain after the departure of Oliver Wood. She certainly picked up where he left off and might have even worked her team harder than Oliver.
Alicia Spinnet Alicia was a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team alongside Angelina and Katie. The three of them were an unstoppable force and worked together as one to score many points for Gryffindor.
Katie Bell The third in this trio of Chasers was Katie Bell. Slightly younger than Angelina and Alicia, she remained on the Quidditch team during Harry’s sixth year at Hogwarts – though it is safe to say that year ended up being a little disrupted for Katie.
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Demelza Robins Demelza joined the Gryffindor team as a Chaser alongside Ginny Weasley and Katie Bell in Half-Blood Prince. Apparently, this Chaser was particularly good at dodging Bludgers.
Dean Thomas It turns out that Harry’s classmate was not too shabby at Quidditch. During his sixth-year, when a spot suddenly opened up for a new Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Harry asked Dean to take that empty spot.
Jack Sloper and Andrew Kirke These two were selected to stand-in for Fred and George while they had to suffer through a lifelong Quidditch ban (thanks to the odious Umbridge). As far as Beaters go, they weren’t really up to scratch. Andrew once shrieked and fell off his broom when an opposing Chaser happened to fly in his direction and Jack once accidentally missed a Bludger, hitting his captain in the mouth with his bat instead.
Jimmy Peakes and Ritchie Coote This pair of Beaters were selected by Harry to join the Quidditch team in Half-Blood Prince. Although Harry initially thought they lacked the brilliance of predecessors, Fred and George Weasley, they steadily continued to improve and were assets to the team.
Cormac McLaggen Ah, Cormac McLaggen – what can we say about him? There is no doubt that Cormac could play Quidditch, but whether he could play as part of a team is debatable. Actually, it isn’t debatable – he couldn’t. His rather pompous nature and overinflated ego made sure of that. Luckily, thanks to a well-placed spell from Hermione, McLaggen was pipped to the Keeper position by Ron Weasley and only played for the team on rare occasions.
James Potter Well, Harry had to get his talent from somewhere! And that someone was his dad, James Potter. James was also a Seeker on the Gryffindor Quidditch team and a pretty good one at that.
Minerva McGonagall Yep! You read that name right. Professor McGonagall once took to the skies herself as a member of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. As a seventh-year, she had a rather nasty fall after being fouled by a member of the Slytherin team during the Cup final. This unfortunate incident landed her with a concussion, broken ribs and a lifelong desire to see Slytherin beaten at Quidditch.
Rose Granger-Weasley Her mother might have not had a… natural talent for Quidditch but Rose did inherit the Weasley knack for the sport. She was selected to be a Chaser for the Gryffindor team as a second-year.
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Slytherin Quidditch players
Marcus Flint He might have been the captain of the Slytherin team, but we wouldn’t look up to Marcus Flint as a shining example of a leader. This hulking Slytherin was a Chaser unafraid to break the rules – as a certain ‘Dementor’ stunt demonstrated.
Draco Malfoy There is some debate over whether Malfoy earnt his spot on the Slytherin team of whether it was thanks to his dad’s gift of brand-new Nimbus 2001s for the entire team… hmmm. Anyway, Malfoy was selected for the team and became Harry’s nemesis in yet another arena as a rival Seeker.
Vincent Crabbe and Gregory Goyle We will give you a guess at what position these two played. Yep, Crabbe and Goyle became the Slytherin Beaters as fifth-years. It’s safe to say that they weren’t selected for their dazzling flying skills but because of their sheer brute strength and size.
Adrian Pucey Pucey was a Chaser for the Slytherin team and once dropped the Quaffle he was in possession of after being distracted by the sight of the Golden Snitch.
Miles Bletchley Another unscrupulous Slytherin team member, Bletchley played the role of Keeper. Why do we refer to him as unscrupulous? Well, he once tried to sabotage the Gryffindor team, hitting Alicia Spinnet in the back of the head with a jinx that caused her eyebrows to grow at an alarming rate.
Terence Higgs The Slytherin Seeker, Terence Higgs, was there to witness the moment that Harry caught his first ever Snitch (in a rather unconventional manner), though we doubt he was pleased about it.
Montague We never learnt his first name, but Montague was a Slytherin Chaser who was probably less known for his Quidditch skills and more known for Fred and George Weasley shoving him into a Vanishing Cabinet and reappearing in a toilet – lovely.
Derrick and Bole These two were Beaters on the Slytherin team and like many of their teammates, weren’t afraid to commit the odd foul in the pursuit of victory.
Urquhart This Chaser, who we only knew purely by their surname, was made captain in the same year as Harry. When the two had to shake hands at the start of the match, Urquhart might have crushed Harry’s hand, just a teensy bit.
Vaisey A talented Slytherin Chaser who was known for being the team’s top goal-scorer.
Harper A Slytherin in Ginny Weasley’s year, this wizard played the position of Seeker when Draco Malfoy was indisposed. Even though Ginny described him as an ‘idiot’, he nearly beat Harry to the fluttering Golden Snitch.
Ravenclaw Quidditch players
Roger Davies Captain of the Ravenclaw Quidditch team and seemingly talented Chaser, this Ravenclaw is possibly more well-known for his love life than his Quidditch prowess.
Cho Chang A life-long Tutshill Tornados fan, Cho Chang was a talented Seeker on the Ravenclaw Quidditch team. She even gave Harry a run for his money by employing clever strategies on the Quidditch pitch – such as tailing him closely and frequently blocking his path.
Bradley Not much is known about this Ravenclaw Chaser, except that Ron saved a goal of his in the final match of the season.
Chambers Another Ravenclaw Chaser, and another who didn’t get past Keeper, Ron Weasley, during the final Quidditch match of the season in Order of the Phoenix.
Hufflepuff Quidditch players
Cedric Diggory Ah Cedric Diggory – he was probably as close to perfect as they come. It is no wonder that as well as being intelligent, popular and extremely good-looking, he was also a seriously skilled Quidditch player, He held the position of Seeker and even beat Harry once! On top of that his dazzling skills landed him the role of captain too.
Cadwallader One of the Hufflepuff Chasers who seemed to score quite a few goals during the memorable match when Luna Lovegood filled in as Quidditch commentator.
Summerby This Hufflepuff Seeker might not have always been the most observant – Ginny Weasley once caught the Snitch from right under his nose.
Zacharias Smith This Hufflepuff was rather unpleasant – Harry certainly wasn’t a fan. However, despite his noxious personality, he was selected to play as Chaser for the Hufflepuff Quidditch team. So, you can probably assume he was reasonably talented.
Other notable Quidditch players
Viktor Krum Before he was the Triwizard Champion who won the heart of Hermione Granger, Viktor Krum was a supremely talented professional Quidditch player – whilst still at school! Krum played spectacularly and was a rockstar Seeker of the Quidditch world (Ron was a BIG fan). His skills helped lead his team to the finals of the Quidditch World Cup.
Ludo Bagman The seemingly jovial Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports for the Ministry of Magic started his career as a professional Quidditch player. He represented England at an international level and also played for the Wimbourne Wasps. Ludo still liked to wear his former black and yellow robes and, well, why wouldn’t you if you were once described as the ‘best Beater the Wimbourne Wasps ever had’?
Gwenog Jones Last but not least, we have Gwenog Jones who was the captain of the all-witch team, the Holyhead Harpies. Gwenog had once been part of Horace Slughorn’s ‘Slug Club’ and provided him with free tickets to her matches. Ginny Weasley seemed to be a fan as she had a poster of Gwenog in her room, though Hermione Granger thought she was rather full of herself.
Now you know all the notable Quidditch players from the Harry Potter stories, why not check out the first part of our introduction to Quidditch that covers everything from the different positions to the many balls to the rules of the game itself. And remember to keep your eyes peeled for part three coming soon!
