The wizarding sport created by J.K. Rowling in which players fly on broomsticks is Quidditch. It is introduced in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as the most popular sport in the wizarding world.
A Quidditch team has seven players: three Chasers, two Beaters, one Keeper, and one Seeker. Players use four balls, including the Quaffle, two Bludgers, and the Golden Snitch. Catching the Snitch usually earns 150 points and ends the match, although the final score determines the winner.
Rowling based the name on an invented word associated with the fictional location of Queerditch Marsh. Real-world versions of the sport developed internationally, using modified rules and no flying. Quidditch should not be confused with wizard chess or Gobstones, which are separate magical games.