Quidditch is the wizarding sport described in J.K. Rowling’s 2001 charity book Quidditch Through the Ages.
The book is presented as a history of the game in the wizarding world and as a volume from the Hogwarts library. It explains the sport’s equipment, rules, teams, fouls, and development. In the Harry Potter stories, players compete on broomsticks while trying to score with balls and catch the Golden Snitch.
Quidditch Through the Ages was published alongside Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for Comic Relief. The books were credited to fictional authors within the wizarding world, while Rowling wrote the real texts.
Quidditch is distinct from Gobstones, Exploding Snap, and wizard chess, which are other magical games or pastimes mentioned in the novels. Rowling’s invented sport later inspired real-world adaptations played by non-magical athletes, although those versions use modified rules and names.