Does the Golden Snitch have to caught to end the game?

Catching the all-important Snitch ends the game. But if your team is down more than 150 points, you have no incentive to catch the Snitch. Plus, the seeker seems to be more important than just about anybody else on the field of play.
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Can a Quidditch game end without the snitch being caught?

Every goal is worth 10 points and the team whose Seeker captures the Golden Snitch earns an additional 150 points. This means if a team is more than 15 goals ahead, it can still win even if their Seeker fails to catch the Snitch.
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Does the Golden Snitch automatically win the game?

The only way a Quidditch game can end is if the Golden Snitch is caught. The Golden SNitch however does not automatically win your team the game. If you catch the Snitch and earn the 150 points, your team may still be a few points behind the opposition.
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Is it possible to catch the snitch and lose?

A team can catch the snitch and lose the game yet still when the cup if their points for the season are higher than the opponents. Even in the first game of the season the seeker would want to catch the snitch as soon as possible so the other team can't build up points that will matter later in the season.
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Can a non seeker catch the Snitch?

Going off of Ginny Weasley's statement, it would appear Snitches flew at varying speeds, or at least can wear out. The Quidditch rule also stated that only the two team's Seeker had the right to catch (or touch) the Snitch, any player other than the Seeker to do so committed a foul called a Snitchnip.
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Is the snitch always caught?

Catching the all-important Snitch ends the game. But if your team is down more than 150 points, you have no incentive to catch the Snitch. Plus, the seeker seems to be more important than just about anybody else on the field of play.
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How does a Quidditch game end?

A game of Quidditch will only end once the Golden Snitch has been caught, or at the mutual consent of both team Captains.
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How long was the longest Quidditch match?

The longest Quidditch match lasted about three months

Because a Quidditch match can only end when the Seeker catches the Snitch, Oliver Wood once told us that the longest Quidditch match on record was about three months. They had to keep bringing on subs so the players could get a bit of rest!
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Which Quidditch ball is the biggest Hogwarts mystery?

A Bludger was a black iron ball used in the wizarding sport of Quidditch. It was ten inches in diameter.
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Does the team that catches the snitch automatically win?

The winner is the team with the most points at the end. While many have the misconception that the team who captures the Golden Snitch automatically wins the match, this is not always the case. In most matches, the team that catches the Snitch does win because of the 30 point bonus.
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Does Quidditch have a time limit?

There is no set time limit to the game because of this, but the Golden Snitch is usually caught within an hour, although this can depend upon the fitness and experience of participants.
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Can a seeker handle the Quaffle?

Players are forbidden to touch, kick, grab, pass, throw, or in any way use the ball of another position. In other words, the only players who are allowed to touch the Quaffle are the Chasers and Keeper, only the Beaters may touch the Bludgers, only the Seekers can grab the Snitch.
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Is Rowan Khanna a boy or girl?

Rowan has no set gender or House. Their gender and House are programmed to be the same as the options the player selects for their character.
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Can you become evil in Hogwarts mystery?

While you can't become an actual villain, it is possible to wield dark magic and play as an evil wizard in Hogwarts Legacy. As it's an open world RPG you have plenty of ways to customize your character, choose your house and develop your magical skills and powers.
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What house is Murphy Mcnully in?

He is in whichever house the player chose for Jacob's sibling. His year is not shown in the friends section, similar to Skye Parkin and Orion Amari. His favourite colour is either green, blue, red or yellow, depending on which house he is sorted into.
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Why did Harry not play Quidditch?

Apart from the Quidditch World Cup, there is no Quidditch in year four (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) because of the Triwizard Tournament; Harry is unable to play in the last match of Year 1 (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) because he is unconscious in the hospital wing, or in most of the matches in ...
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Did J.K. Rowling invent Quidditch?

Quidditch /ˈkwɪdɪtʃ/ is a fictional sport invented by author J.K. Rowling for her fantasy book series Harry Potter. It first appeared in the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997). It is a dangerous but popular sport played by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks.
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Did Slytherin ever beat Gryffindor?

The victory meant that Gryffindor had continued to defeat Slytherin in every game since Harry Potter joined the team in 1991.
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Who is the best Quidditch player?

These are the ten best Quidditch players from Hogwarts!
  • Cedric Diggory.
  • Oliver Wood.
  • Rose Granger-Weasley.
  • James Potter.
  • Andre Egwu.
  • Charlie Weasley.
  • George Weasley.
  • Fred Weasley.
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Who gave Harry the Nimbus 2000?

In the movie, professor Minerva McGonagall gives Harry Potter a Nimbus 2000 when he joins the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
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Is the Golden Snitch a Horcrux?

Once rendered defunct as a Horcrux, the stone was placed inside a Golden Snitch and left to Harry Potter in Dumbledore's will. Its magic was last used to recall Lily, James, Sirius and Lupin as Harry prepared to face death. Voldemort himself never learned the significance of the stone.
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Why do you think the Seeker ball was called the Golden Snitch?

Answer: In Harry Potter , The Seeker Ball was a golden ball with wings and it is also called golden snitch bcz One player on each team is designated the seeker, and it is his or her job to capture the golden snitch, a golden winged ball the size of a walnut that zips around the playing field of its own volition.
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Is Ben evil a Hogwarts mystery?

Number one, Ben is like Professor Quirrell from the first novel; a.k.a he appears to be nothing but a stuttering, blubbering idiot who couldn't hurt a fly but in reality, is an evil dark wizard.
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Who is R in Harry Potter?

R, also known as The Cabal, was an enigmatic and powerful secret society that was active during the 20th century and behind a number of clandestine operations around the world.
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