Beater

Beater is a position in the Wizarding sport of Quidditch. There are two Beaters on every Quidditch team, and they are the only players on the pitch who have bats. Their job is to keep the Bludgers away from their team. Beaters need good physical strength, which generally leads wizards rather than witches to play in the position, though famous Captain of the Holyhead Harpies Gwenog Jones is a notable exception. Beaters also need good balance, as they are sometimes required to take both hands off their broomstick to hit a Bludger doublehanded.

History of the Beater
Beaters have probably existed in the game of Quidditch since the introduction of the Bludger. Beaters are not meant to be goal scorers, and there is no indication that any Beater has even handled the Quaffle during gameplay.

Known Beaters

 * Fred Weasley
 * George Weasley
 * Connolly
 * Quigley
 * Vulchanov
 * Volkov
 * Vincent Crabbe
 * Gregory Goyle
 * Bole
 * Derrick
 * Ritchie Coote
 * Jimmy Peakes
 * Andrew Kirke
 * Jack Sloper
 * Ludo Bagman
 * Gwenog Jones
 * Nymphadora Tonks

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
 * Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
 * Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
 * Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
 * Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
 * Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
 * Quidditch Through the Ages
 * Quidditch World Cup