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Gryffindor Chaser Ginny Weasley throwing the Quaffle into the hoop

"The Chasers throw the Quaffle to each other and try and get it through one of the hoops to score a goal."

—Description of the position^[src]

Chaser is a position in the wizarding sport of Quidditch. There are three Chasers per team. The Chasers control the Quaffle and attempt to get it through the goal hoops past the Keeper. Each goal is worth ten points. This makes them similar to the forwards in football, as the game is generally started with the Referee releasing the Quaffle into the air for the Chasers to try and claim possession of.

History

The Chaser is the oldest position in the game of Quidditch, as the purpose of the game once consisted solely of scoring goals. They were formerly known as Catchers in the early days of the game.

The one major change to the role of the Chaser was in 1884 when the rules were changed that allowed only one Chaser into the scoring area while trying to score a goal. This was done in an effort to stop Stooging during a game. Two other fouls that can be committed by Chasers are Haversacking and Quafflepocking.^[1] Chaser Dragomir Gorgovitch of the Chudley Cannons holds the record holder for the most Quaffle drops in a season.^[2] Chaser moves in the modern game of Quidditch include: Hawkshead Attacking Formation, Parkin's Pincer, Porskoff Ploy, and Reverse Pass.^[1]

Traits

Chasers are generally considered the most exhilarating to watch by spectators during a Quidditch game, at least until the Golden Snitch has been spotted. Chasers are typically swift and agile flyers (second only to the Seeker).

Known Chasers

Team	Name
American National Quidditch team	Debbie Muntz^[3]
	Gianni Fedele^[3]
	Robert Green^[3]
Australian National Quidditch team	Kenneth Hastings^[3]
	Maria Monteith^[3]
	Matthew Echunga^[3]
Bulgarian National Quidditch team	Alexei Levski^[4]
	Clara Ivanova^[4]
	Vasily Dimitrov^[4]
Chudley Cannons	Dragomir Gorgovitch^[2]
English National Quidditch team	Avery Hawksworth^[3]
	Edric Vosper^[3]
	Keaton Flitney^[3]
French National Quidditch team	Hildegarde Lafarge^[3]
	Josephine Marat^[3]
	Mathilde Mallard^[3]
German National Quidditch team	Igor Brand^[3]
	Kursten Blijk^[3]
	Kurt Todt^[3]
Gryffindor Quidditch team	Alicia Spinnet^[5]
	Angelina Johnson^[5]
	Dean Thomas^[6]
	Demelza Robins^[6]
	Ginny Weasley^[6]
	James Potter^[7]
	Katie Bell^[5]
	Rose Granger-Weasley^[8]
Holyhead Harpies	Ginny Weasley^[9]
	Valmai Morgan^[10]
	Wilda Griffiths^[10]
Hufflepuff Quidditch team	Cadwallader^[6]
	Heidi Macavoy^[3]
	Malcolm Preece^[3]
	Tamsin Applebee^[3]
	Zacharias Smith^{[citation needed]}
Irish National Quidditch team	Moran^[4]
	Mullet^[4]
	Troy^[4]
Japanese National Quidditch team	Noriyuki Sato^[3]
	Ryotaro Tanaka^[3]
	Yoshihiro Suzuki^[3]
Montrose Magpies	Alasdair Maddock^[10]
Montrose Magpies	Fabius Watkins^[11]
Nordic National Quidditch team	Lorre Gustafson^[3]
	Olaf Andersen^[3]
	Peter Hansen^[3]
Poland	Ladislaw Zamojski^[12]
Pride of Portree	Catriona McCormack^[1]
Puddlemere United	Wilda Griffiths^[10]
Ravenclaw Quidditch team	Bradley^[12]
	Chambers^[12]
	Jeremy Stretton^[3]
	Randolph Burrow^[3]
	Roger Davies^[13]
Scottish National Quidditch team	Catriona McCormack^[1]
Slytherin Quidditch team	Adrian Pucey^[5]
	Cassius Warrington^[13]
	Graham Montague^[13]
	Marcus Flint^[5]
	Urquhart^[6]
	Vaisey^[6]
Spanish National Quidditch team	Ana de Lebron^[3]
	Carmen Garcia^[3]
	Chavelle Cartaya^[3]
Undetermined Hogwarts team	Eekins^[14]
	Jacob's sibling^[15]
	Jarrett^[14]
	Orion Amari^[15]
	Skye Parkin^[15]

Behind the scenes

In the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry's dad, James Potter, was said to have been a Seeker. However, J. K. Rowling has stated that James was a Chaser.^[7]
In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film), when Mary Lou Barebone asks Newt Scamander if he is a "seeker, a seeker of truth," he replies that he is "more of a Chaser, really."

Appearances

Notes and references

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Quidditch Through the Ages
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore)
↑ ^3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com
↑ Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act One, Scene Four
↑ JK Rowling web chat, 30th July (The Leaky Cauldron Transcript)
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 Daily Prophet Newsletters
↑ Wizard of the Month
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
↑ ^14.0 ^14.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

Game of Quidditch

Officials: Quidditch referee
Player positions: Beater • Chaser • Keeper • Seeker
Playing equipment: Beater's bat • Bludger • Broomstick • Golden Snitch • Quaffle

[QTA-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Quidditch Through the Ages

[DH7-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Chapter 7 (The Will of Albus Dumbledore)

[QWC-3] 3.00 ^3.01 ^3.02 ^3.03 ^3.04 ^3.05 ^3.06 ^3.07 ^3.08 ^3.09 ^3.10 ^3.11 ^3.12 ^3.13 ^3.14 ^3.15 ^3.16 ^3.17 ^3.18 ^3.19 ^3.20 ^3.21 ^3.22 ^3.23 ^3.24 ^3.25 ^3.26 ^3.27 ^3.28 Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup

[GOF8-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)

[PS-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

[HBP-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

[James-7] 7.0 ^7.1 About the Books: transcript of J.K. Rowling's live interview on Scholastic.com

[8] Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Act One, Scene Four

[9] JK Rowling web chat, 30th July (The Leaky Cauldron Transcript)

[DPN-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 Daily Prophet Newsletters

[11] Wizard of the Month

[OOTP-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[POA-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

[PSG-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game)

[HM-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

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