Gwenog was a British witch who lived near Queerditch Marsh during the 11th century. She was friends with Gertie Keddle, and often played the game that would become Quidditch.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- In 2017, in response to a tweet from the QI Elves saying that "Quidditch, digestive biscuits and overdrafts were all invented in Edinburgh", J. K. Rowling remarked that Quidditch was in actuality invented in Manchester.[1] This is not a reference to the location of Queerditch Marsh, however, but the actual place in which Rowling came up with the idea of Quidditch — in a hand-signed, annotated first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that was auctioned for charity in 2013, Rowling remarked that she had invented Quidditch while staying in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with her then-boyfriend, adding rules that she was sure would infuriate men, which she found satisfying given her state of mind at the time.[3]
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1
J.K. Rowling on X: "Untrue, I'm afraid! Quidditch was invented in Manchester."
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 3 (The Game from Queerditch Marsh)
- ↑ Furness, Hannah (18 May 2013). "JK Rowling invented Quidditch after a row with her boyfriend", The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
