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This move being performed in a game of Quidditch
- Jacob's sibling: "And what's Thimblerig got to do with Quidditch?"
- Murphy McNully: "Take shell game theory, throw in a dash of the Porskoff Ploy, add a splash of surprise… And you've got the Thimblerig Shuffle!"
- — Murphy McNully teaches the Thimblerig Shuffle to Jacob's sibling[src]
The Thimblerig Shuffle was a Quidditch strategy invented by Murphy McNully at some point in the 1970s or 1980s. He taught this tactic to Jacob's sibling in order to increase their probability of making it on the Quidditch team of their house.[1]
First, the Chasers start flying in the Hawkshead Attacking Formation, then the Chaser in the centre drops back so all three are in a row. Then, the three Chasers start shuffling like shells in a game of Thimblerig while passing the Quaffle among them, distracting the other team's players trying to follow the Quaffle; at that point, one of the Chasers flies above one of the others to simulate the Porskoff Ploy. At that point the third Chaser, who no one is watching, is revealed to be the one holding the Quaffle and is open to score.[1]
Appearances[]
- Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery (First appearance)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, Year 2, Quidditch Season 1, Chapter 4 (Strategic Moves)