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{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|They only like him because he's famous! They wouldn't look twice at him if he couldn't do that Wonky-Faint thing - |Harry|Wronski Feint.|[[Hermione Granger]] and [[Harry Potter]] discussing [[Viktor Krum]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
{{Dialogue a-b|Hermione|They only like him because he's famous! They wouldn't look twice at him if he couldn't do that Wonky-Faint thing - |Harry|Wronski Feint.|[[Hermione Granger]] and [[Harry Potter]] discussing [[Viktor Krum]]|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}} |
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| − | The '''Wronski Feint''' (also known as the '''Wronski Defensive Feint''') is a tactic in [[Quidditch]] where a [[Seeker]] pretends to spot the [[Golden Snitch]] far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. |
+ | The '''Wronski Feint''' (also known as the '''Wronski Defensive Feint''') is a tactic in [[Quidditch]] where a [[Seeker]] pretends to spot the [[Golden Snitch]] far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. Classified as a 'Dangerous Seeker Diversion' when view through [[Omnioculars]], the Wronski Feint was invented by Polish Seeker [[Josef Wronski]]<ref>{{QTTA}} - Chapter 10 (''Quidditch Today'')</ref> and frequently used by famed [[Bulgaria]]n Seeker [[Viktor Krum]]. |
[[Hermione Granger]] once mistakenly referred to this tactic as the 'Wonky Faint'. |
[[Hermione Granger]] once mistakenly referred to this tactic as the 'Wonky Faint'. |
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Revision as of 03:01, 9 July 2012
- Hermione: "They only like him because he's famous! They wouldn't look twice at him if he couldn't do that Wonky-Faint thing - "
- Harry: "Wronski Feint."
- — Hermione Granger and Harry Potter discussing Viktor Krum[src]
The Wronski Feint (also known as the Wronski Defensive Feint) is a tactic in Quidditch where a Seeker pretends to spot the Golden Snitch far below and races to catch it, hoping the opposing seeker will copy. At the last second before reaching the ground, the feinting seeker pulls out of a dive, usually causing the opposing seeker to crash. Classified as a 'Dangerous Seeker Diversion' when view through Omnioculars, the Wronski Feint was invented by Polish Seeker Josef Wronski[1] and frequently used by famed Bulgarian Seeker Viktor Krum.
Hermione Granger once mistakenly referred to this tactic as the 'Wonky Faint'.
Viktor Krum also does this feint in the Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup video game which is a part of the Bulgarian National Quidditch team's special move.
422nd Quidditch World Cup
On 22 August, 1994, Viktor Krum used the Wronski Feint in the final of the Quidditch World Cup against Ireland. Krum successfully used the tactic to trick Ireland's Seeker, Aidan Lynch, into diving into the ground, allowing Krum a few moments to look for the Snitch without interference.[2]
Behind the scenes
- Oddly, Harry Potter is eager to try out this move after seeing Krum do it, but he had already performed a Wronski Feint (or something very similar) during the last school year against Cho Chang.
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Possible appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- Quidditch Through the Ages
- Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
- Harry Potter Trading Card Game (Possible appearance) [3]
Notes and references
- ↑ Quidditch Through the Ages - Chapter 10 (Quidditch Today)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
- ↑ The card "Pulling Up" depicts Harry pulling out of a sharp dive and Terence Higgs about to hit the ground.