A horn was sounded, the rocks were released, and the players would fly around on their broomsticks trying to catch as many rocks in their cauldron as possible. A large number of boulders were charmed to hover in the air and each player had a cauldron strapped to his/her head. Ĭreaothceann was an exceptionally violent and often fatal game that originated in Scotland. The wizard who completed the course and scored a goal in the shortest time was the winner. At the end of this fiery course was a goal which the ball had to be hurled into. This game may have been the inspiration for the Quidditch position of Keeper.Īn Irish game by the name of Aingingein required broomstick-mounted players to fly through a number of burning barrels set in the air, whilst all the time clutching a ball with one hand. A number of other players mounted on broomsticks would attempt to pierce the bladder, with the first who successfully did so being declared the winner. The main ancient games that provided some inspiration for Quidditch were:Ī goal post in an early version of QuidditchĪ game by the name of Stichstock originated in Germany and consisted of a single wizard acting as a guardian or goalkeeper, trying to protect an inflated dragon bladder. The beauty of Quidditch was that it took the best aspects of all its predecessors, added its own unique twists, and ended up as a game that would remain popular with the masses for centuries.
All of these archaic broom games were popular in localised areas, but none had the vast appeal that Quidditch did. In truth, Quidditch probably owed a debt to a number of its forerunners in making it as successful as it became. While Quidditch was the first (and so far, only) broomstick-based game to attain near-worldwide popularity amongst the wizarding people, it was certainly not the first broomstick game.
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