Beater

Beater
Quidditch position information
Role:	To protect players from Bludgers
Beaters:	2
Known Beaters:	Fred Weasley George Weasley Jack Sloper Jimmy Peakes Ritchie Coote Gwenog Jones Anthony Rickett Maxine O'Flaherty Michael McManus Duncan Inglebee Jason Samuels Gregory Goyle Lucian Bole Peregrine Derrick Vincent Crabbe LOTS of others

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About

The position of Beater requires one player to protect others from the Bludgers using a Beater's bat.

History

The Beater position may have existed since the introduction of the Bludger. They are not meant to score goals, and there has been no indication that any Beater has ever handled a Quaffle.

Appearances

• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (book) (First appearance)
• Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (book)
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (book)
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (book)
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (book)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (book)

References

“[...] you have two Beaters on each team - it's their job to protect their side from the Bludgers and try and knock them towards the other team.”

—Oliver Wood