The Golden Snitch is held behind the Hogwarts crest in the center of the lid.

The Golden Snitch.

) Games have been known to last for months, so it is of key importance to catch the Golden Snitch as quickly as possible.

Bowman Wright of Godric's Hollow was the first person to fashion a Golden Snitch, replacing the Golden Snidget bird, a magical creature resembling a hummingbird, also mentioned in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which was previously used in the game, but was replaced due to animal cruelty issues.

Finally, the Seeker, usually the lightest member of the team and equipped with the fastest broom, is tasked for searching for and capturing The Golden Snitch.

All seven players must constantly avoid both being hit by the Bludgers ( which attempt to attack them ) and accidental contact with the Golden Snitch ( which is a foul if anyone but a Seeker touches it ).

The length of a Quidditch game is variable, as play can only end with the capture of the Golden Snitch by one of the Seekers or by mutual consent of the two team captains.

* Snitchnip: No player other than the Seeker may touch or catch the Golden Snitch.

The one missing element from this ancient game was the Golden Snitch.

Whilst most people looked for a suitable alternative bird to chase, a metal-charmer called Bowman Wright from Godric's Hollow invented a fake Snidget which he called the Golden Snitch: a golden ball with silver wings, the same size and weight as a real Snidget, enchanted to accurately follow its flight patterns.

At the time of the introduction of the Golden Snitch, a standard Quidditch pitch consisted of an elongated oval playing area long and wide.

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Such instances include: several of the Wolves carrying weapons that resemble lightsabers and a " messenger robot " similar in demeanor to the android C-3PO from the Star Wars movies, with the look of an Isaac Asimov robot ; the Wolves themselves seeming to bear a physical resemblance to Doctor Doom from the Marvel Comics comic books, and flying grenades named " sneetches " that are stated as being from the " Harry Potter " product line ( a direct reference to the Golden Snitch from the J. K. Rowling books, and to the Dr. Seuss characters ).

* Golden Snitch, a ball in Quidditch in the Harry Potter series

Other notable residents of the village include Bowman Wright ( inventor of the Golden Snitch ) and Bathilda Bagshot, author of A History of Magic.

He does not know until the end of the novel that he has been carrying the Resurrection Stone in the Golden Snitch bequeathed to him by Dumbledore.

The stone was later passed to Harry through Dumbledore's will, hidden inside the Golden Snitch that Harry caught with his mouth, nearly swallowing it, in his first-ever Quidditch match.

The Quidditch balls consist of a Quaffle, a large red ball which the Chasers need to get through the three hoops on the field, gaining ten points each time this successfully occurs ; two Bludgers, which fly around attempting to disturb the game and knock people off their brooms, and which the Beaters hit away from teammates and towards the opposing team ; and the Golden Snitch, a very fast and difficult-to-see golden orb the size of a walnut with wings, which the Seeker on each team must capture to finish the game and gain 150 points.

Along the top of the screen, each team's score display also features a thin bar with one half of the Golden Snitch.

Apollo is often associated with the Golden Mean.

In the Golden Age of the American comic strip, successful cartoonists received a great deal of attention ; their professional and private lives were reported in the press, and their celebrity was often nearly sufficient to rival their creations.

Berkeley's location directly opposite the Golden Gate ensures that typical eastward fog flow blankets the city more often than its neighbors.

" In Golden Age detective stories, an outsider — sometimes a salaried investigator or a police officer, but often a gifted amateur — investigates a murder committed in a closed environment by one of a limited number of suspects.

Thus began what is now often called " The Golden Age of Hollywood ", which refers roughly to the period beginning with the introduction of sound until the late 1940s.

During what is often referred to as the Islamic Golden Age, in order for a scholar to be qualified to issue a fatwā, it was required that he obtained an ijazat attadris wa ' l-ifta (" license to teach and issue legal opinions ") from a Madrassah in the medieval Islamic legal education system, which was developed by the 9th century during the formation of the Madh ' hab legal schools.

The " Golden Dawn " was the first of three Orders, although all three are often collectively referred to as the " Golden Dawn ".

He is also often depicted with a lion, " a figment " found in the thirteenth-century Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine, and less often with an owl, the symbol of wisdom and scholarship.

The end of the ' 80s is often referred to as hip-hop's Golden Era, a time when the form's creativity was expanding by leaps and bounds.

Texas ( particularly Austin ) is often cited for its contributions to psychedelic music: besides the 13th Floor Elevators it produced acts including Bubble Puppy, Lost and Found, The Golden Dawn, The Zakary Thaks, and Red Crayola.

The reign of Władysław II Jagiełło extended Polish frontiers and is often considered the beginning of Poland's Golden Age.

The far right political party Golden Dawn ( Chrysi Avyi ) is often labeled as neo-Nazi, although the group rejects this label.

In the Golden Hamster Saga books, there are two guinea pigs named Enrico and Caruso who are modern-day thespians ( named after Enrico Caruso ) who serve as secondary characters, and often irritate the main character, Freddy Auratus who strongly dislikes their acting antics.

The Golden Age of the Western film is epitomized by the work of two directors: John Ford and Howard Hawks ( both of whom often used John Wayne in lead roles ).

The concentrated area of large gold mines surrounding the original Hannan find is often referred to as the Golden Mile, and is considered by some to be the richest square mile of earth on the planet.

Long-Finned Pilot Whales often strand en masse at Golden Bay.

On the hour-long TV anthology drama shows of the Golden Age of Television, such as The United States Steel Hour, The Philco Television Playhouse and Studio One, productions often were telecast live from studios with limited scenery and other constraints similar to theatrical presentations.

The final broadcasts of Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar and Suspense, ending at 7: 00 pm Eastern Time on September 30, 1962, are often cited as the end of the Golden Age of Radio.

Golden Eagles are fairly adaptable in habitat but often reside in areas with a few shared ecological characteristics.

Golden Eagles usually nest in desolate areas where human disturbances are minimal and often avoid highly populated areas year-around.

During winter months, when live-caught prey can be scarce, Golden Eagles often scavenge on carrion.

The philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein returned time and again to The Golden Bough, often enough that his commentaries have been compiled as Remarks on Frazer's Golden Bough, edited by Rush Rhees, originally published in 1967, with the English edition following in 1971.