3 Strange Stories from the World of Harry Potter
It's not unusual for something to be strange in the Wizarding World. However, there are some very strange stories outside of Harry Potter that we have overlooked. Let's take a look at these weird stories we translated for you from Pottermore!
A Quidditch Match with 700 Rules Broken
By its very nature, Quidditch is not the safest sport in the world - not with Bludgers flying over the players' heads every minute. However, like any other sport, Quidditch has a set of rules that must be followed - 700 of them, in fact.
In the 1473 Quidditch World Cup final, all 700 of these rules were broken in a single match, and it is a tragic fact that a few of them were even written down. There was a lot of violence in the match, with both sides being attacked with axes and sticks, as well as the transformation of a Chaser into a skunk and the release of about a hundred blood-sucking vampire bats. During Harry's years at Hogwarts, we have witnessed some eventful Quidditch matches, but it is clear that we would need a separate book to cover such a match in detail.
Fresh Air Movement to the Balls
Our next story is a creative example of rule-breaking - this time it's about wizard fashion.
You may have noticed that witches and wizards have a distinctive way of dressing, as you may remember from the wizard in the violet cloak that Vernon Dursley bumped into on the road. In fact, it is against the rules of the wizarding committee for wizards to wear such clothes in the presence of Muggles; it is not desirable to create suspicion among Muggles, as in the case of the wizard who collided with Mr. Weasley.
It is said that in the seventeenth century, when the International Code of Wizarding Secrets was first enacted, the wizarding community went back to the old-fashioned way of thinking, when wizards and witches had to hide from Muggles. This split showed that the Wizarding Committee had trouble keeping up with the latest fashion trends and probably didn't like the idea of skinny jeans either.
Obviously, the wizarding race resented the cramped clothing - especially trousers - that they had to wear in Muggle spaces, as cloaks, robes and rustling pieces were promoted for years to come. In fact, it was in opposition to this that the Fresh Air for Balls movement was formed, a suburban movement that began with a disdain for rose motifs. The members of the group rebelled against the replacement of their magically billowing robes with trousers and continued to wear robes in the presence of Muggles despite punishments and warnings. Archie Aymslowe, the founder of this suburban movement, went so far as to dress up in absurd combinations of Muggle clothes - such as wearing a fedora at the same time as football boots - to protest the rule.
The fact that the original name of the movement, Fresh Air Refreshes Totally, was F.A.R.T. (F.A.R.T.), an acronym formed by combining the initials of Fresh Air Refreshes Totally, is also an indication that this was a movement as ridiculous as it was bizarre.
Mrs. Figg's Spy Kittens
Mrs Figg, Harry's harmless, cat-loving neighbor, was actually a Kofti and, surprisingly, a confidante of Albus Dumbledore. However, what we were much more interested in was the fact that Mrs Figg's cats seemed to be involved. After the surprising appearance of the two Dementors in Little Whinging, Mrs Figg, with the help of Mr Tibbles, got involved. In addition to Snowy, Mr Paws and Tufty, we later learned that Mrs Figg's cats were half Pinky, which means that Mrs Figg enjoyed feeding magical creatures in her spare time. We would really love to know more about Mrs Figg's kitty kingdom and what other missions Mr Tibbles and the others are on and what they are up to.
