THE QUAFFLE
As we know from Gertie Keddle's diary, the Quaffle was from earliest times
made of leather. Alone of the four Quidditch balls, the Quaffle was not
originally enchanted, but merely a patched leather ball, often with a strap,
as it had to be caught and thrown one-handed. Some old Quaffles have finger
holes. With the discovery of Gripping Charms in 1875, however, straps and
finger holes havs become unnecessary, as the Chaser is able to keep a one-
handed hold on the charmed leather without auch aids.
The modern Quaffle is twelve inches in diameter and seamless. It was first
colored scarlet in the winter of 1711, after a game when heavy rain had made
it indistinguishable from the muddy ground whenever it was dropped. Chasers
were also becoming increasingly irritated by the necessity of diving
continually towards the ground to retrive the Quaffle whenever they missed a
catch and so, shortly after the Quaffle's change of color, the witch Daisy
Pennifold had an idea of bewitching the Quaffle so that if dropped, it would
fall slowly earthwards as though sinking through water, meaning that Chasers
could grab it in mid-air. The "Pennifold Quaffle" is still used today.
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