Summary
- Harry Potter was a remarkable Hogwarts Seeker, impacting Gryffindor's victories, but missed more due to a ban.
- Oliver Wood's boundless Quidditch love led Gryffindor to victory after years, possibly also succeeding at Puddlemere United.
- Ginny Weasley, an undervalued Quidditch talent in films, excelled as Seeker and Chaser, showing prowess early on.
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Whichever of the four positions they play, the best Quidditch players in Harry Potter have a mix of raw talent, dedication to their craft, and sheer love for the game. While across the entire history of Quidditch, there are likely dozens of superior players superior to the majority of the stars in the books and movies, it is these better-known Harry Potter characters that this list will focus on.
6 Harry Potter
Seeker For Gryffindor
While Harry might not have ever reached the heights of players like Viktor Krum, there's no denying that, for a young Hogwarts player, Harry Potter was a phenomenon. As the youngest Seeker in a century, Harry practically caught every Snitch he could, helping Gryffindor to secure the Quidditch Cup in his third year. Unfortunately, he got banned during his fifth year at Hogwarts, meaning his career was hindered.
He then chose to spend a year hunting down Horcruxes, instead of practicing his Quidditch skills, so how far he could have gone in the sport will never be known. Perhaps in a timeline where Voldemort didn't exist, Harry could have become an all-time great Seeker.
5 Charlie Weasley
Seeker For Gryffindor
While Harry was perhaps the best Seeker of his generation at Hogwarts, his predecessor, Charlie Weasley, was apparently so good that he could have played for England. Charlie instead chose to pursue his other passion though; dragons.
What could have been will never be known, but Charlie did lead the Gryffindor team to at least one Inter-House Quidditch Cup victory, and those who witnessed his games always spoke of him in awe. Beyond being the Seeker, Charlie was also the team captain, and summer games at The Burrow likely helped the rest of the Weasley brood become great Quidditch players in their own right.
4 Oliver Wood
Keeper For Gryffindor & Puddlemere United
If there's one character in Harry Potter who loves Quidditch more than anyone else, it's Oliver Wood. Fiercely dedicated to the sport and the Gryffindor team for which he was captain, Wood spent his summers devising training regimes and tactics. His hard work eventually paid off in the 1993-1994 season, when Gryffindor finally won the cup which had eluded them for years.
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In the Goblet of Fire book, Harry sees Oliver Wood at the Quidditch World Cup and is informed that Wood had scored a place on the Puddlemere United team as a reserve Keeper. Fiercely competitive, driven to succeed, and with the perfect burly build for a Keeper, there's little doubt that Oliver Wood went on to have a fantastic Quidditch career. Unfortunately, there are no details surrounding this.
3 Ginny Weasley
Seeker & Chaser For Gryffindor & The Holyhead Harpies
Ginny Weasley is one of the many characters often overlooked in the Harry Potter movies, despite her being one of the best book characters. While some of her Quidditch prowess was shown in the Half-Blood Prince film, it did not tell her entire Quidditch story. From a young age, Ginny would break into the family broom shed and practice flying in secret. Growing up with multiple talented Quidditch players likely helped too.
Therefore, by her fourth year, and thanks to Harry being banned from Quidditch alongside her brothers Fred and George, Ginny had the opportunity to try out as Seeker. She caught the Golden Snitch in her two matches that year, winning the cup for Gryffindor, an early hint of her skill for the game. However, Ginny's true passion was scoring goals as a Chaser, and she would do this for both her House and the professional Quidditch team, the Holyhead Harpies, after leaving Hogwarts. Ginny eventually became a Senior Quidditch Correspondent for the Daily Prophet.
2 Ludo Bagman
Beater For The Wimbourne Wasps & England
Ludovic 'Ludo' Bagman is a colorful character whom, unfortunately, only book readers will know. Hopefully, this is one of the many things remedied by the upcoming Harry Potter series on HBO Max. In the Goblet of Fire book, Ludo Bagman is introduced as the Head of the Department of Magical Games and Sports, and he also happens to commentate for the 1994 Quidditch World Cup final.
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It is then revealed that Ludo Bagman was a famed Beater for the Wimbourne Wasps, helping them achieve three successive championships. In fact, Ludo was so good that he even made it onto the English national Quidditch team at some point during his career.
1 Viktor Krum
Seeker For Bulgaria
In the Harry Potter books and movies, there is one Quidditch star who stands out above the rest; Viktor Krum. An attendee of Durmstrang Institute, and Seeker for the Bulgaria National team, Viktor Krum was an international superstar and celebrity before he'd even left school.
In 1994, Krum led Bulgaria to the Quidditch World Cup final, where he caught the Golden Snitch to end the game on his terms and prevent Ireland from winning by a landslide margin. Harry, a fantastic Seeker in his own right, was in awe of Krum's flying ability, which was unmatched in speed and agility. Later in life, Viktor Krum came out of retirement to win the 2014 Quidditch World Cup for Bulgaria.
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