SOUP - June 2022

Cissarose let me take over again this month, and as always, I headed to the Hobbit library. I found the perfect book. I'm sorry to say it's a rather obvious one, but I haven't read it yet. It's the perfect time to start. What is it? Quidditch Through the Ages by Kennilworthy Whisp. This book tells you everything you need to know about the wonderful sport of the Wizarding World. I don't play the sport myself, but it was certainly nice to learn about it.

I loved that the book started with an introduction from dearly missed Professor Albus Dumbledore. Some of his comments made me chuckle. I loved the way he warned the reader about messing up the book in any way and Madam Pince would not be happy at all. It really made me think about how much the Professor is missed.

The book was basically a history lesson. Now, that is obvious from the title of the book, but it is also fascinating to learn about the history of Quidditch. The book covers the entire evolution of the game. For someone who doesn't know a lot about Quidditch, it was certainly a great book to read.

With this book being a comprehensive look at everything to do with Quidditch, it certainly helped me understand the game. The basics of everything are covered: the evolution of the game, brooms, and balls. I was able to learn about the thirteen teams in the British and Irish League. They are all so different. Did you know that a ward in St. Mungos is named after a Quidditch player? "Dangerous" Dai Llewellyn played for the Caerphilly Catapults, but was tragically killed whilst on holiday in Greece. Llewellyn was honoured by the creation of the Dangerous Dai Llewellyn Commemorative Medal, and St Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries named the Serious Bites ward after him. That fascinated me if I'm being honest. It shows how much Di was liked by people, if he has a ward and a medal named after him. It's quite an honour. I wonder how he would have felt knowing all that.

What I loved that the book wasn't overloaded with information. It had everything covered, but not so much you wouldn't be able to finish it. It's easy enough to follow, especially for someone like me, with no idea what Quidditch is even all about. It opened my eyes to the world, and now, I can understand Quidditch enough to go to matches and follow it. That's a start, right?

That's all from me this month and I believe Ellieanarose will be here next month.

Lots of love,
Briellerose xx