Ready to feel old? So, yeah, it has been exactly three decades since a young wizard by the name of Harry Potter made his Quidditch debut as a Seeker for Gryffindor.
Chris Columbus’ film adaptation for JK Rowling’s famed fantasy novel marked its 20th anniversary this month, but the actual story took place in 1991.
Following Rubeus Hagrid’s heroic rescue of Harry from the ruthless hands of the Dursleys, the Boy Who Lived arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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Harry wasted no time in making an enemy in former Slytherin star Draco Malfoy and the pair’s rivalry intensified during Madam Hooch’s flying lesson.
Madam Hooch was forced to leave her class unattended after Neville Longbottom’s shockingly bad flying led to him crashing his broomstick and breaking his wrist.
Draco was confronted by Harry after he took Longbottom’s Rememberall, with the then-Slytherin pupil refusing to hand it over.
When Harry failed to knock Draco off his broom, he was forced to chase after the Rememberall on his broomstick and pulled off a sensational one-handed catch in front of Professor McGonagall.
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McGonagall was left in awe at Harry’s catch and wasted no time in escorting him away from his lesson and presenting him to then-Gryffindor Quidditch captain Oliver Wood.
Fast-forward and Harry would make his debut as a Seeker in Gryffindor’s Quidditch clash vs Slytherin, with Lord Voldemort’s nemesis coming out to the pitch with his Nimbus 2000 broomstick in hand.
What can be said about Harry’s performance on the day? Well, if L’Equipe did player ratings for Quidditch, then Gryffindor’s former Seeker would have earned a distinguished 10/10 rating.
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Sure, Harry’s defensive contribution was lacking, but he managed to avoid getting hit by a Bludger and kept his eye out for the elusive Snitch.
Slytherin deployed dirty tactics against Gryffindor to turn the tide of the clash in their favour, with Harry’s role as the Seeker proving vital in Gryffindor’s sensational comeback win.
Harry eventually caught sight of the Snitch and found Slytherin's Seeker, Terence Higgs, hot on his heels during the chase to end the match.
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However, Professor Quirrell hexed Harry’s broom and he would have walked away victorious if it hadn’t been for those meddling kids -- well, Hermione Granger mainly.
Hermione set Professor Snape’s robes on fire after assuming that he was responsible for cursing Harry’s broom.
Snape knocked over Quirrell while attempting to extinguish the fire, which broke the curse on Harry’s broom and allowed the former Gryffindor star to resume his chase for the Snitch.
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Harry caught up with the Snitch, stood on his broom in a daredevil moment and reached out for the shiny object.
The Boy Who Lived was sent flying off his broom in his attempt to secure the Snitch, which he managed to capture in his mouth.
The rest is history. Harry ended the match by capturing the Snitch and Gryffindor were awarded 150 points.
Gryffindor defeated Slytherin 170 points to 60 points in an enthralling encounter at Hogwarts.
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