   quidditch through the ages is a 2001 book written by british author j. k. rowling about quidditch in the harry potter universe. it purports to be the hogwarts library's copy of the non-fiction book of the same name mentioned in several novels of the harry potter series. rowling's name does not appear on the cover of the book, the work being credited under the pseudonym "kennilworthy whisp". the book benefits the charity comic relief. over 80% of the cover price of each book sold goes directly to poor children in various places around the world. according to comic relief, sales from this book and its companion fantastic beasts and where to find them have raised Â£17&nbsp;million. ==synopsis==  in 2001 rowling penned two companion books to the harry potter series, quidditch through the ages and fantastic beasts and where to find them, for british charity and off-shoot of live aid, comic relieftranscript of jk rowling's chat for comic relief with all of her royalties going to the charity. as of july 2008, the books combined are estimated to have earned over $30&nbsp;million for comic relief.jkr/wb vs. rdr books transcript, day one the two books have since been made available in hardcover. ===contents=== foreword chapter 1: the evolution of the flying broomstick chapter 2: ancient broom games chapter 3: the game from queerditch marsh chapter 4: the arrival of the golden snitch chapter 5: anti-muggle precautions chapter 6: changes in quidditch since the fourteenth century * pitch * balls * players * rules * referees chapter 7: quidditch teams of britain and ireland chapter 8: the spread of quidditch worldwide chapter 9: the development of the racing broom chapter 10: quidditch today ==the fictional book== within the fictional world of harry potter, quidditch through the ages is written by kennilworthy whisp, a renowned quidditch expert. the book traces the history of quidditch, as well as the earliest broom-based ga
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