"Hundreds of seats were raised in stands around the pitch so the spectators were high enough to see what was going on. At either end of the pitch were golden poles with hoops on the end."
—The Quidditch Pitch[src]

Hogwarts has its own Quidditch pitch where Quidditch teams could practise, hold try-outs and play matches against each other. Each year will see a total of six inter-house matches (each house competing for the Quidditch Cup), along with numerous training sessions by each house team.[1]


Quidditch Pitch

Hogwarts Quidditch pitch decorated for a Gryffindor versus Slytherin match

The stands surrounding the pitch are decorated differently for each Quidditch match at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Every second stand would be decorated with the colours of one team, and every other stand with the colours of the opposing team.[2] Spectators would sit in between these stands.



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"The Quidditch pitch was no longer smooth and flat. It looked as though somebody had been building long, low walls all over it, twisting and criss-crossing in every directions"
—The Hogwarts Quidditch pitch use in the Third Task[src]

In 1995, tall hedges were grown on it in order for it to be used as the location of the Triwizard Tournament's Third Task.[3]


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Hogwarts Quidditch pitch burning down

In 1998 the Quidditch field was burnt down by the Snatchers in the Battle of Hogwarts.


The Qudditch pitch was rebuilt following its destruction during the Battle of Hogwarts. In 2020, it was the site of a confrontation between Delphini and two students, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, and the murder of Hogwarts prefect Craig Bowker Jr at the hands of Delphini when she cast a Killing Curse at him.

Behind the scenes



The Hogwarts Quidditch pitch as a LEGO set

Notes and references

Hogwarts Castle
Hogwarts grounds