Golden Snitch
itemThe Golden Snitch is a tiny golden sphere approximately the size of a golf ball with delicate fluttering silver wings. It is highly elusive and darts erratically at high speeds during Quidditch matches. Catching it ends the game.
The Golden Snitch debuts in 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' as the ultimate prize in Quidditch, a tiny, elusive golden ball whose capture ends the match and awards 150 points to the seeker's team. Throughout the series, it remains a constant in Quidditch games, with Harry Potter's mastery over it becoming legendary, highlighted by dramatic catches that swing pivotal matches. Its deeper significance unfolds in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,' revealing it as a vessel containing the Resurrection Stone, one of the Deathly Hallows, thus evolving from mere sporting artifact to a key element in the prophecy of the three brothers.
Evolution
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
The Golden Snitch is a tiny golden sphere approximately the size of a golf ball with delicate fluttering silver wings. It is highly elusive and darts erratically at high speeds during Quidditch matches. Catching it ends the game.
Book Appearances
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
First appears Ch 10