snitch

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This essay is adapted from the author’s forthcoming book, ‘The Family Snitch: A Daughter’s Memoir of Truth and Lies,’ to be published on February 3 by Steerforth Press.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Far from the legendary skies above Hogwarts school, a young woman chased a "Golden Snitch" highlighting how the craze for Harry Potter's favourite sport, Quidditch, has taken hold in a remote Ugandan village.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Dominic: I’m not going to pretend I don’t have an unhealthy amount of “Harry Potter” facts bouncing around my brain like a Golden Snitch.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023

Coronations miss no opportunity to load up on the symbolism, including that massive royal Golden Snitch called the Orb.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2023

He pulled the strings tight and slipped the purse around his neck, then sat holding the old Snitch and watching its wings flutter feebly.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling