Golden Snitch

Together with the Quaffle and the Bludgers, it constitutes the triad used in the Quidditch game. Its history has old roots, the first apparition is around 1269 when the chief of Wizard’s Council, Barberus Bragge unleashed a Golden Snidget during a Quidditch match, offering 150 galleons to whoever has been able to catch the bird. This practice of chasing Golden Snidgets became quotidianity, putting in danger the bird’s bread. For this reason the bird was subsequently substitute by the Golden Snitch, which provided 150 points to the first seeker that was able to catch it during a Quidditch game. It was invented by a skilled metal-charmer known as Bowman Wright, the Snitch weighed exactly the same as a Snidget, and its rotational wings imitated the bird’s, allowing it to change direction and speed like its living counterpart.

The Snitches have flesh memories and remember the touch of the first person who handled them, in case of a disputed capture. Everyone, including the maker, has to wear gloves when handling the snitch until releasing one for each game. Because of this, a new snitch must be used for each game.

The necessity of a flesh memory was born with the possibility that two chasers caught the snitch at the same time, thanks to the flesh memory the Snitch will recognise who touched him first.