De acordo com Quidditch Through the Ages :
"While amateur games are permitted as long as the appropriate guidelines are followed, professional Quidditch teams have been limited in number since 1674 when the League was established. At that time, the thirteen best Quidditch teams in Britain were selected to join the League and all others were asked to disband. The thirteen teams continue to compete each year for the League cup.
Quidditch Through the Ages - pages 31-32 - US Edition
As treze equipes britânicas de quadribol são:
- Setas de Appleby (norte da Inglaterra)
- Ballycastle Bats (Irlanda do Norte)
- Catapultas de Caerphilly (País de Gales)
- Chudley Cannons
- Falmouth Falcons
- Holyhead Harpies (País de Gales)
- Kenmare Kestrels (Irlanda)
- Montrose Magpies
- Orgulho de Portree (Ilha de Skye - Escócia)
- Puddlemere United
- Tutshill Tornadoes (Inglaterra)
- Wigtown Wanderers
- Wimbourne Wasps
Portanto, há treze equipes de quadribol profissional em Potterverse. Como "Grã-Bretanha" refere-se ao Reino Unido, que inclui Inglaterra, País de Gales, Escócia e Irlanda do Norte, acredito tecnicamente que os Kenmare Kestrels talvez não devam ser contados como uma equipe britânica, como eles são. Irlandês (em oposição a irlandês do norte). Isso faria tecnicamente doze equipes britânicas.
Mas JKR diz que são treze!
ETA: Definição do que constitui a Grã-Bretanha. Do Wiki :
Although the United Kingdom, as a sovereign state, is a country, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland [all considered part of the UK] are also referred to as countries, whether or not they are sovereign states or have devolved or other self-government. The British Prime Minister's website has used the phrase "countries within a country" to describe the United Kingdom. With regard to Northern Ireland, the descriptive name used "can be controversial, with the choice often revealing one's political preferences." Other terms used for Northern Ireland include "region" and "province".
The United Kingdom is often referred to as Britain. British government sources frequently use the term as a short form for the United Kingdom, whilst media style guides generally allow its use but point out that the longer term Great Britain refers only to England, Scotland and Wales.
Ambas as definições excluem a Irlanda e a segunda exclui a Irlanda do Norte.