Montrose Magpies

The Montrose Magpies are a Quidditch team that plays in the British and Irish Quidditch League. The team is the most successful in League history, having won the League Cup thirty-two times and the European Cup twice.

The team colours of the Magpies are black and white, and their playing robes are black and white with one magpie on the chest, and another on the back. Lennox Campbell, Angus Campbell, Eunice Murray, Alasdair Maddock and Fabius Watkins are known to have played for the Magpies. Cormack McLeod is a known manager of the Magpies.

1942
Seeker Eunice Murray who once petitioned for a "faster Snitch because this is just too easy" died.

1957-1968
Hamish MacFarlan captained the team.

1975
Legendary Quidditch Captain and Chaser for the Montrose Magpies, Fabius Watkins was involved in a freak collision with a helicopter. He died instantly.

1986
To the surprise of the Quidditch-playing world, the Patonga Proudsticks, an African Quidditch team, held the Montrose Magpies to a draw.

1998
Chaser Alasdair Maddock was becoming inordinately fond of Muggle sport, but claimed he "only tried football for a laugh".

1999
Maddock is blamed for the Magpies' loss to the Kenmare Kestrels, due to his attempts at using techniques from Muggle football. Magpies Seeker Lennox Campbell missed the Snitch when it was kicked at him by one of his Chasers (presumably Maddock).

Maddock was sacked by Magpies manager Cormack McLeod before their game against Caerphilly Catapults, having been caught trying to play golf. He was replaced by former Catapults player Angus Campbell.

League Standings On October 1st 1999

Late 1990s
Bodmin Moor Millenium Stadium was the site of a league final between Montrose Magpies and Puddlemere United sometime in the late 1990s.

Other
Minerva McGonagall is an avid supporter of the Montrose Magpies, having grown up in Scotland.

Behind the Scenes

 * Magpies supporters banners were available to buy in Quality Quidditch Supplies in 1992.

Appearances

 * Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)
 * Daily Prophet Newsletters
 * Quidditch Through the Ages 
 * Pottermore