Unfortunately, the Dutch contestent Maaike Vinck didn't win the World Cup (Dutch Championship Report). Hidenori Tanaka, from Japan, became the first Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup videogame world tournament champion. The thrilling international videogame tournament finals took place this weekend at the Tower of London in the UK, where competitors between the ages of eight and fourteen years, from twelve countries around the world, including France, Germany, Spain, Australia, Japan, Italy, USA, UK, Denmark, United Arab Emirates, Holland, and Brazil competed for the prestigious world champion title.

During the International Finals event, competitors donned authentic Quidditch robes and showed off their videogame skills, speed and special moves during action-packed matches on the Nintendo GameCube, the official sponsor of the event.

Players were cheered on by a group of cast members from the Warner Bros. film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, including Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Josh Herdman (Gregory Goyle), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), Devon Murray (Seamus Finnegan), James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley), and Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley). The cast greeted the finalists and opened the tournament before enjoying the tournament's spirited atmosphere.

For more information on the title itself we advice you to check out our Harry Potter Quidditch World Cup review!