bludger

/ ˈblʌdʒə /

noun

1. a person who scrounges
2. a person who avoids work
3. a person in authority regarded as ineffectual by those working under him

Example Sentences

In real life a Bludger is a rubber dodgeball, rather than a flying ball of iron, and the Snitch is a tennis ball attached to a person, as in flag football.

From New York Times

But let’s back up a second to help out those who can’t tell a bludger from a quaffle.

From Washington Post

“Oh, Dean was laughing about McLaggen hitting that Bludger at you,” said Hermione.

From Literature

Harry, laughing with the others, was glad to have an innocent reason to look at Ginny; he had received several more Bludger injuries during practice because he had not been keeping his eyes on the Snitch.

From Literature

Neither of his chosen Beaters had the old brilliance of Fred and George, but he was still reasonably pleased with them: Jimmy Peakes, a short but broad-chested third-year boy who had managed to raise a lump the size of an egg on the back of Harry’s head with a ferociously hit Bludger, and Ritchie Coote, who looked weedy but aimed well.

From Literature