Peregrine Derrick serves as one of the Beaters on the Slytherin Quidditch team during his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Born between September 1976 and August 1977, he belongs to the same year group as Harry Potter and his contemporaries, making him a key player during some of the most competitive Quidditch seasons in recent Hogwarts history.
As a Beater, Derrick’s primary responsibility involves wielding a bat to strike the aggressive Bludgers away from his teammates whilst simultaneously attempting to direct these iron balls towards opposing players. This demanding position requires exceptional hand-eye coordination, physical strength, and tactical awareness—qualities that prove essential when facing the skilled players from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw teams.
His Slytherin house placement reflects the ambitious and cunning nature that characterises many of the students sorted into this particular house. The green and silver colours of Slytherin have a long-standing rivalry with Gryffindor, making matches between these two teams particularly intense affairs where Derrick’s defensive and offensive skills as a Beater become crucial to his team’s success.
Throughout his Hogwarts career, Derrick works alongside his fellow Slytherin teammates to maintain their house’s competitive reputation on the Quidditch pitch. His role as Beater places him at the heart of the physical gameplay that makes Quidditch such a thrilling and dangerous sport in the wizarding world.