US Quidditch–our own national governing body of the International Quidditch Association–has just announced the location of this year’s Quidditch World Cup. World Cup 8 will be held in Rock Hill, SC at Manchester Meadows on April 11-12.
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A new and exciting sports documentary examines the rise of Muggle Quidditch on college campuses. Watch the trailer and learn more here.
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From Quidditch to Calvinball, physical activity has never been more fun.
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This Saturday and Sunday the sixth annual Quidditch World Cup comes to Kissimmee, Florida.
Continue ReadingI was busily buying tickets to attend the Quidditch World Cup next month, and found myself perusing the IQA (International Quidditch Association) website. There is a documentary film coming out about the 2010 World Cup: what started as a Harry Potter fan game in Vermont a few years ago has become a sport drawing hundreds […]
Continue ReadingYes, friends, September brings with it both the new school year and Quidditch season. J.K. Rowling’s fantastical sport of witches and wizards has been adopted by college and community teams the world over, and is gaining traction despite its fantastical …
Continue ReadingMy daughter started second grade this week and she has spent her summer enjoying Harry Potter. She has read the first two books on her own and just started the third. Of course, for our annual Halloween party what could be a better theme given that the last movie came out this year. In my continuing […]
Continue ReadingThe weather was fine last weekend for the first Quidditch World Cup to be held in New York City, just in time for the opening of the next-to-last Harry Potter movie on Friday. And don’t forget, Harry Potter Week starts …
Continue ReadingNew York, New York – it’s a hell of a town! Or maybe that’s Springfield. I forget sometimes. No matter. The important thing is that Gotham’s wizarding community has a big things planned for November. It begins mid-month when NYC …
Continue ReadingSince the first Harry Potter book came out eleven years ago, people have been coming up with various ways to adapt the game of Quidditch for those of us who, sadly, lack such things as flying broomsticks. I confess I’ve …
Continue ReadingThough the book series has long since reached its triumphant conclusion, Harry Potter fans still soldiers on. This November 6th through 9th, for example, the third annual Wrockstock festival will again be held at the YMCA Trout Lodge in Potosi, …
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