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Although Muggles will never be able to catch the snitch like Harry, some students are getting close.

With the help of hula hoops, soft balls and tennis rackets, students from colleges around the world are caputring the spirit of J.K. Rowling’s beloved quidditch.

“Muggle Quidditch” or “Ground Quidditch” began in 2005 as an intermural league on the grounds of Middlebury College in Vermont.

For the first time in its history, the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association will hold its World Cup in New York City in DeWitt Clinton Park. The tournament will be held from Nov. 13 to 14 weekend, and over 50 teams are expected to participate.

“From the beginning, developing Quidditch as a sport was about sharing the game with others,” IQA president Alex Benepe said. “By moving the tournament to New York, we open the game to more spectators and teams. It is the World Cup after all, so why not host it in the World’s city?” […]

“I think it is great that the [World Cup] is relocated to New York because that means more exposure here and that might help NYU finally form the Quidditch team that it has always seemed like it needed,” he said.

Over 226 colleges and universities in the U.S. are members of the Intercollegiate Quidditch Association.

Read the full story at the Washington Square News.

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