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December 30, 2010 ·
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Harry Potter Quidditch becomes real sport
By T.K. RandallDecember 30, 2010 ·
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Image Credit: Millikin University
The game played on broomsticks in JK Rowling's novels has become a genuine real-life sport.
Unlike the game popularised by Harry Potter's adventures in Hogwarts however the muggle version is somewhat less impressive. Miles Millican takes on the role of the snitch for the George Washington University team which involves running around trying to avoid being caught. "Not having magic, we use a ball in a sock," he says. "I run around making sure it doesn't get caught, while seekers run around making sure it does."Quidditch, the game popularised in the Harry Potter books, is now being played by students around the world. So just how do you turn a magical sport into something that can be played in real life?
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