Muggles Play Broomless Version of Quidditch in Chicago

Posted on August 26, 2008

Here's a version of Quidditch that was recently reported on by the Chicago Tribune. Quidditch is a sport played by Hogwarts students in J.K. Rowling's enormously popular Harry Potter series. This muggle version of Quidditch was played in Chicago's Grant Park during a Harry Potter convention which took place in the Windy City in August 2008. The players use hockey sticks instead of broomsticks since we lack the magic or the technology for flying brooms. It looks like fun even without the flying brooms. Here's the video:

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