Live Action
Quidditch is no longer just a sport from the Harry Potter books. Colleges across the country have adapted this whimsical game to be fit for Muggles and are having a ball! There are more than 65 colleges in 25 states that have Quidditch teams. The videos below take a quick peek into the world of Quidditch - Muggle Style.
This is how Quidditch began...
This is what happened when college students got a hold of Quidditch...
Video includes explanation of Muggle Quidditch rules, and a play by play of a Quidditch match between the Middlebury Panthers and the Princeton Tigers courtesy of CBS news.
Another video including an explanation of Muggle Quidditch rules and this time with the help of an NFL football player!
2nd Annual College Quidditch World Cup - From dorm sport to national phenomenon - Several university Quidditch teams unite at Middlebury College for the second time to compete in a college-wide Quidditch tournment. Another brief explanation of Muggle Quidditch rules and a guest appearance from Rubeus Hagrid. Are professional Quidditch teams in the future for Muggles?
Watch the weatherman from CBS be the Snitch.
-Written By Becky Atkinson
Originally published in Ugazine, Fall 2008, Volume 40, Issue I. Remediated in Spring 2009 for Dr. Davis's Writing for the World Wide Web class. Here's a reflection of this remediation from a print text to an online text.