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QUiDDiTCH:a particular university craze

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Quidditch is the main sport of Hogwarts,the magic school in the Harry Potter series. In the book, Harry Potter and his teammates fly around on broomsticks,eluding flying balls and scoring points through goals high above the ground.

Muggle Quidditch is the sport for non-magic people.

Most of the rules of Muggle Quidditch are the same as the original game, but considering there is no magic. This means that the game looks quite ridiculous!

Instead of flying around on broomsticks,players must run around the field with a broomstick between their legs. And the golden snitch does not fly; it is a tennis ball in a long sock attached to the shorts of an official of the game. Players must chase the official to claim the snitch!

If you know the Harry Potter books, you can imagine how incredible the game would be in the world of magic. However,the adaptation is a little disappointing.

This sport originated in the United States,but many English universities adopted it with great enthusiasm. We don't know if it will become a serious sport like rugby,or will die out when people realize that playing it is nothing like the scenes in the Harry Potter movies.

Adapted from: Emily, W. (2014) The newest university craze: Quidditch! Retrieved from: https://bit.ly/3sD87oP


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