Ok, so I have a confession…I never actually felt the Harry Potter fever. Clearly, I was missing something. And, even though I never tackled reading ALL ridiculously long books, I did give the movies a chance. I remember when I was in elementary and middle school, the series was pretty much the only “cool” thing to read.
As I was browsing the net researching Harry Potter fan following, I wasn’t surprised to encounter YouTube videos, merchandise out the wazoo, artwork, and a plethora of other randomness. But now, the fictional sport of Quiddich has now elevated to an official full-blown sport. Crazy! As I watched interviews and clips of teams from not only Florida colleges and universities, I also learned that the sport has spread across the nation, and even internationally. From my perspective (being an athlete for my whole life) I just can’t see the legitimacy of watching people running around with sticks/brooms between their legs. I mean, where they get the brooms? A Halloween outlet store? On the other hand, it’s developed into a pretty intense sport; mixing rugby, dodge ball, and perhaps even basketball. It's a sport that brings crowds of all kinds- unifying the jock and the nerd. There definitely is an element of humor and a Quiddich player from Yale said it best, “You can’t take this sport too seriously”.
Once again, our society has iconized the shit out of a mere conceptual idea (just like Star Wars, Star Trek, and Pokemon in the past). It become a cult and for some a way of life. It's here and it'll be around for years to come.
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