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Update: CBS 'Early Show' to feature college Quidditch teams 
MARCH 27, 2008 at 8:01 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: HPANA
Be sure to watch the CBS Early Show
on Friday morning in the U.S. as merchandise from Alivan's (Makers of Fine Handcrafted Magic Wands) will be prominently displayed during a feature on college Quidditch teams.
Recently Quidditch games on college grounds have become popular and one of these colleges, Middlebury College, will be featured on the show during a visit to Amherst College in Amherst, MA to play one game during their eight-city tour during spring break.
Thanks to Dave from Alivan's for giving us the news.
UPDATE: You can now watch a video of how to play the game as well as a play-by-play video of this morning's game. Additional coverage can be found here.
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Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4479
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
AWESOMENESS! That's very cool of them!
~Drish~
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 1:36 AM EST
Antipodean Snow Goddess
Points: 2937
Tikihaha says:
Not fair! How come that when I went to university, I had to pick from boring sports like netball, cricket, swimming and volleyball??
Oh yeah ... because Harry Potter didn't exist back then ...
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 4:42 AM EST
Weaselette
Points: 2749
WickedLoz says:
*Raises eyebrow* Ok that's a bit of a stretched.. What's the point in Quidditch when there is no proper flying or a good snitch? Hope the boys wore protection.
This was shown on Australian News tonight, and as soon as I saw it my Mum goes "Bet you it's in America.." Bit of a joke, really.
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 6:34 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2762
H/HrShipper4Ever says:
Thats soo cool. I really want to see a real Quidditch game.. That would be awesome.
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 8:15 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2558
hbluvhp says:
Seriously? That was absolutely hilarious! I love the quidditch drama! And congrats to the winner of the match! That snitch is pretty brutal..taking down those seekers!
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 10:30 AM EST
Seer
Points: 15207
Brittany Radcliffe says:
HAHA!
thats awesome that people can actually play it...without flying.
missed it yesterday though.
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 12:54 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1608
~Harry's true love~ says:
Oh my god! That's amazing and halarious at the same time! Arg, I really want to see one Live! I'll take my Griffindor scarf and everything!
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 1:40 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2073
JAYSTARR says:
Brilliant...Now, this is playing Quidditch the right way in the muggle world with brooms. It brings out the fun in the game, especially having the snitch appearing in and out at times.
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 11:12 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1043
Herminone Potter says:
I wish they would start a quidditch team at my college, that would be so freakin awesome, and I would so be at every game!!!
Posted Mar 30, 2008 at 2:39 PM EST
I Am Queen of My Castle
Points: 2574
Hecate3fold says:
That was great!!!!
I do hope that this catches on more than it has. In the future it could go professional and then possible become an Olympic event.
One more contribution to the world because of the mind of one very creative writer. I'll say it again, JKR has changed the world in a very possitive way.
Blessings! Hecate3fold!
Posted Mar 30, 2008 at 3:36 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3190
HufflepuffActress says:
That looks like a lot of fun I have enough HP friends to play. At first when they said the snitch was worth 50 points I wondered if they news caster got it wrong but I think 50 points is better than 150 because if the snitch worth 150 you just need a good seeker and a okay keeper. This was it is easier to win even if the other team catches the snitch.
Posted Mar 31, 2008 at 2:49 AM EST
Witch
Points: 966
Helena xx says:
I laughed when i saw this!!!!
I can't believe they actually have quidditch (without flying) at school!!!! i bet that it would be a right laugh to do!!!
I'll have to watch the clips later but the photos enough look funny!!!
Posted Mar 31, 2008 at 7:56 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1988
brenpotterfans says:
I have to say this sounds and looks really weird. I'm not much of a sports fan, but Quidditch in the books for me didn't really have that sports appeal or essence.
Posted Mar 31, 2008 at 8:59 PM EST
Witch
Points: 823
jade_eyes says:
I didn't get to watch this, but I do think it would be awesome to play! It would be cool to have the real game in the future, hey, they are inventing flying cars, so why not brooms??? :)
Posted Apr 1, 2008 at 11:42 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 3994
Yolis says:
Darn...i miss it..i was in san jose that day..man...i want to watch it...oh great..that for going out of town..and missing so many great things...that is so great..that theya are doing that in some colleges..wish my college would do that..hmmm...*sad*
Posted Apr 1, 2008 at 7:01 PM EST
Student
Points: 202
x_loony_lovegood_x says:
I live in the UK but I wish I'd seen that...it looked hilarious. And here's me playing netball!!
Posted Apr 2, 2008 at 6:17 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2101
phoenix_feathers says:
Ooh that's really cool!!!!! I want to buy something from Alivan's some day.
Posted Apr 3, 2008 at 3:44 PM EST
Auror
Points: 3047
Anastasia Popovick says:
OK, at first I thought this is going to be dumb...but wow, it's cool. They are playing really hard and really getting into it. Looks like fun to me.
Posted Apr 4, 2008 at 4:10 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2359
krisie says:
I love the real Quidditch, But sometimes I think some people take the Harry Potter thing too far. On the other hand if they have fun with it then that's the main thing.
Posted Apr 7, 2008 at 1:29 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2515
Mystique says:
I can't believe they actually have real quidditch games - well try to to have - in colleges. Come one peopele, i am a huge fan, but you have to draw the line somewhere.
Posted Apr 12, 2008 at 10:28 PM EST
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