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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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Mrs. Draco Malfoy
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Arika Granger Malfoy says:
Thats so fun!!!!!!!!!!
Too bad I will be sleeping haha
:D
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 8:06 PM EST
Prefect
Points: 326
mrsharrypotter4500 says:
Ya il brobably be at school. This is what happened everytime they revealed the cover art on the today show its on in the morings when im at school. Cant they have this kind of stuff on in the afternoon after 2:30 would be great!!
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 8:23 PM EST
Witch
Points: 650
HermioneandRon says:
They have actual Quidditch teams!!!??! I never knew that.
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 8:59 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
(Moderator)
Points: 1413
Since the Start says:
Hmmm... I think this may be taking things a little bit too far, but maybe that's just me...
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 9:36 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2147
mad_eye muggle says:
Wicked!I really can't belive that there's actually a real college quidditch,I mean seriously.....WoW!That is so interesting.
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 10:10 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1478
BB_Sectumsempra says:
Wow, i did not know they had Quiddich teams,..ahha..that is quite funny.
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 10:15 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1465
Moon Dragon says:
Thats awesome!!! very very cool I'd love to be able to play, saldy too old and am in the wrong country!
Posted Mar 27, 2008 at 10:25 PM EST
Witch
Points: 600
Harry_Hermoine_Fanz says:
Fun and interesting! Wish I can go and see it!
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 1:22 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1679
Bethanie Hart says:
That would be sooooo wicked if we [my college] had quidditch!! i would definetly play! but what do the do for the seeker and beaters? the chasers and keeper i understand that they could play but the other two positions...hmmm. maybe ill just watch tomorrow.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 2:35 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1331
the_girl_who_lived89 says:
?Quiddich teams? well a nice idea but a little bit wicked as well.;)
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 2:49 AM EST
Professor
Points: 1118
snaily says:
Wow!! They have Quidditch teams and all! Maybe we'll have a Quidditch World Cup too in a few years! *laughs*
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 3:20 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1595
zues says:
That's kinda weird, cool, but weird. I'd like to see that.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 3:55 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1980
Nataly says:
Makers of Fine Handcrafted Magic Wands wow! Great sounds perfect! Definetly going to watch it!
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 6:08 AM EST
Keeper of Harry's Fate
Points: 7962
TheOneWhoMustBeNamed says:
Nice to see a variation of the sport making the rounds in college. It would be interesting to see how they actually play it. As technology evolves maybe we will have a version closer to the book.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 9:37 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1461
Feelin' Felix Felicis says:
I heard that some colleges have Quidditch teams which I think is excellent! I will make sure I tune in to watch!
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 9:57 AM EST
Auror
Points: 3933
RON's all up in heRmiONe says:
Just by looking at the little avatar next to this story, are they using broomsticks? I find that a little weird, because they're on the ground running, wouldn't it interfere a lot with the game? I don't think I'm going to watch the video, because these types of videos(directly on news websites) never work with my internet connection, and it's too slow, but I get the point of it.
I seriously think this is going to get popular, and there might actually be a Quidditch World Cup, but I think the game(how those students are playing it), needs advancements and fixes, stuff like that for it to be really popular. It would be so cool if in a few years, they create technology that can actually make those broomsticks fly, with some electronics and stuff like that, so it's really like quidditch(but the game should be played over a trapeze netting).
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 11:30 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 459
KarateKid says:
Wow, that's brilliant! My friends and I used to play 'quidditch' in primary school with a basketball net but it wasn't as cool as this. Wow. All we have to do now is wait for someone to invent real broomsticks and then we'll be well on the way to playing real quidditch. Wow.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 12:26 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 459
KarateKid says:
I'm sorry to double-post but after watching the whole video, I have to say it's probably one of the most magical things I've ever seen. My goodness, we should start doing that in England. Did they say catching the snitch gives you 50 points? Ohmigosh don't they know anything? :0
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 12:36 PM EST
Points: 7799
Rococoed says:
This is positively brilliant. I wish I could participate in a game of Quidditch. Maybe I should form my own team. XD
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 1:21 PM EST
Ravenclaw Mastermind
Points: 9718
Isilwen Ciryatan says:
That's incredible how popular Quidditch has become! Too bad there aren't any teams near me, but I guess to be actually playing it like this, with brooms and all, is still relatively new.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 1:22 PM EST
Head Girl
Points: 455
Not_A_Muggle says:
Gosh! I never knew they had made Quidditch a sport here. That's really neat! =O I'd love to play! ^^
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 2:12 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 778
Silly Dragon says:
Nice, but I'll wait till Alivan patents the flying broomstick. Maybe a kind of high-scale simulator could be developed, but of course it's not worth the real thing.
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 4:39 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 3rd Class
Points: 1464
Bright Eyes says:
That's brilliant - Go Alivans - Go Quiddich! :D
Posted Mar 28, 2008 at 7:30 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1092
Lord Grindelwald says:
This is amazing.I think I'd be an awesome Chaser haha
You know,REAL Quidditch is not too far-fetched in the near future,I can almost gaurantee flying brooms will be made eventually.
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 12:06 AM EST
Delusional Army Soldier
Points: 3968
ILoveHP! says:
Woah! The influence HP has! I didn't know Quidditch is actually played in Colleges!!!!
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 1:32 AM EST
Sirius's Veil Thrower
Points: 4307
SiriusBlacksGodDaughter says:
AWESOMENESS! That's very cool of them!
~Drish~
Posted Mar 29, 2008 at 1:36 AM EST
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