Quidditch becoming popular across North America

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You may have read about it in the books or seen it in the Harry Potter movies, but the game of Quidditch has caught on among thousands of people across North America. And as Fan Expo Canada welcomed wizards and muggles alike, Phil Perkins gave the game a try.

Ryerson University and Valhalla opened up Fan Expo with a game of Quidditch. But unlike Potter’s version, this game didn’t originate via magic, but through fermentation at a college in Vermont in 2007

“There’s a group of drinking buddies who went to a community college there and every Sunday they’d play botchy ball and one day they randomly decided, ‘lets not play botchy ball, let’s play Quidditch.” said Sammuel Demmery, who is an avid Quidditcher.

Quidditch is co-ed where players try to shoot a ball into a ring while evading tackles or bludgers on foot. No flying brooms in this game yet.

The game is officially over when the snitch’s tale is taken by either team.

I’m not saying I’m an elite athlete, but after hearing about this game of Quidditch, I figured, I can pick it up pretty quickly. But to my surprise and my teammates disappointment, this is not a game for mere muggles.

So if athletes compete in bowling at the Pan Am games, when will we see Quidditch played on the big stage?

“There’s no regulated game length so there’s certain things you have to change to be on TV about Quidditch but I think we’re starting to see higher and higher levels being played and more people paying attention to it.” said Clare Hutchison of Quidditch Canada.