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    Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation

    Six Sweaty Moments of Geeky Triumph
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    Image of Athensjail Athensjail
    11/29/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    I am surprised j.k. rowling hasn't put a stop to this yet.
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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    11/29/08

    @Athensjail: She doesn't mind fan stuff -- it's when people were attempting to profit by basically taking her word-for-word prose and repackaging it that she drew the line. The law did, too, since that's plagiarism.
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    Image of Torley Torley
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    Ha, I like the MBA riff.


    Come back here when it's an Olympic sport - never forget your roots!

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    Image of JennaW JennaW
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    This just makes me happy. Joy is a rare and wonderful thing, and GO COLLEGE KIDS for bringing the joy.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    It's great to see this happen, although from the over-sampling from colleges, a bit skewed in favor of Gryffindor & Ravenclaw. I think outreach needs to be done to the kids of Columbian drug gangs (or Wall Street execs) so that Slytherin is represented as well.
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    Image of Anti-Barbaro Society Anti-Barbaro Society
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    And the long tradition by white people of making up sports that black people don't play continues.
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    Image of Steve U Steve U
    11/28/08

    @Anti-Barbaro Society: Even on io9, there's no avoiding the hoc-key? jokes. Sigh.
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    Image of BullfightsOnAcid BullfightsOnAcid
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    I hear the penalty box in Quidditch is really harsh. For 5 minutes you have to recreate a scene from Equus by rubbing up naked against a horse.
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    Image of Trai_Dep Trai_Dep
    11/28/08

    @BullfightsOnAcid: Harsh for the player, or the horse?
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    Image of Steve U Steve U
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    I'm sure Zach Shuetz' parents are thrilled with this whole thing.
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    Image of downwithdebbie downwithdebbie
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    Am I the only one worried about splinters??
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    11/28/08

    @downwithdebbie: as if they weren't uncomfortable enough already...
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    Oh, also, "sweeping" the nation? brilliant.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/01/08

    @jajbowler: And the brilliant puns keep flying at io9!
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    Image of jajbowler jajbowler
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    I can't imagine catching a fast dude with a tennis ball in a sock around his waist is very easy when you're running around with a broomstick between your legs.


    Also, a very nice takedown by the keeper at 1:12

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    Image of Mathmos Mathmos
    11/28/08

    In reply to Real Life Muggle Quidditch Is Sweeping The Nation
    grown-ass people playing (your choice of sport here) can seem pretty foolish too.
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    Image of bonniegrrl bonniegrrl
    12/01/08

    @Mathmos: well said!
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