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Quidditch World Cup Takes Manhattan Should Quidditch be an NCAA Sport? The Real-Life World Cup of a Fictional Sport

Thousands of somewhat athletic Harry Potter fans donned silly outfits and custom brooms to participate in the real life Quidditch World Cup.

Allison Burtch
By Allison BurtchNov 21, 2010
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Click through to see the brooms, slogan T-shirts and the special field.

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