What is muggle quidditch? The not-so-magical worldwide sport

Twenty-three countries will battle it out in a real-life version of Harry Potter's favourite game

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If you read Harry Potter and dreamed of hurling the quaffle through the hoop, fending off fiendish bludgers or grabbing a golden snitch, that dream can become a reality thanks to muggle quidditch.

Initially cooked up by students at Middlebury College, Vermont, in 2005, the fictional game is now played across the world, mostly on university campuses.

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