Thursday, November 29, 2007

Sports break

Photo via Le Monde Magique d'Harry Potter
where you can read about Quidditch in French.
Yes, fans, this is not a site famous for sports news, but ya gotta hand it to those students at Vassar! Welcome to Quidditch for muggles.



h/t to Towleroad
--the BB
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8 comments:

Kirstin said...

Utter silliness. Looks like fun!

We just had ultimate Frisbee--and at least one late-night foursquare game, doing instant math problems in rhythm. I think I'd rather run around with a broom, LOL.

11/29/2007 9:53 AM
Anonymous said...

Kewl.

I likes it!

11/29/2007 1:29 PM
June Butler said...

But their broomsticks don't lift them up to fly!

I'm not a huge Harry Potter fan. I read the first book and liked it, and I saw the first two movies. I didn't like movie No. 2 all that much, and I have not seen the rest. I do plan to read the final book in the series.

The main reason I rushed to see the first movie was to see how well the Quidditch game was done. I must admit that it was a delight to watch.

Coals will likely rain down on me for saying that I'm not a fervant admirer of the books and movies.

Re the Vassar game, running with a broomstick between one's legs definitely poses a challenge.

11/29/2007 2:51 PM
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11/29/2007 3:23 PM
Paul said...

Not everyone cares for the genre, Mimi, and I see no reason why one cannot say No thanks to it all. I have not read them all, though I have seen all the movies to date and have read the last two books and a couple of the earlier ones.

It is a disappointment that muggles lack the wherewithal to make their brooms fly. It is also, as you noted, a certain challenge and one that can lead to sundry injuries. But the silliness level trumps all and I thus find myself in hearty approval of the whole thing.

When I am finally published, I shall not call upon you to buy my books, though I might dare hope to be cheered on. When it comes to fantasy fiction the unofficial but very Anglican rubric on private confession obtains: all may, none must, some should.

11/29/2007 3:24 PM
Jane R said...

What, no comments from Eileen OR Paul on how cute this boy is?

11/29/2007 10:13 PM
Paul said...

The long-haired one who acts as spokesperson? Him? Well, why do you think I posted this, silly contessa!

11/29/2007 10:18 PM
johnieb said...

"Him?"

Butter wouldn't melt in yo mouth.

And congrats on being chosen by El Padre as Kewl Blogger, together with Caminante.

11/30/2007 9:21 AM

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