It’s no hidden secret that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Islands of Adventure has been wildly successful and experienced record-breaking attendance since it opened. Universal Studios can expect to see even a larger amount of growth when the “rumored” expansion area of Diagon Alley opens to the public. So the question becomes, where to place all of these Universal guests?
Yesterday, the 2012 Summer Games tournament was held at Cutteslowe Park in Oxford, UK with five national teams competing for the championship. USA, UK, France, Australia, and Canada were all playing the game of Quidditch at a fast and furious pace. The USA team rolled through the tournament and eventually took the championship, as it defeated France in the final match 160-00.
Ellie Darcey-Alden reports on her experience attending the Quidditch Summer Games, where she got to try Muggle quidditch for herself.
The 2012 Muggle Quidditch Games are officially underway at Cutteslowe Park in Oxford, UK. Five teams are competing in a Round Robin Tournament with national pride on the line, as well as the chance to play the host UK team in a highly publicized exhibition match tomorrow. The exhibition match will occur on Monday at 3:30 p.m. BST in front of thousands of spectators just before the Olympic Torch Festival at South Park.
Yes, perhaps not your commonplace kind of question – but I brought it up on a recent episode of the MuggleNet podcast, “Alohomora!” In addition to a great deal of speculation on this question and others in our new forums, one of our most active commenters, Hippogriff, has written a quibble entirely about how Floo Powder might work.
MuggleNet Fan Fiction’s “Audiofictions” Podcast has returned and is going strong!
“Audiofictions” is for those readers who are looking for more stories that keep the magic alive beyond the books. A team of talented “MerMuggles” reads your favorite fan fiction stories aloud, with appearances by some of your favorite series characters throughout the show. Best of all, you can download these stories and take them with you on the go!
“myHogwarts.co.uk” is an upcoming social network for the “Harry Potter” fandom. The site will allow fans from around the world to connect with one another, both online and in real life, creating a place physically and virtually where you can discuss and debate the series, as well as be introduced to many things you may not have known before, such as the real-life sport of Quidditch, fan fiction, fan films, wizard rock, annual conferences, the Harry Potter Alliance, and many other elements of the fandom.
Muggle Quidditch at the Summer Olympics starts tomorrow morning in Oxford, UK. Five countries are represented at this monumental event for the sport and you will be able to watch the action. The action will begin with a Round Robin tournament between all five countries: UK, USA, France, Canada, and Australia.
With the inaugural House Cup championship being awarded to Slytherin House yesterday, they earned the right to access Book Two earlier than the other houses. Commiserations to the other houses, but your chance will come again as competition for the next Pottermore House Cup is already underway!
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