Who knew? Harry Potter’s favorite sport is apparently a hit across the nation’s colleges and — not to be outdone — UC Berkeley held try-outs for a Quidditch team last week.

According the the Daily Californian, there are more than 200 Quidditch collegiate teams in the US and the Quidditch World Cup is held in Middlebury, Vermont where a college team has been riding broomsticks since 2005.

The try-outs for Berkeley attracted 36 hopefuls. Team co-founder Charlie … Continue reading »