Alright. For those of you who do not know, Quidditch is a team sport played while straddling broomsticks, in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through any of three hoops fixed at either end of a field. Invented by fantasy author J.K. Rowling, Quidditch has become an actual sport played at many universities. Schools such as Villanova, NYU, Penn State, and many others have school-regulated Quidditch teams.
In my opinion, Stevens not having a Quidditch team is a horror story. This should scare most of you. So many other schools get to experience the unconditional, Harry Potter joy that we should be experiencing. I am certainly not trying to cause an uprising, but… you know…
I have not even gotten through my first semester yet, but that does not mean I am wrong. The Ducks as a Quidditch team would be fantastic. It would give more energy to a campus unfortunately missing the magical Harry Potter sport. But… I could be wrong. We could stay as a Quidditch-less school and just let it go.
Even people who have heard of Quidditch would benefit. It provides campus with a mental break from the rush of classes. There is a position in Quidditch for everyone, and all could enjoy the sport since it is co-ed.
Take note that I call it a “sport.” In England, there is an actual Quidditch league: the Quidditch Premier League. Why should we not enjoy Quidditch’s pace along with those universities which already play it? For those Harry Potter fans, for those newly interested, and even for those who just want something to do, Quidditch is something we should at least be able to enjoy as a school.
Have a Happy Halloween, and this is on you, Stevens. If you want to see Quidditch happen, make it happen. Go Ducks!
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