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MSU students bring Quidditch to the muggle world

Courtesy MSU Quidditch Team

Quidditch is a pretty big deal for the young wizards and witches at Hogwarts. The Quidditch World Cup, held every four years since 1473, is like the Olympics of the wizarding world. But you don’t have to get your Hogwarts acceptance letter or make it through Platform Nine and Three Quarters to get in on the fun. Us Muggles have our own version of the Quidditch World Cup that takes place next month in South Carolina.Current State talks with Ian Hoopingarner, captain of the MSU Quidditch team, and teammate Sarah Walsh.

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