Monday, November 14, 2011

Just so I can say that i did it, World Quidditch Cup 2011

Over the weekend, i headed off for the ultimate Harry Potter love-fest otherwise known as the World Quidditch Cup 2011. Held annually in New York, teams from all over the country for both college & high school divisions travel to compete for the grand prize.

I really wanted to go for bragging rights. 


Watching Quidditch in real life was amusing, what made the experience great was the commentators that kept throwing out jokes and didn't take it too seriously.

Every player on the field had to carry a broom. There were people who kept the broom at their side, some that kept it wedged between their legs throughout the whole match. *Ouch* For more of how they actually play the game, it is explained here


Basically it plays itself out like a mixture of dodgeball and American football. But the whole atmosphere changes when the Golden Snitch appears on the field. In this case, the Golden Snitch is a man in a yellow jersey with a tennis ball in a sock attached to his back. In order to capture the snitch, the seekers must chase after the yellow man when he appears on the field. The snitch has a lot of freedom and can run around various matches. In fact, there was a few occasions in which he would deliberately try to disrupt the match by blocking the players or spraying them with silly string. 

Absolutely hilarious. The pitch just lights up with comic relief when he is there. 


Ended the day at the Mermaid Oyster Bar for cheap oysters and good booze.
$1 dollar oysters.... wow ... and to top it off, they even gave me a free chocolate dessert and fortune telling fish.


Happy Days ! Counting down to the days in which Daddy Dearest and the boyfriend will be visiting. .... 

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