Muggles fly to Quidditch pitch
Anthony Adragna
Issue date: 11/15/07 Section: News
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As the sun rose on a crisp, fall day, students took to Battell Beach, otherwise named "the pitch," with the goal of leaving the Muggle world. On Nov. 11, college students from all over entered the world of "Harry Potter" during the first annual Intercollegiate Quidditch World Cup Festival.
Twelve Middlebury teams battled during the first portion of the competition for the right to play the squad from Vassar College. The festival featured Quidditch matches interspersed with entertainment from various students groups, food and souvenirs. Alex Benepe '09, an organizer of the event, estimates that over 300 people attended the festival, which featured 143 College students. The Molly Wobbles won the Middlebury portion of the event and before defeating Vassar 120-0.
Students on the Molly Wobbles declared various portions of the events their favorite.
"The best part was that it actually happened and came together," Chris Free '10 said.
"All the people that came out," Charlie Hoffmann '10 said.
"Winning the Middlebury portion," Jenny Erwin '10 said.
Benepe was very excited by student reaction and how the event went.
"I am ecstatic about the event," he said. "My committee and I worked extremely hard on this event, with weekly meetings for the past three months. I can say that I have never invested more money or time on anything in my life."
Many students share Benepe's sentiments about the event.
"The tournament was incredible," Kelsey Bakas '10 said. "The organization was great from a participants' view. We had great teamwork and team support. There was a magical feel about it."
The event featured Xander Manshel '09 and John Glouchevitch '10 as announcers. The brooms came from Alivans, a broom production company.
Twelve Middlebury teams battled during the first portion of the competition for the right to play the squad from Vassar College. The festival featured Quidditch matches interspersed with entertainment from various students groups, food and souvenirs. Alex Benepe '09, an organizer of the event, estimates that over 300 people attended the festival, which featured 143 College students. The Molly Wobbles won the Middlebury portion of the event and before defeating Vassar 120-0.
Students on the Molly Wobbles declared various portions of the events their favorite.
"The best part was that it actually happened and came together," Chris Free '10 said.
"All the people that came out," Charlie Hoffmann '10 said.
"Winning the Middlebury portion," Jenny Erwin '10 said.
Benepe was very excited by student reaction and how the event went.
"I am ecstatic about the event," he said. "My committee and I worked extremely hard on this event, with weekly meetings for the past three months. I can say that I have never invested more money or time on anything in my life."
Many students share Benepe's sentiments about the event.
"The tournament was incredible," Kelsey Bakas '10 said. "The organization was great from a participants' view. We had great teamwork and team support. There was a magical feel about it."
The event featured Xander Manshel '09 and John Glouchevitch '10 as announcers. The brooms came from Alivans, a broom production company.
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