The Growth of Quidditch

By annemruss

  • First live match

    The first live match of Quidditch was playedat Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT.

  • World Cup

    First official intercollege World Cup between Middlebury College and Vassar College, from Poughkeepsie, NY.

  • The Spark

    <a href='http://www.mtvu.com/shows/spring-break/quidditch-tour-2008/' ><a href="http://www.mtvu.com/shows/spring-break/quidditch-tour-2008/"><img src="http://filesll.fluxstatic.com/00AB959F0099CB2000089AF6FFFF/TN1/Jpg/B-2406/AR70x70,Crop/633687393000000000" alt="Spring Break 2008: Quidditch Tour 2008" /></a></a>Middlebury Quidditch team roadtrips to six different colleges creating the freenzy that is Quidditch.

  • Second World Cup

    Featured 12 colleges and one international team from McGill University based in Montreal, Canada.

  • Third World Cup

    21 teams traveled to Middlebury, VT to participate with as many as 2,000 spectators.

  • The International Quidditch Association

    incorperated in Vermont with a 10 memeber board.

  • Fourth World Cup

    43 colleges and 3 high schools competed in this cup with more then 15,000 spectators and over 40 international media outlets.

  • First Intercontinental, Transatlantic Quidditch Match

    University of Vaasa from Finland and Vassar College competed in this match.