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The Crimson White


Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White
Serving The University of Alabama since 1894.

The Crimson White

Quidditch 101

Stephanie Brumfield • November 10, 2011

Quidditch 101: Navigating the Tournament   Quidditch on the Quad is back for its second year in a row, and with nearly double the amount of teams signed up to play. Preliminary rounds begin tonight at...

Quidditch on the Quad returns

Quidditch on the Quad returns

Rebecca Howard • October 11, 2011

From the view at Denny Chimes, the field looks smooth as velvet. At both ends of the Quad stand three gold hoops, fifty feet high. The crimson figure on a broomstick moves so fast, it becomes blurred....

Quidditch sweeps the Capstone

Stephanie Brumfield • November 15, 2010

Sunday afternoon didn’t see its usual post-game day lull this weekend. Instead, hundreds of first-time Quidditch players and nearly 1,500 spectators gathered for World Cup Quidditch on the Quad. The...

Law-gwarts capture Snitch, World Cup title

Law-gwarts capture Snitch, World Cup title

Miranda Murphy • November 14, 2010

The University's Creative Campus Initiative hosted its first World Cup Quidditch tournament this weekend. Quidditch is a sport featured in the Harry Potter book and movie series. The sport is becoming...