That's right. Quidditch has left Hogwarts and come to life on muggle college campuses across the country. About 200 colleges and universities have club teams that play Quidditch.

More than 3,700 miles away from Moscow, in the Italian city of Florence, the United States swept to victory on Sunday in a magical contest - the Quidditch World Cup.

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The American side beat the Belgians in the final of the sport’s fourth global tournament 120-70 after the USA caught their opposition snitch (tied to the back of their seeker).

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The USA had won both previous Quidditch World Cups, in 2012 and 2014, but Australia caught the snitch to snatch victory at the tournament in Frankfurt.

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