The golden snitch is feet away from you. Upon seeing it, you lunge forward on your broomstick. The golden snitch is inches away from you.Your fingers graze its smooth, golden surface. Then you fall onto a bed of vibrant green grass-just like Harry Potter did in his first Quidditch match. But once you realize that […]
The Marauders Quidditch Team took home the trophy for Knight’s Cup held at Rutgers University on March 8, after winning two out of two matches and obtaining the highest scores. “The team needed some validation before World Cup and this was the perfect way to get it,” said Seeker Andrew Zagelbaum. “Our team worked so hard for […]
The Northeast Quidditch Regionals, held in Rochester on November 16 and 17, ended with a spot for the Marauders in the Seventh World Cup. “I think we did a great job. We competed really hard even when we were challenged and the game wasn’t going our way,” said Chaser Cesar Andrade. “We picked ourselves up […]
Quidditch season started with a bang as the Macaulay Marauders took home a 4-1 record in the first official tournament on October 20. “I think the team performed well in our first official tournament,” said Team Captain Sheneque Tissera. “While we made a few mistakes, we were able to learn quickly and prove that we […]
Lugging hula hoops and wooden sticks onto the Staten Island Ferry, Jenna Jankowski ’14 (Staten Island) had set out to accomplish the unthinkable — to start a Quidditch team. Yet, over a year later, The Macaulay Marauders are official members of the International Quidditch Association (IQA), ranked 49th in the league, and qualified for the […]
While racing with broomsticks in between their legs, throwing volleyballs through hula hoops, and trying to grab the player dressed in gold, these students run around like chickens with their heads cut off. An onlooker might wonder what they are doing. They are playing Quidditch, of course. The fictional game that the Harry Potter series […]
