Uganda’s young players chase the Quidditch World Cup dream

Harry Potter fans may have dreamed of soaring across a pitch on a broomstick, and while that fantasy remains out of reach, a close alternative is taking shape in Uganda, where a real-life version of Quidditch is being played in a village. Now known as quadball, the sport unites boys and girls around a shared ambition of competing in the Quidditch World Cup, as Clarisse Fortuné reports.

Uganda’s young players chase the Quidditch World Cup dream
Harry Potter fans may have dreamed of soaring across a pitch on a broomstick, and while that fantasy remains out of reach, a close alternative is taking shape in Uganda, where a real-life version of Quidditch is being played in a village. Now known as quadball, the sport unites boys and girls around a shared ambition of competing in the Quidditch World Cup, as Clarisse Fortuné reports.