<p>I have no relationship to Middlebury, but I do have an abiding love and admiration for the school. I spent a week in Middlebury last year for professional reasons and adored visiting the school.</p>
<p>In the interests of full disclosures, I am a Williams parent.</p>
<p>I adored the video and think Quidditch is really funny. I think those that play it know it’s silly, and it reflects a kind of droll sense of humor, a quirky zest for life and a real love for Harry Potter.</p>
<p>Now as an English Prof Harry Potter is not my favorite literature, but I am always touched by what these books mean to people. They got my own son really reading at seven.</p>
<p>About Quidditch I say, “Play on.”
About Middlebury I say, “You’re awesome.”</p>
<p>And about this thread, I do think there is room for opposing opinions. The students who are offended by some recoiling at Quidditch need to chill out a bit. Learning to accept points of view that differ from your own with civility is the basis of all conversation and certainly what college is about.</p>