20 Terrible Things Every Private School Kid Went Through

11. Playing Sports That The Rest Of The World Doesn't Play

Croquet, anyone? Thought not. Fencing? Lawn bowls? Suit yourselves. And the latest craze to join the list of private school sports that society doesn't care about is Quidditch. Yes, the fictional game invented by J.K. Rowling in the Harry Potter books. With no broomsticks to hand, the players score points by throwing balls through a series of hoops while unashamedly holding poles between their legs. Headbands optional.
 
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