US Quidditch

[Amy Z]

John wrote:
 
> I take it to be roughly parallel with the popularity of Rugby in the 
US --
> there're a few teams around the NY area, but they represent a small 
area and
> not a big one -- there's a Manhattan team, and IIRC a Brooklyn team. 
(Okay,
> logic flaw in that Manhattan and Brooklyn have huge 
populations...but
> there's also one in New Canaan, Connecticut (aka Yuppieville) and 
IIRC
> Chappaqua, NY (Clintonville).

Also, the teams would likely be (a) where there's a high wizard 
population, which aren't necessarily the same places as the biggest 
Muggle concentrations, and (b) where there's a good remote spot to put 
the field.

It may be that JKR, collector of odd names, just loved the name 
Sweetwater.

Amy Z