Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup! Electronic Arts, which is widely known for publishing some of the best sports video games on the market, announced a new title today, but it came as a bit of a shock, and a happy surprise to all Harry Potter fans that would love to live out their Quidditch fantasies. According to
IGN.com, "EA's new game aims to become the first full-blown simulation of this book-based game, which has been recently brought to life so vividly in the movies. Players will take control of all of the various positions on the team: Chasers on offense, Beaters and Keepers on defense, and Seekers going after that elusive Snitch. " You can choose from Hogwarts games between houses for the Hogwarts Cup, or from international teams for the Quidditch World Cup. Some of the playable countries for this include, USA, England, Japan, France, Germany, Australia, the Nordics, and of course Bulgaria so you can play as Victor Krum.

For more on this fascinating new game, which will be available on a range of consoles including Gamecube, PS2, XBOX, PC, and the Gameboy Advance, click
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