Hi,
I’m entering my first year at U of T in September and I was just curious a ?to whether or not there was some kind of Harry Potter fan club anywhere at?U of T? I know we have a quidditch team, but I heard that York has a huge HP club called the Ministry of Magic that includes a quidditch team, general fan club, etc. I’ve tried looking to see if U of T had one but couldn’t find anything.
Thanks a lot for your help.
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Hey Hermione!
U of t has about a zillion clubs and is, logically, largely populated by the HP generation (though you will probably also meet awesome students from the Wu-Tang, Thriller, Woodstock, and even Elvis generations). Thus it stands to reason that there are enough wizardry-oriented individuals to constitute an official Harry Potter student organization. However, according to the University of Toronto Students Union Clubs List, it hasn’t been made yet.
As you’ve noted, there is a U of T quidditch team, and naturally they are pretty rad by virtue of existing. But as for a broader fan club, potential members are probably too worn out from chasing snitches and broom-grooming to organize additional butterbeer pub nights and fan zines.
Lucky for you, you can change that by starting your own club! Clubs are recognized and funded by the Students Union and you just need 30 members to sign up to be considered an official club, which allows you to apply for funding and other forms of assistance. Sounds like a friend-making opportunity to me! Stop by quidditch practice, and I bet you’re already halfway there.
Hope U of T is as fun as Hogwarts was! It sure looks like it, anyway.
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