North Myrtle Beach, which is under construction and set to open in March, is all set to host the International Quidditch Association's World Cup event on April 5th and 6th, it has been revealed.
Quidditch is the Harry Potter-inspired sport, in which players carry brooms between their legs and aim to score points by putting a slightly deflated volleyball called a quaffle into one of three hoops, Stuff.co.nz reported.
The sport was first adapted in 2005 at Middlebury College in Vermont.
Meanwhile, the complex, which includes a 27-acre lake, will have six baseball-softball fields, up to eight soccer-football-lacrosse fields, an amphitheatre, playgrounds, a one-acre dog park and picnic shelters.
There will also be a Veterans Plaza with a gathering area and a multi-purpose trail.
According to city officials, the Quidditch World Cup is one of about 48 events that are set for the new sports complex generating a total of at least US14 million dollars.
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