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Firebirds Ascend As Quidditch Catches On

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A new, unique sport is on the rise on college campuses around the world, but it faces a battle to be taken seriously. WGLT's Laura Kennedy has more about the sport for the Harry Potter generation...and perhaps beyond.

Reporter, content producer and former All Things Considered host, Laura Kennedy is a native of the Midwest who occasionally affects an English accent just for the heck of it. Related to two U.S. presidents, Kennedy appalled her family by going into show business.