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Quidditch match concludes Hogwarts Camp in Rehoboth
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Rehoboth’s Grove Park recently saw dozens of brave young witches and wizards racing with their brooms to compete in a Quidditch tournament, concluding the yearly Hogwarts Camp hosted by Rehoboth Beach Public Library.
Popularized by J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” book series, the once-fantastical sport has become a real pastime with the aid of household brooms, hula hoops and a little creative magic.
Every summer, young Hogwarts students compete to win the Quidditch Cup, simultaneously scoring points for their house teams in the hopes of earning the camp’s most coveted award: the House Cup. In keeping with Hogwarts tradition, players must think quickly and work as a team to surmount obstacles, outrun opponents’ bludgers, defend their hoops from quaffles and catch the elusive Golden Snitch.
“Quidditch is a pretty strange and complex sport, but at the end of the day, it’s all about trying something new. There’s no faster way to make friends than overcoming difficult challenges together,” said Jay Campbell, library events coordinator.
After two days of tricky tasks and puzzles, the competition was neck-and-neck, but one team’s outstanding Quidditch performance put them firmly in the lead. Powered by friendship and determination, the underdog team of House Hufflepuff turned their first House Cup victory in 2023 into a consecutive winning streak.
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Delaware
How does Delaware’s Olympics watching habits compare with the rest of the US?
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Biles and Ledecky continue dominance, Sha’Carri wins silver
Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky add to their medal counts and legacies, Trinity Rodman plays hero for USWNT and track and field includes controversy.
Have you been watching the Paris Olympics? Or are the Games something you haven’t tuned into much this year?
If your answer is the latter, you’re not alone − Delawareans plan to spend about 26 hours watching the Paris Games, a recent study by website HostingAdvice found.
That’s about 10 fewer hours than the national average, and about a quarter of the time those in Hawaii plan to watch.
While Delawareans certainly aren’t watching the least amount of Olympic coverage − that’s Montana − the state’s 25-hour, 52-minute viewing estimate is on the lower side.
What states will spend the most and least time watching?
According to HostingAdvice’s survey of 3,000 adults, those in Hawaii will be watching the most coverage − almost 100 hours. This is especially interesting as the state is 12 hours behind France.
By contrast, those in Montana plan to watch only about eight hours.
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The majority of states average in the 30-hour range. A handful also land in the 40-hour range.
More than two-thirds of respondents said they’ll watch the games on TV, while 22% said they’ll use their phones, 6% will use a computer, 3% will stream on a tablet and only 1% will use a gaming console.
Nearly 70% of viewers said they’ll be watching the Olympics live.
Viewers will take time off work, school to watch
As memes have been circulating on social media suggesting that companies should give their employees time off to watch the games, 26% of those surveyed by HostingAdvice said they will, in fact, take time off work or school to watch.
Additionally, a little more than a quarter, or 28%, said they expected to disrupt their regular sleep schedule to view the Olympics.
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While many on social media have lamented learning of game results before being able to watch the Olympics for themselves, more than half of those surveyed said they prefer social media to stay updated on results and highlights.
To view the full state list and data, visit hostingadvice.com/blog/olympic-fever-survey.
When do the Olympics end?
The Olympics began on July 26. They run through Sunday, Aug. 11.
To view the full schedule, visit nbcolympics.com/full-schedule.
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Delaware
Children with stutters learn to embrace their speech in University of Delaware camp
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NEWARK, Delaware (WPVI) — At the University of Delaware, children with stutters were taught how to speak, dream, and live as better communicators.
They gathered from all over the area to learn skills through fun activities in Camp Dream. Speak. Live.
All of this is in the hopes they embrace their speech moving forward in life.
For more information, check out the video above.
Also, check out their website.
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Severe thunderstorms expected to roll into Delaware, region Saturday afternoon
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Here’s what we know now: Are hurricanes getting worse?
Beryl became the earliest Category 5 hurricane on record, and it rapidly intensified in two days. Here’s what we know now about hurricanes.
Thunderstorms are expected to roll through Delaware late Saturday afternoon or early evening, with a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until 9 p.m.
A heat advisory is also in effect until 8 p.m. and a flood watch is in effect until midnight.
The late-afternoon or early-evening storms come as the weather officials predicted heat index values up to 101 on Saturday. This week, Delaware and neighboring states have been in their fourth heat wave of the summer.
Severe thunderstorms could bring high winds
The severe thunderstorm watch includes many states along the East Coast, including Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.
National Weather Service officials say “scattered gusts” up to 70 mph are likely.
Frequent lightning and hail are also possible.
Flash flooding also possible
Saturday evening’s thunderstorms are predicted to bring patches of heavy rain, which could lead to localized flash flooding.
The National Weather Service said some areas could get multiple rounds of storms, “increasing the potential for flash flooding, especially in urban areas and other areas with poor drainage.”
Though the rain may linger past midnight, overnight storms “aren’t expected to have as much potential for heavy rainfall,” a weather alert said.
Will Delaware be affected by tropical storm?
It’s unclear whether a tropical depression that’s expected to strengthen into a tropical storm later on Saturday and likely hit Florida will affect Delaware.
The National Weather Service predicts some rain toward the middle and end of this week, though it’s certainly not guaranteed.
The agency’s Mount Holly, New Jersey, office said Saturday morning that it was keeping an eye on the storm.
“Local impacts may not begin to occur until late next week,” a post on X said.
Atlantic storm tracker
Atlantic storm spaghetti models
Illustrations include an array of forecast tools and models, and not all are created equal. The National Hurricane Center uses only the top four or five highest performing models to help make its forecasts.
Contributing: USA TODAY
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