The BadPlérin has always put a touch of madness into its Océane tournaments. This time, it is in the universe of Harry Potter that the participants of the fifteenth edition had the surprise to land. “Because it’s a theme that speaks to everyone,” confided Laurent Malghem and Claire Burban, Albus Dumbledore and Minerva McGonagal, responsible for the organization of the sporting event for the first time. “It’s kind of like our crash test! “.
Games…
As soon as you enter the Océane room, the scene is set: Dobby, the house-elf, invites you to take the Hogwarts Express on “platform nine three-quarters”. As is the tradition of the famous school of magic, each will then learn from the “prefects”, wearing the famous striped tie, if they are going to be part of Gryffindor, Ravenclaw or a less coveted house.
It is up to them, between a few stops at the BadKafé whose servers were duly decked out in round glasses, to bring in the maximum points for their team, by going in search of the “snitches” hidden in the area or by answering a quiz on the saga, to hope to win butter beers or chocolate frog candies.
… a you sport
This very special atmosphere is certainly a strong point of the reputation of the Océane tournaments, which attract people from everywhere. “We even have players from Valence (Drôme), this year, taking the opportunity to come and visit the family living in the area”, notes the club.
But the sporting level is another strong point. “We have always had a good panel of national level players, but we broke a record this year, on the women’s side”, remarks the BadPlérin. A magical success therefore, further marked by a victory for President Nicolas Villetelle in Men’s Singles series 3, and by the presence of the local jersey in four finals.
Palmares
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