The mystery behind a plaque at a U.K. hospital referring to the â1998 Quidditch World Cupâ appears finally solved, delighting fans of the Harry Potter series and leaving J.K. Rowling in tears.
The plaque that appeared outside the childrenâs hospital in Bristol about 18 months ago says itâs âdedicated to the childrenâ of the city and refers to âposts enchanted by Adou Sosseh.â
Avid Potter fans might recognize Sosseh as captain of Senegal's fictional Quidditch team.
But what âpostsâ is the plaque referring to?
Bristol resident James Carberry the sign was put up by his friend, Cormac Seachoy, who later died of cancer. Carberry said a nearby sculpture consisting of coloured rings on metal poles reminded Seachoy of the goalposts in the fictional Potter sport Quidditch.
"He wanted the children at the hospital to think they were a gift from wizards,â Carberry told the BBC. So he had the plaque made and glued it to the buildingâs exterior one night in late 2014.
A user named CSeachoy did tweet about the plaque outside the Bristol childrenâs hospital on Nov. 30, 2014.
So..This plaque popped up last night outside the Bristol children's hospital!
â CSeachoy (@cseachoy)
University Hospitals Bristol shared a photo of the sculpture and plaque Thursday, asking âAnybody want to play?â
What do you think of the Potter plaque that sits outside our children's hospital ? Anybody want to play?
â UH Bristol NHS FT (@UHBristolNHS)
Rowling called it a âbeautiful story,â adding ironically: âIâm not crying. YOUâRE CRYING. #CormacSeachoy.â
One of the most beautiful Potter-related things ever.
â J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling)
I'm not crying. YOU'RE crying.