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8 ways BYU is actually Hogwarts

1. Heritage Halls is reminiscent of Hogwarts.

(Sarah Hill)

(Sarah Hill)

2. The Carillon Bell Tower is best known for its hourly rendition of 'Come, Come Ye Saints,' but it sometimes plays music from the Harry Potter soundtrack.

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3. Students treat their mission calls like Hogwarts letters.

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(Natalie Stoker)

4. Provo loves it when BYU athletes team up to become a power couple, and Hogwarts students love it when the Gryffindor Quidditch captain dates a teammate.

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5. BYU and Hogwarts students aren't afraid of committing to live a certain way.

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6. BYU students love Quidditch.

Players fight to get the quaffle into one of the three elevated rings

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7. BYU students' love for Diet Coke rivals Hogwarts students' love for butterbeer (which is non-alcoholic and Honor Code appropriate, despite the name).

This walk up and drive though soda shop has restraunt grade sodas and delicious baked goods. Open 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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8. BYU President Kevin J Worthen is a clean-shaven Albus Dumbledore.

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(Graphic created by Kjersten Johnson)