When we heard about the advent of the University’s very own quidditch team, we had a hard time holding back our excitement. If ASU now has a sport based on the “Harry Potter” series, why not take a few other cues from J.K. Rowling and the Potter crew?

It seems some students are a little ahead of us on this one: Facebook groups supporting the idea of ASU becoming the school of witchcraft and wizardry or made up of ASU students threatening to abandon Arizona for Hogwarts have more than 500 members collectively. We agreed that it’s about time we make some changes around here.

Starting at the top, we’ve got our own version of Albus Dumbledore in President Michael Crow. Sure, he doesn’t have the long silver beard, flowing robes or pointy wizard’s hat, but he does rule this roost, just like Dumbledore does at Hogwarts. But instead of ruling with familiarity and benevolence, Crow’s approach is a little less personal. Come to think of it, to some Crow might be a little more like He Who Must Not Be Named. Ahem.

The more we thought about it, the more it seems as though ASU is destined to be the next Hogwarts. We’ve got our own little Chamber of Secrets with the Secret Garden (though we’re pretty sure it’s devoid of any giant snakes possessed by the Dark Lord), and Mill Avenue is a Hogsmeade in its own right. No, there aren’t many places where you can find magic tricks, but one of the bars has to serve butterbeer, right? And as our daily police reports show, anyone who has a little too much to drink heads straight to Azkaban, er, Tempe City Jail.

With maroon and gold as our school colors, ASU is a shoe-in for Gryffindor, clearly the best of the four Hogwarts houses. Gryffindors are known for their courage and nerve, both of which we’re more than willing to embody. UA, of course, is Slytherin, just because our rivalry is just like that of the two houses. NAU can be Ravenclaw since both the university and the house have such a nice view of the surrounding mountains.

Curriculum based around our favorite Potter-specific subjects would certainly add some excitement to the usual boring schedule. For all of us dreading another science class, there would be the option to take potions instead of geology or biology. We imagine a class a bit like chemistry — minus the periodic table, plus love potions. All of us sick of Spanish, French or any of the foreign languages offered at ASU could pick up a semester or two of Parseltongue. Come on — who doesn’t want to learn to talk to snakes?

But until all these changes set in and we become more than just a bunch of muggles, we’re content with the idea of visiting the SRC fields to watch those quidditch players on their broomsticks.