Now here are two worlds we never thought would collide: Buddhism and Harry Potter. It appears a few monks in Thailand have mastered the spell Wingardium Leviosa and are ready to play some Quidditch.
Posted earlier today by Thai newspaper Phuket News, the photo was greeted with mixed reactions. Although some may view this as just a little inter-wat fun, the director of the National Office of Buddhism (NOB) in Thailand, Mr. Nopparat Benjawattananan, was not amused. “The organization will identify them,” he said. “They deserve punishment.”
The identity and location of the mischievous monks remain unknown. Let’s hope they have an invisibility cloak handy when the NOB comes after them.
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