PHOTO GALLERY: Quidditch team practices on a snowy pitch

MU quidditch team captain Travis Zimpfer inspects the goals before practice Wednesday on Francis Quadrangle. Zimpfer, who has been a member of the Tiger quidditch team for two and a half years, plays chaser.   |  Amy Stroth

Brett Smith, a chaser on the MU quidditch team, attempts a shot against keeper Daniel Shapiro during practice Wednesday on Francis Quadrangle. Despite snowy conditions and freezing temperatures, nine team members attended practice.   |  Amy Stroth

Daniel Shapiro, a keeper for the MU quidditch team, takes the quaffle down the pitch during practice Wednesday on Francis Quadrangle. Shapiro is also the team president.   |  Amy Stroth