The First Poké Balls
Oxford is happy to cash in on the fact that the Bodleian Library was used as a set in the Harry Potter movies. The tourist shops seem to have as much Hogwarts memorabilia as Oxford memorabilia. However, they are totally missing out on the latest craze. The idea for the game of Pokemon came from the traditional Chinese sport of cricket fighting. Male crickets are stimulated to aggression and put in the same container to fight until one runs away….