As he does every week, Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman met with the media Wednesday at the team's facility.
But this time, he brought his own entrance music.
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With "Hedwig's Theme" playing on his phone, Sherman walked into the interview room and up to the podium dressed in a "Harry Potter" costume.
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"This is a serious occasion. It's Halloween," Sherman began. "My son told me he wanted me to wear something, so it's happening."
Waving a wand, Sherman said the "Harry Potter" outfit was his "first and second" choice.
"I had a little bit more to the get-up, but it is what it is," said Sherman, who cited "Order of the Phoenix" as his favorite "Harry Potter" installment.
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The Seahawks, who travel to New Orleans this weekend, are coming off an overtime game with the Cardinals that ended in a 6-6 tie. Sherman said the five-period game was tiring — but then, so would Quidditch.
"Five quarters of football was pretty tough, but Quidditch — the beaters, the chasers, trying to find the golden snitch, things like that, that's tough," Sherman said. "Five quarters of football though, in the elements, I would say that takes the cake."
Sherman may need to use the "Wingardium Leviosa" spell on himself and teammates to stop Drew Brees and the Saints' top-ranked passing offense.
"When you're a wizard, like we are out here, sometimes you have to show it to the 'Muggles' out in the world," Sherman said. "We've got a lot of wizards. My son's a wizard. Earl Thomas does a lot of magical things. Michael Bennett is 'Black Santa,' but he's also a wizard. So, you know, you just have a good time.
"I just went to Harry Potter land and that felt like home."