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"Oh, the thrill of the chase as I soar through the air
With the Snitch up ahead and the wind in my hair
As I draw ever closer, the crowd gives a shout
But then comes a Bludger and I am knocked out.
"
— Ingolfr the Iambic[src]

Ingolfr the Iambic was a Norwegian wizard and poet in the early 1400s. He wrote a verse about the game of Quidditch that showed how the game had spread to Europe.[1]

Etymology[]

  • The name Ingólfr, was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with úlfr meaning "wolf".
  • Iambic is likely a reference to iambic pentameter, a common poetry metre best known for its extensive use by William Shakespeare. Oddly, his only known poem is not in an iambic metre, but instead anapestic tetrameter.

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Quidditch Through the Ages, Chapter 8 (The Spread of Quidditch Worldwide)
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