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'''Ingolfr the Iambic''' was a Norwegian poet in the early [[1400s]]. He wrote a verse about the game of [[Quidditch]] that showed how the game had spread to [[Europe]].
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'''Ingolfr the Iambic''' was a Norwegian poet in the early [[1400s]]. He wrote a [[Seeker's verse|verse]] about the game of [[Quidditch]] that showed how the game had spread to [[Europe]].
   
 
{{Quote|Oh, the thrill of the chase as I soar through the air<br>With the Snitch up ahead and the wind in my hair<br>As I draw ever closer, the crowd gives a shout<br>But then comes a Bludger and I am knocked out.|Ingolfr the Iambic|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}
 
{{Quote|Oh, the thrill of the chase as I soar through the air<br>With the Snitch up ahead and the wind in my hair<br>As I draw ever closer, the crowd gives a shout<br>But then comes a Bludger and I am knocked out.|Ingolfr the Iambic|Quidditch Through the Ages (real)}}
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==Etymology==
 
==Etymology==
 
*The name Ingólfr, was derived from the name of the Germanic god ''Ing'' combined with ''úlfr'' meaning "wolf".
 
*The name Ingólfr, was derived from the name of the Germanic god ''Ing'' combined with ''úlfr'' meaning "wolf".
*Iambic is likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Iambic pentameter|iambic pentameter]], a common poetry meter best known for its extensive use by [[William Shakespeare]]. Oddly, his only known poem is not an example of this type of meter.
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*Iambic is likely a reference to [[Wikipedia:Iambic pentameter|iambic pentameter]], a common poetry meter best known for its extensive use by [[William Shakespeare]]. Oddly, his only known poem is not in an iambic meter, but instead anapestic tetrameter.
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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Revision as of 07:25, 5 October 2014

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

"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]

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 meter best known for its extensive use by William Shakespeare. Oddly, his only known poem is not in an iambic meter, but instead anapestic tetrameter.

Appearances