'''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)}}
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."
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 an example of this type of meter.
