quidditch

/ ˈkwɪdɪtʃ /

noun

1. an imaginary game in which players fly on broomsticks

Word History and Origins

Origin of quidditch¹

C20: coined by J. K. _Rowling in the novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Example Sentences

In a statement accompanying the announcement, Spielberg paid tribute to Williams’ transformative influence on film, saying, “Without John Williams, bikes don’t really fly, nor do brooms in Quidditch matches, nor do men in red capes. There is no Force, dinosaurs do not walk the Earth. We do not wonder, we do not weep, we do not believe.”

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But this industrious insect isn't flying back to stir its witch's cauldron, or playing Quidditch.

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Quaffles, bludgers and the elusive golden snitch - it has been nearly 20 years since Quidditch moved from the pages of Harry Potter to real-life playing fields.

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Rowling's Quidditch is portrayed as a dangerous game, where players frequently endure high-speed collisions and aggressive tactics.

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Perhaps the best-known element of the game is the golden snitch, famously very nearly swallowed by Harry Potter during his first-ever Quidditch match.

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