“Quidditch” Added to Oxford Dictionaries!

by · April 11, 2017

Hold on to your broomsticks, everyone! Oxford’s English Dictionary has added a new word, and it’s exciting news for the wizarding world.

Oxford Dictionaries announced that “quidditch” snatched a spot in its English dictionary!

 

Mel Piper, president of QuidditchUK, was ecstatic to see the addition.

I’m thrilled to see [‘]quidditch[‘] being added to the oxford dictionary. It really shows how far we have come as a sport and is a key stage in our development in being seen more legitimately in our own right.

The addition comes with quidditch increasing in popularity, with hundreds of teams from all across the world who play the game.

The US Quidditch Cup 10 was held in Kissimmee, Florida, this year. Check out our report on the event here!

Interested in starting up a team of your own? Check out the US Quidditch website for all the information you might need! There are also nationally recognized quidditch programs in the following countries:

It’s wonderful to see the recognition the sport is getting! Thanks, Oxford Dictionaries!

What do you think of the addition? Do you play on a local or school quidditch team?