The Quidditch Voice:
QuidCon 2021
By: Fiona Wisehart
We are so excited and honored to have been a part of QuidCon 2021. We were going to cover everything that happened, but that felt like a lot of work, so we decided not to. Here are some quotes from panels, workshops, and conversations to help you get the gist.
“It’s not quidditch unless someone draws blood and I’m sure-as-fuck going to be first.”
- Harry Greenhouse, preparing to host Jeopardy: The Force Awakens at QuidCon
Team USA, Boston Pandas, & Boston Forge Chaser & Seeker, Coach of Boston University Quidditch
“No, I DON’T think winning the most prestigious Jeopardy event of all time has gone to my head. Why would you say that?”
- Kay Pack, getting “Champion“ tattooed on her forehead
BoomTrain Coach, Manager, Keeper, & Chaser, Indianapolis Intensity Assistant Manager, Keeper, & Chaser
Image: Cara Marassa
“The hardest part about the COVID pandemic for me has been finding an apartment with roommates that don’t care that I never sleep.”
- Emily Hickmott, to no one
QuidCon 2021 Coordinator, MLQ Events Director, USQ Gameplay Coordinator, Bosnyan Bearsharks Chaser
Image: Nitzsche Photography
“I’m thinking that the next big innovation from MLQ will be getting rid of mouthguards entirely.”
- Ethan Sturm, dentist, looking at his bills during The State of Quidditch: Where We’ve Been, Where We Are, and Where We’re Going
MLQ Co-Founder & Co-Commissioner, Team USA Assistant Coach, Coach of Harvard Horntails
Image: Miguel Esparza
“To date, I hold 78 volunteer positions relating to quidditch. I picked up another 2 yesterday. I quit my job 3 years ago– I just didn’t feel like I had time. I used to survive by constantly traveling to different tournaments and staying in people’s houses.”
- Christian Barnes, when asked about volunteering
QuidCon 2021 Coordinator. His other volunteer positions are spread out amongst International Quidditch Association (IQA), United States Quidditch (USQ), Major League Quidditch (MLQ), New York Titans, Big Apple Quidditch Conference (BAQC), New York Quidditch Club (NYQC) Nocturns, Macaulay Marauders Quidditch, The Eighth Man, and FastBreak News
Image: Photo taken by Isabella Gong, edited by Zach Shaffer
We would like to thank everyone that worked so incredibly hard on QuidCon 2021. We are extremely grateful to have been a part of it. If you missed QuidCon :( stay tuned because all panels were recorded and will be publicly released shortly.