"I’m going to kill him."
-- interview with Hector Bolobolo, 14 May 2014 (QWC)
Hector Bolobolo was the Team Manager and Trainer for the Fiji National Quidditch team in 2014.
Following the disaster involving the Fijian team mascots during the Opening Ceremony at the Quidditch World Cup tournament, Bolobolo’s team played one of the tournament favourites – Nigeria – in their first round match. After Fijian Seeker Joseph Snuka’s suicide-Snitch-grab cost Fiji the win, Bolobolo was extremely angry (QWC).
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Etymology
Hector means "holding fast" and comes from Greek ‘εκτωρ (hektor) and εχω (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess". Hector appears in Greek legends as one of the champions of Troy (Behind the Name).
Bolobolo is likely to come from the name of the rare Fijian Bolo snake (Ogmodon vitianus), although the word does mean "thicket" in the language of Madagascar and "duck" in Somali (Wiktionary).
From the Web
Writing by J K Rowling on WizardingWorld.com (Pottermore): The Daily Prophet
Writing by J K Rowling on Imgur (Daily Prophet coverage of the 2014 Quidditch World Cup, originally from Pottermore):
- History of the Quidditch World Cup
- Quidditch World Cup 1990-2014
- Match reports and articles from the 2014 Quidditch World Cup
Harry Potter Wiki: Hector Bolobolo
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