"Quidditch" Not in OED

[Shapiro, Fred]

I have frequently questioned the OED's policy of including neologisms from works of fiction only if they pass into broader or figurative usage.  It seems to me that a word like "kryptonite," which may not have much usage beyond references to Superman but has about 3.5 million Google hits, should be included.  Another example is "quidditch" from the Harry Potter books, with over 2 million Google hits.

Fred Shapiro

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