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Sport of Quidditch Reveals New Name to Distance Itself From J.K. Rowling

The legacy of the Harry Potter book and film series is so substantial that it inspired real-life leagues for quidditch, a sport characters from the story play atop flying broomsticks. Now, the game has undergone a rebrand under a new name: quadball.

The decision to change the name of the sport, as announced by Major League Quadball and U.S. Quadball, is twofold: the sport aims to distance itself from series author J.K. Rowling, “who has increasingly come under scrutiny for her anti-trans positions in recent years,” the league said in a statement, per NBC News.