• The real-life sport of “Quidditch,” which was first featured in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books.
• And later in its films, has announced that it will now be known as “Quadball,” according to its regulating organisations.
• The groups said that the name change was made to separate themselves from Rowling’s anti-transgender statements.

The real-life sport of “Quidditch,” which was first featured in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books. And later in its films, has announced that it will now be known as “Quadball,” according to its regulating organisations.
The groups said that the name change was made to separate themselves from Rowling’s anti-transgender statements.

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In addition, the groups claimed that they were changing their names because they do not possess the “Quidditch” trademark.
For the unversed, Quidditch is a wizard sport where two teams flying on brooms battle for points by hurling a ball through hoops. It gained popularity from the “Harry Potter” phenomena.

Each goal is worth 10 points. Also an addition of 150 points are awarded to the team whose Seeker successfully catches the Golden Snitch. People who can’t fly in the actual world use broomsticks to play.

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The sport’s two North American governing organisations, US Quadball and Major League Quadball, today revealed the new moniker, which will be used starting this summer.
According to sources, the International Quidditch Association also intends to use the new name.

A Middlebury College squad that was established in 2005 gave rise to Quidditch. According to some, the earthbound version resembles a cross between rugby and dodgeball.