Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Quidditch from Harry Potter will now be known as Quadball

Quidditch

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 … Read more

Fans of Emma Watson & J.K. Rowling clash over Interview,

Emma Watson

After interview of Harry Potter star Emma Watson gone viral, which was shared on TikTok and Twitter, as Watson’s points appear to clash with those of author J.K. Rowling, which sparked culture war between fans of the two famous women. During interview Watson was asked by author and activist Paris Lees, if she would be comfortable … Read more

School drops J K Rowling’s name over transgender issue

J K Rowling

LONDON – A British school has dropped J.K. Rowling’s name from one of its houses because of the “Harry Potter” author’s controversial views on transgender issues. The Boswells School in Chelmsford, eastern England, said it had changed the name of its red house from Rowling to Holmes, in honour of Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly … Read more