Quidditch changes name to ditch JK Rowling Quidditch, the real-world sport adapted from Harry Potter, will change its name to distance itself from J.K. Rowling’s "anti-trans positions". The New Daily · Jul 21, 2022
Official Quidditch leagues change names in attempt to create distance from JK Rowling Two of Quidditch's governing bodies, U.S. Quidditch, Major League Quidditch, and International Quidditch Association (IQA) have changed the sport's name to 'Quadball' partly to distance itself from Harry Potter author JK Rowling Daily Mirror · Jul 20, 2022
Quidditch changes name to quadball after JK Rowling’s trans statements Quidditch, a sport that was created for the fictional world of Harry Potter before spreading to US college campuses, is changing its name to quadball The Guardian - US · Jul 20, 2022
Quidditch rebrands as quadball and further distances itself from Harry Potter author Quadball is a reference both to the number of balls on the field and the number of positions in the game. The leagues and governing bodies hope the rebrand will also allow the sport to grow more. WEKU · Jul 19, 2022