Officials in the real-life sport of Quidditch, modeled off the magical sport in the Harry Potter book series, unveiled its new name as 'quadball' Tuesday in a move to separate the sport from the controversial views of author jk_rowling.
Officials in the real-life sport of Quidditch, modeled off the magical sport in the Harry Potter book series, unveiled its new name as"quadball" Tuesday in a move to separate the sport from the controversial views of author J. K. Rowling.
The organizations announced a change in the sports name last December and said the decision was partly due to Rowling increasingly coming under scrutiny for"her anti-trans positions." The author has been condemned by at least three Harry Potter movie stars over the years, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, who play the films' main trio. Rowling did not join in HBO Max's 20-year anniversary special for the franchise. LGBT advocacy groups such as GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign have also condemned Rowling
The change was also due to Warner Bros. having the trademark on the name, limiting the sport's broadcasting and sponsorship opportunities. Despite the limitations from the trademark, the sport now has nearly 600 teams in 40 countries worldwide despite only being established in Vermont in 2005, according to the press release.One of the sport's creators, Alex Benepe, praised the decision in December but acknowledged the risk when making major changes.
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