Quidditch, the real-life sport based on the broom-flying game from the Harry Potter book and movie series, has been changed to Quadball.
U.S. Quidditch and Major League Quidditch — now rebranded as U.S. Quadball (USQ) and Major League Quadball (MLQ) — both announced the name change this week. The International Quidditch Association (IQA) will also follow suit in adopting the new name.
Back in December, North American associations U.S. Quadball and Major League Quadball discussed the potential name change primarily due to two reasons: To trademark an original name (Warner Bros. still owns the trademark for “Quidditch”) and to separate ties with “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling.
