J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, is undergoing a name change after Rowling’s history of transphobic comments. U.S. Quidditch (USQ) and Major League Quidditch (MLQ) made the announcement in a joint statement released Wednesday.
The groups said they would conduct a series of surveys throughout the coming months to determine a new name for the sport.“For the last year or so, both leagues have been quietly collecting research to prepare for the move and been in extensive discussions with each other and trademark lawyers regarding how we can work together to make the name change as seamless as possible,” MLQ Commissioner Amanda Dallas said in the statement.Leadership for quidditch said the name change will help the sport distance itself from.