US quidditch leagues to change name in effort to break from JK Rowling
by Richard Luscombe from US news | The Guardian on (#5T7W3)
Leaders of the sport criticize the Harry Potter creator's trans views as leagues also cite trademark issues
Harry Potter's favorite sport, quidditch, is to receive a new name in the US, in part because its leaders are critical of the controversial views of the fictional wizard's creator JK Rowling, which the US leagues have called anti-trans".
Two leagues that operate the sport in the US also cite trademark issues for their decision for the rebranding.
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