Quidditch leagues rebrand as quadball, looking forward to future

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Abracadabra, quidditch has a new name.

As part of an effort to distance itself from "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling, the International Quidditch Association (IQA) and US Quidditch (USQ) have rebranded to drop the name "quidditch" and instead will be known as "quadball." 

US Quidditch renamed itself Major League Quadball (MLQ).

"The IQA is very excited to be joining USQ and MLQ in changing the name of our sport and supporting this change across our members worldwide," IQA Board of Trustees Chair Chris Lau said in a statement Tuesday. 

"We are confident in this step, and we look forward to all the new opportunities quadball will bring. This is an important moment in our sport’s history, and I personally am thrilled to be a part of it. I would also like to thank USQ and MLQ for working to make this happen, and, in particular, Mary Kimball for being a great partner to navigate these waters together."

Austria and Australia compete in the second Quidditch World Cup in Florence, Italy, June 30, 2018. . (REUTERS/Tony Gentile)

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Major League Quadball founders Ethan Sturm and Amanda Dallas released a separate statement on their website.

"Of course, we did not make this name change lightly. Quadball is the result of thousands of surveyed stakeholders all across the world, hundreds of volunteer hours, tens of discussions with legal teams and the collaborative efforts of MLQ and USQ," the letter stated in part. 

"No one person or organization owns the future of quadball, and it was vitally important to us, as well as to USQ, that the entire community would leave its mark on this momentous change."

Germany and Norway compete in the second