Quidditch, the real-life sport inspired by the airborne game played by young wizards in “Harry Potter,” is ditching its whimsical name. Now, athletes will mount broomsticks to play quadball.

When I learned that video game Hogwarts Legacy wasn’t going to have Quidditch, I thought it was both a little odd in terms of omissions but also totally fine, because Quidditch is a very stupid ...

In order to distance itself from “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, quidditch officials have changed the name of the sport. That new name? Quadball. NBC News first reported in December 2021 ...

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), Major League Quidditch (MLQ ...

One of the funnier parts of Hogwarts Legacy was the way the game wrote in the absence of Quidditch, that the jerk headmaster cancelled the entire season after an injury. I figured the actual ...

I’m not the only one who’s noticed how silly the rules of Quidditch are. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The rules of ...

Players take part in a Quidditch Eastern Divisionals game in Ottawa in 2021. Several Quidditch leagues, including Quidditch Canada, have announced they will refer to the game as quadball in light ...

One of the strangest missing features of Hogwarts Legacy is quidditch, the famous airborne wizard sport that combines elements of soccer, cricket, and water polo. It's not entirely clear why ...

Just outside the main castle grounds in Hogwarts Legacy, the vibrant and towering Quidditch stands sit on the horizon, beckoning. If you hop on your broomstick, you can soar up the pitch’s ...

As sad as it is to say, you cannot play Quidditch in Hogwarts Legacy. While you do gain access to a flying broom, and can visit the school’s Quidditch field, it can’t be used to play this ...

Warner Bros. Games has dropped the first trailer for its next video game in the Wizarding World universe: “Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions.” The studio released the footage out of Summer ...

Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions offers a magical and fun experience that stays (mostly) true to the Wizarding World. Winning feels incredibly satisfying, but the gameplay stumbles when it comes ...