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Edinburgh Harry Potter fanatic disproves JK Rowling's denial that city inspired books

The footage on the social media site seems to show that a number of characters from the popular fantasy series were named after graves in Greyfriars Kirkyard, despite J K Rowling's continued denials.

Edinburgh Live

Primark unveils new Harry Potter collection and shoppers say they 'need it all'

Primark has unveiled a brand new collection of Harry Potter products, with prices starting at just £2.50, and shoppers have said that they "love it" and "need it all"

Glasgow Live

Queensland Museum workers marry surrounded by friends, family and dinosaurs

While many couples chose beach settings and ballrooms for their special day, one Queensland couple has settled on a more prehistoric theme.

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Sports quiz of the week: England, France, Denmark and Mallorca

Who won the Euros? Who changed their name? Who fell over?

The Guardian - UK

Can community spirit help the French snatch Quidditch Cup in European Games?

Quidditch flew off the pages of the Harry Potter novels in 2005 and its brooms landed in France in 2010. While the sport hasn’t grown as much as in the UK or Germany, France won the European Games in 2019 and hope to hang on to the title at the…

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Skinny town centre house is like something from Harry Potter

It comes with old curiosity shop and five hidden storeys

Wales Online

'Sleep deprived' holidaymaker left at airport after 'nightmare holiday' in Spain

A woman was left 'deserted' at an airport after a tense holiday in Spain with her friend came to an end - during the trip, tension grew between the two friends.

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Edinburgh woman sells Harry Potter book for £3,750 after picking it up for just £10.99

After sitting on a bookshelf for years, a copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has been sold for a whopping £3,750 after Sally Champion bought it for just £10.99 back in '98.

Edinburgh Live

Harry Potter-influenced Quidditch league changes name to 'distance selves' from JK Rowling

Organisers also pointed out that 'Quidditch' is trademarked by the US film giant Warner Bros, which produced the Harry Potter films, limiting the sport’s ability to grow.

Edinburgh Live

Real Life ‘Quidditch’ Players Distance Themselves From JKR By Changing Their Sport’s Name To ‘Quadball’

"Quadball isn’t just a new name, it’s a symbol for a future for the sport without limitations."

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International Quidditch Association says sport's name will change to Quadball to cut trademark costs and distance itself from JK Rowling

Quidditch, the game inspired by the Harry Potter franchise, will now be known as Quadball. There's a couple of reasons for the change — here's what we know about it.

ABC News

Quidditch changes name to ditch JK Rowling

Quidditch, the real-world sport adapted from Harry Potter, will change its name to distance itself from J.K. Rowling’s "anti-trans positions".

The New Daily

Quidditch Reveals New Name to Distance Itself From J.K. Rowling

Two of the sports governing bodies announced a rebranding for the sport popularized in the Harry Potter book and film series.

Sports Illustrated

Quidditch is changing its name to distance itself from JK Rowling comments

Sports bosses have announced that Quidditch will be known as Quadball

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Daily Mirror

Official Quidditch leagues change names in attempt to create distance from JK Rowling

Two of Quidditch's governing bodies, U.S. Quidditch, Major League Quidditch, and International Quidditch Association (IQA) have changed the sport's name to 'Quadball' partly to distance itself from Harry Potter author JK Rowling

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Quidditch leagues change name of Harry Potter-inspired sport, citing J.K. Rowling’s ‘anti-trans positions’

Quidditch, the real-life sport inspired by the game played by muggles, witches and wizards in the “Harry Potter” universe, has a new name: quadball.

The Guardian - US

Quidditch changes name to quadball after JK Rowling’s trans statements

Quidditch, a sport that was created for the fictional world of Harry Potter before spreading to US college campuses, is changing its name to quadball

Daily Record

Quidditch league changes name in bid to 'distance themselves' from JK Rowling

The bodies in charge of the sport, which is inspired by the author's series of books, say the change is being made because Rowling “has increasingly come under scrutiny for her anti-trans positions in recent years”.

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The Independent UK

Quidditch changes name to ‘distance themselves’ from JK Rowling

The sport, played by Harry and friends on broomsticks in the novels, is played by around 600 teams across 40 countries globally following its inception back in 2005

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Quidditch rebrands as quadball and further distances itself from Harry Potter author

Quadball is a reference both to the number of balls on the field and the number of positions in the game. The leagues and governing bodies hope the rebrand will also allow the sport to grow more.

Tribune News Service

Q&A: Former usher now runs 3 major theaters in San Francisco

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Rainier Koeners left home at the age of 17 and ended up in London to pursue his passion for theater.

Daily Mirror

Matt Hancock's most awkward on-air blunders and gaffes as he hosts LBC

Matt Hancock is hosting LBC's popular mid-morning show today. As he gets set to take to the airwaves, here's some of his worst on-air blunders and awkward moments

Daily Mirror

Dame Maureen Lipman wades into trans debate saying stop 'kicking a**' at JK Rowling

The Harry Potter author faced a furious online backlash by objecting to the phrase “people who menstruate” being used instead of “women”

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Northumberland author's series outsells Harry Potter and Game of Thrones in all-time Amazon bestsellers

Only the Jack Reacher series has sold more copies than LJ Ross's DCI Ryan series - and she's over the moon!

Daily Mirror

Tory Tom Tugendhat 'channels Harry Potter wizard Dumbledore' during leadership debate

The leadership contender, who went head-to-head with rivals Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch, said it is hard to stand up to your friends when asked whether voter should trust him

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