Quadball - ah the irony

[BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz]

"Let's change the name. That'll change what it actually is"

You can rename it whatever you like. It's still Quiddich. You can try and erase it's past. But it's still Quiddich.

Fucking classic.

but it identifies as quadball?

Well except, it never was. It was a vague pastiche of something wonderful created by an amazing woman. So…also ironically appropriate.

It was never actually Quidditch, as they can't fly through the air, so I'm okay with Quadball, apart from not being sure where quad/four comes into it.

Are there 4 balls in total maybe? Or perhaps it was the only word beginning in Q that would vaguely work. Whatever.

Are we deadnaming if we call it Quidditch?

"Are we deadnaming if we call it Quidditch?"

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Isn't that the game based on the one that was invented by J.K. Rowling?

After all, reading about Quidditch in her books is where wanting to play a reality based version of it came from.

They can call it Ballsup or whatever else they want, it will still be the game based on the one she put in her books.
Her idea & her name will always be attached to it.

Quadball is quite an apt name for a game which is Quidditch with all the actual fun aspects removed.

Wonder if they draw straws to pick who's going to be the nob running around with a tennis ball stuck to their shorts pretending to be the yellowy metallic snatch (I assumed they're not allowed to use snitch now too)

Running around with a stick between their legs, chasing a snatch.

Plus ça change, plus ça même chose…

God knows what they’re calling the Quaffle.

It is catching on.

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To be fair I can’t really take anyone who plays real life quidditch (running round with a snitch dangling off your shorts) very seriously. I feel a bit mean about it since I try not to judge people’s hobbies - if you enjoy it go for it - but ground quidditch? Renamed quad ball? I just feel like I’d be looking for another hobby if my main one was reenactment from a book written by a woman I went out of my way to disassociate myself with. It would be like playing hobbits but you hate Tolkien so you’ll be habbits and you’re looking for a necklace not a ring. Just pointless.

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What gets me is they're renaming it for copyright reasons. This dig at JK Rowling is totally unnecessary.

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If you want a laugh, look up Quadball on Urban Dictionary. They really should have researched the name first.

The snatch is a ball in a sock....so that would be a ball-sock?

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I’d argue that whilst they’ve based it on Quidditch - it isn’t Quidditch! And Quadball is more fitting. JK has, to my knowledge, never commented on it and so the idea that they are ‘distancing’ themselves is utterly ridiculous.
And everyone knows its roots is from Harry Potter.

Bunch of wallies

That is so funny 😂

Private Eye....

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pmsl

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