I write, on behalf of the Chudley Cannons team and the wider British quidditch industry, to offer our most profound sympathies to the victims and their families of the tragic incident at the final match. It is unthinkable and unacceptable that an accident like this was allowed to occur.

I also write to extend my full public support to Mr. Lachlan MacFusty, who has been a talented beater for the Cannons since 1878. It is an utter shame that this should have happened at the zenith of his career, and I hope that this event should bear no impact on his reputation or professional accomplishments, for it is not and has never been the part of the players to be responsible for the safety of spectators, nor accountable for anything that occurs beyond the bounds of the pitch during gameplay. Quidditch players - beaters particularly - have enough liability when it comes to defending their own teammates.

Now and in future, we cannot expect anyone to willingly participate in the sport if they cannot fundamentally trust the rest of the stadium to be fully protected and removed from the bludgers. We hope these standards will be true of quidditch in Britain at every level, from school matches to the World Cup.

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