JK Rowling

• J.K. Rowling killed off in book by trans author, prompting online debate

  'Manhunt,' a novel by trans author Gretchen Felker-Martin, has whipped up a fierce internet debate about a scene in which J.K. Rowling is killed in a fire.

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  Apr 21, 2022
  
• J.K. Rowling slams trans rights activists for ‘doxxing’ her during protest

  The three activists posted a photo online, allegedly posing outside J.K. Rowling's Edinburgh home with the address visible.

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  Nov 23, 2021
  
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• ‘Harry Potter’ stars reuniting for TV special after 20 years — minus J.K. Rowling

  J.K. Rowling's name was not included in the announcement, but she will feature in archival footage that will be shown in the 'Harry Potter' special.

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  Nov 17, 2021
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• Helen McCrory, star of ‘Peaky Blinders’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ dies at 52

  The English actor and mother of two died of cancer, according to her husband, Damian Lewis.

  Entertainment

  Apr 16, 2021
• Vancouver billboard declaring ‘I ❤ J.K. Rowling’ defaced, removed

  Critics said the message was intended as an attack on transgender people, in the context of the author's recent comments on the issue.

  Sep 12, 2020
• Popular Harry Potter podcast with fans around the world has roots in Edmonton

  Marcelle Kosman and Hannah McGregor created the podcast Witch, Please while studying at the University of Alberta in 2015.

  Canada

  Sep 10, 2020
• J.K. Rowling under fire for describing hormone therapy as ‘conversion therapy for young gay people’

  The 'Harry Potter' author is under scrutiny again after making repeated transphobic remarks via Twitter last month.

  Entertainment

  Jul 6, 2020
• ‘Harry Potter’ fan sites distance themselves from J.K. Rowling over transphobic comments

  'It would be wrong not to use our platforms to counteract the harm she has caused,' a joint statement reads of the Wizarding World author.

  Entertainment

  Jul 3, 2020
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• Sex vs. gender: What J.K. Rowling got wrong that you can get right

  'As our understanding of the nuance between sex and gender has evolved, we as a society have felt the need to create words differentiating those.'

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  Jun 20, 2020
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• Author J.K. Rowling facing backlash over tweets criticized as transphobic

  The tweets came in response to an opinion piece on global development site Devex where Rowling took umbrage with the headline "creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate."

  World

  Jun 7, 2020