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Kate McKinnon tells J.K. Rowling she should 'stick to the books' while giving psychic readings about 2020 on 'SNL'

Claudia Willen   

Kate McKinnon tells J.K. Rowling she should 'stick to the books' while giving psychic readings about 2020 on 'SNL'
  • Kate McKinnon offered controversial "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling some advice during a "Saturday Night Live" sketch.
  • The "SNL" cast member played a psychic living in 2019 who predicted the events that would unfurl in the coming year.
  • "If any of you see J.K. Rowling, please tell her, 'Stick to the books,'" McKinnon told her customers.
  • The comment referenced the author's self-published essay about her views on transgender people, which many said were transphobic.
  • Rowling was previously criticized on season 46 of "SNL" when cast member Pete Davidson said he was "very disappointed" to learn Rowling's stance.

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