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JK Rowling's tweets about a lurid murder story reopened a heated debate about transgender convicts

Author JK Rowling posted about a lurid UK murder, reopening a fierce debate about how society shoul…

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The Harry Potter video game 'Hogwarts Legacy' is here, and topping sales charts — despite the JK Rowling controversy

The new Harry Potter game "Hogwarts Legacy" was at the top of Steam and PlayStation sales charts on…

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J.K. Rowling pranked by Russian duo pretending to be Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

A spokesperson for the author told The Hollywood Reporter that the hoax was "distasteful" after a r…

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'Heartstopper' actor addresses backlash over 'Harry Potter' game role: I was cast 'before I was aware of JK Rowling's views'

Sebastian Croft responded to criticism on Twitter saying that he was cast before he became "aware o…

Ayomikun Adekaiyero   


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A 'Harry Potter' book was dropped from Queen's jubilee book list amid accusations of transphobia against JK Rowling

The 'Harry Potter' author was excluded from the reading list designed to commemorate 70 books from …

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Bloomsbury had its highest sales year ever thanks to Sarah J. Maas

Bloomsbury reported record-setting revenue for the 2023-2024 fiscal year, and its CEO said romantas…

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'Harry Potter' actor Rupert Grint says J.K. Rowling is still his 'auntie' even though he doesn't agree with her views

"I don't necessarily agree with everything my auntie says, but she's still my auntie," he said. "It…

Yasmin Garaad   


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Jon Stewart accuses J.K. Rowling of using an antisemitic trope for goblin bankers in 'Harry Potter'

Stewart drew comparisons between goblins in "Harry Potter" and illustrations of Jewish people in an…

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The 'Harry Potter' reunion special doesn't address J.K. Rowling's history of transphobic remarks

The "Harry Potter" 20th Anniversary special "Return to Hogwarts" includes archived clips of J.K. Ro…

Palmer Haasch   


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J.K. Rowling's comments around a reported Scottish police policy are labeled transphobic by fans and critics

J.K. Rowling's latest comments on a Scottish police policy around gender are being called transphob…

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J.K. Rowling accused 'activist actors' of publicizing her family's home address online

The "Harry Potter" author, who's been accused of transphobia, said she has "now received so many de…

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There is no good way to introduce 'Harry Potter' to the next generation

Hogwarts was a safe escape for many young readers in the 1990s and 2000s, but J.K. Rowling made it …

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Anti-trans comments from Dave Chappelle and J.K. Rowling show the risk organizations face when celebrities go off script

Guilty by association: Companies and organizations that depend on celebrity star power sometimes ha…

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The upcoming Harry Potter game is already a top seller, despite JK Rowling controversy and boycott calls

Signs point to "Hogwarts Legacy" being a blockbuster game, even after calls to boycott it due to au…

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Daniel Radcliffe revealed there are 2 other 'Harry Potter' characters he'd want to play in a reboot

The actor, who starred as Harry Potter, wouldn't want to return as his revered character in a futur…

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J.K. Rowling says she's been targeted by 'trans activists' after blasting a pipe bomb death threat from a Twitter user

The author wrote on Twitter that "hundreds of trans activists" have "threatened to beat, rape, assa…

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Johnny Depp went on a bender in front of his two kids because he was 'upset' he had to sell his yacht to JK Rowling, Amber Heard testifies

Heard said that Depp's behavior led his daughter, Lily-Rose, to start crying and she and Heard left…

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