Hogwarts Legacy introduces first transgender character in Harry Potter world
1 year, 11 months ago

Hogwarts Legacy introduces first transgender character in Harry Potter world

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Warner Bros’ video game Hogwarts Legacy will include the first transgender character in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Set in the 1800s, the new open-world role-playing game, based on JK Rowling’s best-selling book series, introduces gamers to the Three Broomsticks pub owner, Sirona Ryan. “Citation needed,” Rowling wrote in her latest controversial comment to ITV’s first trans broadcaster, India Willoughby, who tweeted: “I’m more of a woman than JK Rowling will ever be.” ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ Sirona Ryan Numerous users deemed Rowling’s response “transphobic”. “While remaining true to JK Rowling’s original vision, Portkey game developers chart new territory by creating fresh ways for fans to immerse themselves in the Wizarding World.” Published under Warner Bros Games label Portkey Games, it is being developed by Avalanche Software.

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HBO Reveals J.K. Rowling's Participation In Upcoming 'Harry Potter' Series
1 month, 2 weeks ago

HBO Reveals J.K. Rowling's Participation In Upcoming 'Harry Potter' Series

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING As the cloak of invisibility starts to slowly get lifted, more details are being revealed surrounding J.K. Rowling’s involvement in the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series. In a recent statement from HBO provided to Variety and The Wrap, HBO said that it has “been working with J. K. Rowling and in the Harry Potter business for over …

Producers of controversial JK Rowling play at Edinburgh Fringe preparing for protests
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Producers of controversial JK Rowling play at Edinburgh Fringe preparing for protests

The Independent  

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JK Rowling podcast reveals how Harry Potter author U-turned on promise to respect pronouns
8 months, 4 weeks ago

JK Rowling podcast reveals how Harry Potter author U-turned on promise to respect pronouns

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling removed from Museum of Pop Culture exhibit for her transphobic commentary
1 year, 5 months ago

J.K. Rowling removed from Museum of Pop Culture exhibit for her transphobic commentary

Salon  

J.K. Rowling has been removed from a "Harry Potter" exhibit at Seattle's Museum of Pop Culture, due to her "super hateful and divisive" transphobic views. In a blog post published in March, the museum's project manager Chris Moore — who is also transgender — slammed Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric: "There's a certain cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity in the world of Harry …

Daniel Radcliffe says adults need to ‘trust kids to tell them who they are’ in roundtable with trans youths
1 year, 8 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe says adults need to ‘trust kids to tell them who they are’ in roundtable with trans youths

The Independent  

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JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views
1 year, 9 months ago

JK Rowling says she ‘absolutely’ knew Harry Potter fans would be ‘deeply unhappy’ over trans views

The Independent  

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What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast
1 year, 10 months ago

What did JK Rowling say about trans people? Harry Potter author brushes off concerns over legacy on new podcast

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling says comments deemed anti-trans were ‘profoundly’ misunderstood
1 year, 10 months ago

J.K. Rowling says comments deemed anti-trans were ‘profoundly’ misunderstood

LA Times  

“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, nearly three years after publishing a series of tweets that was widely considered transphobic, is stating in a new podcast that she “never set out to upset anyone.” “What has interested me in recent years, particularly on social media,” Rowling said in the trailer for the podcast, which debuts Feb. 21, “is when fans say, …

To Play, Or Not To Play: How the ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ game has divided JK Rowling fans
1 year, 10 months ago

To Play, Or Not To Play: How the ‘Hogwarts Legacy’ game has divided JK Rowling fans

Firstpost  

JK Rowling, the author of the famed Harry Potter series, has stirred controversy over her controversial remarks on the transgender community in the past. The conversation among fans and gamers as Hogwarts Legacy approached its official release date Friday has been dominated not by talk about spell casting or Hippogriff taming, but by JK Rowling’s remarks on transgender issues. On …

'Hogwarts Legacy' Review: A treat for Potter fans shaded by Rowling controversy
1 year, 10 months ago

'Hogwarts Legacy' Review: A treat for Potter fans shaded by Rowling controversy

NPR  

'Hogwarts Legacy' Review: A treat for Potter fans shaded by Rowling controversy Enlarge this image toggle caption Warner Bros. Games Warner Bros. Games Harry Potter may be to millennials what Star Wars was for Gen X: a surprise hit that sparked a generation-defining phenomenon. Enlarge this image toggle caption Warner Bros. Games Warner Bros. Games The controversy has fueled deeply-divided …

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter play faces backlash for Pride Month tweet
2 years, 7 months ago

JK Rowling’s Harry Potter play faces backlash for Pride Month tweet

The Independent  

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Harry Potter video games all set to become more inclusive
3 years, 10 months ago

Harry Potter video games all set to become more inclusive

Live Mint  

The next Harry Potter video game will allow players to customise their character’s voice, body type and gender placement for the school dormitories, taking a stride toward inclusivity after several recent controversies stemming from comments by series creator J.K. Rowling that were seen as transphobic. Last summer Rowling made several comments that were widely viewed as demeaning toward transgender people …

Rupert Grint reveals why he spoke out on JK Rowling’s transgender row: ‘I wanted to get some kindness out there’
3 years, 11 months ago

Rupert Grint reveals why he spoke out on JK Rowling’s transgender row: ‘I wanted to get some kindness out there’

The Independent  

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Pete Davidson condemns JK Rowling for ‘very disappointing’ trans comments on SNL
4 years, 2 months ago

Pete Davidson condemns JK Rowling for ‘very disappointing’ trans comments on SNL

The Independent  

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‘The entitled nightmare and the ruiner of legacies’: Jonathan Van Ness calls out JK Rowling as new novel is accused of transphobia
4 years, 3 months ago

‘The entitled nightmare and the ruiner of legacies’: Jonathan Van Ness calls out JK Rowling as new novel is accused of transphobia

The Independent  

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JK Rowling responds after Harry Potter fan sites distance themselves from author over trans views
4 years, 6 months ago

JK Rowling responds after Harry Potter fan sites distance themselves from author over trans views

The Independent  

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Laurence Fox calls Harry Potter stars ‘spoiled millionaires’ for turning against JK Rowling in trans row
4 years, 6 months ago

Laurence Fox calls Harry Potter stars ‘spoiled millionaires’ for turning against JK Rowling in trans row

The Independent  

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Review: An enlightening look at transgender representation in Hollywood, then and now
4 years, 6 months ago

Review: An enlightening look at transgender representation in Hollywood, then and now

LA Times  

For the transgender community, it’s been a notable, visible and, hopefully, pivotal Pride month, one that saw the Supreme Court’s landmark decision protecting the rights of LGBTQ workers; New York’s massive Black Trans Lives Matter demonstration; and L.A.’s All Black Lives Matter march, which honored the life of Tony McDade, a Black trans man who was shot and killed in …

Rupert Grint speaks out against JK Rowling's controversial comments: 'I firmly stand stand with the trans community
4 years, 6 months ago

Rupert Grint speaks out against JK Rowling's controversial comments: 'I firmly stand stand with the trans community

Firstpost  

Rupert Grint is the latest member of the Harry Potter family to respond to JK Rowling’s recent comments on transgender individuals. We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment.” Grint joined fellow Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in supporting transgender individuals after Rowling’s statements. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and …

‘I firmly stand with the trans community’: Rupert Grint reacts to J.K. Rowling’s comments
4 years, 6 months ago

‘I firmly stand with the trans community’: Rupert Grint reacts to J.K. Rowling’s comments

The Hindu  

Actor Rupert Grint has joined his former co-stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson in support of the trans people after Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling penned a lengthy and personal essay in response to the outrage she drew for her comments on the community. Eddie Redmayne, who plays Newt Scamander in Rowling’s Harry Potter spin-off Fantastic Beasts, said he wanted …

JK Rowling trans row: What have Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint said in response?
4 years, 6 months ago

JK Rowling trans row: What have Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint said in response?

The Independent  

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JK Rowling: Rupert Grint joins Harry Potter cast in supporting trans people after writer's controversial comments
4 years, 6 months ago

JK Rowling: Rupert Grint joins Harry Potter cast in supporting trans people after writer's controversial comments

The Independent  

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JK Rowling reveals sexual abuse and domestic violence in open letter defending transgender comments
4 years, 6 months ago

JK Rowling reveals sexual abuse and domestic violence in open letter defending transgender comments

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling: Trans activists call author’s essay ‘devastating’
4 years, 6 months ago

J.K. Rowling: Trans activists call author’s essay ‘devastating’

CNN  

London CNN — Stars of the “Harry Potter” movie franchise have joined trans activists in standing with the transgender community after the publication of a lengthy essay by author J.K Rowling. In the 3,600-word piece, published on her website on Wednesday, Rowling explained why she has joined the UK’s polarising trans debate, revealing that she was “a domestic abuse and …

JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments
4 years, 6 months ago

JK Rowling responds to critics over her transgender comments

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” creator J.K. Rowling said she refuses to “bow down” to criticism about her recent comments on transgender people. Rowling published a lengthy post on her blog website Wednesday in response to the backlash and her concerns over “new trans activism.” She has been under hefty scrutiny about her thoughts on transgender identity from the LGBTQ …

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch apologises to transgender fans for JK Rowling comments
4 years, 6 months ago

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch apologises to transgender fans for JK Rowling comments

The Independent  

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J.K. Rowling defends her anti-trans comments as Eddie Redmayne condemns them
4 years, 6 months ago

J.K. Rowling defends her anti-trans comments as Eddie Redmayne condemns them

LA Times  

You-Know-Who is back — again. “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling defended her history of anti-trans comments in a new essay published on her personal website Wednesday. Without directly mentioning Rowling or the latest controversy, “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson also weighed in Wednesday, tweeting her support for the trans community. Among Rowling’s claims was that affirming anybody other than cisgender …

Daniel Radcliffe writes essay supporting trans community after JK Rowling controversy: ‘Trans women are women’
4 years, 7 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe writes essay supporting trans community after JK Rowling controversy: ‘Trans women are women’

The Independent  

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Daniel Radcliffe responds to JK Rowling's tweets: 'Need to do more to support transgender, not invalidate their identities'
4 years, 7 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe responds to JK Rowling's tweets: 'Need to do more to support transgender, not invalidate their identities'

Firstpost  

Daniel Radcliffe hoped JK Rowling’s tweets would not “taint” the meaning of the Harry Potter books for fans. Reacting to author J K Rowling’s controversial tweets on transgender people, Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has argued that “transgender women are women” and it has now become more important than ever to “not cause further harm” to the community. Rowling’s tweets …

Daniel Radcliffe hopes JK Rowling's transgender comments won't 'taint' Harry Potter
4 years, 7 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe hopes JK Rowling's transgender comments won't 'taint' Harry Potter

The Telegraph  

Daniel Radcliffe hopes JK Rowling's comments on transgender women will not “taint” the Harry Potter series and is "deeply sorry" for pain caused to fans disenchanted by her opinions. The best-selling author criticised the term “people who menstruate” replacing the word women a headline, and went on to oppose “erasing the concept of sex” in a series of online posts …

JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage
4 years, 7 months ago

JK Rowling’s tweets on transgender people spark outrage

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is facing hefty backlash after she posted a series of tweets about transgender people. Rowling drew outrage Saturday on Twitter when she criticized an opinion piece published by the website Devex, a media platform for the global development community, that used the phrase “ people who menstruate.” “I’m sure there used to …

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