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

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 …

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1 month ago

HBO defends JK Rowling's involvement in Harry Potter series despite problematic stance on transgender community

Hindustan Times

What HBO said “We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter — the heartwarming books that speak to power of friendship, resolve and acceptance. It also added that its parent company Warner Bros “been working with JK Rowling and in the Harry Potter business for over 20 years” and "her contribution has been invaluable." A couple …

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1 month ago

J.K. Rowling says people like John Oliver "make idiots of themselves" supporting trans athletes

Salon

J.K. Rowling is going head-to-head with fellow Brit John Oliver. The "Harry Potter" series author slammed John Oliver for his comments on "Last Week Tonight," in which he addressed misinformation spread around trans athletes in high school during the 2024 election cycle. The British author, who has been vocal about her views on transgender people, blasted Oliver, stating he enjoyed …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Valentina Petrillo responds to JK Rowling criticism after Paralympics row

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo takes aim at JK Rowling

The Telegraph

While Quidditch, the imaginary game played in the Harry Potter novels by witches and wizards riding flying broomsticks, did indeed feature participants of both sexes, it hardly seemed a legitimate point of comparison with the highest level of para-sport. Petrillo missed out on the final by nearly a second, despite running a personal best of 25.92sec, beaten into third place …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trans controversy explodes at Paris Paralympics, JK Rowling calls Valentina Petrillo a cheat, 'What a role model'

Hindustan Times

Transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo broke into tears after failing to make a first Paralympic final amid widespread controversy around her participation. Trans controversy explodes at Paris Paralympics, JK Rowling calls Valentina Petrillo a cheat {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Petrillo found herself in the midst of a massive controversy after Imane Khelif of Algeria faced scrutiny over her sex at the …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling named in harassment complaint filed by Olympic boxer: report

Raw Story

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and tech billionaire Elon Musk — both of whom have a history of espousing anti-transgender views — were reportedly named in a complaint in France over allegations of "aggravated cyber harassment” against an Olympic boxer who eventually won a gold medal. On Tuesday, an attorney for Khelif told Variety that Musk and Rowling were mentioned …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

JK Rowling — Why Do You Think Serena Williams is a Woman but Imane Khelif a Man?

The Quint

The lesson from sports isn’t that Santhi, Dutee, Caster Semenya or Imane were persecuted in spite of not being transgender. The point is that the insistence that “sex is real,” ie those binary definitions of sex/gender are ‘real’, is both unscientific and misogynistic. “Biological sex” is a complex combination of genetics, body, brain, and hormones – and there is no …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Editorial: Don’t foist transgender anxiety on these Olympic boxers. They are women

LA Times

Olympic boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting are women. Children’s author J.K. Rowling, who has become an informal figurehead of the anti-trans movement, described Khelif’s win as “a man beating a woman in public for your entertainment” and posted other denigrating comments calling Khelif male. Interesting that Rowling and other critics, such as vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance and …

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7 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling row continues after she doubles down on mocking trans football manager Lucy Clark

Hindustan Times

JK Rowling opened fire on social media on Saturday, May 11, as she resumed her online tirade against transgender people. JK Rowling The British Harry Potter author's comments came as a reply to @prideukorg's Saturday tweet celebrating Clark's achievement: “Lucy Clark, the world’s first openly transgender referee, has made history by becoming the first trans manager in the top 5 …

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7 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling is accused of cruelty as she mocks transgender football manager by comparing her to a 'straight, white, middle-aged bloke'

Daily Mail

Author JK Rowling has been accused of cruelty for mocking the world's first openly transgender football manager, comparing her to a 'straight, white, middle-aged bloke'. The transgender referee is the first trans manager in the top five divisions of English Women's football. LGBTQ + charity Pride posted on social media congratulating transgender referee Lucy Clark JK Rowling took to X …

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8 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling won't forgive Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for their trans rights take: ‘Can save their apologies’

Hindustan Times

In the midst of renewed controversy surrounding transgender rights, famed author JK Rowling has once again found herself at the centre of a heated debate. JK Rowling says she won't forgive Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for their take on trans rights According to The Hollywood Reporter, Rowling's latest comments come in response to a recent report …

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8 months, 1 week ago

J.K. Rowling slams Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for supporting transgender rights

Salon

J.K. Rowling is hitting out at former "Harry Potter" actors Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for previously supporting transgender rights. The fantasy series creator, who frequently posts her views about transgender identity on social media, responded to an X user who wrote, "Just waiting for Dan and Emma to give you a very public apology … safe in the knowledge …

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8 months, 1 week ago

JK Rowling: Harry Potter stars would not be forgiven if they apologise to me

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Harry Potter author JK Rowling has criticised celebrities who “used …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Gender Question | JK’s Rowling’s new X post, and the limits of logical reasoning in anxieties that surround gender

Hindustan Times

Enough has been written about JK Rowling’s views on transgender persons, or, more specifically, trans women who identify as women.. She waded into it yet again on Saturday, when she wrote a long post about who she thinks are women, and who she thinks aren’t. In the beginning of her post, she talks about women and men as thus: “What …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Arresting JK Rowling wouldn’t have made her anti-trans comments any less harmful

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In one tweet, she details the crimes of a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Megyn Kelly warns 'America is heading for a woke showdown like Scotland' after JK Rowling was threatened with arrest over her trans tweets

Daily Mail

Megyn Kelly has warned America could go the same way as Scotland where JK Rowling has been threatened with arrest under a new law protecting transgender people from 'hate speech.' Megyn Kelly told viewers that 'free speech is officially dead in Scotland' as she offered to be JK Rowling's mouthpiece if the Harry Potter author is jailed under the country's …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

What is Scotland’s new hate crime law – and why is JK Rowling challenging it?

The Independent

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

"Arrest me!": J.K. Rowling posts anti-trans rant, responding to Scottish hate crime law

Salon

J.K. Rowling has taken on Scotland's new legislation against hate speech in a lengthy anti-transgender Twitter thread posted Monday. Per ABC, Scotland's new Hate Crime and Public Order Act makes it unlawful to incite hatred via threatening or abusive language on the basis age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity. The "Harry Potter" series creator known for criticizing transgender …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

UK broadcaster accuses author JK Rowling of ‘misgendering’ her

Hindustan Times

The British police on Thursday announced they had received a complaint following a transgender broadcaster's report against J.K. Rowling for comments made by the ‘Harry Potter’ author on social media. Author J.K. Rowling {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} "I contacted Northumbria constabulary yesterday. I have reported J.K. Rowling to the police for what she said," Willoughby said in an interview with …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

JK Rowling criticises Sky News for referring to cat killer Scarlet Blake as woman: I’m so sick of this’

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. After it emerged that the killer had transitioned to female, Rowling criticised Sky News for …

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1 year, 2 months ago

JK Rowling says Lisa Nandy is reason women on left don’t trust Labour

The Independent

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1 year, 4 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 …

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1 year, 7 months ago

JK Rowling accuses Irish Eurovision act of ‘misogyny’ in transgender row over creative director

The Independent

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

HBO defends JK Rowling's involvement in Harry Potter series despite problematic stance on transgender community

J.K. Rowling says people like John Oliver "make idiots of themselves" supporting trans athletes

Valentina Petrillo responds to JK Rowling criticism after Paralympics row

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo takes aim at JK Rowling

Trans controversy explodes at Paris Paralympics, JK Rowling calls Valentina Petrillo a cheat, 'What a role model'

Elon Musk and J.K. Rowling named in harassment complaint filed by Olympic boxer: report

JK Rowling — Why Do You Think Serena Williams is a Woman but Imane Khelif a Man?

Editorial: Don’t foist transgender anxiety on these Olympic boxers. They are women

JK Rowling row continues after she doubles down on mocking trans football manager Lucy Clark

JK Rowling is accused of cruelty as she mocks transgender football manager by comparing her to a 'straight, white, middle-aged bloke'

JK Rowling won't forgive Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson for their trans rights take: ‘Can save their apologies’

J.K. Rowling slams Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for supporting transgender rights

JK Rowling: Harry Potter stars would not be forgiven if they apologise to me

Gender Question | JK’s Rowling’s new X post, and the limits of logical reasoning in anxieties that surround gender

Arresting JK Rowling wouldn’t have made her anti-trans comments any less harmful

Megyn Kelly warns 'America is heading for a woke showdown like Scotland' after JK Rowling was threatened with arrest over her trans tweets

What is Scotland’s new hate crime law – and why is JK Rowling challenging it?

"Arrest me!": J.K. Rowling posts anti-trans rant, responding to Scottish hate crime law

UK broadcaster accuses author JK Rowling of ‘misgendering’ her

JK Rowling criticises Sky News for referring to cat killer Scarlet Blake as woman: I’m so sick of this’

JK Rowling says Lisa Nandy is reason women on left don’t trust Labour

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

JK Rowling accuses Irish Eurovision act of ‘misogyny’ in transgender row over creative director