Scottish police are investigating an online threat to Harry Potterauthor JK Rowling. She was threatened after a tweet about the attack on fellow writer Salman Rushdie.-
Rowling tweeted that she was sick of the attack on Rushdie. After that, the writer received a threat, of which she then shared a screenshot. “Don’t worry, you’re next,” the message reads.
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The author of the Harry Potterseries has previously received many negative reactions and, in their own words, also threats after statements that critics consider transphobic.
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Rushdie was stabbed Friday during a lecture in New York state. A spokesperson for the author said on Saturday that he is approachable again. Rushdie, 75, is still in hospital and may lose an eye.
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