J.K. Rowling Sparks Controversy with Comments on Transgender Rights J.K. Rowling, the renowned author of the popular Harry Potter series, has once again found herself in the midst of a heated debate on transgender identity and rights. In a recent online discussion, Rowling expressed strong disagreement with a new review conducted by Britain’s National Health … Read more
Scotland’s Hate Crime Laws Spark Controversy Among Influencers and Public Figures Scotland’s Hate Crime Laws Spark Controversy Among Influencers and Public Figures Overview In a recent podcast episode, Joe Rogan, known as the world’s most popular podcaster, brought attention to the controversial hate crime laws in Scotland that are purportedly targeting comedians. The claims, however, … Read more
By Figaro with Reuters Published 6 hours ago, Updated 5 hours ago Scottish justice will not prosecute JK Rowling for her comments on the new law against incitement to transgender hatred. AFP/Dia Dipasupil Scottish Police said through their spokesperson that the Harry Potter author’s comments “were not considered criminal and would not be the subject … Read more
LONDON – “Don’t worry, you will be the next to die.” The chilling warning was delivered to J.K. Rowlingon Twitter, after Harry Potter’s “mother” posted a message of solidarity to Salman Rushdie, stabbed in upstate New York the other day by 24 year old Hadi Matar. The waiting in front of the hospital where Rushdie … Read more
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,” … Read more
The (now former) Quidditch organizations US Quidditch and Major League Quidditch announced that they could and should rename themselves at the end of last year. Now they have published a new name. Quidditch in the world of muggles, i.e. people without magical talent, will from now on be called quadball (four-ball, Czech translation by the … Read more
“Harry Potter” actor Daniel Radcliffe has sharply criticized controversial comments from author J.K. Rowling. In a piece published Monday for LGBTQ youth nonprofit The Trevor Project, Radcliffe said he felt “compelled to say something at this moment.” “Transgender women are women,” Radcliffe wrote. “Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender … Read more
Author J.K. Rowling was accused of making “anti-trans comments” on Twitter over the weekend, just six months after she came under fire for her support of a researcher who lost her job due to her transphobic tweets. The writer took issue with the wording of a headline for an opinion article, which read, “Opinion: Creating … Read more
J.K. Rowling announced Tuesday that she has written a children’s fairy tale called “The Ickabog” and will release chapters of the book online each weekday for children to enjoy during these “strange, unsettling times.” The author dropped the first two chapters of the story on Tuesday afternoon. Rowling broke the news on Twitter, telling fans … Read more
J.K. Rowling releases a new children’s book for the first time in years. The writer says that The Ickabog has been on the shelf for a long time, but that she never found the right moment before. On Twitter, she emphasizes that the free story is not a spin-off from her popular Harry Potter series. … Read more