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J.K. Rowling Under Fire Again for Anti-Trans Stance and Harry Potter 'Magic Racism'

J.K. Rowling faces renewed backlash over anti-trans views and Harry Potter's handling of prejudice as cast members and fans speak out.

International Business Times UK

Campaigner fears ministers ‘trying to run us out of cash’ after gender ruling

For Women Scotland will next year begin a second high-profile legal action against the Scottish Government.

The Independent UK

J.K. Rowling’s £945 M Net Worth: What Her Legacy Franchise Still Earns — and Why She’s Not a Billionaire Yet

The woman who brought us Hogwarts, Horcruxes, and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is one of the most successful authors in history. J.K. Rowling’s net worth is estimated at a staggering £945 million ($1.2 billion), yet she’s famously slipped on and off the billionaire list over the years. Her story is more than just…

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Trans row tribunal judgment errors are ‘absolutely scandalous’, says JK Rowling

A ‘certificate of correction’ was released on Thursday which amended a paragraph in the 312-page judgment.

Evening Standard

Hogwarts Legacy goes free for the first time to kick off the Epic Games Store's 2025 Holiday Sale

If you still want to play it, here's your chance.

PC Gamer

“Please Don’t”: Harry Potter Fans Fume Over Alleged Cynthia Erivo Casting As Lord Voldemort

After playing Jesus Christ and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, Cynthia Erivo is now allegedly being considered to portray the 'Harry Potter' villain.

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‘The IT Crowd’ creator Graham Linehan cleared of harassing transgender activist

The IT Crowd and Father Ted creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassment against a trans activist but guilty of criminal damage to their phone.

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Rupert Grint says he will never step out of Ron Weasley’s shadow

Actor said he ‘loves’ being tied to the lovable kid wizard he played decades ago

The Independent UK

JK Rowling visits Harry Potter set after Daniel Radcliffe reveals he sent its young star actor a letter

The best-selling author has become a contentious figure over her outspoken views on gender

The Independent UK

Daniel Radcliffe writes supportive letter to Harry Potter successor in new TV series

The actor said he wrote wishing 11-year-old Dominic McLaughlin ‘an even better time’ growing up in the role than he had

The Guardian - UK

‘So weird, but cute’: Bridget Jones immortalised as London welcomes statue of Britain’s favourite singleton

Helen Fielding and Renée Zellweger gather in Leicester Square as a new bronze marks 30 years of the diary-writing everywoman who redefined the romcom heroine

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk And Vitalik Buterin Together Couldn't Once Convince Harry Potter Author JK Rowling On Bitcoin: 'I Don't Think I Trust This'

J.K. Rowling, the creator of the popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter series of novels, once expressed genuine confusion about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), inviting a flood of explanations from prominent figures across the cryptocurrency world.

Benzinga

Alan Cumming: ‘After my rant about trans rights, I was worried I would be deported’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The actor is also a deeply concerned US citizen. He talks to Patrick Smith about the fear gripping the US, JK Rowling, the star-studded mini-festival he’s holding in tiny Pitlochry, and working on Russell T Davies’s new drama

The Independent UK

BBC staff tried to block interview with ‘very problematic’ Harry Potter author JK Rowling

Futher revelation of ‘censorship’ emerges as Director-General Tim Davie and his head of news resign in a row over how Donald Trump’s speech was edited

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BBC Anchor Disciplined For “Showing Disgust” On-Air With Remark Seemingly Aimed At Trans People

“What it must be like to devalue other people's experiences of themselves so much that you also devalue their lives in such a way."

The Guardian - UK

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling audiobook review – an all-star outing

Cush Jumbo, Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen bring extra twinkle to Rowling’s magical tale

International Business Times UK

Fury As Samara Gill Shreds 'Misogynist' Glamour Magazine For Naming Trans Activists 'Women Of The Year'

Samara Gill's viral shredding of Glamour's 'Women of the Year' cover has ignited a fierce culture war after the magazine honoured nine trans activists; here's what Glamour said, who was named and why the debate matters.

Euronews

France treats cyber harassment differently to rest of EU. These are the other high-profile cases

Brigitte Macron mounted a cyber harassment case against 10 people who claimed France’s first lady is transgender or was born a man. What other cases are there in France?

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Inverse

What Does It Mean To Be A Harry Potter Fan In 2025?

Once a year, thousands of Harry Potter fans descend onto Staunton, Virginia. But that means something different now.

Evening Standard

JK Rowling criticises Glamour UK for naming trans women among its ‘Women of the Year’

The magazine said it had chosen to honour nine of the trans community’s ‘most ground-breaking voices’ at a time when ‘trans rights face increasing threat in the UK’

Cinemablend

That Time A Harry Potter Star Almost Accidentally Hit J.K. Rowling With A Crossbow While 'Waiting Around' On Set

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Evening Standard

Munroe Bergdorf calls for unity and protection as Glamour honours trans women amid JK Rowling backlash

Model delivers defiant message about safety, sisterhood and solidarity as Glamour honours nine trans activists, saying ‘protection will always be a two-way street’

Evening Standard

Glamour hosts Women of the Year awards amid trans cover row

The magazine featured nine trans women wearing ‘Protect The Dolls’ t-shirts on the cover which has sparked backlash online from JK Rowling.

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“Embarrasing”: People React To J.K. Rowling’s Comments On Glamour UK’s ‘Women Of The Year’ Cover

“So Glamour’s Women of the Year are… men.”

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50 Funny Memes About The Wizarding World Of Harry Potter

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