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“She Somehow Became A Death Eater”: J.K. Rowling Mocks Pedro Pascal Following Claims He ‘Shut Her Down’

Rowling's retaliation came after LGBTQ+ outlet Gayety celebrated Pascal’s outspokenness.

Bored Panda · Jun 29, 2025

San Francisco bookstores pull ‘Harry Potter’ books in protest of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans pledge

Bookstores announced the move in response to the launch of the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2025

Zohran Mamdani told director mom Mira Nair to pass on Harry Potter movie

The Indian-American filmmaker had the opportunity to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

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Boy George takes ‘muggle’ swipe at JK Rowling live on air after row

Boy George called JK Rowling a “muggle” following their social media row over transgender people.

The Independent UK · Jun 25, 2025

Pedro Pascal Defends His Criticism Of JK Rowling After Calling Her “Heinous Loser”

"Good God I love Pedro Pascal"

Bored Panda · Jun 25, 2025

Pedro Pascal admits being ‘sick’ of ‘bully’ J.K. Rowling, says it ‘goes beyond’ protecting his sister

His sister, Luz Pascal, came out as a transgender woman in February 2021

We Got This Covered · Jun 25, 2025

Michael Cera says he turned down Fantastic Beasts role over fears he’d get ‘too famous’

The Harry Potter spin-off films famously starred Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

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Pedro Pascal reveals motive behind criticising JK Rowling’s trans comments

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The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

Pedro Pascal says he decided to call JK Rowling a ‘heinous loser’ because ‘bullies make me sick’

‘The Last of Us’ star slammed British author in April after she celebrated the UK’s anti-transgender ruling

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025

India Willoughby and JK Rowling's Twitter war – the complete timeline

The Harry Potter writer has had an ongoing war online over trans issues

Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025

Is Lilly Tino 'Rage Baiting'? Trans Community Worried That Influencer's Actions Will Put Them At Risk

Trans TikToker Lilly Tino is facing backlash after posting restroom videos at Disney, as critics accuse her of rage baiting and harming trans advocacy efforts.

International Business Times UK · Jun 24, 2025

Ban on political parties taking part in Pride ‘a retrograde step’, says minister

Chris Bryant told a debate on Pride month that political parties were crucial to the rights given to LGBT+ people in the UK.

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

JK Rowling clarifies her involvement in HBO's Harry Potter series amid anti-trans controversy

JK Rowling has insisted she did not write the new Harry Potter series - but she did assist the team of writers.

BANG Premier · Jun 23, 2025

JK Rowling claps back after Stephen Fry calls her ‘cruel’

Fry said he ‘disagrees profoundly’ with the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s trans views

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025

JK Rowling claims she was never friends with Stephen Fry after he accused her of being 'radicalised by TERFs'

‘It is a great mistake to assume that everyone who claims to have been a friend of mine was ever considered a friend by me,’ Rowling wrote

Evening Standard · Jun 22, 2025

JK Rowling hails BBC presenter Martine Croxall for rejecting ‘pregnant people’ term live on air

The Harry Potter author took to social media to give praise, saying: ‘I have a new favourite BBC presenter’

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

JK Rowling shares early verdict on first two episodes of Harry Potter HBO series

New HBO production has been plagued by controversy

BANG Premier · Jun 20, 2025

Stephen Fry brands JK Rowling a 'lost cause' over transgender rows

Sir Stephen Fry fears his pal JK Rowling has been radicalised by radical feminists who reject trans women are women.

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The National (Scotland) · Jun 20, 2025

The abuse I've had just weeks into my journalism career is abhorrent

ON Thursday, our editor published an open letter responding to JK Rowling’s claims that The National is an “anti-women newspaper”. I shared…

We Got This Covered · Jun 20, 2025

‘A lost cause’: A ‘Harry Potter’ icon just turned on the ‘radicalized’ and ‘unhelpful’ JK Rowling

Time to cross another friend off the list Jo.

International Business Times UK · Jun 20, 2025

Stephen Fry Takes A Dig At JK Rowling Over Anti-Trans Views: Is It Friendship Over?

Stephen Fry says J.K. Rowling 'seems to be a lost cause' on trans rights, hinting their friendship is strained. His comments reignite debate over gender identity.

Pedestrian.tv · Jun 20, 2025

Stephen Fry Finally Calls Out J.K. Rowling’s Rampant Transphobia: ‘Radicalised’

Stephen Fry has spoken out on J.K. Rowling’s transphobia, calling her views “cruel” and “mocking” and saying she’s been “radicalised”.

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

JK Rowling transgender controversy: Which celebrities have criticised Harry Potter author and who supports her?

As Sir Stephen Fry joins critics of JK Rowling’s trans views, The Standard takes a look at who is with her and who is not

The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025

JK Rowling called our newspaper 'anti-woman'. Here's my response

THIS week JK Rowling launched an attack on The National, describing us as an "anti-woman newspaper" ...

The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025

Stephen Fry calls out ‘radicalised’ JK Rowling over ‘cruel’ trans views

‘I disagree profoundly with her on this subject,’ the ‘Harry Potter’ audiobook narrator said

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