“Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling is playing a part in the making of the upcoming HBO series based on the fantasy books — despite her history of anti-transgender rhetoric. HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed at a press event Tuesday that while Rowling, 59, is an executive producer on the show, her controversies have not affected … Read more
Hogwarts will not be welcoming Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson home anytime soon. After JK Rowling shared a recent review “of the medical evidence for transitioning children” that found that NHS did not know the longterm effects of gender-affirming healthcare for minors, fans were curious if the report could change the author’s relationship with the former … Read more
Goodbye, Hogwarts — hello, prison? J.K. Rowling claims she would “happily” serve jail time over her negative views about transgender women. The “Harry Potter” author bluntly dismissed the transgender community Tuesday on X when she posted a photo of a message — “Repeat after us: Trans Women are Women” — that was projected onto the … Read more
She’s flicking away the haters. Author J.K. Rowling issued her own snarky response to those who said that they would not watch the upcoming “Harry Potter” by saying that she will take precautions by “laying in a large stock of champagne.” The embattled author tweeted the sarcastic comment after saying that several people were already … Read more
Harry Potter could soon be returning to Hogwarts. Warner Bros. Discovery is on track to close a deal that would bring the long-rumored “Harry Potter” television series for HBO Max to the small screen. As first reported by Bloomberg, the show would be based directly on J.K. Rowling’s best-selling novels, with each season focusing on … Read more
Things got juicy. Embattled author JK Rowling slammed trans rights activists in New Zealand Saturday after several doused anti-trans campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull in tomato juice, according to local outlet RNZ. Kellie-Jay Keen Minshull — also known as Posie Parker — was in Australia as a part of her controversial “Let women speak” tour when a … Read more
J.K. Rowling is a literary hero, an anti-Christian promoter of the occult and now either a transphobic firebrand who uses “dangerous” language — or a woman with the moral courage to speak up for biological truths. In other words, she is a complex person worthy of closer examination. Enter the new seven-part podcast series, “The … Read more
J.K. Rowling has made a shocking revelation about her past controversial comments, claiming her statements about transgender people have been “profoundly” misunderstood. “I never set out to upset anyone,” she said in the trailer for her forthcoming podcast, “The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling.” “However, I was not uncomfortable with getting off my pedestal.” Rowling, … Read more
More “Harry Potter” movies may not be a fantasy. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav wondered Thursday if the company “can do something” more with the franchise with controversial “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. Variety reported that during Thursday’s earnings call, Zaslav was asked how content will be “different” under Warner Bros. Discovery compared to the AT&T-run … Read more
“Harry Potter” star Ralph Fiennes defended JK Rowling on Tuesday, saying that the abuse and death threats the author has received are “disgusting” and “appalling.” Fiennes — who played the Dark Wizard Lord Voldemort in the film franchise based on Rowling’s books — discussed his feelings about the author while promoting his new film, reports … Read more