Rupert Grint felt he needed to stand up for transgender people following comments from J.K. Rowling

Rupert Grint has admitted that he felt he needed to stand up for transgender people after J.K. Rowling became embroiled in a bitter row last year. The actor, 32, who is best known for playing Ron Weasley in the film series based on Rowling’s Harry Potter books, released a statement following intense backlash from the transgender community against the acclaimed … Read more

School drops Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names after student consultation

A school has dropped Winston Churchill and JK Rowling as house names after students said they did not think they represented them. Stunned parents with children at Seaford Head School in East Sussex received the letter this week slamming both famous figures. The note – which was marked as being from students – said wartime Prime … Read more

Open University student ‘silenced’ over support for JK Rowling

Fury as Open University censors leading academic just for mentioning JK Rowling during free speech debate following ‘woke’ backlash she faced over trans views Alistair Bonnington, 68, has angered trans rights activists at the Open University In a discussion about Voltaire’s exile, he cited author JK Rowling’s experience  He referenced Scotland’s Hate Crime Bill which … Read more

Creators of West End musical Six refuse to appear with ‘transphobic’ J K Rowling on BBC Radio 2 show

Creators of West End musical Six refuse to appear with ‘transphobic’ J K Rowling on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 programme West End show creators boycotted BBC Radio 2 show with author J.K Rowling  Ms Rowling appeared on the show last weekend to discuss her latest book She has become the victim of ‘cancel culture’ after … Read more

JK Rowling receives support from Ian McEwan and Griff Rhys Jones amid ‘transphobia’ row

JK Rowling has been subjected to an onslaught of abuse that highlights an insidious, authoritarian and misogynistic trend in social media. Rowling has consistently shown herself to be an honourable and compassionate person, and the appalling hashtag #RIPJKRowling is just the latest example of hate speech directed against her and other women that Twitter and … Read more

JK Rowling shakes off transgender row as controversial new book shoots straight to top of the charts

JK Rowling shakes off transgender row as her controversial new book shoots straight to top of the charts Book Troubled Blood features a male killer who dresses up in women’s clothes Transgender rights activists want a boycott of the fifth in the Strike thriller series The book has sold 64,633 copies in its first five … Read more

JK Rowling offers rare insight into her marriage to husband Neil Murray

JK Rowling has offered a rare insight into her 19-year marriage to husband Neil Murray while discussing her favourite and most memorable songs. The author, 55, who married Neil in 2001 and shares two children with him, shared an anecdote during the Tracks Of My Years segment on Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 show. While listing some … Read more

JK Rowling reveals cross-dressing villain in new book is based on real-life serial killers

JK Rowling has revealed the cross-dressing villain in her new book is based on real-life serial killers Jerry Brudos and Russell Williams after facing another transphobia row.  The Harry Potter author released Troubled Blood under her crime-writing pseudonym Robert Galbraith earlier this week. The thriller sees detective Cormoran Strike try to work out what happened … Read more

Forbes Celebrity 100: Ed Sheeran and J. K. Rowling lead Brits in annual rich list

Forbes Celebrity 100: Ed Sheeran places in 23rd with his £47.8m fortune while J. K. Rowling’s £44.1m wealth lands her in 28th… as they lead Brits in annual rich list The hitmaker, 29, entered the list at Number 23 with his £47.8m ($64m) fortune while the Harry Potter creator, 55, placed in 28th with £44.8m … Read more