All news on the topic: JK Rowling

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Neo-Nazis flood police with complaints under recently enacted hate crime law in Scotland
First minister calls for end to vexatious reports after far-right agitators attempt to “overwhelm” official systems
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Scotland’s recent hate crime legislation inundated police with nearly 4,000 unsubstantiated reports within just 24 hours
The Scottish Conservative shadow justice secretary cautioned that soon the volume of complaints would surpass the number of actual crimes.
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PM backs JK Rowling’s views on new hate crime law
The prime minister has said people should not be criminalised "for stating simple facts on biology" in response to JK Rowling’s criticism of Scotland’s new hate crime law.
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JK Rowling continues transphobic rants as India Willoughby reports her to police
Earlier this week, JK Rowling went on a vile rant and said India Willoughby was 'cosplaying a misogynistic male fantasy of what a woman is'
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JK Rowling misgenders Loose Women star India Willoughby in new Twitter spat
JK Rowling, who became a divisive figure in recent years due to her controversial views on transgender people, misgendered India Willoughby in a Twitter rant
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'The tax millionaires show everything that's right - and wrong - about Britain'
Without tax there would be no nations, just a Darwinian bunfight to the bottom, says Fleet Street Fox. The list of who pays the most tells you everything you need to know about humanity
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Ed Sheeran and JK Rowling are among Britain’s biggest taxpayers - see list
Each of the individuals or families had to have paid £10million to warrant a place on the Tax List — which also includes gambling queen Denise Coates and high street billionaire Mike Ashley
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JK Rowling in neighbour war as mansion's hedge trimming 'closes entire street'
Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has faced the fury of her neighbours after 'closing a street' by getting the hedges at her £2.2 million Edinburgh mansion trimmed back
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JK Rowling, Tony Blair and Keir Starmer pay tribute at Alistair Darling memorial
Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves gathered in Edinburgh for a memorial service to pay tribute to former Labour Chancellor Alistair Darling
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JK Rowling now - BBC apology, Harry Potter cast 'snub' and new fake author name
We take a look at author JK Rowling's life now away from the world of Harry Potter, from her Scottish mansion and being 'shunned' by the cast of the movies to receiving apologies from the BBC
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Daniel Radcliffe to produce doc about Harry Potter stunt double paralysed on set
Daniel Radcliffe is set to act as the executive producer on a documentary about his Harry Potter stunt double David Holmes, who was paralysed during the filming of the franchise's seventh film
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Harry Potter heartthrob unrecognisable on Cameo with huge beard and tattoos
The actor who played Victor Krum, Hermione's love interest in the franchise, looks completely different 20 years on from his appearance in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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JK Rowling's work removed from museum after her views branded 'super hateful'
A museum of popular culture have removed all references to author JK Rowling after a member of staff branded her views on gender identity 'super hateful'
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JK Rowling jokes Harry Potter turned to crack due to stress of being chosen one
The best selling author was responding to a comment by a Twitter user who declared they had 'questions' after uncovering a photo of a man named Harry Potter who had been arrested for possession
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Harry Potter superfan with huge Hogwarts in garden is 'not as big a fan' anymore
Megan Mackin was so obsessed with Harry Potter as a child that her dad even built a miniature Hogwarts in their back garden - but she's much less of a Potterhead these days
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JK Rowling accuses Ireland's Eurovision entry of 'misogyny' amid transgender row
Harry Potter author JK Rowling has blasted Ireland's Eurovision act, Wild Youth, after they cut ties with their creative director Ian Banham over comments he reportedly made about transgender people
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Harry Potter fans livid over TV series cast after main actors' row with Rowling
Many avid fans of Harry Potter has slammed the idea of turning the world-famous book and movie franchise into a TV series after the main cast have almost all distanced themselves from author JK Rowling following her controversial views about the LGBTQ+ community
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New Harry Potter TV series will launch - but fans are already unhappy
J.K Rowling is said to be in the final stages of making an imminent agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream the series on HBO Max
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Harry Potter TV series based on all seven books reportedly close to a deal
A brand new Harry Potter TV series that will be based on all seven books is reportedly in the works as producers come close to a deal, sources say
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Harry Potter star says she 'wishes people would just listen' to JK Rowling
Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood in the Harry Potter franchise, has appeared to come to the defence of author JK Rowling
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JK Rowling says ex husband kept first Harry Potter manuscript 'hostage'
JK Rowling discussed her life in a new podcast, where she claimed she snuck the manuscript for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone out of her house as she prepared to leave her husband
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Hogwarts Legacy introduces trans character but fans quickly spot issue with name
The new Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy has quickly come under fire as critics say the first ever trans character has been given a 'tone deaf' name