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🏳️‍⚧️ #LGBwiththeT 🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQIA+ 🏆 Award-winning news service established in 2002 as HPANA to cover Harry Potter, now reporting on the demise of JK Rowling's legacy.

Screenshot showing Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling 'liked' a reply sent to her from accused rapist and human sex trafficker Tristan Tate in 2024, in which he misgenders British telecaster India Willoughby. The reply says: "Why is this dude picking on a woman for? Not very gentlemanly of him. Keep your chin up JK. [heart emoji]"

Photo of JK Rowling's handprints in cement in Edinburgh, Scotland covered with red paint and affixed with a transgender pride flag.

Screenshot of Orlando Sentinal's article covering twin brothers who have sued Universal Orlando Resort in February 2026 "alleging they suffered back and neck injuries while on the Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry ride at its new Epic Universe theme park."

There is literally no point to being a JK Rowling [Harry Potter] fan. Everything she releases from now on will be spoiled, so it's gonna suck. Forever. (We promise.)

Screenshot of our post on Xitter from 2024 reminding everyone that Harry Potter (children's) author JK Rowling offered to directly finance Kellie-Jay Keen's racist, transphobic antics and legal costs.

Screenshot of our post on Xitter from September 2020. It is quote-tweeting a video of racist transphobe "Posie Parker" with the text: "Oh look, it's the #IStandWithJKRowling I ❤️ #JKR loon spouting nonsense at a #BlackLivesMatter protest, again. @jk_rowling: When will you disavow and condemn this person? Does she share your views? Is she representing you? Say something." In the video, Kellie-Jay is recording herself shouting racist and transphobic rhetoric over protestors below her.

Screenshot of an Entertainment Weekly article headlined “Chris Columbus says a Harry Potter reunion is ‘impossible’ because of J.K. Rowling’s transphobia,” with portraits of Columbus on the left and Rowling in a blue hat on the right, plus byline and timestamp details.

Satirical packaging for a nonexistent "Spirit of Halloween" costume "HOLOCAUST DENIER" featuring a picture of Harry Potter author JK Rowling

A satirical Spirit Halloween costume package labeled "LARGE TERF." The package features a photo of actor Nick Frost with long, bushy hair and a large beard, resembling the character Rubeus Hagrid from Harry Potter. A bulleted list specifies that the costume includes a "Coat," "Beard," "Destruction of reputation and banked goodwill," and a "Paycheck."

Screenshot of an opinion article titled 'The new Harry Potter child stars have confirmed my worst fears' by Asyia Iftikhar in Metro UK, published May 28, 2025. The main image shows the original three young actors in Hogwarts school uniforms portraying Harry Potter (left, dark-haired boy with glasses), Ron Weasley (center, red-haired), and Hermione Granger (right, brown-haired girl with bangs).

Screenshot of a news article with the headline 'Elon Musk Appears With Bizarre Black Eye for Trump Reunion' and a red 'OUCH!' tag. The main photograph shows Elon Musk in a close-up portrait wearing a dark baseball cap or beanie, with visible bruising or discoloration around his left eye area. The image is credited to Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images. Below the headline is the subtext 'The tech billionaire finished his official time heading up DOGE.'

Screenshot of a news article with headline reading 'Supreme Court rejects appeal of Massachusetts student who wanted to wear only two genders T-shirt.' Below is a photograph of the United States Supreme Court building in Washington D.C., showing its iconic neoclassical white marble facade with tall columns, front steps, and an American flag flying above the building under a partly cloudy sky with green trees visible on either side.

Excerpt from the employment tribunal judgment against JK Rowling's production company showing the "JUDGMENT" header in large black text, followed by two numbered paragraphs. Paragraph (1) states the Tribunal finds it just and equitable to extend time for presentation under section 123(1)(b) of the Equality Act 2010. Paragraph (2) declares that "The claim of pregnancy discrimination brought under section 18(2)(a) and 39(1)(c) of the Equality Act 2010 ('EqA') succeeds."

Official Employment Tribunal document header showing case number 2200251/2020, featuring the UK Royal Coat of Arms. The document shows "EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS" as the title, with "Ms A Kinlay" listed as the Claimant and "Bronte Film & Television Limited" (highlighted with a red circle) as the Respondents. The case was heard at London Central Employment Tribunal on 28, 29 June 2021, with 30 June in chambers.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling photographed at an event with an awkward expression on her face.

Photoillustration of Harry Potter author JK Rowling with a large caption that reads "J.K. Rowling's Holocaust Denialism"

WWII-era soldiers holding up a newspaper with a headline proclaiming "IT'S V-E DAY! Last German Units Yield - Remember Pearl Harbor!"

Harry Potter author JK Rowling in 1997 holding up the first book and posing with it for a photo outside. She has red hair and only a slight smile on her face.

Screenshot of an X (formerly Twitter) search results page for the query: from:jk_rowling Palestine OR Gaza. The screen displays the "Latest" tab and shows the message: "No results for 'from:jk_rowling Palestine OR Gaza'." Additional text suggests checking search settings or searching for something else. The background is black with white text.

In a recent financial disclosure document, Warner Bros. Discovery accidentally published internal revisions and tracked changes inside their document. This is a screenshot showing a large portion of crossed-out and red-colored writing, indicating a deleted section that's still viewable to the public.

A screenshot of a social media post criticizing J.K. Rowling. The post accuses her of sending out idle death threats to her critics. The image shows a tweet from a user named Maryanna Anderson, who says, "It’s pretty fucking misogynistic for you to keep saying I’m a man, you worthless fucking [slur partially censored]." Below it is a reply from J.K. Rowling’s verified account, which says, “Have you had this death wish long, or are you too drunk to remember who you're tweeting at?”

Screenshot of a headline that reads: "JK Rowling's Anti-Trans Stance Sees Her Profits Plummet" with the subheading "The children's author has seen her profits suffer since making transphobia her primary personality trait."

Most Harry Potter stars have firmly stated that they stand on the opposite side of Rowling on the issue of trans rights. Original series stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint have all come out
against Rowling. Even Eddie Redmayne, who has been criticized for
starring as a trans woman in the film The Danish Girl, criticized Rowling's stances. "As someone who has worked with both J.K. Rowling and members of the trans community, I wanted to make it absolutely clear where I stand," he told Variety. "l disagree with Jo's comments. Trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid."

Photoillustration: A scene from a Harry Potter movie shows the lead characters surrounded by a pile of golden goblets and treasures, with a large red downward arrow overlaying the image. White text at the top reads, "Demand for Harry Potter merchandise plummets," and text at the bottom left indicates the years "2019-2025," highlighting the decline in demand over this period.

Screenshot of Broadway.com figures for JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play, revealing four straight weeks of declining numbers. The week of 4/20/25, gross sales were $1.6m and have declined to just $710K as of 5/11/25.

Screenshot of Variety's headline on April 1, 2025: "Merrily We Roll Along Broadway Film With Daniel Radcliffe and Jonathan Groff Sells to Sony Pictures Classics"

Screenshot of The Advocate's article headlined: "JK Rowling Lambasted for 'Merry Terfmas' Tweet"

A chart showing declining ticket sales for JK Rowling's stage play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child." It just posted its worst week since opening, with only 71% of seats filled despite ticket prices being slashed in half.

Screenshot of Harry Potter author JK Rowling hiding a reply to her on X (formerly Twitter) that says, "You have indeed become Dolores Umbridge, one of your own fascist characters."

Screenshot of Harry Potter author JK Rowling hiding a reply to her on X (formerly Twitter) that simply says, "You suck."

Screenshot of a video of a group of protesters walking to various locations in New York, NY to protest billionaires and the ill use of their wealth, position, and power to hurt others. They targeted Musk, Trump, and Harry Potter author JK Rowling, among others. This still shot shows a group of protestors with signs, and a group of patrons inside of the Harry Potter NY store watching from inside, as the protestors stop in front of the store and chant: "Say it loud, say it clear, transphobes aren't welcome here!" specifically referencing JK Rowling.

Thanks to the support from the likes of Pascal, Sivan, Ackermann, and Swinton, the T-shirt has emerged as an emblem for the recent groundswell of support for the trans community at a time when it is desperately needed. This month, the UK supreme court ruled that the definition of a “woman” is based on biological sex. Regardless of identity, gender reassignment or even a gender recognition certificate (GRC), trans women are now no longer recognized as women under the Equality Act 2010. In 2024, 4,780 transgender hate crimes were reported to the UK police, according to the UK Government’s website. (Pascal, whose sister, Lux, came out as trans in 2021 called out author JK Rowling, one of the ruling’s supporters and funders, writing “Heinous LOSER behaviour” on Instagram.)

Actor Pedro Pascal responds to a video calling for "every single thing that's Harry Potter related" to fail because of JK Rowling & co.'s "awful disgusting shit" by saying: "Awful disgusting SHIT is exactly right. Heinous LOSER behavior."

Pedro Pascal slams JK Rowling's celebration of anti-trans bill: "Heinous LOSER Behavior." The actor wore a "Protect the Dolls" t-shirt to the London premiere of Marvel's Thunderbolts movie in April 2025.

A passage from the Salon article: "If Rowling can look at a crowd of people who fear for the future of their lives and safety, and respond with disrespect and impudence, she is no better than any of the fascist facsimiles she wrote into Harry Potter."

Screenshot of Salon's article: The success of J.K. Rowling's transphobic fight depends on the future of "Harry Potter" — Rowling's divisive opinions make it increasingly difficult for fans to separate the art from the artist — April 22, 2025

Photoillustration: The signage for JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play with a big red "DO NOT ENTER" emblem added on top

Screenshot of BookRiot.com's publication of an open letter to actor John Lithgow asking him to walk away from Harry Potter and the role of Dumbledore

WB in earnings call, admits Harry Potter Quidditch Champions along with MultiVersus "underperformed" and contributed to $100 million loss.

Screenshot of JK Rowling legally threatening a former fan for calling out her Nazi-aligned beliefs.

JJ Welles writes: "Well, well, well. We meet at last. To think you were once an icon to me. I think you absolutely have views that align with Nazis. I think Fred ALSO has views that align with Nazis. I think relying on tropes and stereotypes is VERY 1930s propaganda."

JK Rowling replies: "Okey dokey, JJ, we'll play it your way. Give my regards to your solicitor!"

Enlarged version of the emblem we received for JK Rowling's "Fan Site Award" given to us on December 10, 2004.

Screenshot of JK Rowling tweeting: "Could someone who isn't blocked by the misogynistic, cowardly pricks at @PoliticoForYou share this with them?" and includes two screenshots that cover JKR's racism against non-White female athletes, and previous comments she made about Black tennis superstar Serena Williams.

Screenshot of Marilyn Manson's tweet on January 31, 2020 thanking JK Rowling "for the lovely, unexpected gift" of roses, and including what is presumably a picture of the large bouquet.

Screenshot of a November 27, 2024 AP headline that reads: "Marilyn Manson drops lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood" with an accompanying photo of Manson from 2020.