J.K. Rowling

The Last of Us’ Pedro Pascal recently commented on an Instagram video breaking down Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling’s history of anti-transgender ideology. 

April 24, 2025

We're checking in with the OG cast of the Harry Potter series after HBO Max announced a TV reboot is in the works.

April 15, 2023

The wizarding world awaits in TV form as a new Harry Potter adaptation is heading to Max—formerly HBO Max—with author J.K. Rowling set to be an executive producer.

April 12, 2023

In the wake of J.K. Rowling's latest controversial comments about the transgender community, Emma Watson seemed to make a dig at the Harry Potter author while onstage at the BAFTAs.

March 14, 2022

Ralph, who portrayed Voldemort in Harry Potter, described the backlash against J.K. Rowling as "vitriol" in a new interview with The Telegraph.

March 17, 2021

Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen will officially step in for Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts 3 after the actor resigned due to a libel lawsuit involving his ex-wife Amber Heard.

November 26, 2020

Cynthia Nixon, whose son Samuel is transgender, spoke about J.K. Rowling’s recent tweets during an interview with The Independent.

September 14, 2020

J.K. Rowling returned the Ripple of Honor award to the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization after Kerry Kennedy criticized her for making "degrading" comments about the trans community.

August 28, 2020

J.K. Rowling is under fire once again. The author shared her opinions on how "we are watching a new kind of conversion therapy for young gay people," along with other Tweets on Sunday.

July 5, 2020

During his visit to Watch What Happens Live, Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness addressed J.K. Rowling's controversial tweets, calling her statements "transphobic" and "problematic."

June 24, 2020

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling penned a personal essay in defense of her controversial tweets and shared that she is a sexual assault survivor.

June 10, 2020

Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne said he disagreed with J.K. Rowling’s controversial tweets: “Trans women are women, trans men are men and non-binary identities are valid."

June 10, 2020

This weekend, author J.K. Rowling was accused of making transphobic comments on social media. Now, Daniel Radcliffe has penned an essay in response to the author's claims.

June 9, 2020

The actress behind famed "Harry Potter" character Cho Chang reacts to the backlash the author faced after making a series of transphobic comments.

June 8, 2020

Katie Leung, the actress behind Harry Potter's Cho Chang, shared a series of resources seemingly in response to J.K. Rowling, who faced criticism for tweets considered to be transphobic.

June 8, 2020

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is facing backlash after being accused of making transphobic comments on social media.

June 7, 2020

J.K. Rowling is releasing a new book called The Ickabog. While the author said "this is not a Harry Potter spinoff," she also claimed she came up with the idea while writing the Potter series.

May 26, 2020

Daniel Radcliffe answered a round of social distancing-inspired questions and weighed in one which Harry Potter character would be the best roommate. See his magical response here.

May 13, 2020

J.K. Rowling announced that she releasing an audio recording of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and recruited Daniel Radcliffe to narrate the first chapter. Get all of the details here.

May 5, 2020

J.K. Rowling announced the launch of Harry Potter At Home, a fun platform that will provide children with educational wizarding fun while social distancing.

April 1, 2020

J.K. Rowling came to the defense of a woman who was fired for making inflammatory comments about the transgender community

December 19, 2019

Evanna Lynch appears in the pic, too

July 31, 2019