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JK Rowling

The latest news and features on author and screenwriter JK Rowling, most famous for creating the best-selling Harry Potter series.

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Rupert Everett on Piers Morgan Uncensored (Picture: TalkTV)

Rupert Everett labels cancel culture 'incredibly repressive' while addressing JK Rowling

TV May 19, 2022 By Sabrina Barr

Rachel Riley doubles down on support of JK Rowling Backgrid|Wireimage

Rachel Riley doubles down on support of JK Rowling after transphobia accusations

Showbiz May 15, 2022 By Louise Griffin

Brian Cox slams 'deeply unjust' treatment of JK Rowling over trans row

TV May 6, 2022 By Alistair McGeorge

Harry Potter new production shots. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Harry Potter show producer on huge expectations and absent fathers

Entertainment April 28, 2022 By John Nathan

PAPER: Wooden bowl raises ?250,000 for charity PA

Schoolboy, 12, raises £255,000 for Ukraine selling just one handmade bowl

UK April 27, 2022 By Daniel Binns

Miriam Margolyes defends ‘generous’ JK Rowling over trans row

Showbiz April 19, 2022 By Sabrina Barr

JK Rowling and the Queen

Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings missing from BBC's 70 books to mark Queen's Jubilee

Showbiz April 18, 2022 By Tori Brazier

Fantastic Beasts 3

Fantastic Beasts 3 suffers weakest box office debut of the franchise

Film April 18, 2022 By Tori Brazier

The impact of 'pile-ons' and trolling by gender critical Twitter users

Lifestyle April 16, 2022 By Charlotte Colombo

Warner Bros. says it cut gay dialogue alluding to the romantic past between male characters Dumbledore and Grindelwald (Credit: Warner Bros)

Fantastic Beasts' gay dialogue censored in China

Showbiz April 13, 2022 By Naomi Gordon

JK Rowling enjoys boozy lunch with women’s rights campaigners amid trans equality protests

Showbiz April 12, 2022 By Alicia Adejobi

Fantastic Beasts star Mads Mikkelsen urges caution over JK Rowling trans controversy

Film April 9, 2022 By Lowenna Waters

Warner Bros. says it cut gay dialogue alluding to the romantic past between male characters Dumbledore and Grindelwald (Credit: Warner Bros)

Fantastic Beasts 3: Cast, plot, trailer and release date

Film April 6, 2022 By Louise Griffin

Undated Warner Bros handout photo of (left to right) Jessica Williams as Eulalie ???Lally??? Hicks, Callum Turner as Theseus Scamander, Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore, Fionna Glascott as Minerva McGonagall, Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski and Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, appearing in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbleore. Issue date: Monday December 13, 2021. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ FantasticBeasts. Photo credit should read: Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros. Entertainment/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Fantastic Beasts 3 review: Fun watch but it's quickly losing its magic

Film May 12, 2022 By Louise Griffin

JK Rowling attends Fantastic Beasts premiere Getty Images|Rex Features

JK Rowling attends Fantastic Beasts 3 premiere after absence from Harry Potter reunion

Film March 30, 2022 By Louise Griffin

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JK Rowling responds after Putin references her in speech about cancel culture

Showbiz March 25, 2022 By Emily Bashforth

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Putin compares himself to JK Rowling because West is trying to 'cancel' Russia

World March 25, 2022 By Sam Courtney-Guy

JK Rowling and Piers Morgan weigh in on bizarre 'mermaid or fish' optical illusion

Showbiz March 21, 2022 By Rishma Dosani

Trans charity Mermaids praise Emma Watson for ‘showing solidarity and love’ at Baftas

Showbiz March 16, 2022 By Kim Novak

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Guy Levy/REX/Shutterstock for BAFTA (12843771ek) Emma Watson 75th EE British Academy Film Awards, Ceremony, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK - 13 Mar 2022

Bafta 2022: Emma Watson ‘throws shade’ at JK Rowling after transgender row

Showbiz March 14, 2022 By Alicia Adejobi