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Commentary: A ‘Harry Potter’ play claimed to be a family affair. After major changes, it finally is

When "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" premiered on London's West End in 2016, being the first "Harry Potter" story presented onstage was not its only mark of distinction. Nor were the nine Olivier Awards it won, or the six Tonys that came after its transfer to Broadway.

Los Angeles Times

JK Rowling says Edinburgh locations didn't inspire places in Harry Potter books

The author also denied she used names on gravestones in Greyfriars kirkyard for characters in the books.

Edinburgh Live

JK Rowling says Edinburgh locations didn't inspire places or characters in Harry Potter books

The author also denied she used names on gravestones in Greyfriars kirkyard for characters in the books.

Daily Record

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‘Now other women are free to say what they believe’: researcher who lost her job over transgender tweets

After the landmark tribunal ruling in her favour last week, Maya Forstater reveals the toll the case took – and explains why it was worth it

The Guardian - UK

Macy Gray slams backlash as she says trans women remark was ‘grossly misunderstood’

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has also lent her support to the underfire singer

Evening Standard

J.K. Rowling backs Macy Gray’s anti-trans remarks about what makes ‘a woman’

“Harry Potter” author and British billionaire J.K. Rowling quipped that she’ll purchase Macy Gray‘s “entire back catalogue” after the “I Try” singer made controversial remarks in line with Rowling’s beliefs on gender identity.

Los Angeles Times

Bette Midler says trans-inclusive language will ‘erase’ women

Her comments fall in line with that those of Macy Gray and J.K. Rowling, who have been accused of being transphobic by suggesting women other than cisgender do not belong to the same classification.

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Meet the lifelong Harry Potter fan mistaken for Hermione Granger since she was a toddler

Ellie Rowe, 10, has been compared to JK Rowling’s fictional character for as long as she can remember

The Independent UK

JK Rowling says she’ll be buying Macy Gray’s ‘entire back catalogue’ following singer’s ‘transphobic’ comments

Rowling has repeatedly been criticised and accused of transphobia for her past comments about transgender people

The Independent UK

Jessie Burton: ‘Art or appropriation? It depends how it’s done...’

She’s the bestselling author who has never shied away from writing characters with lives very different to her own — but that’s just the job of an author, right? As debate over who gets to tell which stories rages, she speaks to Alexandra Jones about sensitivity readers, cancel culture and…

Evening Standard

Wimbledon 2022: Sir Cliff Richard leads impromptu sing-a-long with crowd on Centre Court

It came as Centre Court hosted musical celebrations before a full day of tennis on middle Sunday for the first time to celebrate its centenary

Evening Standard

JK Rowling blasts Twitter troll who encouraged people to bomb her Edinburgh home

The Harry Potter creator shared an image of the tweet with her followers on Friday night and encouraged social media users to be kind. The star also claimed the account behind the vile tweet was still active.

Edinburgh Live

JK Rowling shames vile troll who encouraged Twitter users to send bomb to her home

An image shared online revealed the Harry Potter writer's home address, alongside a photo of a pipe bomb and instruction manual.

Daily Record

Warner Bros supports JK Rowling after blocking question about author at Harry Potter event

Studio says it’s ‘proud’ to work with controversial author

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The Independent UK

Harry Potter studio Warner Bros says it was ‘wrong’ to block JK Rowling question at event

Studio says it’s ‘proud’ to work with controversial author

The Independent UK

Tom Felton told not to answer question about JK Rowling at Harry Potter event

‘Next question please,’ a voice off-camera is heard saying in the interview

Irish Mirror

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch reveals she hurried home to do her homework after landing role franchise

The Co Louth star played Luna Lovegood from the age of 14

Edinburgh Live

JK Rowling 'first saw copy of Harry Potter' inside iconic Edinburgh bookshop

The author now has worldwide fame for her series of fantasy novels, however the 56-year-old shared that when the first Harry Potter was released, she was a "total unknown."

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Daily Mirror

Inside Harry Potter's magical world - and how it nearly didn't happen 25 years ago

We look back at the how J.K. Rowling's schoolboy wizard Harry Potter has generated millions of pounds and become a worldwide phenomenon in the 25 years since the first book was released in 1997

The Independent UK

Harry Potter was the last great pre-internet phenomenon

Bookshops opening at midnight, fevered anticipation, reading parties – JK Rowling’s novels showed us what cultural obsession could look like in an age before on-demand. We’ll never see its like again, says Jessie Thompson

Daily Mirror

Harry Potter superfans reveal how books cast a spell on them ahead of 25th anniversary

JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and fans have reminisced on what the novel means to them

The Independent UK

Ian Rankin and JK Rowling books have opening lines translated into Scots

The Braw Beginnings project has seen the start of a number of popular titles changed into the language.

The National (Scotland)

JK Rowling duped by Russian pranksters in hoax Zelenskyy phonecall

TWO Russian pranksters tricked JK Rowling into believing she was being interviewed by Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling falls victim to ‘distasteful’ prank by Russians impersonating Ukraine’s Zelensky

Russian duo have previously pranked Sir Elton John and former US president George W Bush

Daily Mirror

JK Rowling tricked by pranksters into taking fake video call with Ukrainian president

Author JK Rowling has reportedly been tricked into speaking on a fake video call to Ukrainian president Vlodymyr Zelensky

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