US EditionCalifornia Bookstore to Stop Selling ‘Harry Potter’ over Author’s Controversial Views
- The Booksmith, a bookstore in San Francisco, announced on June 26, 2025, it would no longer sell J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series due to her controversial views on transgender rights.
- This decision followed Rowling's public commitment in May 2025 to use her wealth to fund the JK Rowling Women's Fund, which supports legal cases fighting to retain women's sex-based rights and restrict transgender inclusion.
- Rowling has expressed firm opposition to trans activism since 2020, maintaining her stance that sex is real and opposing inclusion of trans women in female spaces, while several Harry Potter stars and bookstores have publicly distanced themselves from her.
- The Harry Potter series remains the bestselling book series globally, with Rowling's net worth estimated at $1.2 billion, and she continues to collect royalties despite the backlash and store removals.
- The bookstore's move has sparked debate about freedom of speech and censorship, exemplifying broader cultural conflicts over transgender rights and the impact of Rowling's activism on her legacy and supporters.
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