JK Rowling
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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news from JK Rowling, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 174 stories have been published about JK Rowling which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Media Bias Breakdown
How is the media covering JK Rowling?JK Rowling often is covered by Right Media sources.
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Top JK Rowling News
Europe · LondonAuthor JK Rowling has come up with a new novel that involves a storyline about a woman who is killed after being accused of transphobia. In conversation with Graham Norton, Rowling told that her new novel, The Ink Black Heart, is not based on her own experience being slammed as transphobic.See the Story
J.K. Rowling has written a new book about a character being persecuted for transphobic views
53% Left coverage: 17 sources
TwitterJ.K. Rowling appeared on Virgin Radio Saturday to talk about her controversial social media presence. She said she didn't appear in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary special on HBO Max because she wasn't asked to. Rowling said she has a love-hate relationship with social media and Twitter.See the Story
J.K. Rowling says she "didn't want to" appear in 'Harry Potter' reunion special
73% Left coverage: 11 sources
EntertainmentQuidditch, the real-life sport inspired by the airborne game played by young wizards in "Harry Potter," is ditching its whimsical name. Now, athletes will mount broomsticks to play quadball. US Quadball and Major League Quadball, the sports' two governing bodies in North America, both announced the new name. The International Quidditch Association plans to adopt the newname, too.See the Story
Quidditch is changing its name to quadball to cut ties with J.K. Rowling
46% Left coverage: 11 sources
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Europe · LondonReal-life quidditch is being renamed quadball by the sport's governing bodies. The decision was made to "distance themselves from the works" of author JK Rowling. The International Quidditch Association will also be adopting the new name worldwide. The name "quidditch" was trademarked by American film company Warner Bros.See the Story
Quidditch unveils new name amid furor over ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling
58% Left coverage: 12 sources
Europe · GlasgowPolice have dropped an investigation into an online threat to JK Rowling, over her support for Salman Rushdie after he was attacked on stage.See the Story
JK Rowling: Online death threat investigation over Salman Rushdie support dropped by police
56% Left coverage: 9 sources
EuropeThe U.S. and Major League Quidditch leagues are changing the name of the sport to Quadball. Organizers are distancing themselves from JK Rowling, who has come under fire for tweets about trans people. The sport was created by Rowling for the Harry Potter book series and featured prominently in the films.See the Story
Quidditch Changes Name To Cut Ties With ‘Harry Potter’ Author JK Rowling Amid Transphobia Accusations
Coverage: 10 sources
BooksQuidditch has changed its name to Quadball in a move designed to "distance" it from Harry Potter author JK Rowling. League bosses previously said Rowling's comments on trans rights were partly behind their desire for a name change. A fictional version of the sport, played on flying broomsticks, first appeared in the famous book series.See the Story
Quidditch changing name to distance itself from Rowling
44% Left coverage: 9 sources
EntertainmentJ.K. RowlingShutterstockIt was her call. J.K. Rowling said she was not intentionally excluded from HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special earlier this year.
J.K. Rowling's Most Controversial Moments Through the YearsRead article“I was asked to be on that, yeah, and I decided I didn’t want to do it,” the author, 57, told host Graham Norton during an appearance on his Virgin Radio UK show on Saturday, Augus…See the Story
J.K. Rowling Claims She 'Didn't Want to' Join 'Harry Potter' Cast Reunion
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
Harry PotterAlan Rickman's diaries reveal that he nearly quit the Harry Potter films. Rickman played Professor Snape in all eight films. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2005, but continued to work. He died on January 14, 2016, at the age of 69.See the Story
Alan Rickman’s diary reveals why he decided not to quit Harry Potter
75% Left coverage: 4 sources
EuropeFormer military officer quotes JK Rowling's character from her beloved Harry Potter series. Tugendhat, 49, echoed Dumbledore's sentiment when he told the debate: It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to standup to our friends.See the Story
Tory leadership race: Tom Tugendhat channels his inner Dumbledoreemailemail Group Insta logo
60% Left coverage: 5 sources
JK RowlingRowling tweeted a video shared by the LGB Alliance, a group that claims that “LGB” rights are being threatened by the “trans movement.” Mermaids shared a statement on its website saying that it has “robust security and moderation processes in place to ensure our forums are a safe space for trans, non-binary and gender diverse young people and their families”See the Story
This Week, J.K. Rowling Is Angry About Chest Binders
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