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'Fantastic Beasts' tops North America box office

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 18 07:38 AM

'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' had a slightly less than fantastic North American opening this weekend, taking in an estimated $43 million. Read more »

JK Rowling vows some $1.3-M for children in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 08 01:00 AM

Donations will go towards providing emergency food, hygiene and medical kits, and funding support families. Read more »

UK school drops J.K. Rowling name amid trans row

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 07:53 AM

A British school has dropped J.K. Rowling's name from one of its houses because of the "Harry Potter" author's controversial views on transgender issues. Read more »

'Harry Potter' first edition sells for smashing $471,000

Reuters
Posted at Dec 10 01:46 PM

A first edition of "Harry Potter" sold for $471,000 (P23,710,846.50) in the United States on Friday in what the auctioneers said was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction. Read more »

'Harry Potter' stars, but not J.K. Rowling, to reunite for TV special

Reuters
Updated as of Nov 17 06:41 PM

LOS ANGELES, Nov 16 (Reuters) - "Harry Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint are reuniting with other cast members from the blockbuster film franchise for a special 20th anniversary TV retrospective, movie studio Warner Bros said on Tuesday. Read more »

"Fantastic Beasts" production halted after positive COVID case

Reuters
Posted at Feb 05 06:58 AM

LONDON (Reuters) - Production on the third “Fantastic Beasts” movie has been halted after a team member tested positive for COVID-19, Warner Bros. Pictures said on Thursday. Read more »

JK Rowling, Steve Jobs: 20 millionaires, billionaires who went from rags to riches

South China Morning Post by Business Insider
Updated as of Jan 17 02:18 PM

These celebrities and entrepreneurs made it big after coming from nothing – from the seedy streets of LA to the middle-income Bayview projects.   Read more »

Mads Mikkelsen to replace Johnny Depp in next 'Fantastic Beasts' movie

Reuters
Posted at Nov 26 08:12 AM

LOS ANGELES - Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen has been chosen to replace Johnny Depp in the upcoming third film in the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise, Warner Bros. said on Wednesday. Read more »

JK Rowling returns award over trans comments criticism

Agence France Presse
Posted at Aug 31 08:36 AM

"Harry Potter" creator JK Rowling said on Friday she would give back an award presented by the US Kennedy family after one of its members criticized her views on gender issues.   Read more »

Cancel culture: Positive social change or online harassment?

Thomas Urbain, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 23 12:23 PM

Celebrities, brands, leaders and ordinary people are all falling foul of "cancel culture," a movement that seeks to call out offensive behavior but that critics denounce as excessive and contributing to increased political polarization. Read more »

Harry Potter fan sites step back from Rowling over transgender views

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 07:12 AM

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books. Read more »

JK Rowling says she is survivor of sexual assault

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 11 03:47 AM

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling revealed on Wednesday  she has been a victim of domestic abuse and sexual assault. Read more »

Daniel Radcliffe criticizes JK Rowling’s anti-transgender tweets

Jenny Gross, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 09 02:20 PM

JK Rowling, the creator of the popular “Harry Potter” series, came under fire from LGBTQ groups after she took aim at an article that referred to “people who menstruate.”   Read more »

J.K. Rowling to publish free fairy tale for children in lockdown

Reuters
Posted at May 26 08:55 PM

The Harry Potter author said the mostly handwritten manuscript had been stored in her attic until a few weeks ago. She said she had done some rewriting in recent weeks. Read more »

JK Rowling donates to coronavirus victims of domestic violence, homeless

Matthew Lavietes, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at May 04 09:04 AM

"Harry Potter" author JK Rowling has donated 1 million pounds ($1.25 million) to help victims of domestic abuse and homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic after recovering from the virus herself. Read more »

From 'cancelling' J.K. Rowling to 'eco-anxiety': 7 terms that took off in 2019

Rosa Furneaux, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 21 05:30 AM

LONDON - Author J.K. Rowling became the latest person to be "cancelled" on Friday in a row over transgender rights after the action signifying online outrage took off in 2019, along with terms such as "girly swot" and "eco-anxiety". Read more »