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They will never forgive J. K. Rowling for being right

They will never forgive J. K. Rowling for being right

The weekend roundup on how no brave stand goes unpunished

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May 05, 2024
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This week, as so many before, a Harry Potter star criticised J.K. Rowling. Daniel  Radcliffe, who played Potter as a child actor, told  the Atlantic  he had not spoken to Rowling for years, which upset him.

Yet despite the Cass report and Rowling's suggestion he should apologise to detransitioners harmed by puberty …

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