JK Rowling
JK Rowling hits out at David Tennant after he says trans critics are ‘whinging’
![Labour to meet JK Rowling and offer 'assurances' over women's rights](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18223376.jpg)
![Labour to meet JK Rowling and offer 'assurances' over women's rights](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18223376.jpg)
![JK Rowling hit out at Keir Starmer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18223374.jpg)
![JK Rowling hit out at Keir Starmer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18223374.jpg)
General Election
![JK Rowling hit out at Keir Starmer](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18223374.jpg)
![JK Rowling hit out at Keir Starmer](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18223374.jpg)
![A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone will go up for auction](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18176865.jpg)
![A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone will go up for auction](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18176865.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18180845.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18180845.jpg)
![What should be done with the Mackintosh building?](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17917384.jpg)
![What should be done with the Mackintosh building?](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17917384.jpg)
![A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone will go up for auction](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18176865.jpg)
![A first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone will go up for auction](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18176865.jpg)
![JK Rowling this week wrote: “We’re witnessing the greatest assault of my lifetime on the rights our foremothers thought they’d guaranteed for all women.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18141578.jpg)
![JK Rowling this week wrote: “We’re witnessing the greatest assault of my lifetime on the rights our foremothers thought they’d guaranteed for all women.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18141578.jpg)
![Scottish Green members ask party to deselect candidate who called JK Rowling a 'cow'](/resources/images/128x89/1x/18130945.jpg)
![Scottish Green members ask party to deselect candidate who called JK Rowling a 'cow'](/resources/images/180x180/1x/18130945.jpg)
Exclusive
![Author JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13086444.jpg)
![Author JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13086444.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10211932.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10211932.jpg)
LETTER OF THE DAY 📨
![The planned anti-misogyny law has rekindled the trans debate](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17980551.jpg)
![The planned anti-misogyny law has rekindled the trans debate](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17980551.jpg)
![JK Rowling and Joanna Cherry have been vociferous in their opposition to the Gender Recognition Reform Act](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17975812.jpg)
![JK Rowling and Joanna Cherry have been vociferous in their opposition to the Gender Recognition Reform Act](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17975812.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf 'showing absolute contempt for women' claims JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/3813881.jpg)
![Humza Yousaf 'showing absolute contempt for women' claims JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/3813881.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17925783.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17925783.jpg)
![JK Rowling has written copious tweets about the hate crime law](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17873994.jpg)
![JK Rowling has written copious tweets about the hate crime law](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17873994.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17957137.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17957137.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have commented on the fallout from the new Hate Crime Act](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17939959.jpg)
![Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater have commented on the fallout from the new Hate Crime Act](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17939959.jpg)
![Police Scotland have ruled that JK Rowling's recent tweets are not criminal](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17873994.jpg)
![Police Scotland have ruled that JK Rowling's recent tweets are not criminal](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17873994.jpg)
![Police Scotland will not log 'hate incident' against JK Rowling or Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17930874.jpg)
![Police Scotland will not log 'hate incident' against JK Rowling or Humza Yousaf](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17930874.jpg)
Updated
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13218388.jpg)
![Rishi Sunak](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13218388.jpg)
![JK Rowling has mocked the hate crime law that came into effect on Monday](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17925783.jpg)
![JK Rowling has mocked the hate crime law that came into effect on Monday](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17925783.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10211932.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10211932.jpg)
Updated
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/10816710.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/10816710.jpg)
Updated
![JK Rowling has said she will not delete social media posts which may breach new Scottish hate crime laws](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17874190.jpg)
![JK Rowling has said she will not delete social media posts which may breach new Scottish hate crime laws](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17874190.jpg)
![Police Scotland: Actors and comics will not be 'targeted' under new hate crime laws](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17760970.jpg)
![Police Scotland: Actors and comics will not be 'targeted' under new hate crime laws](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17760970.jpg)
![Scarlet Blake was jailed for 24 years](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17728395.jpg)
![Scarlet Blake was jailed for 24 years](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17728395.jpg)
Exclusive
![JK Rowling was one of Scotland's biggest taxpayers](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16662669.jpg)
![JK Rowling was one of Scotland's biggest taxpayers](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16662669.jpg)
!['A good man:' Friends and family pay tribute to Alistair Darling at memorial service](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17566450.jpg)
!['A good man:' Friends and family pay tribute to Alistair Darling at memorial service](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17566450.jpg)
![The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17536926.jpg)
![The hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17536926.jpg)
![An astonished Brian Donohoe says: “I didn’t realise I was that close to the end of the line. I was also unaware that there was a handy clothes shop to kit me out on entry...”](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17301060.jpg)
![An astonished Brian Donohoe says: “I didn’t realise I was that close to the end of the line. I was also unaware that there was a handy clothes shop to kit me out on entry...”](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17301060.jpg)
Herald Diary
![Just Stop Oil protest](/resources/images/128x89/1x/17094415.jpg)
![Just Stop Oil protest](/resources/images/180x180/1x/17094415.jpg)
![JK Rowling had a wry remark for those arranging a boycott of the new show](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16698847.jpg)
![JK Rowling had a wry remark for those arranging a boycott of the new show](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16698847.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16662669.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16662669.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13360658.jpg)
![JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13360658.jpg)
![The Harry Potter author has taken part in a new podcast series](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16457899.jpg)
![The Harry Potter author has taken part in a new podcast series](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16457899.jpg)
![A still from the upcoming game Hogwarts Legacy which, due to its connection to Edinburgh-based Ms Rowling, is being subjected to a](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16377395.jpg)
![A still from the upcoming game Hogwarts Legacy which, due to its connection to Edinburgh-based Ms Rowling, is being subjected to a](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16377395.jpg)
Issue of the day
![Brian Cox defends JK Rowling's right to voice her opposition to gender reform law](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16357629.jpg)
![Brian Cox defends JK Rowling's right to voice her opposition to gender reform law](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16357629.jpg)
![The game is set in the world created by JK Rowling](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16344759.jpg)
![The game is set in the world created by JK Rowling](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16344759.jpg)
![JK Rowling's crime drama Strike shows off the hip detective duo Cormoran and Robin](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16269094.jpg)
![JK Rowling's crime drama Strike shows off the hip detective duo Cormoran and Robin](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16269094.jpg)
![The Queen, who died at Balmoral on September 8, was not included on the BBC's 100 most influential women list that took inspiration from across the last decade](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16246426.jpg)
![The Queen, who died at Balmoral on September 8, was not included on the BBC's 100 most influential women list that took inspiration from across the last decade](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16246426.jpg)
Issue of the day
![There is one thing on which we can all agree: it is Nicola Sturgeon’s fault – again](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16215170.jpg)
![There is one thing on which we can all agree: it is Nicola Sturgeon’s fault – again](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16215170.jpg)
Opinion
![Graham Norton has been slammed for not slamming cancel culture.](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16070668.jpg)
![Graham Norton has been slammed for not slamming cancel culture.](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16070668.jpg)
SPOTLIGHT
![The Royal Mint has released a special series of coins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16063550.jpg)
![The Royal Mint has released a special series of coins to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16063550.jpg)
![Douglas Ross has backed JK Rowling in a row over trans rights](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16052777.jpg)
![Douglas Ross has backed JK Rowling in a row over trans rights](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16052777.jpg)
![Sturgeon hits back after JK Rowling's 'destroyer of women's rights' jibe](/resources/images/128x89/1x/16019607.jpg)
![Sturgeon hits back after JK Rowling's 'destroyer of women's rights' jibe](/resources/images/180x180/1x/16019607.jpg)
![The Harry Potter author contacted officers after transgender rights activists tweeted a photograph of her house in Edinburgh](/resources/images/128x89/1x/13360658.jpg)
![The Harry Potter author contacted officers after transgender rights activists tweeted a photograph of her house in Edinburgh](/resources/images/180x180/1x/13360658.jpg)
![JK Rowling praises SNP MP for 'incredible bravery' on women's rights](/resources/images/128x89/1x/12814021.jpg)
![JK Rowling praises SNP MP for 'incredible bravery' on women's rights](/resources/images/180x180/1x/12814021.jpg)
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