Harry Potter event cancelled for 'risk of distress' over JK Rowling trans row

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A Harry Potter book quiz in New Zealand has been called off over a 'risk around causing distress' due to remarks made by the series' author JK Rowling that have been alleged by some to be 'transphobic'

Joanne Rowling, 55, faced accusations of transphobia last summer when she took issue with an online article referring to women as "people who menstruate."

 

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