July 31, 2020 by NextTribe Editors · Activism

Here’s Why 55 May Not Be J.K. Rowling’s Best Birthday

She wrote one of the most successful book series on the planet. She's richer than the Queen. So what might J.K. Rowling be wishing for today, her birthday? Probably some peace.

Today is J.K. Rowling's 55th birthday, but it might not be the most peaceful day for the woman formerly known as the World's Most Beloved Author. She's at the center of a fierce squall, accused of being as intolerant as the Malfoy family, but instead of disdaining Mudbloods and Muggles, her issue is with trans-women.

The backlash has gotten so fierce that even Harry Potter and Hermione Granger themselves (Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, of course) have rebuked her, other authors have quit the literary agency that also represents Rowling, staff members at her publishing company tried to boycott working with her, Harry Potter fan sites have denounced her, and a school has dropped its plans to name a building for her. You'd think she had turned into Voldemort himself.

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