Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has set off a wave of anger for including what many are calling a transphobic plot line in her new book. Admirers of the Harry Potter books were among those to express their anger. "The hardest part of being a Harry Potter fan is JK Rowling herself," one said on Twitter on Tuesday. Robbie Coltrane, who played a recurring character in the Harry Potter film series told a British magazine that people were "waiting to be offended." WATCH | J.K. Rowling defends comments about transgender people:Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is continuing to defend her Twitter comments about transgender people as LGBTQ organizations and the stars of the films based on her books speak out against them.

Source: CBC News September 15, 2020 18:22 UTC