Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books. 
 
Websites The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet said they would no longer provide links to the British author's personal website, use photos of her, or write about achievements that do not relate to the Wizarding World she created.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/rupert-grint-on-jk-rowlings-gender-comments-trans-women-are-women-trans-men-are-men-306092" hreflang="en">Rupert Grint on JK Rowling's gender comments: 'Trans women are women. Trans men are men'</a> 
 
The joint statement by the fan sites said Rowling's views on 'marginalized people are&nbsp;out of step with the message of acceptance and empowerment we find in her books and celebrated by the Harry Potter community." 
 
It follows a lengthy personal essay by Rowling last month in which she detailed her research and beliefs on transgender issues, including examples of where she thought demands by transgender activists were dangerous to women.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/im-not-sorry-outrage-over-uk-story-by-jk-rowlings-ex-husband-justifying-abuse-305479" hreflang="en">'I'm not sorry': Outrage over UK story by JK Rowling's ex-husband 'justifying' abuse</a> 
 
The essay was widely criticized by LGBTQ advocacy groups as divisive and transphobic. Rowling's seven 'Harry Potter'&nbsp;novels about a boy wizard have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide and were turned into eight blockbuster movies. She followed up with a spin-off movie franchise 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them'.&nbsp; 
 
The fan sites, which together have more than one million Facebook&nbsp;followers, said they found it difficult to speak out against Rowling because they had admired her work for so long, but said: "it would be wrong not to use our platforms to counteract the harm she has caused''."While we don’t condone the mistreatment JKR has received for airing her opinions about transgender people, we must reject her beliefs," the statement added.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/entertainment/emma-watson-comments-on-jk-rowlings-controversial-tweet-trans-people-are-who-they-say-they-are-305016" hreflang="en">Emma Watson comments on JK Rowling's controversial tweet: Trans people are who they say they are</a> 
 
Rowling's representatives declined to comment on Friday's statement.

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books.

Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan sites on Thursday distanced themselves from author J.K. Rowling because of her beliefs on transgender issues, calling them at odds with the message of empowerment in her best-selling books. Websites The Leaky Cauldron and Mugglenet said they would no longer provide links to the British author's personal website, use photos of her, or write about achievements that do not relate to the Wizarding World she created. Also read: Rupert Grint on JK Rowling's gender comments: 'Trans women are women. Trans men are men' The joint statement by the fan sites said Rowling's views on 'marginalized people are out of step with the message of acceptance and empowerment we find in her books and celebrated by the Harry Potter community." It follows a lengthy personal essay by Rowling last month in which she detailed her research and beliefs on transgender issues, including examples of where she thought demands by transgender activists were dangerous to women. Also read: 'I'm not sorry': Outrage over UK story by JK Rowling's ex-husband 'justifying' abuse The essay was widely criticized by LGBTQ advocacy groups as divisive and transphobic. Rowling's seven 'Harry Potter' novels about a boy wizard have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide and were turned into eight blockbuster movies. She followed up with a spin-off movie franchise 'Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them'. The fan sites, which together have more than one million Facebook followers, said they found it difficult to speak out against Rowling because they had admired her work for so long, but said: "it would be wrong not to use our platforms to counteract the harm she has caused''."While we don’t condone the mistreatment JKR has received for airing her opinions about transgender people, we must reject her beliefs," the statement added. Also read: Emma Watson comments on JK Rowling's controversial tweet: Trans people are who they say they are Rowling's representatives declined to comment on Friday's statement.

Harry Potter fan sites step back from JK Rowling over transgender views

This might (or not)&nbsp;break your heart if you have long been a fan of Harry Potter&nbsp;and the woman behind that mystical world that made millions breathe and live magic, J K Rowling has come under fire for one tweet in support for a woman who was fired over her anti-trans social media posts.&nbsp;

The celebrated&nbsp;author received a lot of flak from her fans on social media as the called her out for this "transphobic behaviour".&nbsp;

It happened as she tweeted, "Dress however you please.&nbsp;Call yourself whatever you like.&nbsp;Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you.&nbsp;Live your best life in peace and security.&nbsp;But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill"

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Dress however you please. 
Call yourself whatever you like. 
Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. 
Live your best life in peace and security. 
But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IStandWithMaya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IStandWithMaya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThisIsNotADrill?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ThisIsNotADrill</a>
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For all those wondering who the lady in her tweet is, Maya Forstater is a tax expert who recently lost her job at a think tank after tweeting that trans women can't "change" their biological sex. Forstater's contract as a visiting fellow at the Washington- and London-based nonprofit Center for Global Development was not renewed in March, according to the Guardian. They cited that Maya's&nbsp;tweets were discriminatory&nbsp;toward trans people.

When she took the matter court, a judge at the&nbsp;Central London Employment Tribunal dismissed Maya's claims of wrongful termination, calling her "absolutist in her view of sex" and her expressed beliefs "not worthy of respect in a democratic society."

Thus, when J K Rowling tweeted in support of Maya, it created a furore on social media as her individual fans and groups alike, did not believe that she is anti-trans, as most called her. One Human Right group wrote,&nbsp;"Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. CC: JK Rowling."

One fan wrote that she grew up reading the Harry Potter series as a trans child, and that the author's decision "to support people that hate me" brought tears to her eyes while another wrote,&nbsp;"I'm so heartbroken that this is who she is choosing to be."

This might (or not) break your heart if you have long been a fan of Harry Potter and the woman behind that mystical world that made millions breathe and live magic, J K Rowling has come under fire for one tweet in support for a woman who was fired over her anti-trans social media posts.

This might (or not) break your heart if you have long been a fan of Harry Potter and the woman behind that mystical world that made millions breathe and live magic, J K Rowling has come under fire for one tweet in support for a woman who was fired over her anti-trans social media posts. The celebrated author received a lot of flak from her fans on social media as the called her out for this "transphobic behaviour". It happened as she tweeted, "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill" Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who’ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) December 19, 2019 × For all those wondering who the lady in her tweet is, Maya Forstater is a tax expert who recently lost her job at a think tank after tweeting that trans women can't "change" their biological sex. Forstater's contract as a visiting fellow at the Washington- and London-based nonprofit Center for Global Development was not renewed in March, according to the Guardian. They cited that Maya's tweets were discriminatory toward trans people. When she took the matter court, a judge at the Central London Employment Tribunal dismissed Maya's claims of wrongful termination, calling her "absolutist in her view of sex" and her expressed beliefs "not worthy of respect in a democratic society." Thus, when J K Rowling tweeted in support of Maya, it created a furore on social media as her individual fans and groups alike, did not believe that she is anti-trans, as most called her. One Human Right group wrote, "Trans women are women. Trans men are men. Non-binary people are non-binary. CC: JK Rowling." One fan wrote that she grew up reading the Harry Potter series as a trans child, and that the author's decision "to support people that hate me" brought tears to her eyes while another wrote, "I'm so heartbroken that this is who she is choosing to be."

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Harry Potter fan sites step back from JK Rowling over transgender views

'Harry Potter' author JK Rowling receives flak for transgender tweet