It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote.&nbsp; 
 
A 23-year-old trans artist in Toronto Canada has been working hard to painstakingly&nbsp;remove Rowling's name from used 'Harry Potter' books. The individual is not only removing the author's name from the book covers with self-created custom covers but also attempting to remove her name from the copyright pages and title pages as well.&nbsp; 
 
So far the artist has completed at least 30 new 'rebound books'. They are up for sale in their newly bound form.&nbsp; 
 
The artist, Laur Flom, runs a website based out of Canada and started making the changes to 'help out' any 'Harry Potter' fans who may find it difficult to read the books while seeing Rowling's name on it.&nbsp; 
 
Flom started working on the project a year ago and mentioned to a news website that his motivation was Rowling facing backlash over her comments which many deemed as transphobic.&nbsp; 
 
Laur Flom told SWNS, "The project is spurred by her transphobia … I was [a fan]. Growing up when I did, it was a given that you would read ‘Harry Potter.’" 
 
Flom added, however, that "after J.K Rowling's views on people like me came out, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It raised questions about the ethics of consuming her work." 
 
Flom claims that the idea of removing her name came to provide a "safe space for fans to find comfort in the book and critically engage with JK Rowling's work." 
 
Flom, who also works as a bartender- seeks more second-hand copies of the 'Harry Potter' book in order to "recreate" them. 
 
The process is long 
 
Once Flom gets a book, he first replaces the cover with his own recreated version. Each book, reportedly, takes around 12 hours to re-bind- not including the time it takes for him to package the books and send them off to buyers.&nbsp; 
 
Flom reportedly sells each newly bound book for about $170. For a set of seven, he charges roughly $1,200. &nbsp; 
 
A portion of each sale is donated to charities working with the trans community.&nbsp; 
 
Flom says, "My practice is largely conceptual, exploring themes surrounding identity, memory and trans masculinity. I also occasionally rebind Harry Potter books." 
 
The 'Harry Potter' books have been bestsellers for over two decades now. Scholastic first published 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' book in the US in September 1998.&nbsp; 
 
Over the years, the publishers have stated that over 500 million copies of the 'Harry Potter' book series have been sold. More than 180 million copies have been sold in the U.S. alone, it also says.

It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote.

It's been nearly three years since JK Rowling first sparked controversy over her homophobic comments on Twitter but Rowling continues to get flack from readers of 'Harry Potter' series which she famously wrote. A 23-year-old trans artist in Toronto Canada has been working hard to painstakingly remove Rowling's name from used 'Harry Potter' books. The individual is not only removing the author's name from the book covers with self-created custom covers but also attempting to remove her name from the copyright pages and title pages as well. So far the artist has completed at least 30 new 'rebound books'. They are up for sale in their newly bound form. The artist, Laur Flom, runs a website based out of Canada and started making the changes to 'help out' any 'Harry Potter' fans who may find it difficult to read the books while seeing Rowling's name on it. Flom started working on the project a year ago and mentioned to a news website that his motivation was Rowling facing backlash over her comments which many deemed as transphobic. Laur Flom told SWNS, "The project is spurred by her transphobia … I was [a fan]. Growing up when I did, it was a given that you would read ‘Harry Potter.’" Flom added, however, that "after J.K Rowling's views on people like me came out, it left a bad taste in my mouth. It raised questions about the ethics of consuming her work." Flom claims that the idea of removing her name came to provide a "safe space for fans to find comfort in the book and critically engage with JK Rowling's work." Flom, who also works as a bartender- seeks more second-hand copies of the 'Harry Potter' book in order to "recreate" them. The process is long Once Flom gets a book, he first replaces the cover with his own recreated version. Each book, reportedly, takes around 12 hours to re-bind- not including the time it takes for him to package the books and send them off to buyers. Flom reportedly sells each newly bound book for about $170. For a set of seven, he charges roughly $1,200. A portion of each sale is donated to charities working with the trans community. Flom says, "My practice is largely conceptual, exploring themes surrounding identity, memory and trans masculinity. I also occasionally rebind Harry Potter books." The 'Harry Potter' books have been bestsellers for over two decades now. Scholastic first published 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' book in the US in September 1998. Over the years, the publishers have stated that over 500 million copies of the 'Harry Potter' book series have been sold. More than 180 million copies have been sold in the U.S. alone, it also says.

JK Rowling's name is being removed from 'Harry Potter' books for this reason

Actor Ralph Fiennes has spoken in defence of author JK Rowling who has been subjected to severe trolling online over her comments on the trans community.&nbsp; 
 
Fiennes famous played Voldemort in the 'Harry Potter' franchise which was based on Rowling's books by the same name.&nbsp; 
 
The actor recently spoke to The New York Times Magazine and said that the 'verbal abuse' that Rowling receives online is 'disgusting' and 'appalling'.&nbsp; 
 
"I mean, I can understand a viewpoint that might be angry at what she says about women. But (she’s) not some obscene, über-right-wing fascist. It's just a woman saying, ‘I’m a woman and I feel I’m a woman and I want to be able to say that I'm a woman.’ And I understand where she’s coming from. Even though I’m not a woman."&nbsp; 
 
Rowling sparked controversy in June 2020 when she took to Twitter to comment on an op-ed regarding "people who menstruate" and mocked the article for not using the word "Women'. The comment led to massive backlash, especially from the transgender community and many termed her transphobic. Rowling had defended herself and subsequently wrote an elaborate essay but since then has received severe criticism and trolling on social media.&nbsp; 
 
Fiennes co-stars from the 'Harry Potter' franchise- including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint too have issued statements in support of the trans community. Rowling’s comments have also been condemned by a number of LGBTQ+ rights groups, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Coalition, and The Trevor Project. 
 
Fiennes had <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-harry-potter-actor-ralph-fiennes-sides-with-jk-rowling-over-transphobic-tweet-calls-backlash-disturbing-371432">earlier too defended Rowling </a>and praised her books for giving so many young people a voice. "JK Rowling has written these great books about empowerment, about young children finding themselves as human beings. It’s about how you become a better, stronger, more morally centered human being,” he said.

Actor Ralph Fiennes has spoken in defence of author JK Rowling who has been subjected to severe trolling online over her comments on the trans community. Fiennes famous played Voldemort in the 'Harry Potter' franchise which was based on Rowling's books by the same name.

Actor Ralph Fiennes has spoken in defence of author JK Rowling who has been subjected to severe trolling online over her comments on the trans community. Fiennes famous played Voldemort in the 'Harry Potter' franchise which was based on Rowling's books by the same name. The actor recently spoke to The New York Times Magazine and said that the 'verbal abuse' that Rowling receives online is 'disgusting' and 'appalling'. "I mean, I can understand a viewpoint that might be angry at what she says about women. But (she’s) not some obscene, über-right-wing fascist. It's just a woman saying, ‘I’m a woman and I feel I’m a woman and I want to be able to say that I'm a woman.’ And I understand where she’s coming from. Even though I’m not a woman." Rowling sparked controversy in June 2020 when she took to Twitter to comment on an op-ed regarding "people who menstruate" and mocked the article for not using the word "Women'. The comment led to massive backlash, especially from the transgender community and many termed her transphobic. Rowling had defended herself and subsequently wrote an elaborate essay but since then has received severe criticism and trolling on social media. Fiennes co-stars from the 'Harry Potter' franchise- including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint too have issued statements in support of the trans community. Rowling’s comments have also been condemned by a number of LGBTQ+ rights groups, including GLAAD, the Human Rights Coalition, and The Trevor Project. Fiennes had earlier too defended Rowling and praised her books for giving so many young people a voice. "JK Rowling has written these great books about empowerment, about young children finding themselves as human beings. It’s about how you become a better, stronger, more morally centered human being,” he said.

Ralph Fiennes says trolling JK Rowling over trans controversy is 'disgusting' 

Actor Tom Felton, who famously played Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' film series has spoken in support of author JK Rowling on whose books the films were based. Over the last few years, Rowling has been slammed majorly on social media for her beliefs on biological sex and gender. 
 
Felton spoke about his admiration for Rowling and how her writing has brought people together across the world in an interview with The Times Of London. 
 
"I can't speak for what other individuals have said," he told the outlet. "I am constantly reminded that the Potter-verse, certainly when we were finishing the films, there was an expectation that the fandom would be dwindling slowly over the years, whereas most fans that say hello to me, shout ‘Potter’ or ‘Draco’ at me weren't even born when the books were being made." 
 
Felton added how grateful he was to the author. "I am quick to remind myself and others that ‘Potter’ for some reason has brought more people together across the world and more generations than probably anything else has in the past 20 years, and I'm quick to celebrate that," he added. "It came from one person, and that's her, so I'm very grateful." 
 
In 2020, Rowling created quite a stir on social media when she defended the concept of biological sex on Twitter.&nbsp; 
&nbsp;The author reposted an article titled: "Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate." 
 
he wrote in response, "People who menstruate. I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" 
 
Rowling continued to defend her position, writing, "If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth." 
 
Rowling was slammed and termed an anti-LGBTQ community which she denied repeatedly in later posts.&nbsp; 
 
Since then, the author has been outspoken about regularly receiving threats online since she shared her views.&nbsp; 
Several stars from the 'Harry Potter' film series including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have also openly criticised Rowling for her comments. The author was also absent from the reunion special in late 2021 that the film franchise celebrated on the completion of 20 years.&nbsp;

Actor Tom Felton, who famously played Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' film series has spoken in support of author JK Rowling on whose books the films were based.

Actor Tom Felton, who famously played Draco Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' film series has spoken in support of author JK Rowling on whose books the films were based. Over the last few years, Rowling has been slammed majorly on social media for her beliefs on biological sex and gender. Felton spoke about his admiration for Rowling and how her writing has brought people together across the world in an interview with The Times Of London. "I can't speak for what other individuals have said," he told the outlet. "I am constantly reminded that the Potter-verse, certainly when we were finishing the films, there was an expectation that the fandom would be dwindling slowly over the years, whereas most fans that say hello to me, shout ‘Potter’ or ‘Draco’ at me weren't even born when the books were being made." Felton added how grateful he was to the author. "I am quick to remind myself and others that ‘Potter’ for some reason has brought more people together across the world and more generations than probably anything else has in the past 20 years, and I'm quick to celebrate that," he added. "It came from one person, and that's her, so I'm very grateful." In 2020, Rowling created quite a stir on social media when she defended the concept of biological sex on Twitter. The author reposted an article titled: "Creating a more equal post-COVID-19 world for people who menstruate." he wrote in response, "People who menstruate. I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?" Rowling continued to defend her position, writing, "If sex isn’t real, there’s no same-sex attraction. If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased. I know and love trans people, but erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives. It isn’t hate to speak the truth." Rowling was slammed and termed an anti-LGBTQ community which she denied repeatedly in later posts. Since then, the author has been outspoken about regularly receiving threats online since she shared her views. Several stars from the 'Harry Potter' film series including Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have also openly criticised Rowling for her comments. The author was also absent from the reunion special in late 2021 that the film franchise celebrated on the completion of 20 years.

Tom Felton speaks in support of JK Rowling amid online backlash 

Autobiographical or simply a coincidence? JK Rowling's new book 'The Ink Black Heart' has a story that may seem too familiar to her ardent fans and readers.&nbsp; 
 
According to reports, fans who have had a chance to go through the book seem to have drawn comparisons of the book with Rowling's personal life. 
 
The sixth book from the crime thriller series Cormoran Strike has been written under the author's pseudonym Robert Galbraith.&nbsp; 
 
In the latest story, Edie Ledwell, a creator of a popular YouTube cartoon, is being persecuted online by trolls after one the cartoon termed as racist, ableist, and transphobic. Ultimately Ledwell is found dead afterwards, leading Cormoran and private detective Robin Ellacott on the hunt for the anonymous online persecutor. 
 
One would recall, that JK Rowling too has faced severe backlash and called transphobic in recent years. In 2019, Rowling had publicly supported Maya Forstater, a UK tax specialist who was fired over tweets that were deemed to be anti-trans. Then in 2020, she was accused of transphobia when she criticized an op-ed piece that discussed "people who menstruate" rather than using the term "women."&nbsp; 
 
In the same year, she published a lengthy blog post on 'Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues.'&nbsp;While Rowling has since then repeatedly made her stance clear and stated that she isn't against the transgender community, the backlash has made several prominent celebrities distant themselves from the author.&nbsp; 
Fans are now convinced that Edie Ledwell's character is based on Rowling's life.&nbsp; 
 
Rowling has in the past stated she has received death threats for being transphobic. "Endless death and rape threats, threats of loss of livelihood, employers targeted, physical harassment, family address posted online with a picture of the bomb-making manual aren't 'mean comments.' If you don't yet understand what happens to women who stand up on this issue, back off," wrote Rowling in July 2022.&nbsp; 
 
Rowling has claimed that the similarities between her and Ledwell are mere coincidence.&nbsp; 
 
Rowling spoke to Graham Norton last week and said, "I should make it really clear after some of the things that have happened the last year that this is not depicting (that)." 
 
"I had written the book before certain things happened to me online," she continued. "I said to my husband, 'I think everyone is going to see this as a response to what happened to me,' but it genuinely wasn't. The first draft of the book was finished at the point certain things happened." 
 
'The Ink Black Heart' released on Tuesday, August 30. 
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Autobiographical or simply a coincidence? JK Rowling's new book 'The Ink Black Heart' has a story that may seem too familiar to her ardent fans and readers. According to reports, fans who have had a chance to go through the book seem to have drawn comparisons of the book with Rowling's personal life.

Autobiographical or simply a coincidence? JK Rowling's new book 'The Ink Black Heart' has a story that may seem too familiar to her ardent fans and readers. According to reports, fans who have had a chance to go through the book seem to have drawn comparisons of the book with Rowling's personal life. The sixth book from the crime thriller series Cormoran Strike has been written under the author's pseudonym Robert Galbraith. In the latest story, Edie Ledwell, a creator of a popular YouTube cartoon, is being persecuted online by trolls after one the cartoon termed as racist, ableist, and transphobic. Ultimately Ledwell is found dead afterwards, leading Cormoran and private detective Robin Ellacott on the hunt for the anonymous online persecutor. One would recall, that JK Rowling too has faced severe backlash and called transphobic in recent years. In 2019, Rowling had publicly supported Maya Forstater, a UK tax specialist who was fired over tweets that were deemed to be anti-trans. Then in 2020, she was accused of transphobia when she criticized an op-ed piece that discussed "people who menstruate" rather than using the term "women." In the same year, she published a lengthy blog post on 'Her Reasons for Speaking out on Sex and Gender Issues.' While Rowling has since then repeatedly made her stance clear and stated that she isn't against the transgender community, the backlash has made several prominent celebrities distant themselves from the author. Fans are now convinced that Edie Ledwell's character is based on Rowling's life. Rowling has in the past stated she has received death threats for being transphobic. "Endless death and rape threats, threats of loss of livelihood, employers targeted, physical harassment, family address posted online with a picture of the bomb-making manual aren't 'mean comments.' If you don't yet understand what happens to women who stand up on this issue, back off," wrote Rowling in July 2022. Rowling has claimed that the similarities between her and Ledwell are mere coincidence. Rowling spoke to Graham Norton last week and said, "I should make it really clear after some of the things that have happened the last year that this is not depicting (that)." "I had written the book before certain things happened to me online," she continued. "I said to my husband, 'I think everyone is going to see this as a response to what happened to me,' but it genuinely wasn't. The first draft of the book was finished at the point certain things happened." 'The Ink Black Heart' released on Tuesday, August 30.

JK Rowling's new book's plot may seem too familiar to readers. Here's why