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The Harry Potter books transformed her from a single mother on welfare to an author with a ten-figure fortune—but her massive charity initiatives dropped her from the ranks of billionaires.

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Harry Potter series author J.K. Rowling first came under fire in ... It is important to note that serious feminists dispute Rowling’s assertion that trans rights are “anti-women’s rights ...

J.K. Rowling, pictured at the premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2022, has a history of transphobic statements and actions. | Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images ...

Multi-Millionaire JK Rowling has pledged to bankroll legal cases for women who feel they have been discriminated against for their gender critical views. Harry Potter author and prominent feminist ...