"Trans people drew hundreds of chalk messages calling out JK Rowling during a showing of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child."
"One of the messages reads: "Spread love, not hate. Boycott Harry Potter." Another reads: " Harry Potter tattoos have a higher regret rate than transition.""
"According to the West End Theatre, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child made a staggering £8.25 million in 2024 alone, with the majority of profits coming from ticket sales in London. A portion of this money will contribute to Rowling's already colossal wealth. Her net worth, as of 2021, was estimated to be at least £820 million ($1.1 billion)."
Trans activists drew hundreds of chalk messages calling out JK Rowling outside the Palace Theatre during a showing of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Messages urged Wizarding World fans to reconsider their relationship with the series and to boycott the show, with slogans such as "Spread love, not hate. Boycott Harry Potter." Organisers from DefundTransphobia framed the demonstration around the financial link between ticket sales and Rowling's support for gender-critical groups. Rowling has donated tens of thousands to For Women Scotland and created the JK Rowling Women's Fund to subsidise gender-critical legal cases. The West End show generated substantial 2024 ticket revenue that contributes to Rowling's wealth.
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