J.K. Rowling donates $1.25 million to charity to mark Harry Potter landmark

Amir Khan's face by bitter rival Kell Brook was clear to see just moments after their highly-anticipated encounter was called off by the referee during the sixth round.Khan was left battered and bruised following his comprehensive defeat at the hands of bitter rival Brook on Saturday in Manchester - during which he was hit by 64 power punches.The former unified light-welterweight world champion admitted that he came up well short having promised to knock-out his opponent pre-fight, and had the injuries to prove it.Taking part in interviews following the event, Khan admitted that he could well choose to step away from the sport - while sporting several bruises.Khan was humble in defeat, facing up to the media despite his obvious injuries and admitting that his time as a professional boxer could now be over.He told Sky Sports: "I've had 40 fights, winning two world titles, fighting in America and around the world."I need to sit down with my family. But it is more towards the end of my career.Who should Kell Brook fight next? Give us your thoughts in the comments section"The love for the sport isn't there anymore."In the ring, I didn't have excitement and that push."That's maybe a sign that I should call it a day.

Harpers calling for the end of cancel culture.The letter warns against the development of “censoriousness” and “an intolerance of opposing views”.Rowling, who has recently spoken of her views on transgender rights and has sparked a controversial discussion, said on Twitter that she was “proud to sign this letter in defence of a foundational principle of a liberal society: open debate and freedom of thought and speech.”The letter acknowledges “powerful protests for racial and social justice”, but says “this needed reckoning has also intensified a new set or moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favor of ideological conformity.”Donald Trump is acknowledged in

Daniel Radcliffe thinks the news his former Harry Potter co-star Rupert Grint is now a dad is ‘weird’.

Stephen Fry is returning to J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world to read a chapter from her book The Philosopher’s Stone for the author’s new Harry Potter At Home online series.

San Francisco-based mobile game developer Zynga on Friday released the first trailer for its upcoming Harry Pottermatch-3 puzzle game. Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spellscelebrates the wizarding world made famous by J.K.

Dozens of artists, writers and academics have signed an open letter decrying the weakening of public debate and warning that the free exchange of information and ideas is in jeopardy amid a rise in what they call “illiberalism.”

The Internet is discussing J.K. Rowling‘s character naming process.

Naman Ramachandran “Harry Potter” writer J.K Rowling, “Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood and “Midnight’s Children” writer Salman Rushdie are amongst 150 public figures to have signed a letter condemning the practice of ‘public shaming,’ or cancel culture as it is known popularly.Cancel culture is a term used to describe individuals who have shared an unpopular opinion or have past behavior that’s deemed offensive, who are ‘canceled’ on social media. Rowling is one such example, due to her views on the trans community.The letter, published Tuesday in Harper’s Magazine, states: “The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted.

Daniel Radcliffe is the first of a host of stars to stage online video readings as part of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter at Home initiative.

J.K. Rowling and Spotify are bringing Harry Potter back to life.

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UPDATE (4/6/20 AT 12:00 P.M. ET): J.K. Rowling revealed that she is fully recovered after experiencing symptoms of coronavirus. She was never tested, but explained that she was experiencing respiratory symptoms and shared the link to a documentary that she watched to help relieve those symptoms. She added that her symptoms lasted for about ‘two weeks.’

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© Getty NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 11: J.K. Rowling attends HBO's "Finding The Way" World Premiere at Hudson Yards on December 11, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, has launched a new platform to help children, parents, carers and teachers during the coronavirus pandemic.

J.K. Rowling on Wednesday morninglaunched the "Harry Potter at Home" hub, offering fun and a number of resources to parents and children amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

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Daniel Radcliffe is known worldwide for his role in the hit film Harry Potter, where he played a young wizard in all eight of the movies, which were based off the books written by J.K Rowling.

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Harry Potter author, J.K. Rowling, is once again addressing the trans community.