JK Rowling opens up about absence from Harry Potter reunion ‘Didn’t want to be part of it’

Most of the 21 Broadway productions on the boards last week showed some signs of summer doldrums, with 17 shows reporting drops in box office over the previous week. Still, with The Music Man back on the roster after a week’s hiatus, the overall total box office take of $23,513,592 was up about 6%.

JK Rowling’s new book centres around online trolls and the murder of a writer and creative.Since the massive success of Harry Potter, Rowling has branched out into the crime genre, where she writes her Cormoran Strike novels under the name Robert Galbraith.The author has made headlines more for her views on trans people than her writing in recent years, however the spotlight is on Rowling’s work again as she prepares to release a new novel.The Ink Black Heart is the sixth in the Strike series, and sees detective Robin Ellacott and Strike himself team up to solve the murder of an artist.It follows the creator of a popular YouTube cartoon whose fandom turns against her as they claim the series is racist and transphobic, according to Rolling Stone.The artist begins receiving rape and death threats from an anonymous online account, and comes to the detective for help – but is later found dead in Highgate Ceremony, where her cartoon is set.Rowling is no stranger herself to being on the receiving end of vitriol online – the author has been in the middle of multiple Twitter spats in recent years, often due to her ‘gender-critical’ views.Earlier this year, the writer revealed she was working with police after a Twitter user seemingly sent her a death threat following the stabbing of author Salman Rushdie in New York.She shared screenshots of his account and posts where he had responded to her tweet about the stabbing to tell her ‘you’re next.’Rowling then confirmed: ‘To all sending supportive messages: thank you.

J.K. Rowling says she made the decision not to participate in the HBO Max reunion special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which aired on New Year's Day. The 57-year-old author opened up about the decision over the weekend in an interview for with Graham Norton. «I wasn't actually [excluded],» Rowling told Norton, who assumed she had not been asked to join the special.

Harry Potter actor – who played Neville Longbottom in the magical franchise – claimed the airline took the action when he got to the gate late last week as he was flying from Orlando to Toronto, and he didn’t hold back as he put the company on notice in a series of tweets.‘Confirmed. @AirCanada is the worst airline in North America. And that’s saying something,’ he wrote.

JK Rowling says social media is a “gift” for her online trolls. The ‘Harry Potter’ writer landed herself in hot water with the LGBTQ community after making comments about trans women. A few weeks ago, the author was hit with death threats for showing her support to stabbed novelist Sir Salman Rushdie.

J.K. Rowling is finally addressing her absence from the Harry Potter reunion special.

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom in the wizarding series, has slammed a Canadian airline after they "tore up his first class ticket".The 33 year old actor took to Twitter to vent his frustrations about Air Canada after he claimed that they "kicked him out" of first class "to the back of the plane", in what he says was "less than two minutes to boarding and without explanation or apology". In his first tweet, Matthew wrote: “Confirmed. Air Canada is the worst airline in North America.

It was her call. J.K. Rowling said she was not intentionally excluded from HBO Max’s Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts special earlier this year.

debuted on HBO Max, J.K. Rowling addressed her absence from the special.On January 1, stars , , , and a slew of other castmembers, directors, and crew returned to the set of the magical franchise to reminisce on the makings of the films and reveal .

Police began investigating earlier this month after Rowling, 57, was sent a threatening message on Twitter when she posted her support of Sir Salman Rushdie. A user had written “don’t worry you are next” in response to her tweet about the author, who had been stabbed on stage in New York.Speaking to Graham Norton on Virgin Radio, Rowling, who has also been criticised for her views on transgender rights, said: “Social media can be a lot of fun.

J. Kim Murphy J.K. Rowling has explained her conspicuous absence from “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” stating that she declined an invitation to be included in the special. The author of the original “Harry Potter” series only appeared within a few excerpts of “Return to Hogwarts” via segments from a 2019 interview. Her limited presence was noted by critics and audiences around the special’s HBO Max premiere on Jan. 1 this year. Some viewers presumed that Rowling’s absence could be attributed to her troubled public image over the past few years. The author has been mired in controversy as she continues to voice sentiments that have been seen as harmful to the trans community, such as opposing laws that would make it easier for trans people to legally change their gender. Franchise stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have made public statements in support of the trans community since Rowling first faced controversy.

Harry Potter 20th anniversary reunion special Return To Hogwarts, and wasn’t blocked from taking part.Return To Hogwarts saw Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) reunite with other cast members to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first film in the series based on Rowling’s books, Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone.Upon the show’s airing in January, many critics noted the absence of Rowling, who only appears in archive video clips. There was then speculation that the writer was shut out of the programme after her previous comments about the trans community resulted in a backlash.Speaking to Graham Norton on his Virgin Radio UK show this week, Rowling revealed that she was in fact asked to take part in the show, but decided not to.She said: “I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn’t want to do it,.

J.K. Rowling is finally breaking her silence on why she didn’t appear on the HBO Max special 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The author of the books that spawned the successful movies revealed that her absence from the reunion was simply because it was not something she wanted to do.

J.K. Rowling is addressing her absence from the Harry Potter reunion special.

JK Rowling has broken her silence after she was absent from the highly anticipated Harry Potter reunion. The world renowned author has received backlash in recent years after coming off as transphobic in a series of controversial tweets. Many Harry Potter fans thought this may have been the reason she wasn’t invited to take part in the reunion alongside the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, but she’s since insisted that she was invited but simply declined the offer.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint has turned 34 and to celebrate his big day, we're taking a look inside his very private personal life.The actor is best known for playing Ron Weasley in the worldwide phenomenon film franchise Harry Potter.Part of the golden trio, he starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson who played Harry Potter and Emma Watson in the magical movies.READ MORE: Harry Potter star baffled after filming with Daniel Radcliffe cardboard cut outRupert shot to fame in 2001 after the first of the first of eight films Harry Potter and the Philosopher Stone was released.But what do we know about his personal life now he's all grown up? Let's take a look...Rupert has been dating Angus Thongs and Perfect Snogging star Georgia Groome since 2011.However, the couple have been so private that it was only in late 2018 that people learned that the pair were dating.It was only revealed to the wider world when a fan's post went viral on Twitter.The tweet read: "I was today years old when I found out Georgia from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging has been going out with Ron Weasley since 2011?"The post was shared alongside an image of the couple where Georgia is holding her arm around Rupert.In April 2021, many fans speculated that they had gotten hitched after they were snapped wearing rings on their wedding fingers.Though according to Rupert's spokesperson, the pair are yet to be married.In 2020, Rupert and Georgia both became parents and welcomed their baby daughter Wednesday into the world.He recently shared an insight into his dad journey with ET where he explained how fatherhood had changed his perspective’.Rupert continued: “I’m absolutely loving being a dad.

In what might be the most dramatic hair transformation of 2022, Harry Potter actress Emma Watson has decided to ditch her long hair for a short pixie crop featuring a micro fringe. It’s not yet clear if Emma has braved the chop for real or if this look is just a temporary swap from her usual style, but we do know that the pixie is for her new perfume campaign with Prada Beauty. Emma has just been unveiled as the new brand ambassador, and the image of her new look appears on Prada’s Instagram page.

Broadway box office drooped in the final, sun-baked weeks before the Fall arrivals of new shows, with the roster of productions down to 20 last week and total box office slipping 19% from the previous week to $22,232,527.

The One Show where she revealed a Harry Potter secret.The Scottish actress starred in the phenomenal film franchise as the Grey Lady, formerly known as Helena Ravenclaw.BBC host Jermaine Jenas couldn't help but ask her about her stint on the film and what it was like working with Daniel Radcliffe.READ MORE: The Chase fans praise 'beast' player on ITV show after 'amazing' cash builderHe said: "You've starred in a huge movie in Harry Potter and is it true you got to work with a different version of Daniel?"To which she replied: "Well, I did get to work with Daniel in person when the camera was on him but then I had a lot of green screens to do because I was a ghost and I had a bit of flying to do."And then I came back after they had finished shooting so when I came back they had a cardboard cut-out of Daniel for me but I thought that was really fancy."I was really impressed because I thought this is a proper big-budget film as it wasn't a bit of masking tape or something."Fans of the star were pleased to see her on the show.One viewer wrote: "Ahh yes I’m back watching the entire episode of the one show for 0.5 seconds of Kelly Macdonald content." Another added: "Kelly mac on the one show!!!!!"While a third penned: "What a surprise turning on the one show and seeing Kelly Macdonald""Oh my god, Kelly on the one show," shared another pleased fan.A fifth put: "Kelly on the one show again I am determined to get a question through to her it's gonna happen."Others joked how the actress has come out of "hibernation" to come on the programme.One wrote: "Mum text me whilst I was in spoons to tell me that Kelly is on the one show tomorrow and I just think that’s so funny actually."Whereas another added: "Kelly Macdonald leaving the