The Latest Breaking News from JK Rowling

When "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" premiered on London's West End in 2016, being the first "Harry Potter" story presented onstage was not its only mark of distinction. Nor were the nine Olivier Awards it won, or the six Tonys that came after its transfer to Broadway.

The author also denied she used names on gravestones in Greyfriars kirkyard for characters in the books.

Her comments fall in line with that those of Macy Gray and J.K. Rowling, who have been accused of being transphobic by suggesting women other than cisgender do not belong to the same classification.

Ellie Rowe, 10, has been compared to JK Rowling’s fictional character for as long as she can remember

Rowling has repeatedly been criticised and accused of transphobia for her past comments about transgender people

She’s the bestselling author who has never shied away from writing characters with lives very different to her own — but that’s just the job of an author, right? As debate over who gets to tell which stories rages, she speaks to Alexandra Jones about sensitivity readers, cancel culture and…

It came as Centre Court hosted musical celebrations before a full day of tennis on middle Sunday for the first time to celebrate its centenary

The Harry Potter creator shared an image of the tweet with her followers on Friday night and encouraged social media users to be kind. The star also claimed the account behind the vile tweet was still active.

An image shared online revealed the Harry Potter writer's home address, alongside a photo of a pipe bomb and instruction manual.