J.K. Rowling

Scottish police are investigating a threat made against J.K. Rowling after she tweeted support for Salman Rushdie following his stabbing.

Rowling shared screenshots of the threat and thanked everyone who sent supportive messages.

We appreciate your help, and encourage you to reach out again in the future if you see any potential violations.” WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena,” the statement said. ‘Violence: You may not threaten violence against an individual or a group of people.

Warner Bros. Discovery condemns a J.K. Rowling death threat following the Harry Potter author's support of fellow novelist Salman Rushdie.

Rowling has been no stranger to controversy herself in the past few years as she's expressed opinions deemed to be transphobic, of which many have taken to criticize her, including franchise lead Daniel Radcliffe. With Warner Bros. Discovery now also backing Rowling, only time will tell how the situation regarding her death threat plays out. In response to the threat, Rowling had created a separate thread with screenshots of the user's threat and other posts from his account with Twitter's Support account specifically tagged for help. Though the Harry Potter author has said that police are investigating the situation along with other death threats she's received over the years, she later revealed in said thread that she received a response from Twitter Support stating that the user in question hadn't violated any of the platform's rules in "the content you reported." After showing support to author Salman Rushdie following his attack, Warner Bros. Discovery has condemned death threats leveled at Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. Rushdie is a celebrated Indian-born British-American novelist, well-known for combining magical realism with historical fiction and exploring timely themes through his novels. WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena. Though initial reports indicated serious injuries, Rushdie has since undergone surgery and been taken off his ventilator, being able to speak and his literary agent indicating recovery to be going well for the author.

Police in Scotland said on Sunday that they are investigating a threat made against author J.K. Rowling after she condemned the stabbing of Salman Rushdie ...

Rowling tweeted, tagging the platform's support team along with screenshots of the interaction. Rowling later shared a screenshot of a threatening tweet she received in response that read, "Don't worry you are next." The author of the Harry Potter book series tweeted on Friday that she was "Feeling very sick right now" in response to the news of the stabbing attack against Rushdie, a fellow author.

Warner Bros. Discovery condemned an apparent threat against “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in a statement Sunday, saying it supports “freedom of ...

Some have also criticized some of her famed “Harry Potter” characters as problematic, including goblin bankers who embody antisemitic stereotypes. “Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York.” Rowling said her report of the tweet determined that “no violations” were found, and she shared a screenshot of the message from Twitter. Others shared that they had reported the tweet and that Twitter had substantiated that its community guidelines were violated.

"The company strongly condemns any form of threat, violence or intimidation when opinions, beliefs, and thoughts might differ," said the company in a ...

WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena. “Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threats made against J.K. Rowling,” reads the full statement from the company, per IndieWire. “We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions. While Rushdie has now been taken off his ventilator and is reportedly heading towards a road of recovery, the attack has garnered other creatives to speak out about the threats made upon them.

After J.K. Rowling spoke out against the attack of Salman Rushdie, the Harry Potter author received a threat against her life.

Instead, it seems as though this social media statement was motivated solely by her support of Salman Rushdie. No one can concretely say that though, as the simply made threat didn’t elaborate on a motive. It’s all very mysterious, though it’s a good thing that no actual deaths have occurred in either end of this upsetting story. In the past, J.K. Rowling has seen backlash for both character choices in her Harry Potter books, as well as her stance on transgender people, which has seen responses from Daniel Radcliffe and other Potter cast members. Author and Wizarding World creator J.K. Rowling has become a bit of a controversial figure in the past couple of years. While also tagging the site’s support account to flag the action, the Harry Potter author also called upon Twitter's support account to take action against this alleged threat. It all took place on Twitter, as Rowling shared the threat posted under that message of concern.

Rowling has received a remarkable amount of backlash in recent years — mainly due to her controversial statements across social media. The "Harry Potter" author ...

At this point, it's no secret that author J.K. Rowling has received a remarkable amount of backlash in recent years — mainly due to her controversial statements across social media. The company's statement went on to offer support for Rushdie's family and further condemned violence based on conflicting beliefs. This particular threat prompted a response from Warner Bros. Discovery itself, which reads, "Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threats made against JK Rowling. We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions.

Harris, who faces calls to resign, posted on social media following Rowling receiving a death threat for her support for Sir Salman Rushdie in the wake of ...

New York State Police confirmed that Sir Salman was stabbed in the neck The Harry Potter writer said on Twitter: 'Horrifying news. Let him be ok'. She received the chilling reply: 'Don't worry you are next' We appreciate your help and encourage you to reach out again in the future if you see any potential violations.' Rowling added: 'Harris has consistently failed to criticise tactics designed to silence and intimidate women who disagree with her personal position on gender identity ideology and has said publicly, "Cancel isn't a dirty word. The Harry Potter writer had expressed her horror at the sickening attempt on Sir Salman's life in upstate New York when she was issued with the threat on Twitter 'Terrorism/violent extremism: You may not threaten or promote terrorism'...' 'Violence: You may not threaten violence against an individual or a group of people. The 57-year-old Harry Potter writer had expressed her horror at the sickening attempt on Sir Salman's life in upstate New York when she was sent the threat on When Harris was asked for a comment, the Society of Authors replied and 'reiterated' its Commitment guidance on dealing with online abuse, harassment and bullying to Professional Behaviour in Publishing, Dignity and Respect policy and its unequivocal 'condemnation of violence and the threat of violence'. Harris (pictured in March 2017), 58, who has been critical of women who have been outspoken on the trans debate, like the best-selling author, =wrote: 'Fellow-authors... have you ever received a death threat (credible or otherwise).' JK Rowling (pictured in April 2018 at premiere) has accused Chocolat novelist Joanne Harris of 'betraying' female writers after the Society of Authors chief posted a 'tasteless' Twitter poll about her death threats