Rowling mocks Canada officials over ‘transphobic’ Harry Potter event apology 

British author J.K. Rowling has mocked officials in Vancouver after they apologised for hosting a Harry Potter-themed event critics labelled “transphobic” because of her gender views.

The Vancouver Park Board had publicly apologised and “disavowed” Rowling after approving Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience, set to open next month at Stanley Park.
LGBTQ+ groups protested the event, claiming it would “enrich Rowling” and “harm trans residents.”

But Rowling, 60, responded with trademark sarcasm on X, writing:

“To be honest, I didn’t even know Vancouver Parks and Recreation had avowed me, so the disavowal hasn’t been much of a blow. Next time, send me a certificate of avowal, let me frame it, take a selfie, then revoke it.”

She added in another post:

“With time, therapy and the support of my family, I anticipate that I’ll be able to hear the words ‘Vancouver Parks and Recreation’ without suffering a breakdown within two to three years.”

The Park Board passed a motion apologising for “approving the event in error,” with one commissioner, Scott Jensen, choking back tears as he expressed regret.

The event, run by Warner Bros., will still hold for one season, but officials vowed it won’t be renewed.

Rowling, who has faced backlash over her stance on gender identity, insists she’s defending women’s rights, not attacking trans people.

She recently reignited her feud with Emma Watson, calling the actress “ignorant” of the harm caused by trans activism, and said she would “never forgive” Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint for siding with what she called “a movement eroding women’s rights.”