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We’ve been told Harry Potter’s story many times in many different forms. It appears that’s still not enough.

I’ve listened to the new Harry Potter audiobook. Here’s what you need to know

After seven books, eight movies, two audiobook series, a video game and a forthcoming television series, do we really need yet another version of this story?

  • Nell Geraets

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J.K. Rowling: “I’m not owed eternal agreement from any actor who once played a character I created.”

J.K. Rowling reignites feud with Emma Watson in scathing 683-word rebuke

The comments came after the actress took a conciliatory tone in an interview, suggesting she wanted to repair her relationship with the Harry Potter author.

  • David Crowe
Comedian Graham Linehan said police met him at Heathrow and arrested him for his posts on social media.

Father Ted comedian arrested over trans posts, igniting free speech outcry

UK police arrested television comedy writer Graham Linehan, a creator of the Black Books and The IT Crowd series, after five officers met him at Heathrow Airport.

  • David Crowe
BBC presenter Martine Croxall corrected on-air wording during a news broadcast by replacing the term “pregnant people” with “women”.

BBC presenter corrects ‘pregnant people’ to ‘women’

Martine Croxall was reading a report during a live broadcast when she used the term “pregnant people”. She immediately added “women”, with a slight roll of her eyes.

  • Craig Simpson
JK Rowling and Elon Musk have been named in an online bullying lawsuit filed by Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif.

‘Women won’t be battered to death by men’: J.K. Rowling hails Imane Khelif boxing ban

The author applauded the governing body’s decision to prevent the Olympic gold medal winner from entering any future events in the female category.

  • Oliver Brown
Khelif

Imane Khelif banned from competing in women’s World Boxing events

The Algerian boxer who won gold at the Paris Olympics last year will not be able to compete in the women’s division unless she can provide proof of being biologically female.

  • Oliver Brown
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Harry Potter leads in 2000 vs 2025

What does being a child star look like in 2025? The new Harry Potter stars are about to find out

Unlike their film counterparts in 2001, the new child stars of the Harry Potter television series will have to navigate their roles in a world in thrall to social media. 

  • Hannah Kennelly
Celebrations outside London’s Supreme Court following its unanimous ruling that “the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a biological woman and biological sex”.

Trans women not legally women, UK’s highest court rules

The unanimous decision – hailed by gender-critical campaigners but condemned by trans rights advocates – could have implications in healthcare, education and sport.

  • Rob Harris
The new Harry Potter TV series cast.

First cast members for Harry Potter TV series finally announced

The much-anticipated HBO series will dedicate a season to each of J.K. Rowling’s books.

  • Kerrie O'Brien
The stars from left to right; Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson with the author JK Rowling, at back, arrive for the world film premiere of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in London in 2001.

J.K. Rowling appears to accuse Harry Potter stars of ‘ruining’ movie franchise

The author has renewed her public disagreement with the films’ child stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

  • India McTaggart

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