JK Rowling receives death threats after speaking out against Salman Rushdie’s striker

Wizarding World author and creator JK Rowling has become a controversial figure in recent years. In her own way, author Salman Rushdie fits the same label, albeit for very different reasons and with a different sect. After the stab wound that seriously injured Rushdie, the co-writer of Before the 2022 film Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets expressed sympathy for his writing partner as he denounced his attacker. Apparently, this action was enough to make JK Rowling a complete death threat.

It all happened inside Twitter , while Rowling shared the threat posted under this message of concern. Also marking the site’s support account to mark the action, the Harry Potter The author also called on the Twitter support account to take action against this alleged threat. Here is JK Rowling’s message, along with the screenshots:

In the past, JK Rowling has seen setbacks for both of them character options in Harry Potter books as well as his stance on transgender people, which he saw Daniel Radcliffe replies and more Potter cast members. While these are hot topics, Rowling doesn’t appear to have received death threats for these actions. Instead, it appears that this social media claim was motivated solely by her support for Salman Rushdie. Nobody, however, can say it concretely, because the threat just made did not specify a reason.

The attack on Salman Rushdie, which took place on Friday 12 August, left the author with several severe stab wounds. shared by CNNThe reasons behind the stabbings are still unclear, but Rushdie is recovering well, having a fan removed. It’s all very mysterious, although it’s good that no actual deaths occurred at either end of this disturbing story. However, it could be assumed that JK Rowling’s security presence will be strengthened for some time in the near future.

Whether it’s controversy over unpopular claims or how an author / creator handles certain issues, death threats are sadly not a new phenomenon. Recently Under the banner of heaven Creator Dustin Lance Black was prepared for such threats. , as the murder series linked to Mormon extremists rejected the status quo of the faith. Even with these expectations set, it certainly doesn’t make things any easier when a threat is actually presented.

We’ll see how things turn out as JK Rowling claims the police are investigating this threat. Therefore, it will take some time before we can find out more about this unfortunate incident. On the more commercial side of things, Rowling’s recent meeting with Warner Bros. Discovery president David Zaslav it could lead to something more Harry Potter projects in the recently renovated WBD. If there are major updates on any of these fronts, Gossipify will flag them as soon as they arrive.