Mar 26, 2026 4:49pm PT

J.K. Rowling Says ‘I’m So Happy’ With HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Right After Celebrating the Olympics for Banning Trans Women From Female Events

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The International Olympic Committee’s decision to ban transgender women from competing in women’s events at the Olympic games has found unsurprising support in “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling, who has regularly come under fire since 2017 for sharing anti-trans views on social media.

“Today’s ruling by the IOC means a welcome return to fair sport for women and girls, but I’ll never forget the scandal of Paris 2024, when people who consider themselves supremely virtuous and progressive publicly cheered on men punching women,” Rowling posted on X, referring to the IOC’s decision to allow Algeria’s Imane Khelif to compete in the women’s boxing competition at the Paris 2024 summer games.

J.K. Rowling Says 'I’m So Happy' With HBO’s 'Harry Potter' Series Right After Celebrating the Olympics for Banning Trans Women From Female Events