A San Francisco bookshop has removed all Harry Potter titles from its shelves, in response to author JK Rowling’s views on the trans community. A spokesperson for Booksmith, an independent shop on Haight Street,

JK Rowling noted that she will not be writing HBO's Harry Potter series as critics worry about her anti-trans views.

JK Rowling has heaped praise on the new HBO Harry Potter series after reading the first two episodes. The TV adaption of Rowling’s seven-book fantasy novel series was confirmed by HBO Max in 2023, with the author on board as an executive producer. Rowling, 59, delivered her early verdict on the series in a post shared to X on Saturday (21 June).