After two people added the name of author J.K. Rowling to the piece and another embroidered a line of stitches through both instances, things became complicated.
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It is difficult to argue that online comments can amount to criminal offences that threaten public order.
Despite calls to boycott the game by trans activists, the game has proved wildly popular – particularly among Black gamers.
The just-released audio documentary ‘The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling’ explores the debate surrounding one of the world’s most successful authors and her controversial views on gender and sex.
The new Harry Potter game, Hogwarts Legacy, has generated a lot of controversy, which is reflected within the gameplay itself.
Twenty years after the release of the first Harry Potter film, does he continue to charm children and adults alike?
Rereading Harry Potter during the COVID-19 pandemic means finding new ways of identifying with the characters, especially in the seventh book, where Harry finds himself struggling with isolation.
Yes, it is important to censure harmful and offensive speech. But there are ethical costs to widening the scope of our moral outrage to viewpoints that merely differ from our own.
In a world where everyone is cancelled, is it time to start creating a context culture instead?
Controlled coughing can help people with cystic fibrosis, under supervision and in hospital. But when done at home, it could help spread the coronavirus.
Stories like ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and ‘Jane Eyre’ are still relevant today.
From witching equality to what we’d see if we looked in a real Mirror of Erised, researchers explore the magic of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
The latest film from the wizarding world JK Rowling echoes ancient themes of covens and devil worship.
Harry Potter has taught us so much about life, love, and learning.
Given Pullman’s trenchant critique of despotism, his new trilogy will certainly be read allegorically.
It’s time to recognise the difference between ‘deep’ and ‘shallow’ volunteering.
The world famous author has found a novel way to keep casting spells over her audience of Potter-mad muggles.
JK Rowling should have stated clearly in her books the nature of the characters rather than doing so after their publication through, for example, media interviews.
JK Rowling has come under fire for signing an open letter opposing a cultural boycott of Israel. The form of the complaints, and Rowling’s response, tell us much about the author-fan relationship.
Julia Donaldson’s tale of brains and brawn may only be 16 years old, but like Harry Potter it has joined the ranks of the all-time greats.
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Deputy Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance & Law, Griffith University
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University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Marketing, Edinburgh Napier University
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Researcher, Institute for Social and Health Sciences, University of South Africa
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Professor of Screen Aesthetics and Criticism, University of Birmingham
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Professor in Publishing Studies, University of Stirling
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University of Birmingham
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Teaching Fellow in Medieval Studies, University of Leeds
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Principal of Janet Clarke Hall and Honorary Senior Fellow of the School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Corpus Linguistics, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in English Literature, University of Glasgow
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Reader in English Literature, Cardiff University
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John Ferguson Professor of Global Ethics, Department of Philosophy, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer in Palaeobiology, University of Birmingham
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Lecturer, Southern Cross University