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The author announced in a Saturday post to X, formerly Twitter, that she would be founding the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund, using her personal fortune. The website for the group states that it “offers legal funding support to individuals and organisations fighting to retain women’s sex-based rights in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”

“I looked into all options and a private fund is the most efficient, streamlined way for me to do this,” she said. “Lots of people are offering to contribute, which I truly appreciate, but there are many other women’s rights orgs that could do with the money, so donate away, just not to me!”

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[-] [email protected] 74 points 4 days ago

Every dollar you spend on anything Harry Potter goes straight into this.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

I'm surprised there hasn't been something bigger and better than Harry Potter at this point. Surely somebody can write a better wizard fantasy, right?

[-] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago

Damn, there goes all that HP video game money

[-] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago

Pretty sure she isn’t on a 100% revenue share. Though it would explain WBD’s financial issues.

[-] [email protected] 27 points 4 days ago

Obviously. On PC, Steam alone takes 30%. Everything she gets though? Likely used for something horrible.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 4 days ago

Piece of shit.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

The only thing that gives me some satisfaction when I read anything about this horrific bully is that there’s no way she’s happy. People who live a happy and fulfilled life just don’t do this kind of stuff. I doubt any outside force will ever adequately punish her for all the evil she has caused but at least I rest a bit easier being sure that her mind is a sad place to be indeed.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

I genuinely hope this despicable human dies as soon as possible

[-] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

What a stupid issue to cling to with the state of the world as it is now.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

Was this ever in doubt...?

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

And if she had some sort of veil between those funds and her hate advocacy, it would somehow be better??

[-] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Fork found in kitchen.

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[-] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago

Please do not equate having heinous world views with mental illness, such things are just harmful to those who are actually mentally ill. Also, it was always there in her writing all along. No she's a product of a white colonialist world view, just like the rest of them.

this post was submitted on 29 May 2025
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