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Chapter 5: The Tweets

The Witch Trials of J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter Helped Me Come Out as Trans, but JK Rowling Disappointed Me

Jackson Bird is an author whose memoir tells the story of how his Harry Potter fandom helped him find his true self. After Rowling's tweet, he wrote an essay for The New York Times titled, Harry Potter helped me come out as trans, but JK Rowling disappointed me. He wasn't ready to totally turn his back on Rowling. But then she tweeted again, only this time it was during the chaotic political moment that was summer of 2020.

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