Voices: JK Rowling’s King Lear-like dispute with her ‘children’ is tragic to behold

What are we to make of JK Rowling’s latest intervention on trans rights? I think an overwhelming sense of sadness, above all else. because of her trans views

I admit that I’m not a member of the Harry Potter fandom, though many grown-ups are, but I’d hitherto always admired JKR’s personal achievements. Who wouldn’t? She’s been hugely successful and was once greatly loved. I also think – this is surely an uncontroversial view – that the young actors who helped make such a success of the film adaptations of her popular novels have proved themselves deeply talented people.

So, what happened to cause suchand the woman whose books turned them into stars? Rowling’s state that the actors can “save their apologies” and she has also suggested she won’t “forgive” them for questioning her