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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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[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 76 points 1 month ago (3 children)

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

[–] SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 15 points 1 month ago

Damn, there goes all that HP video game money

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Rose@lemmy.zip 28 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org 1 points 4 weeks 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?

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 23 points 1 month ago

Piece of shit.

[–] zooi@feddit.nl 10 points 1 month ago

I genuinely hope this despicable human dies as soon as possible

[–] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 7 points 1 month ago

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

[–] Bunbury@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month 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.

[–] sculd@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

Was this ever in doubt...?

[–] Greyghoster@aussie.zone 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 4 points 1 month 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.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] shaquilleoatmeal@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Fork found in kitchen.