Harry Potter Author JK Rowling Receives Death Threats Over Tweet For Salman Rushdie
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London, August 14 - British author, JK Rowling, best known for the fantasy book series "Harry Potter", has received a death threat on Twitter after she condemned the attack on author Salman Rushdie at a literary event at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
Salman Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar (according to NDTV), the US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday.
JK Rowling condemned this attack and tweeted expressing horror at the attempt on 75-year-old Rushdie's life. "Horrifying news. Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok", she had posted.
A user commented on this post, saying "Don't worry you are next." He had previously described Matar as a "revolutionary Shia fighter".
Ms. Rowling on Saturday shared the screenshot of this comment and asked Twitter to take cognizance, tagging @TwitterSupport, "Any chance of some support?" She later confirmed that the police were now involved. "To all sending supportive messages: thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats)", Ms. Rowling wrote.
Warner Bros. Discovery, which backed the "Harry Potter" film franchise under Warner Bros. Pictures, in a statement to Deadline, condemned the threats against Rowling.
"Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threats made against JK Rowling. We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers, and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions. WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse, and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena.
"Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York. The company strongly condemns any form of threat, violence or intimidation when opinions, beliefs, and thoughts might differ," the corporation in the statement.
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London, August 14 - British author, JK Rowling, best known for the fantasy book series "Harry Potter", has received a death threat on Twitter after she condemned the attack on author Salman Rushdie at a literary event at the Chautauqua Institution in Western New York.
Salman Rushdie, who faced death threats for years after writing "The Satanic Verses", was stabbed by a 24-year-old New Jersey resident identified as Hadi Matar (according to NDTV), the US national of Lebanese origin, on stage on Friday.
JK Rowling condemned this attack and tweeted expressing horror at the attempt on 75-year-old Rushdie's life. "Horrifying news. Feeling very sick right now. Let him be ok", she had posted.
A user commented on this post, saying "Don't worry you are next." He had previously described Matar as a "revolutionary Shia fighter".
Ms. Rowling on Saturday shared the screenshot of this comment and asked Twitter to take cognizance, tagging @TwitterSupport, "Any chance of some support?" She later confirmed that the police were now involved. "To all sending supportive messages: thank you. Police are involved (were already involved on other threats)", Ms. Rowling wrote.
To all sending supportive messages: thank you 💕
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 13, 2022
Police are involved (were already involved on other threats).
Warner Bros. Discovery, which backed the "Harry Potter" film franchise under Warner Bros. Pictures, in a statement to Deadline, condemned the threats against Rowling.
"Warner Bros. Discovery strongly condemns the threats made against JK Rowling. We stand with her and all the authors, storytellers, and creators who bravely express their creativity and opinions. WBD believes in freedom of expression, peaceful discourse, and supporting those who offer their views in the public arena.
"Our thoughts are with Sir Salman Rushdie and his family following the senseless act of violence in New York. The company strongly condemns any form of threat, violence or intimidation when opinions, beliefs, and thoughts might differ," the corporation in the statement.
Stay tuned...
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