J K Rowling

We all know about the Narcissist's Mirror, but JK's thoughts on the Mirror of Erised (from Pottermore) seem especially pertinent:

'Albus Dumbledore’s words of caution to Harry when discussing the Mirror of Erised express my own views.
The advice to ‘hold on to your dreams’ is all well and good, but there comes a point when holding on to your dreams becomes unhelpful and even unhealthy.
Dumbledore knows that life can pass you by while you are clinging on to a wish that can never be – or ought never to be – fulfilled.
Harry’s deepest yearning is for something impossible: the return of his parents. Desperately sad though it is that he has been deprived of his family, Dumbledore knows that to sit gazing on a vision of what he can never have, will only damage Harry.
The mirror is bewitching and tantalising, but it does not necessarily bring happiness.'

Thanks nosquirrels & Duchess just got them both!

This made me follow her on twitter by the way. Hope she posts again.

PencilsInSpace Yes.
The unsubstantiated smearing of women in this very thread and expecting perfection (oh no the Harry Potter books have imperfect characters - whatever) pisses me off.

There's also Hogwarts Mystery if you don't fancy the Pokémon Go type one. I'm just off to start using mine again!

*Anyone know which Harry Potter app is the best one to install?^

Think it is Wizards Unite, the new Pokemon Go-ish game.

Again, that's nonsense. The male characters are thoroughly described, including whether or not Harry thinks they're handsome. Are you making things up? I'm finding this really bizarre.

I also wonder if Joanna Cherry's fine work has had anything to do with this.

Anyone know which Harry Potter app is the best one to install?

Read more closely. "pretty or clever" First, that's not at all accurate, second, you'd rather she wrote ugly, stupid women? There's nothing in her writing that support Madonna/Whore. In fact, looking at Ginny, it's the exact opposite.

I assume Magdalen Berns still lives in Edinburgh. JKR lives in or near Edinburgh. Is it possible they've met? I wondered if the assault on Julie Bindel, also in Edinburgh, had made it into the Scotsman or the Herald or another Scottish paper JKR might see. Delighted to see this, anyway. About time people started telling the Woke Stasi where to go with their policing of other people's choices about who to follow and which tweets to like.

I also doubt she would have sold anywhere like as many books if her protagonist had been Hermione, rather than Harry.

THERE, shitting autocorrect.

J. K Rowling is J. K Rowling because she was told to disguise her sex as their is prejudice against books written by woman.

If you're shocked that a woman who had to do this doesn't buy in to your silly lady brain belief system then you're an idiot.

That's not a good reason for placing Soros and OSF above criticism. That would be extremely dangerous. Nobody and no organisation should be above criticism.

I don't know what kind of pro-trans groups his Open Society Foundation has funded ...

Here you go, it's a long read but very good:

This. I think there are plenty of reasons to look at what Soros is doing. It isn't always about anti semitism. Soros is one of the richest men on earth who has been one of the largest funders pushing the trans ideology.

Good for her - it's the perfect way to stand up to the twitter bullies and thought police - no discussion. The 14th rule of misogyny applies here I think:

Women have all the rights they need: The right to remain silent

It's a classic thread...

Yes Manderley, it does show the order and we can see JK has followed three GC people consecutively over the past day.

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I'm wondering if anyone has pointed out that it is pointless following any TRAS accounts as you get put onto a block list purely for following any one they disagree with.

It's weird how 'gatekeeping' is being cast as a baddie (in the chucklesome twitter thread above and everywhere trans advocates talk about this). Now I'm a middle aged woman with kids it's obvs to me that gatekeeping is good (often anyway).

Does twitter show follows in the order that the person followed them, Eg most recent at the top?

Well, it just goes to show you can always love JK Rowling a little bit more.... (her following Julie Bindel)

I also love how outspoken she's been about remaining a domiciled taxpayer and not avoiding taxes.

A wonderful, talented, strong, principled woman. Brilliant books too .

Oh bless her, so earnest

You reckon she's reading this thread? Hi JK! Welcome to reality, but batten down the hatches because this will get bumpy.

Oh gosh, this is getting better and better.

Oh! The privilege!