'I felt protective of those people, so watching trolls operate in those spaces began to concern me.' 'There was an edge of picking off vulnerable people and I was very aware by that time that a lot of kids who felt themselves to be outsiders were finding themselves in Potter. 'At first I thought it was kind of amusing, but as time went on I started to really see it as bullying. It was a fringe, but it was definitely there. She added: 'There were individual trolls on the forums purely there to be objectionable. 'I thought that was so interesting that you're passionate about these books and yet in the course of living you are behaving in a way that I depict as one of the worst human behaviours.' Speaking on a new podcast, The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author said: 'I have had direct threats of violence and people coming to my house where my kids live and I've had my address posted online' 'What if I had been a 12-year-old girl who was excited to go into this room and is immediately, caustically chastised for not belonging? And these people who call themselves such fans of this franchise.
From the very first page bullying and authoritarian behaviour is held to be one of the worst of human ills. 'I had written three and a half books at that time where bullying is such a theme.
I'm not familiar in that room, I'm clearly an idiot who doesn't know anything. 'I gave an opinion that was very bland and I got rounded on by users who told me in no uncertain terms just to get out.
She said: 'I chose a random name and went into this chat room where people were sharing some theories. The author then discussed the issue of online bullying, revealing how she was trolled by Harry Potter readers after secretly joining a fans' forum. Speaking to podcast host Megan Phelps-Roper, she also lamented the increasing prevalence of a form of 'authoritarianism' which 'crosses all political persuasions'. Ms Rowling, 57, said she had long been aware of the rise of 'a kind of puritanism' that is 'very illiberal'.
JK Rowling tells a new podcast that the threads and intimation she has received for her views on trans issues are being used to silence other women
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