Harry Potter fans lining up to enter the franchise’s new Oxford Street store in London were greeted by trans rights protesters chanting that J.K. Rowling has “blood on her hands.”
A group of around a dozen protesters stood to the side of the flagship store, wielding megaphones and placards with messages that included: “Trans kids deserve to grow up. Trans adults deserve to grow old.” One protester held a transgender flag with the Hufflepuff crest.
Nearly 10 Metropolitan Police officers were on the scene, while a large number of private security professionals in high-visibility vests marshalled the crowds. The
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