JK Rowling says there are ‘no trans kids’ and says NO child is born in the wrong body in response to online critic who accused her of ‘hateful focus’

JK Rowling has come under fire again after declaring that there are ‘no trans children’ and that people cannot be born in the wrong body.

Rowling has been the center of controversy in recent years for her views on women’s rights and transgender issues.

And in a post shared on

She responded to a critic who accused her of “hateful focus on trans children.”

But Rowling hit back: ‘There are no trans children. No child is ‘born in the wrong body’. There are only adults like you, willing to sacrifice the health of minors to reinforce your belief in an ideology that will ultimately cause more damage than lobotomies and false memory syndrome combined.”

The post provoked a series of strong reactions, most of which were in support of the 59-year-old.

One said: “JK is a hero,” while another added: “As far as I’m concerned, you’re using your immense power for good.”

This is because the user who initially criticized Rowling also said she wished she would use her “tremendous power for good.”

Rowling, in response to a critic, commented that there are “no trans children” and that “no child is ‘born in the wrong body’.”

Someone answered and said, “Truth!” while another person thanked Rowling for posting the statement to X

Earlier this year, Rowling revealed that people she worked with who had publicly shunned her for her stance on transgenderism had secretly emailed or texted her to “check if they were still friends.”

She said colleagues were keen to distance themselves from her after she backed Maya Forstater in 2019 – a researcher who took her bosses to an employment tribunal claiming she had been discriminated against for claiming people cannot change their gender.

Rowling has criticized the term “people who menstruate” and said the use of words like “cis” – which describes people who are not transgender – was “ideological language”.

In August this year, she also described Algerian boxer Imane Khalife, who previously did not meet gender eligibility criteria, as a “man who knows he is being protected by a misogynistic sports organization.”

In June 2020, Rowling said she knew and “loved” transgender people, but added that “erasing the concept of sex takes away the ability of many to meaningfully talk about their lives.”

Other comments on Rowling’s recent post regarding ‘trans children’ included people thanking her, with one user saying: ‘Thank you for being a strong voice in child protection’.

Another added ‘thank you for your common sense opinion’, while a third said ‘the amount of hate hurled at you for standing firmly on the side of truth has been staggering and disturbing – so I really appreciate it that you didn’t give in to the canceling crowd’.

However, there were also those who did not want to add the post, because someone sarcastically called Rowling a ‘medical expert’.

There were many supporters who responded to Rowling’s post, affirming her position on the subject

Many called Rowling “correct” and suggested the comment about trans children was “well worded.”

However, there were also some critics, with one person saying that ‘most transgender adults were once transgender children’

JK Rowling responded to a user who sarcastically said they didn’t know the author was ‘also a medical expert’

Based on the author’s books, the famous wizarding world was previously turned into films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint (pictured 2001). The new Harry Potter series, premiering in 2026, promises deeper exploration

Another said, “Most transgender adults were once transgender children. Denying their existence does not erase them, but it does make it harder to get the support and care they need.”

Last month, US production company HBO defended Rowling after critics blasted the Harry Potter author over her views on transgender issues.

The company was inundated with complaints about Rowling as executive producer of the new Harry Potter TV series.

In a statement to Variety, HBO said: “We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter – the heartwarming books that speak of the power of friendship, determination and acceptance.

‘JK Rowling has the right to express her personal opinions. We remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement.”

The decision to further adapt Rowling’s novels was criticized by numerous fans, with many calling another adaptation “unnecessary.”

Others stated that they planned to boycott the project due to the author’s comments about transgender people.

The new Harry Potter series will premiere in 2026 and promises a ‘faithful’ but deeper film adaptation.