Terrific article. I remember when Rowling defended herself against American Christian evangelists who claimed Harry Potter promoted satanic ideas. Back then, she railed against the forces of darkness. Apparently, her quest for truth extends only so far as her literary work. I don’t know a lot about Rowling’s crusade here, but I do wonder why a fiction writer is involved at all. Harry Potter was abused by his uncle’s family for years. I would think she would be sympathetic to those who have been ostracized in society. Here is a famous quote from Harry Potter: “I am what I am, an' I'm not ashamed. ...”