Inside the private life of JK Rowling, including net worth, books, and controversy

Years after writing the global phenomenon that is Harry Potter, author JK Rowling has become a contentious figure particularly around transgender rights.

The 58-year-old author has amassed a staggering net worth of £875million ($1billion) thanks to the continued success of the Harry Potter franchise.

She recently declared she ‘looks forward to being arrested’ as she voiced her opposition to a hate crime law which has come into effect in her home country of Scotland.

Scotland’s Hate Crime and Public Order Act was actually passed in 2021, creating a new crime of ‘stirring up hatred’ relating to age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or being intersex.