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Stanford Staff Condemns ‘Transphobic’ J.K. Rowling In Light Of Dorm’s Harry Potter-Themed Floor

Chrissy Clark
Stanford Staff Condemns ‘Transphobic’ J.K. Rowling In Light Of Dorm’s Harry Potter-Themed Floor
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A Stanford University staffer issued a statement condemning popular fiction author J.K. Rowling after learning that one of the school’s dormitories was Harry Potter-themed. 

A common concept on college campuses is “themed” dormitory floors, wherein residential assistants make name tags and billboards based on popular movies, TV shows, or pop culture references. One dormitory at Stanford chose the theme, “The Wizarding World of Harry Potter,” which prompted a staff member to issue a statement condemning the series’s author.  

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