Transgender rights protesters gathered outside the opening of London’s new “Harry Potter” flagship store on Wednesday, as controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling‘s views on gender identity continues to follow the franchise.
The demonstration was at the opening of the U.K.’s largest official “Harry Potter” store, a 21,000-square-foot retail destination spanning two floors at The Ribbon development on Oxford Street. Representatives for Rowling and the “Harry Potter” store did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment.
