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

Rowling has been the focus of controversy over the last few years for her views on women’s rights and transgender issues.

And in a post shared to X – formerly Twitter – the Harry Potter author appeared to go a step further, suggesting transgender children do not exist.

She was responding to a critic who accused her of ‘hateful focus on trans kids’.

But Rowling hit back: ‘There are no trans kids. No child is “born in the wrong body”. There are only adults like you, prepared to sacrifice the health of minors to bolster your belief in an ideology that will end up wreaking more harm than lobotomies and false memory syndrome combined.’

The post elicited an array of strong comments, most supportive of the 59-year-old.

One person said ‘J.K. Is a hero’ while another added ‘as far as I’m concerned, you ARE using your immense power for good’.

This comes as the user who had initially criticised Rowling also said they wished she would use her ‘immense power for good’.

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Rowling has been the focus of controversy over the last few years for her views on women’s rights and transgender issues as she repeatedly asserts ‘sex cannot be changed’

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Rowling posted in response to a critic where she made the comments there are ‘no trans kids’ and ‘no child is “born in the wrong body”‘

Someone replied saying ‘Truth!’ while another person thanked Rowling for posting the statement to X

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

She said colleagues were eager to distance themselves from her after she supported Maya Forstater in 2019 – a researcher who took her bosses to an employment tribunal alleging she had been discriminated against for stating that people can’t change their sex.

Rowling has criticised the term ‘people who menstruate’ and said the use of words like ‘cis’ – describing people who are not transgender – was ‘ideological language’.

In August this year she also described the Algerian boxer Imane Khalife, who previously failed to meet gender eligibility criteria, as a ‘male who knows he’s protected by a misogynist sporting establishment’.

In June 2020 Rowling said she knew and ‘loved trans people’ but added that ‘erasing the concept of sex removes the ability of many to meaningfully discuss their lives’.

Other comments shared on Rowling’s recent post in relation to ‘trans kids’ included people thanking her with one user saying ‘thank you for being a strong voice in protecting children’.

Another added ‘thank you for your opinion based on sanity’ while a third said ‘the amount of hate hurled at you for standing firmly on the side of truth has been staggering and unsettling – so I really appreciate you not having caved to the cancel crowd’.

There were some who were not adding of the post, however, as one sarcastically called Rowling a ‘medical expert’.

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There were many supporters who commented on Rowling’s post, reaffirming her position on the topic

Many called Rowling ‘correct’ and suggested the comment on trans children had been ‘well stated’

There were also some critics however with one person saying ‘most transgender adults were once transgender children’

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

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

Another said: ‘Most transgender adults were once transgender children. Denying their existence doesn’t erase them, it does however make it harder for them to get the support and care they need.’

Last month American production firm HBO defended Rowling after critics launched a pile-on onto the Harry Potter author over her views on transgender issues.

The company had been inundated with complaints about Rowling serving as an executive producer on 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 to the power of friendship, resolve and acceptance.

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

The decision to further adapt Rowling’s novels faced criticism from numerous fans, with many calling another adaptation ‘unnecessary.’

Others stated they planned to boycott the project due to the author’s comments on trans people.

The new Harry Potter series is set to premiere in 2026 and promises a ‘faithful’ but deeper adaptation.