@Tattie I've often wondered if it would help those who are having a hard time walking away from Harry Potter to imagine being in a huge auditorium with thousands of fellow fans, cheering as their favorite author walks to a spot behind a podium.

"Thank you!" the author says. "Thank you so much! I'm so thrilled to be here with you today. EXCEPT FOR YOU. You there. Arthur. Arthur Philip Dent in seat 42V. How dare you come in here? I despise you! You're a jerk, Dent. A real kneebiter. And everyone within the sound of my voice should HATE YOU TOO."

Because that, in essence, is what Rowling did to transgender Harry Potter fans.

(with apologies to Hitchhiker's Guide fans)