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JK Rowling has ridiculed a trans rights activist who posted video of a Harry Potter book being burned, mocking the firestarter's copyright mark as 'Just in case people try and submit to the Academy Awards without your approval'.
The disturbing footage from Tess Hall was put on a public Twitter feed and showed a fire pit before the novel was added in.
It came in the wake of violent scenes as women's rights campaigner Kellie-Jay Keen -also known by campaign name Posie Parker - was attacked in New Zealand.
Over video of the fourth book in the series Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire being torched, without a hint of irony Hall bemoaned 'hate we've been seeing of late'.
But it drew the attention of the best-selling author behind the magical character, who shared it with her 14 million followers.
Ms Rowling told Hall: 'I love that you added "all rights reserved", just in case people try and submit to the Academy Awards without your approval.'
The footage from Tess Hall was put on a public Twitter feed and showed a fire and the book
As the book burned, without a hint of irony Hall bemoaned the 'hate we've been seeing of late'
Ms Rowling ridiculed the video and showed her 14 million Twitter followers the footage
The two minute 20 second video features both the firepit and a monologue from the filmer.
Hall declares: 'It's a barmy Sunday and I have just been reflecting on some of this hate we've been seeing of late
'If we're going to return to this sort of time where hate is involved, people marching the street against the existence of others.
'I think if we are going to be in the business of book burning lets make sure we are burning the right books.
'Of course book burning is something of an inflamatory gesture
'This dangerous tome authoured by an obsessed bigot who needs a new hobby is in homes all over the world, but the burning question is "won't somebody think of the children?".'
Ms Rowling has become a target for trans activists who believe she is against their movement.
Ms Rowling left little doubt of what she thought about the video showing the book burning
Posie Parker, pictured with tomato sauce on her head, was targeted by pro-trans activists at a rally in Auckland, New Zealand
In fact the author has been campaigning for women's rights and female-only spaces amid safety fears predatory men could poses as trans women to use them.
It came hours after Ms Rowling slammed an ex-SNP councillor for 'having a right old laugh' after another campaigner was pelted with tomato sauce.
It happened during a confrontation with pro-trans activists before Kellie-Jay Keen was due to speak at her rally. Ms Keen has since been forced to leave after the chaos.
Ms Rowling accused former Glasgow City councillor Austin Sheridan of being 'open' about not taking 'male violence against women' seriously after he tweeted a photo of a bowl of tomato soup.
Mr Sheridan responded, 'I have never ever condoned violence against women', to which Ms Rowling sarcastically responded that it was 'entirely about your desire for tomato soup'.
Ms Keen was covered in sauce at a rally in Auckland, New Zealand, on Saturday by activists against her gender critical views. She was escorted away by police before having the chance to speak.
A video taken by New Zealand Herald columnist Shaneel Lal, who praised the fact she wasn't allowed to deliver a speech, showed counter-protesters taking over the area where the rally was taking place.
JK Rowling has previously worn this t-shirt designed by Parker. It reads 'Nicola Sturgeon, destroyer of women's rights'
Rowling, who has come under fire from trans activists for her views on gender, hit out at the actions of the group, calling them a 'mob' and 'repellent'.
On Sunday, Mr Sheridan tweeted a photo of tomato soup, with the caption, 'seems that you can't have a nice wee bit of tomato soup without transphobes getting all worked up about it' and the thinking face and
