J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter series, offered condolences for Sina Ashkbousi, an Iranian protester killed during the country’s uprising, in a brief message posted on X.
“My deepest condolences to all who loved him. Rest in peace, Sina Ashkbousi,” Rowling wrote, resharing images of Ashkbousi.
According to the post, Ashkbousi “was a true Harry Potter fan, the kind who believed in magic because the world needed it.”