Helena Bonham Carter has spoken out in defence of her former collaborators JK Rowling and Johnny Depp. Carter appeared as Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter film franchise, based on the books by Rowling. She has appeared alongside Depp in seven films together, five of which were directed by her former partner Tim Burton. Rowling has become a polarising figure …

  Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has received a public threat from an Iran-backing extremist, following her denunciation of yesterday’s attack on fellow British author Salman Rushdie. Rowling – who has previously been targeted by some trans activists for her beliefs on gender – had published a post expressing her horror at the attempt on Rushdie’s life, when one responder …