Hyderabad, Jan. 10 -- British novelist JK Rowling on Thursday, January 8, reacted to the ongoing protest in Iran and reportedly said, "Iranians are rejecting Islam" .

Rowling, best known for the Harry Potter novels, shared a post by Canadian activist Goldie Ghamari stating that the "Lion of Iran has awakened".

Ghamari's post included a video of Iranians marching in protest; it said, "Iranians are rejecting Islam, the Islamic Republic, and Sharia Law en masse."

The novelist reposted the video and said, "The bravery of these people is astounding. They're light in what lately has felt like a very dark world." This post received 4 million views at the time of publication.

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