# Minnesota yarn shop apologizes for selling ‘Harry Potter’ kits, donates proceeds to trans care group

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/minnesota-yarn-shop-apologizes-for-selling-harry-potter-kits-donates-proceeds-to-trans-care-group-2/
- Published: 2026-11-13T09:35:55+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-13T10:36:16+00:00
- Original publisher: New York Post (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/us-news/minnesota-yarn-shop-apologizes-for-selling-harry-potter-kits-donates-proceeds-to-trans-care-group/
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Needle & Skein apologised for selling Harry Potter kits.
- The Minnesota shop removed the merchandise.
- It donated three times the kits’ profits to Point of Pride.

## Summary

Minnesota yarn shop Needle & Skein apologised for selling Harry Potter-themed kits, saying it had not considered how carrying the merchandise might affect transgender customers and others. The shop removed the items and donated money from their sales to a transgender support organisation.

Owner Gilah Mashaal said the books held warm personal memories for her, but she recognised the shop’s decision had made some customers feel less welcome. Needle & Skein said it gave Point of Pride three times the kits’ profits; Mashaal described the response to the apology as largely positive, though the shop also received doxxing and negative reviews. Author JK Rowling has faced criticism and boycotts over her views on transgender policies.

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