Trans activists have targeted the “UK’s most remote pub” over a Harry Potter-themed Halloween party.

The Old Forge in Inverie, Scotland, said the event would be a “spellbinding” night with “magic and wizarding wonder”.

The October 31 night promised butterbeer on arrival at “Platform 9 3/4” before “departing on the Hogwarts Express”.

Due to staff being subjected to “inappropriate grief” over the “dividing” theme, the event was cancelled.

In a social media post, The Old Forge said: “The pub management team has decided to cancel this year’s Halloween dinner party.

“It was always meant to be just a fun night, but unfortunately using Harry Potter as a theme has proven dividing, and some of our staff have received inappropriate grief as a result.

“We thought it was clear how we feel about everyone’s rights, especially given our recent support of the amazing Knoydart Pride celebrations – we had also planned a charity collection for trans youth on the night.

“Any upset caused by our theme choice was most certainly unintentional.”

The event was deemed divisive as Harry Potter author, JK Rowling, is a pro-women’s rights campaigner and well-known for holding gender-critical beliefs.

Despite the cancellation, all other services that day are set to run as normal, including a children’s party.

The pub added: “Finally, we would just like to reiterate that the pub cares about everyone in our community, and we would ask folk to be kind and respectful to each other, and our staff.”

The Old Forge declined to make any further comment to the media.

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The community-owned venue is known for being the “remotest pub” in the UK.

It can only be reached by walking 18 miles or by making a seven-mile sea crossing.

No roads lead in or out of the village.

Due to its difficult access, the pub has previously offered a free drink to walkers who could get there.

Ms Rowling believes that biological sex is fundamental and that a “gender-critical” stance is necessary to protect women’s rights.

She denies accusations of transphobia and states she respects every trans person’s right to live authentically and to be free from discrimination and abuse.

A conflict between Ms Rowling and the Harry Potter cast emerged in 2020 when Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint publicly supported transgender rights.

In April 2024, Ms Rowling declared she would “never forgive” the actors, accusing them of supporting “a movement intent on eroding women’s hard-won rights.”