US Edition‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Katherine Parkinson Refuses to Respond to JK Rowling Backlash
HERTFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND, JUL 16 – Katherine Parkinson will portray Molly Weasley from series 4 onward and has chosen not to engage in the controversy over JK Rowling's transgender views that divide cast and fans.
- Katherine Parkinson will star as Molly Weasley in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series announced in 2023 and produced by HBO Max.
- Parkinson declined to engage in the controversy regarding J.K. Rowling's widely criticised anti-trans views despite public pressure and fan disappointment.
- Parkinson emphasized she wants to avoid adding to the debate, expressed delight joining the series, and noted her character appears mostly in the fourth season.
- Several actors including Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, and Jim Broadbent have defended Rowling, while others and trans supporters have openly criticised her and the production.
- The controversy highlights ongoing tensions as Rowling funds a women's rights group and the UK Supreme Court legally defined womanhood as biological sex, affecting public and industry discourse.
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Harry Potter TV series star Katherine Parkinson doesn't wish to add to trans "debate" – and says role won't disrupt other projects
Katherine Parkinson has said that she is not seeking to enter the heated discourse on the trans community, following her decision to join the forthcoming Harry Potter streaming series from US platform Max.The major new project has garnered a mixed reactions thus far, due partly to its association with author JK Rowling, who has faced backlash in some quarters due to her views on transgender rights.In June, it was revealed that Parkinson would ap…
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