JK Rowling, whose Harry Potter book franchise gave Warner Bros a blockbuster film franchise, is also associated with its upcoming HBO series.

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HBO defends JK Rowling's involvement in Harry Potter series despite problematic stance on transgender community

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HBO seemed to have come out in support of J.K. Rowling’s involvement in the Harry Potter series, after the author faced backlash for her comments regarding the transgender community.In June...

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HBO supports J.K. Rowling's involvement with the new "Harry Potter" show as the core fanbase grapples with Rowling’s controversial views on trans identity.

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HBO Says ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will ‘Benefit’ From J.K. Rowling’s Involvement: She ‘Has the Right to Express Her Personal Views’

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery’s Harry Potter television series might just enlist a key player from the films to bring viewers back to the world of Hogwarts: Framestore, British VFX company. 
	The open casting call note seeking out the show’s Harry, Ron and Hermione stipulates that the actors must be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025, which might signal the aim for the series to start production then. 
	Four months after De…

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Due To Hit HBO In 2026: Everything We Know About The Cast, Who’s Creating It, What J.K. Rowling Says & More

(Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) J.K. Rowling‘s involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter TV show has been the topic of discussion for some time now. HBO has defended the author’s role in the series. What did HBO say about J.K. Rowling’s involvement?  In a recent statement to Variety, Warner Bros. Discovery said that they have “been working with J.K. Rowling and in the Harry Potter business for over 20 years” and that “her contribution has b…

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HBO Defends J.K. Rowling’s Involvement in Harry Potter TV Show

UPDATED with latest: Warner Bros. Discovery‘s Harry Potter television series might just enlist a key player from the films to bring viewers back to the world of Hogwarts: Framestore, British VFX company. 
	The open casting call note seeking out the show’s Harry, Ron and Hermione stipulates that the actors must be between the ages of 9 and 11 in April 2025, which might signal the aim for the series to start production then. 
	Four months after De…

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Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment Writer When J.K. Rowling first went public in June 2020 about her belief that transgender women are men and transgender men are women, many of the stars of the “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” movies — including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Eddie Redmayne — immediately spoke out in support of trans and nonbinary rights and identity. Two of the biggest Harry Potter fan communities, MuggleN…

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HBO said J.K. Rowling has the “right to express her personal views” amid ongoing backlash for the “Harry Potter” author’s discriminatory comments against the trans community.  As the network undergoes an open casting call for the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV adaptation, HBO emphasized its ongoing commitment with Rowling, saying the series will “only benefit from her involvement.”  “We have been working with J. K. Rowling and in the Harry Potter bu…

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'Harry Potter' Creator J.K. Rowling Has 'Right to Express Her Personal Views,' HBO Says

J.K. Rowling is the creator of the Harry Potter franchise, but in recent years, she’s gotten a lot more press for her views on transgender people. As Warner Bros. is currently developing a Harry Potter TV series, there was a question of how involved Rowling would be. Turns out, she’ll be involved quite a bit. At a recent press event, HBO chief Casey Bloy said Rowling was “very, very involved in the process selecting the writer and the director,”…

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HBO defends J.K. Rowling's involvement in Harry Potter TV series, saying she "has a right to express her personal views"

After years of playing coy with the fact that one of its biggest money-making brands was the (cursed) brainchild of a person who's spent the last four years transforming her brand from "Hehe, guess which wizard's birthday it is today!" to the generalized spewing of transphobic rhetoric, Warner Bros. Discovery has gone ahead and embraced the J.K. Rowling of it all. The entertainment giant issued a statement today on Rowling's involvement with the…

HBO defends JK Rowling's involvement in Harry Potter series despite problematic stance on transgender community

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