US EditionJ.K. Rowling Sends a Bold Message About ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series
- J.K. Rowling is serving as an executive producer on the Warner Bros. Television adaptation of Harry Potter, with filming scheduled to start this summer and the series planned to debut in 2026.
- The series faces controversy due to Rowling's gender critical views, with over 400 people, including cast member Paapa Essiedu, signing a letter urging industry action against her stance.
- HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed Rowling worked closely with the writers and was involved in selecting the showrunner and director while stressing the show will not reflect her personal political views.
- Rowling praised the first two episodes as "SO, SO, SO GOOD!" on June 21, 2025, and clarified she is not writing the series but collaborated closely with the writers.
- Despite ongoing boycotts over Rowling's anti-trans stance, casting and production proceed as planned with an aim to present a story about love and self-acceptance.
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The mega-success is going to be a series. And the author behind the Harry Potter books has now read parts of the script. "SO, SO, SO GOOD," writes J.K. Rowling on X.
J.K. Rowling Raves About HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series After Working ‘Closely’ With the Writers: ‘I’ve Read the First Two Episodes. They Are So, So Good’
J.K. Rowling has read the first two episodes of HBO's "Harry Potter" series and calls them "so, so good." She worked closely with the writers.
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J.K. Rowling Sends a Bold Message About ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series
The British author also revealed whether she contributing to writing the new show.
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JK Rowling has taken to social media to express her enthusiasm for the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series, declaring the first two episodes "SO, SO, SO GOOD!" in a post on X
J.K. Rowling Praises ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series After Working “Closely” With Writers
As many Harry Potter fans boycott the new HBO series over J.K. Rowling‘s aggressive anti-transgender stance, the author is getting her loyalists hyped for the show. With the latest adaptation of her novels beginning production this summer and premiering in 2026, Rowling teased the first two episodes for her followers after she “worked closely” with […]
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