Harry Potter TV series not ‘secretly being infused’ with JK Rowling’s trans views, HBO boss says

HBO’s CEO Casey Bloys has said JK Rowling’s contentious views on trans rights will not impact the channel’s television adaptation of the Harry Potter series of books.

A TV adaptation of the boy wizard’s story was announced back in 2023 and is slated for release in 2026, with each of JK Rowling’s seven books getting its own full-length season. Rowling will serve as an executive producer on the series.

The adaptation is reportedly due to run on TV for over a decade and will feature an entirely new cast, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Snape.

Many have been critical of the idea of a brand-new adaptation of the Harry Potter series given the fact the final film in the original

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