Insiders reveal how JK Rowling and HBO bosses will view new Harry Potter star's open defiance - as he now faces backlash from trans community for 'virtue signalling'

found 2025 › May › 01 (Thu) @ 09:55 UTC

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Paapa Essiedu has signed a letter standing 'in solidarity' with members of the LGBT + community 'impacted' by the Supreme Court gender ruling.

Star of JK Rowling's new 'anti-woke' HBO Harry Potter show turns on her in pro-trans open letter signed by A-listers who have starred in her movies

found 2025 › Apr › 30 (Wed) @ 14:25 UTC

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Actors who have starred in the Harry Potter world have signed an open letter standing 'in solidarity' with members of the LGBT + community.

REVEALED: How the only Harry Potter actor who stood by JK Rowling in trans battle has been rewarded with role in major TV adaptation, writes GRANT TUCKER

found 2025 › Apr › 29 (Tue) @ 00:20 UTC

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When the young cast of the new Harry Potter TV series begin filming this summer, there will be one familiar face they can turn to for advice.

John Lithgow defends JK Rowling amid backlash from Harry Potter fans over trans debate after landing Dumbledore role

found 2025 › Apr › 28 (Mon) @ 15:50 UTC

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It was announced earlier this year that the 79-year-old actor is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the new drama.

David Tennant wishes JK Rowling no ‘ill will’ but says trans people ‘demonised’

found 2025 › Apr › 26 (Sat) @ 19:50 UTC

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Actor who appeared in film of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire hopes ‘we can all as a society just let people be’

David Tennant has criticised the “demonisation” of the trans community, saying that…

The tragic past of the Harry Potter star 'standing by JK Rowling': Afshan Azad was forced to flee from family after her brother assaulted her for 'having a Hindu boyfriend'

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 13:50 UTC

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Afshan, now 37, shot to fame after she was cast as teenage witch Padma Patil in the Harry Potter film adaptations based on controversial author JK Rowling's bestselling books.

All the Harry Potter stars making money off projects celebrating the work of JK Rowling despite publicly criticising her

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 01:10 UTC

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Harry Potter author Rowling, 59, has most recently caused a stir by boldly celebrating the Supreme Court 's judgment that trans women are not legally women.

Harry Potter star's show of support amid ugly spat between JK Rowling and the child actors she made famous

found 2025 › Apr › 23 (Wed) @ 10:35 UTC

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Harry Potter author Rowling, 59, has made headlines for her TERF views and controversially celebrated the Supreme Court 's judgment that trans women are not legally women.

Harry Potter star savages JK Rowling as a 'bigot' and compares her to Andrew Tate over her trans views - despite STILL cashing in on the fame she brought him

found 2025 › Apr › 22 (Tue) @ 12:10 UTC

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The Harry Potter author, 59, has made headlines for her controversial views and has celebrated Supreme Court 's landmark judgment that trans women are not legally women.

JK Rowling savages feminist's refusal to accept 'biology is destiny' as example of 'peak narcissism and lack of self awareness' - after they cite Harry Potter's Gryffindor house (that SHE created!!)

found 2025 › Apr › 20 (Sun) @ 13:10 UTC

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Author and activist JK Rowling has hit out at British journalist Laurie Penny in the wake of the Supreme Court 's ruling on the definition of women.