Rowling “has the right to express her personal views”: HBO defends Harry Potter author
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HBO supports J.K. Rowling's right to express her personal views on transgenderism. The company will continue working on a new Harry Potter series despite fan criticism.
In connection with the controversy over Rowling's views on transgender issues, the American production company HBO is forced to “defend” the famous writer.
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HBO has been inundated with complaints about Rowling's executive production of a new Harry Potter series. The debate about the author's identity has flared up again in connection with the Harry Potter author's views on transgender issues.
In a statement to Variety, HBO responded: “We're proud to be telling the Harry Potter story again, a moving book that celebrates the power of friendship, determination, and acceptance.
J.K. Rowling is entitled to express her personal views. We will continue to focus on developing a new series that will benefit from her input
For reference
In June 2020, J.K. Rowling first publicly stated her belief that transgender women are men and transgender men are women. After that, many stars of the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and Eddie Redmayne, immediately came out in support of the rights and identities of transgender and non-binary people.
Two of the largest Harry Potter fan communities, MuggleNet and The Leaky Cauldron, have condemned Rowling's views and cut ties with the author's future projects.
New criticism
The decision to adapt Rowling's novels was criticized by numerous fans, many of whom called another adaptation “unnecessary.
Others said they planned to boycott the project because of the author's comments about transgender people.
A social media user wrote on X: “This is downright stupid. HBO has a track record of producing some of the greatest shows, from The Sopranos to The Heirs, but pandering to J.K. Rowling's extreme views only makes it worse.
Another said: “It's really cool that a major corporation just said: “Yes, we will side with a dangerous transphobe who has actively contributed to an atmosphere of violence and stigma against transgender people.” To hell with J.K. Rowling and HBO, this is why transgender people are asking for a boycott.
HBO supports Rowling
HBO CEO Casey Bloys said earlier this month that Rowling “was very, very involved in the process of choosing the writer and director.
He noted that her statements “did not affect the selection of actors or the hiring of writers or production staff” for the show.
A representative of the parent company HBO added: “We've been working with J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter franchise for over 20 years,” and ”her contributions have been invaluable.
Recall
Earlier, UNN reported that Daniel Radcliffe, who played the lead role in the Harry Potter production, received an important US musical award in the field of musicals and plays for the best supporting actor in the musical “Merrily Wer Roll Along”.
