Celebrities including Nicola Coughlan and Pedro Pascal have spoken out against Rowling and the Harry Potter TV series. John Lithgow, meanwhile, has faced backlash of his own, both for taking on the role of Albus Dumbledore as an American and for becoming involved in the project after playing LGBTQ+ roles in the past.

Harry Potter fans have taken to social media to share their thoughts after a rumour over the upcoming TV series emerged.

Katherine Parkinson, who will star in the Harry Potter TV show, has refused to be drawn into discussing JK Rowling’s views on trans people.

The web's buzzing because HBO just dropped the first official picture from their new Harry Potter show, and guess who's the new

"Harry Potter" alum Jason Isaacs weighed in on the online controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's casting in the upcoming HBO series adaptation.