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HBO Max has announced a newHarry Potterseries with Warner Bros. Television and the author JK Rowling. The series will feature an entirely new cast and will cover the wizarding world based on the books. Fans of theHarry Potterbook series have been highly disappointed with the film series for missing out on several details in the films and allegedly changing the nature of characters.
And the studio is planning to work on these issues, as the reboot TV series will be a“faithful adaptation” of the books. However, fans’ opinion on the series still seems varied due to the author’s involvement in the project. Rowling has been under fire for her views on trans rights, which has also caused multipleHarry Potterstars to distance themselves from the author.
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J.K. Rowling to Executive ProduceHarry PotterTV Series
HBO Max recently announced its plans for aHarry Potterreboot TV series. The series will introduce a new cast and will faithfully follow the story as per the original books. The author of the popular book series,JK Rowlinghas also joined the project as an executive producer.
Rowling has said HBO Max’s“commitment to preserving the integrity of [her] books is important to [her].”The 57-year-old author also shared that she is looking forward to being a part of this TV series that will allow the makers to explore the depth of theHarry Potterbooks.
HBO Max has also claimed that the TV series will be a“faithful adaptation of the iconic books.”While fans seem excited about the TV series, many of them are not in favor of JK Rowling’s association with it as an executive producer.
Fans took to Twitter to troll Rowling and shared how being faithful to theHarry Potterbooks can cause issues for theLethal Whiteauthor due to her transphobic comments.
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Harry PotterFans Troll J.K. Rowling
As HBO Max announced that the new TV series will be the faithful adaptation of the books, fans ofHarry Pottertook this opportunity to troll JK Rowling. She has been facing backlash for her transphobic comments. And the fans have continued to oppose her as she has not reconsidered her comments.
jk rowling realizing a new “faithful” harry potter adaptation would have to include a black girl being in the wrong for saying slavery is badpic.twitter.com/LA5smihx3J
— Neb | 🏳️🌈 (@NebsGoodTakes)July 04, 2025
also jk rowling seeing a trans actor play one of her characterspic.twitter.com/cvoUsQbtud
— Violet Lupercus 💜🐺 Vtuber (@viopercus)June 24, 2025
she’s exec producing so that’s not gonna happen
I don’t think she’s capable of realizing the issue with it
— Blue-Eyes Karl MARX Dragon (@SSRStalin)July 04, 2025
Some exec: Maybe we could add a trans character as a supporting character?
Her:pic.twitter.com/qxVKEpR1nw
— ◢ 𝗘∆𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗕𝗨𝗥𝗡 ◤ (@EASTRBRN)August 20, 2025
https://twitter.com/designs_william/status/1646222282300477441
Things only got worse for her as she joinedThe Witch Trials of J.K. Rowlingpodcast earlier this year. ConsideringThe Ickabogauthor’s transphobic comments, one Twitter user said,“JK Rowling seeing a trans actor play one of her characters.”
One user also mentioned that being an executive producer on the series, Rowling might not let such a thing happen. Many users have also opposed the series due to the author’s involvement with the project, saying that they do not want to support anything associated with JK Rowling anymore. The studio has not revealed any further details about the TV series yet.
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Laxmi Rajput is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, with over 3,300 articles published covering film, TV, and pop culture. With a degree in Broadcast Journalism and over three years of experience in content writing, she pivoted to entertainment journalism because let’s be honest, superheroes, sitcoms, and Netflix binges are way more fun. Laxmi frequently covers Marvel, Harry Potter, Star Wars, and popular TV shows, offering both fan-first enthusiasm and thoughtful analysis. Her work often dives into Marvel theories, revisits the genius of The Big Bang Theory, or unpacks the Netflix phenomenon of Stranger Things.
