"Despite the final Harry Potter book being released in 2007 and its subsequent film adaption in 2011, two new Harry Potter projects are coming out which have a host of big names attached to them. A TV adaption of the Harry Potter books, created by HBO, is currently being filmed and sees John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid and Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, with Warwick Davis reprising his role from the original films."
"Meanwhile, the Harry Potter audiobook series, Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, sees stars such as Keira Knightley, Hugh Lawrie, Bill Knighey and Kit Harrington, amongst many others, take on notable roles such as Professor Umbridge, Albus Dumbledore, Professor Slughorn and Professor Lockhart. Both projects have faced criticism from members of the trans - and wider LGBTQ+ - community, as well as allies, who feel involvement inherently endorses Rowling's views and helps her financially fund her gender-critical activism."
JK Rowling has become widely known for contentious, gender‑critical views and activism targeting transgender people, including confronting trans individuals on social media, sharing misinformation, and funding For Women Scotland. Two new Harry Potter projects — an HBO TV adaptation and a full‑cast audiobook series — feature high‑profile actors such as John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Katherine Parkinson, Warwick Davis, Keira Knightley, Hugh Lawrie, Bill Knighey and Kit Harrington. Members of the trans and wider LGBTQ+ communities and allies have criticized involvement in the projects as implicit endorsement of Rowling's views and as financially supporting gender‑critical activism. Comedian James Acaster publicly mocked participating actors.
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