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‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Katherine Parkinson Refuses to Respond to JK Rowling Backlash
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Katherine Parkinson will play Molly Weasley in the HBO Max Harry Potter series and has chosen not to engage in the controversy over JK Rowling's gender-critical views.
- Katherine Parkinson will star as Molly Weasley in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV reboot announced in 2023.
- The show faces controversy due to JK Rowling's openly gender-critical views and her role as executive producer.
- Parkinson declined to comment on Rowling's views, stating she does not want to add to the debate and hopes to work freely.
- In April, Rowling celebrated a UK Supreme Court ruling defining womanhood by biological sex, a decision widely criticized by LGBTQ+ advocates.
- The series' production and casting, including Parkinson's involvement, highlight ongoing tensions around transgender rights and artistic choices.
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Harry Potter TV series star Katherine Parkinson doesn't wish to add to trans "debate" – and says role won't disrupt other projects
Katherine Parkinson has said that she is not seeking to enter the heated discourse on the trans community, following her decision to join the forthcoming Harry Potter streaming series from US platform Max.The major new project has garnered a mixed reactions thus far, due partly to its association with author JK Rowling, who has faced backlash in some quarters due to her views on transgender rights.In June, it was revealed that Parkinson would ap…
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