‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Bel Powley Says ‘I Strongly Disagree With J.K. Rowling’s Views on Gender’: ‘The Trans Community Deserve Safety and Dignity’

By Ellise Shafer

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“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling‘s controversial views on gender, saying she “strongly disagrees” with them.

Powley is playing Petunia Dursley in HBO‘s highly anticipated TV adaptation of the beloved books, the first season of which is set to premiere this Christmas. In the lead-up to the show, which Rowling is executive producing, members of the new cast — which also includes John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid — have faced questions over their participation due to Rowling’s beliefs, which have been criticized by many as anti-trans.

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