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30 Dec 21, 5 tweets, 2 min read
When HBO announced its upcoming reunion special “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” the star-studded lineup did not include J.K. Rowling. latimes.com/entertainment-…
In the weeks leading up to the highly anticipated program, not a single teaser, trailer or poster has featured the “Harry Potter” author, who has come under fire in recent years for repeatedly expressing anti-transgender views. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Despite her absence from HBO’s marketing campaign, however, Rowling does appear in the special, which samples footage from a 2019 interview with her. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Rowling is also name-checked throughout by “Harry Potter” filmmakers and cast members, several of whom have spoken out against Rowling’s transphobic remarks in the past. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Spotlighted most heavily in the production, of course, are Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), who have all made statements supporting the trans community in rebuke of Rowling’s comments. latimes.com/entertainment-…

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