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Harry Potter star Bel Powley says she 'strongly disagrees' with JK Rowling's views
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this post was submitted on 13 Aug 2026
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Yet her saying this would be noticed by many Harry Potter fans and hopefully make them think. While not taking the role would not communicate anything to the fans
Personally, I'd be much more interested to hear from actors that turned down roles like this, rather than from the ones still profiting from them.
I posted this in !tvmovies@lemmy.dbzer0.com earlier.
Queer Director Ally Pankiw Shows Turning Down Harry Potter Is as Simple as One Text
The director tells Them that the idea of J.K. Rowling being mad at her is “wild” but “also kinda thrilling.”
See? Now that's the shit I'm talking about. That's integrity. Good for her.
Every Harry Potter fan I've met already prerequisites any talk of the franchise with 'I don't agree with Rowling, but…', they already know, they'd just rather support the eradication of trans people than give up their children's toys.
If only they didn’t buy more of that Potter crap be it physical or digital.
Children generally don’t have a clear and settled opinion on trans rights. This actress saying she doesn’t agree with Rowling can make them think, so it is useful for trans rights that she said this