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Harry Potter TV remake is cursed by series of scandals - so has the magic been lost on HBO's big new project?
After seven novels, eight films, a West End show and even a spin-off series, bosses decided the appetite for magic hadn't yet waned and give a reboot the green light.
After seven novels, eight films, a West End production and even a spin-off series, bosses decided the appetite for magic hadn't yet waned and were quick to give a reboot the green light. Casting Paapa Essiedu (left) as Severus Snape (right, Alan Rickman in character) has been slated after fans pointed out using a black actor in the role could lead to a change in the plot In recent years, JK has encountered backlash from key cast members of the original series following her remarks about the trans community in 2020, in which she said she believed women were defined by their biological sex and not their gender identity.
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