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Nicola Coughlan Says She ‘Wouldn’t Touch’ New ‘Harry Potter’ Series ‘With a 10 Foot Pole’ After J.K. Rowling Celebrates U.K. Ruling on Trans Women
Nicola Coughlan spoke out against J.K. Rowling and HBO's new "Harry Potter" series after the author celebrated a new U.K. ruling on trans women.
Nicola Coughlan spoke out against J.K. Rowling and HBO ‘s new “ Harry Potter ” series after the author celebrated the U.K. Supreme Court’s ruling that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex. The “Bridgerton” star is referring to HBO’s new “Harry Potter” series, which just officially revealed the casting for much of its Hogwarts staff last week, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall and Paapa Essiedu as Snape. Despite Rowling’s views, she is involved in the series and — as Variety reported in November — was part of the selection process for the show’s creative team, which includes showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod.
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