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Casting Series HBO Adaptations Audience Reception The Last Of Us Storytelling Public Statements Entertainment Industry J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling Addresses Paapa Essiedu's Casting as Snape Following Pro-Trans Advocacy

The Harry Potter author states she lacks the authority to remove Essiedu from HBO's upcoming series and would not do so even if she could.

John Lithgow Addresses Backlash Over Dumbledore Role in HBO’s Harry Potter Series

The Last of Us Season 2 Faces Backlash Over Abby Casting and Physical Changes