‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Actress ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views
“I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance," Bel Powley says The post ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Actress ‘Strongly’ Disagrees With J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views appeared first on TheWrap .
Actress Bel Powley, who portrays Petunia Dursley in the upcoming HBO “Harry Potter” TV adaptation, has expressed her disagreement with J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views. The Telegraph reported that Powley stated she “strongly” disagrees with Rowling’s stance on gender, emphasizing the importance of the trans community’s safety, dignity, respect, and total acceptance.
Despite her personal stance, Powley admitted to loving “Harry Potter” as she grew up with the books and considers herself part of the first generation of readers. Rowling, known for her vocal anti-trans views, recently criticized Glamour U.K. for featuring trans women on its 2025 Women of the Year magazine cover and called Emma Watson “ignorant” for her expressed views.
Powley is among other “Harry Potter” cast members distancing themselves from Rowling’s rhetoric, such as Nick Frost, who plays Hagrid. Frost told The Observer that while they respect each other’s opinions, they fundamentally disagree. “Harry Potter” is scheduled to premiere on HBO this Christmas.
Written by urgent.news from TheWrap's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
