{
  "id": 477772,
  "title": "‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Bel Powley Says ‘I Strongly Disagree With J.K. Rowling’s Views on Gender’: ‘The Trans Community Deserve Safety and Dignity’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/harry-potter-series-star-bel-powley-says-i-strongly-disagree-with-j-k",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T15:15:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/global/harry-potter-bel-powley-jk-rowling-trans-views-strongly-disagree-1236831289/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "“Harry Potter” series star Bel Powley has spoken out about author J.K. Rowling’s controversial views on gender, saying she “strongly disagrees” with them. Powley is playing Petunia Dursley in HBO’s highly anticipated TV adaptation of the beloved books, the first season of which is set to premiere this Christmas. In the lead-up to the show, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hollywood Reporter",
        "title": "Another ‘Harry Potter’ Star Rejects J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views: “Strongly Disagree”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/another-harry-potter-star-rejects-j-k-rowlings-trans-views-strongly",
        "published": "2026-08-10T16:41:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Actress Bel Powley “Strongly Disagrees” With J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Views",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/harry-potter-tv-series-actress-bel-powley-strongly-disagrees-with-j-k",
        "published": "2026-08-10T18:31:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}