{
  "id": 493469,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:31:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/08/harry-potter-bel-powley-jk-rowling-anti-trans-views-1237030272/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Bel Powley, who plays Petunia Dursley in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone TV series, is not holding back her thoughts on author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views. “I strongly disagree with J.K. Rowling’s views on gender,” she told The Telegraph. “I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and […]",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:15:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}