Aug 19, 2026 · 50 min · 15 segments
THURSDAY QUICK AND DIRTY: Well hello! Coming up on today’s show: ‘Harry Potter’ actress Bel Powley ‘strongly disagrees’ with JK Rowling, Nicole Kidman has graced the cover of British Vogue (mother)…
So HBO's TV adaptation of Harry Potter isn't too far away, slated for a Christmas Day release.
Naturally, a few months out, the media have started to turn their attention to the starring actors and whether or not they agree with the creator of the franchise, J.K. Rowling, particularly when it comes to trans issues.
I, I mean, for obvious reasons, but I can't remember a show that's been in pre-production and production for this long that's had so much spotlight on it-
And I think this will be by no means the last time we mention it before it even airs.
Belle Pawley, who plays Harry Potter's aunt, Petunia, in the series, told The Telegraph last week, "I strongly disagree with J.K. Rowling's views on gender.
I think that the trans community deserves safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance." She went on, "But I love Harry Potter.
I'm from that first generation of readers and, again, I love magic and spookiness." That quote ended up being shared pretty widely on the internet.
There was a really interesting tweet from one user called Yasoi Michael, who wrote, "I think the trans community deserves safety, dignity, and respect and total acceptance, but I love Harry Potter," is such a crazy quote.
So Belle's the most recent star to address J.K. Rowling's views on trans rights, but she isn't the first to do it at all.
So HBO's TV adaptation of Harry Potter isn't too far away, slated for a Christmas Day release.
Naturally, a few months out, the media have started to turn their attention to the starring actors and whether or not they agree with the creator of the franchise, J.K. Rowling, particularly when it comes to trans issues.
I, I mean, for obvious reasons, but I can't remember a show that's been in pre-production and production for this long that's had so much spotlight on it-
And I think this will be by no means the last time we mention it before it even airs.
Belle Pawley, who plays Harry Potter's aunt, Petunia, in the series, told The Telegraph last week, "I strongly disagree with J.K. Rowling's views on gender.
I think that the trans community deserves safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance." She went on, "But I love Harry Potter.
I'm from that first generation of readers and, again, I love magic and spookiness." That quote ended up being shared pretty widely on the internet.
There was a really interesting tweet from one user called Yasoi Michael, who wrote, "I think the trans community deserves safety, dignity, and respect and total acceptance, but I love Harry Potter," is such a crazy quote.
So Belle's the most recent star to address J.K. Rowling's views on trans rights, but she isn't the first to do it at all.
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