Bel Powley Defends Involvement In New Harry Potter Series Despite JK Rowling Backlash
3 sources·Updated August 10, 2026
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- NME·7h ago‘Harry Potter’ star Bel Powley “strongly disagrees” with J.K. Rowling’s gender views: “I think the trans community deserve safety and dignity”
She joins John Lithgow, Nick Frost and Pappa Essiedu from the new HBO cast in distancing herself from the author's outspoken stance
Read at NME → - Daily Mail News·13h agoHarry Potter TV star says she 'strongly disagrees' with JK Rowling's views on gender
Bel Powley, 34, will play Harry Potter's aunt Petunia Dursley in the forthcoming HBO adaptation of the popular novels, which is set to air from December this year.
Read at Daily Mail News → - HuffPost UK Politics·15h agoBel Powley Defends Involvement In New Harry Potter Series Despite JK Rowling Backlash
Bel Powley Harry Potter star Bel Powley has defended accepting a role in the new TV adaptation of the books, despite the controversy surrounding the franchise’s creator JK Rowling. The former The Morning Show star is set to appear as Aunt Petunia in the new Harry Potter TV…
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