BREAKINGMulti-Source‘Harry Potter’ Series to Air Behind-the-Scenes Special Chronicling First Season Production and the Search for Harry, Ron, HermioneHollywood Reporter|4/2/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceAndrew Garfield Defends Watching ‘Harry Potter’ Despite J.K. Rowling’s Trans ViewsHollywood Reporter|3/27/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceAndrew Garfield Defends Watching ‘Harry Potter’ Movies Even if ‘It’s Controversial and We Shouldn’t Be Putting Money in the Pocket’ of ‘She That Shall Remain Nameless’Variety|3/27/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceAndrew Garfield Says Watching ‘Harry Potter’ Is “Controversial” Because It Rewards “She That Shall Remain Nameless”Deadline|3/27/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJ.K. Rowling Is “So Happy” With ‘Harry Potter’ Teaser As Fans Remain DividedDeadline|3/27/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle Source‘Harry Potter’ Series Unveils First Trailer: ‘The Next Time I See You Will Be in Hogwarts’Rolling Stone|3/26/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle Source‘Harry Potter’ Series Star Paapa Essiedu Says He’s Faced Death Threats Over Casting As SnapeDeadline|3/21/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJohn Lithgow Says He Almost Backed Out of Playing Dumbledore in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Over J.K. Rowling BacklashHollywood Reporter|3/20/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJohn Lithgow Considered Quitting ‘Harry Potter’ Over J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans ViewsDeadline|3/20/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourcePaul Bettany Says He’s A “Big Fan” Of ‘Harry Potter’ After Being Linked To Voldemort Role In HBO SeriesDeadline|3/9/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle Source‘SNL’ Tackles BAFTAs’ Racial Slur Incident With Tourette’s Sketch Featuring Controversial Celebs Like J.K. Rowling, Jill Zarin, Armie Hammer & YeDeadline|3/1/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJohn Lithgow’s Non-Binary ‘Jimpa’ Co-Star Says His ‘Harry Potter’ Casting Feels “Vaguely Hurtful”Deadline|2/8/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJ.K. Rowling Denies Inviting Jeffrey Epstein to ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’ Broadway Opening, DOJ Docs Show He Was Turned Away at DoorVariety|2/4/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJ.K. Rowling Didn’t Invite Jeffrey Epstein To ‘Harry Potter & The Cursed Child’s Broadway Opening & Sex Offender Was Turned Away At DoorDeadline|2/4/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJohn Lithgow on Playing Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series and J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views: ‘People Insisted I Walk Away From the Job. I Chose Not to Do That’Variety|2/1/2026
UNVERIFIEDSingle SourceJohn Lithgow Finds J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Stance “Ironic and Inexplicable,” Speaks Out on Current “War on Empathy”Hollywood Reporter|2/1/2026