Harry Potter

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  Hagrid Actor Robbie Coltrane Dead at 72

  PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2022

  Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane — best known for portraying Hagrid in the Harry Potter films — has died after two years of illness. He was 7...

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  'Harry Potter' Author J.K. Rowling's New Book Features a Transphobic Character Getting Cancelled

  PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2022

  Backing away from writing fantasy novels, J.K. Rowling now seems to be taking inspiration from issues that are closer to home. Apparently,...

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  Jon Stewart Slams J.K. Rowling for Antisemitic Tropes in 'Harry Potter'

  PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2022

  Jon Stewart has called out controversial Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling for tropes in the film/book franchise that he considers antisemit...

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  Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grant to Appear in 'Harry Potter' Retrospective Special

  PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2021

  HBO Max's retrospective special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts is premiering on January 1, and will include interviews w...

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  Ralph Fiennes Defends J.K. Rowling, Calls Backlash "Disturbing"

  PUBLISHED Mar 18, 2021

  Furthering the divide between Harry Potter actors who do and don't understand the valid critiques of controversial author J.K. Rowling, Ral...

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  A 'Harry Potter' TV Series Is Reportedly Being Developed for HBO Max

  PUBLISHED Jan 25, 2021

  After much speculation, rumours of a forthcoming Harry Potter television series are one step closer to becoming a reality. According to Th...

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  Eddie Izzard Defends J.K. Rowling

  PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2021

  Just weeks after announcing she'd started using she/her pronouns, gender-fluid British comedian Eddie Izzard has come to the defence of not...

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  Hagrid Actor Defends J.K. Rowling's Controversial Stance on Transgender Identities

  PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2020

  Basically every single Harry Potter cast member may have denounced the transphobic views of author J.K. Rowling following her summer-long t...