JK Rowling has sparked backlash from the trans community after being announced as an executive producer on the HBO series.

JK Rowling has insisted she won't fire Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter over his support for the trans community. The 34-year-old actor — who is set to play Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming adaptation of Rowling's wizard book series — was recently one of over 400 actors who signed their name on a petition which called for the UK's

JK Rowling has said she would never get an actor fired from the new Harry Potter TV series because of their pro-trans views.Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severeus Snape in the forthcoming HBO project,