Rowlingamid a hardening in her transgender rights rhetoric.
Rowling declined to comment, buttweeted on Thursday that her only regret is not speaking out sooner.
Four years on, Rowling declines to use preferred pronouns and describes some trans women as crossdressers.
Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson as Harry Potter and Hermoine Granger; J.K. Rowling; Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger as Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott in ‘Strike’Everett/Getty/BBC
In a 2020 essay expanding on her gender identity views, she used the phrase trans women/woman eight times.
Whatever theHarry Pottercreator says influences the way people think, Salcedo said.
J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views.
J.K. Rowling, photographed in 2005
We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement.
If Rowling were an employee or freelancer at the BBC, her Twitter/X posts would likely be problematic.
Trust has not been restored since.
The BBC is for everyone and should include everyone whatever their background.
Produced by Hera Pictures, the series is expected to premiere next year.
Im not touching this one with a 1,000-foot-longHarry Potterwand, was a response that typified the mood.
Some were sympathetic to WBDs argument that art should be separated from politics.
Youve got to be open to a range of voices, said a seasoned scripted producer.
Others have a different view.
Any mention, even in passing, shows support for her hate-filled views.
By keeping her IP alive, that fuels her hateful machine.
As such, I am proud to represent Jo.
