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J.K. Rowling has confirmed the extent of her involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter revival. The 59-year-old author behind the iconic magical franchise has sparked backlash in recent years over her comments about the trans community , and HBO ’s TV series has been drawn into the controversy. The network previously defended Rowling over her ‘right to express her personal views’, while confirming she has a hand in the project. Now, the writer has gone further in explaining just how involved she actually is. ‘I read the first two episodes of the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series and they are SO, SO, SO GOOD,’ she wrote on X over the weekend. When a fan asked if her post meant she wasn’t penning the series, she insisted while that’s true, she has still been hands-on . Rowling replied: ‘No, but I’ve worked closely with the extremely talented writers.’ It was previously revealed the author is serving as an executive producer on the Harry Potter series....

J.K. Rowling has confirmed the extent of her involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter revival. The 59-year-old author behind the iconic magical franchise has sparked backlash in recent years over her comments about the trans community , and HBO ’s TV series has been drawn into the controversy. The network previously defended Rowling over her ‘right to express her personal views’, while confirming she has a hand in the project. Now, the writer has gone further in explaining just how involved she actually is. ‘I read the first two episodes of the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series and they are SO, SO, SO GOOD,’ she wrote on X over the weekend. When a fan asked if her post meant she wasn’t penning the series, she insisted while that’s true, she has still been hands-on . Rowling replied: ‘No, but I’ve worked closely with the extremely talented writers.’ It was previously revealed the author is serving as an executive producer on the Harry Potter series....