JK Rowling reacts to the casting of Paapa Essiedu in Severus Rogue

“I don’t have the power to turn an actor from the series …” writes the creator of the magic saga.

The creation of the series Harry Potter Mostly talked about her on a policy and social, for a few weeks.

The conservative positions of JK Rowling Faced with transgender people are far from being shared by fans and Hollywood, as Paapa essiedu.

Casté to play the role of Severus Rogue in the future HBO series, the actor I may destroy you Signed an open letter in support of trans persons condemning a decision – largely supported by Rowling – of the British Supreme Court, which stipulates that trans women are not legally recognized as women, and trans men, not as men. The letter, widely relayed, expressed the support of many artists to trans, non-binary and intersex people, affected by this verdict. Among the signatories: Nicola coughlan (Bridgerton),, Bella Ramsey (The Last of Us) and other rising voices of industry. By signing, Paapa essiedu thus openly opposes JK Rowling.

But the writer continues to support the cast of the British actor of Ghanaian origin, and does not plan to ask for his departure:

“I don’t have the power to turn an actor from the series, and I would not exercise it, even if I had it”.

She writes on her social network that she does not believe “Whether you have to deprive someone of their job or their ways of living because they defend legally protected convictions even if these convictions are not mine. “

To the point that the HBO boss must turn off the fire from the controversies that light up every two days: “The decision to collaborate with JK Rowling is not new. We have been working with it for 25 years” he justifies in a podcast in recent days. “”His political opinions belong to him. The series Harry Potter is not an ideological Trojan horse. If you want to confront it, go to Twitter. ”

Casting side, Paapa essiedu will give the reply to John Lithgow who will play Dumbledore, Janet McTeer will be McGonagall, and Nick Frost will resume the role of Hagrid.

We do not yet know who will play Harry, Ron and Hermione. The shooting of the Harry Potter series must start by the end of the year.