'Harry Potter' TV Series Actress 'Strongly' Disagrees With JK Rowling's Anti-Trans Views

Though JK Rowling is extremely involved in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" TV adaptation, not all the actors involved with the project share her anti-trans views. In a new interview released Monday morning, Bel Powley, who will be playing Petunia Dursley in the show, noted that she "strongly" disagrees. "I strongly disagree with JK Rowling's views on gender," she told The Telegraph. "I think that the trans community deserve safety and dignity and respect and total acceptance. But I love Harry Potter. I grew up with the books. I am from that first generation of readers and, . . .