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Dua Lipa is youngest person to feature on Sunday Times under-40s rich list

Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles are among the other musicians on the 40 Under 40 Rich List.

Evening Standard

JK Rowling won't fire Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter for pro trans views

'Harry Potter' writer J.K. Rowling has insisted she wouldn't want to drop Paapa Essiedu from HBO's revival series because of his pro-trans views.

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Harry Potter stars 'hit back' at JK Rowling over trans ruling in open letter

Signatories said that the ruling ‘undermines the lived reality and threatens the safety of trans, non-binary, and intersex people living in the UK’

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Rupert Grint announces birth of ‘secret’ second child

He has a daughter called Wednesday, who was born in 2020.

Evening Standard

Pedro Pascal Says J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Rhetoric Is ‘Heinous Loser Behaviour’

'The Last Of Us' star Pedro Pascal has called J.K. Rowling out for her transphobia, calling her a "loser" in an Instagram comment.

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JK Rowling Called Out By Harry Potter Star After She Celebrated Trans Ruling With Cigar

"Why do they keep defending her?"

Bored Panda

It's time to leave "Harry Potter" behind

Rowling's divisive opinions make it increasingly difficult for fans to separate the art from the artist

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Harry Potter star Sean Biggerstaff brands JK Rowling a 'bigot' over trans views in wake of Supreme Court ruling

Actor is latest star of film series to criticise author over her views on transgender rights

Evening Standard

Nicola Coughlan says she wouldn’t touch Harry Potter series ‘with a 10ft pole’

‘Keep your new Harry Potter lads,’ said the actor

The Independent UK

Celebs Are Slamming J.K. Rowling Over UK’s Anti-Trans Laws: ‘Keep Your New Harry Potter’

Following J.K. Rowling's celebration of a UK Supreme Court ruling, many celebrities have come out to criticise her transphobia.

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JK Rowling’s journey from Harry Potter creator to gender-critical campaigner

Doyenne of children’s literature has regularly utilised social media in support of women-only spaces

The Guardian - UK

Nick Frost faces backlash over casting in Harry Potter TV series

Nick Frost has been inundated with messages from angry fans who are against him joining the 'Harry Potter' TV series in light of author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans comments.

BANG Premier

Harry Potter and the Supreme Court Ruling — will the new cast be tainted by association?

The new HBO show cast announcement has been overshadowed by its executive producer’s views

Evening Standard

HBO’s Harry Potter Remake Confirms A Bunch Of New Cast Members, Including One Returner

The remake will even include characters not featured in the OG films

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The Independent UK

Nick Frost, John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu confirmed as Harry Potter TV cast

The series will feature a brand new cast while staying authentic to the original books.

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JK Rowling Back In The Spotlight After Slamming Toddler’s School Suspension For “Transphobia”

J.K. Rowling slammed the suspension of a British toddler, saying people who agree with the punishment are a “dangerous zealot.” The post JK Rowling Back In The Spotlight After Slamming Toddler’s School Suspension For “Transphobia” first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Nick Frost 'nearing deal' to play Hagrid in new Harry Potter TV show

The actor-comedian would join John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu who are set or in negotiations to play Professor Albus Dumbledore, Professor Minerva McGonagall and Professor Severus Snape

The Independent UK

David Tennant makes dig at JK Rowling when asked about Harry Potter

David Tennant makes JK Rowling dig when asked about starring in Harry Potter series

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The Independent UK

David Tennant makes JK Rowling dig when asked about starring in Harry Potter series

Rowling has previously hit out at the actor on X/Twitter over his support for trans rights

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JK Rowling Takes Brutal Swipe at Harry Potter Stars Who ‘Ruined’ the Franchise for Her

JK Rowling has once again hinted at ongoing tensions with the actors who brought her Harry Potter series to life on the big screen.

Euronews

‘Three guesses’: J.K. Rowling appears to take a swipe at Harry Potter stars amid feud

The controversial author has reignited tensions with Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, after making an obvious jab at the trio on social media.

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling appears to criticise Harry Potter’s three stars amid feud

In response to a social media post asking who ‘ruins a movie for you’, the author alluded to Radcliffe, Watson and Grint, with whom she has fallen out over trans rights

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“Harry Potter Kids Disowning Her Is So Funny To Me”: J.K. Rowling Strikes Again With Jab At Stars

"You gave them the throne they now use to look down on you." The post “Harry Potter Kids Disowning Her Is So Funny To Me”: J.K. Rowling Strikes Again With Jab At Stars first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling ‘takes aim’ at Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint on social media

Author has been embroiled in a spat with the stars due to her views on transgender rights

The Conversation

Chaotic cosmic clones and the Joker reinvented – what to watch and read this week

When director Robert Eggers asked him what kind of movies he was interested in, Robert Pattinson said: “I only wanna do strange things.” It seems he’s taken the same approach to stardom as fellow teen star, Daniel Radcliffe – make your name in a big-budget franchise, then spend the rest…

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