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Jason Isaacs blasts 'racist' Harry Potter fans criticising Paapa Essiedu casting

Harry Potter star Jason Isaacs has taken aim at "racist" critics complaining about Paapa Essiedu being cast as Severus Snape.

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Jason Isaacs condemns ‘racist’ Harry Potter fans opposing Paapa Essiedu’s Snape casting

‘I May Destroy You’ star Essiedu will play the potions professor in new TV series

The Independent UK

The 10 Most Traumatizing Children’s Fantasy Books Of All Time

Bad for children, great for therapists.

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The Neil Gaiman allegations have left Netflix’s The Sandman in an ethical minefield

STATE OF THE ARTS: The fantasy drama returns months after the author – on whose books ‘The Sandman’ is based – was accused of sexual assault. Micha Frazer-Carroll looks at the difficult quandary now facing viewers – and the thorny issue of separating art from artist

The Independent UK

10 Of The Most Disappointing Fantasy Books

Some fantasy books are a breath of fresh air, others feel like a goblin farted in your mouth. These are a mixed bag.

The Mary Sue

Nicholas Hoult Hints at Joining HBO's 'Harry Potter' Series After Losing Original Film Role

Nicholas Hoult reveals he once auditioned for Harry Potter and jokes he's 'still ready' to join HBO's reboot, hinting at a potential role in the upcoming series.

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‘Red Flag Alert’: J.K. Rowling slammed by internationally renowned Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention

Getting called out for paving the way to genocide? Just another day for JK...

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Jim Shooter death: Highly influential former Marvel editor-in chief dies, aged 73

Shooter helped create a transformative boom period for Marvel Comics in the 1980s

The Independent UK

Amyl & The Sniffers Sound Off On Palestine, J.K. Rowling & AI During Glastonbury Set

Amyl & The Sniffers didn't pull any punches as they took the stage in Glastonbury in a fiery set that keeps on giving.

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“She Somehow Became A Death Eater”: J.K. Rowling Mocks Pedro Pascal Following Claims He ‘Shut Her Down’

Rowling's retaliation came after LGBTQ+ outlet Gayety celebrated Pascal’s outspokenness.

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San Francisco bookstores pull ‘Harry Potter’ books in protest of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans pledge

Bookstores announced the move in response to the launch of the J.K. Rowling Women’s Fund

The Independent UK

Zohran Mamdani told director mom Mira Nair to pass on Harry Potter movie

The Indian-American filmmaker had the opportunity to direct the fourth Harry Potter movie

The Independent UK

Boy George takes ‘muggle’ swipe at JK Rowling live on air after row

Boy George called JK Rowling a “muggle” following their social media row over transgender people.

The Independent UK

Pedro Pascal Defends His Criticism Of JK Rowling After Calling Her “Heinous Loser”

"Good God I love Pedro Pascal"

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Pedro Pascal admits being ‘sick’ of ‘bully’ J.K. Rowling, says it ‘goes beyond’ protecting his sister

His sister, Luz Pascal, came out as a transgender woman in February 2021

The Independent UK

Michael Cera says he turned down Fantastic Beasts role over fears he’d get ‘too famous’

The Harry Potter spin-off films famously starred Eddie Redmayne as magizoologist Newt Scamander

The Independent UK

Pedro Pascal reveals motive behind criticising JK Rowling’s trans comments

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Pedro Pascal says he decided to call JK Rowling a ‘heinous loser’ because ‘bullies make me sick’

‘The Last of Us’ star slammed British author in April after she celebrated the UK’s anti-transgender ruling

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Evening Standard

India Willoughby and JK Rowling's Twitter war – the complete timeline

The Harry Potter writer has had an ongoing war online over trans issues

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Is Lilly Tino 'Rage Baiting'? Trans Community Worried That Influencer's Actions Will Put Them At Risk

Trans TikToker Lilly Tino is facing backlash after posting restroom videos at Disney, as critics accuse her of rage baiting and harming trans advocacy efforts.

Evening Standard

Ban on political parties taking part in Pride ‘a retrograde step’, says minister

Chris Bryant told a debate on Pride month that political parties were crucial to the rights given to LGBT+ people in the UK.

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JK Rowling clarifies her involvement in HBO's Harry Potter series amid anti-trans controversy

JK Rowling has insisted she did not write the new Harry Potter series - but she did assist the team of writers.

The Independent UK

JK Rowling claps back after Stephen Fry calls her ‘cruel’

Fry said he ‘disagrees profoundly’ with the ‘Harry Potter’ author’s trans views

Evening Standard

JK Rowling claims she was never friends with Stephen Fry after he accused her of being 'radicalised by TERFs'

‘It is a great mistake to assume that everyone who claims to have been a friend of mine was ever considered a friend by me,’ Rowling wrote

Evening Standard

JK Rowling hails BBC presenter Martine Croxall for rejecting ‘pregnant people’ term live on air

The Harry Potter author took to social media to give praise, saying: ‘I have a new favourite BBC presenter’

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