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Tom Felton sparks backlash after expressing gratitude to J.K. Rowling amid anti-trans controversy

The 37-year-old actor's comments come amid ongoing controversy over Rowling’s widely criticised views on transgender rights.

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Tom Felton Enrages ‘Harry Potter’ Fans With Red Carpet Comments On J.K. Rowling

Tom Felton expressed gratitude to J.K. Rowling, sparking immense backlash online. “Saying this at the Tony’s red carpet during pride month is wild,” one netizen said.

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Disney composer Alan Menken: ‘I won my first Oscar, then Howard Ashman told me he was dying’

INTERVIEW: The mastermind musician behind ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Little Mermaid’ has more Oscars than anyone alive. As ‘Hercules’ the musical hits the West End, he speaks with Lydia Spencer-Elliott about his late collaborator Howard Ashman, the live-action boom, and difficult directors – ahem, Guy Ritchie

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Emma Watson’s father on how he kept her ‘feet on the ground’

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Emma Watson’s dad issues urgent warning to new Harry Potter actors

‘As a parent, you have to be scared,’ actor’s father said

The Independent UK

‘It Was The Most Horrible Thing I’ve Ever Had To Do’: Emma Watson On Kissing Rupert Grint

"It was the most horrible thing I’ve ever had to do."

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Game of Thrones child star Isaac Hempstead Wright gives warning to new Harry Potter actors

‘What a ride they’ve got in store,’ star said

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OPINION - Harry Potter and the curse of fame: why I'm scared for the fresh batch of child stars like Arabella Stanton

Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout have just been cast as Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, stars of an upcoming HBO series that will turn Harry Potter into a seven season TV show. The three children are, at maximum, 11 years old, and their lives will never…

Evening Standard

Harry Potter TV series reveals first look at young actors cast for Harry, Ron and Hermione roles

Harry, Ron and Hermione have been cast for the new Harry Potter TV series on HBO.

WhatToWatch

Harry Potter series casts Hermione, Ron and Harry

A casting call, announced in September, saw around 32,000 children audition for the lead roles.

Evening Standard

I Track Every Celebrity Cannes Arrival—These 8 French Riviera Outfits Fit Any Euro Summer Vacation

I'm taking notes for my next trip.

Marie Claire

Emma Watson's New Cannes Dress Sent the Summer Plaid Trend to the Top of My Wish List

She's following the runway's lead.

Marie Claire

Emma Watson Raises the Cannes Airport Outfit Bar in a Chanel Dress and Ballet Pumps

She's hitting the airport runway in style.

Marie Claire

Why is Maga-land so obsessed with Kai Trump turning 18? Do you really need to ask?

The birthday of Donald Trump’s granddaughter has been forced upon my consciousness because an awful lot of people are being weird about it

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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.

Evening Standard

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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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?"

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Salon

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

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

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

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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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30 Times Celebs Kept It Classy While Clapping Back At Overstepping Fans

Parasocial relationships refer to one-sided relationships in which a person develops a strong connection with someone they don't know.

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