Author JK Rowling has been excluded from the upcoming and much anticipated Harry Potter 20th anniversary reunion special, confirmed reports from several media outlets.
The author has been left out intentionally from the ‘Return to Hogwarts’ special which will feature on HBO Max, cited sources. But the news has sent shockwaves around the globe as many were looking forward to seeing the person who was behind the development of these characters.
Sources that are close to this project have gone on to speak about how they plan on focusing on the creation of the first movie of the series that took place nearly 20 years back. And that means drawing more attention to the star cast and crew members that happened to be involved with that.
Meanwhile, those who are hardcore fans of JK Rowling don’t need to worry too much as sources also revealed how the author would be shown as a part of archival footage. Similarly, they confirmed how she will however make no new appearance in the special reunion that fans are waiting for.
As it is, the author has been involved in a number of controversies lately, especially regarding her bold and blunt comments in relation to the topic of transgenders and biological sex.
The star first tweeted her opinion on how there are only two genders and the world should focus on what biology teaches regarding it. In the same way, the author also faced immense backlash when it was also revealed how one of the main villains in the mystery novels comprised of a male character in a dress.
JK Rowling also faced criticism from her own Harry Potter cast and crew members how criticized her for her ingenuine and disgraceful remarks that went about hiring the sentiments of so many of her fans and followers around the globe.