Harry Potter series writer JK Rowling has announced that she is not shooting the Harry Potter 20 Years Later: Return to Hogwarts special. Speaking on the Graham Norton show on Virgin Radio UK, the author stated that he refused to participate in the film. Deadline reports.
“I was asked to participate, but I decided I didn’t want to do it,” Rowling said. “I thought the special was about the movies, not the book. That’s absolutely fair, because it’s timed to coincide with the anniversary of the first movie.
The author emphasized that he does not want anyone to refuse him to make films.
special section appeared It was shown on the January 1 HBO service and in Russia by Amediateka. The actors and creators of the series shared stories from the filming and memories of working together.
The special issue included archive footage of Rowling. In recent years, the author has been accused of intolerance towards transgender people. Initially, it was believed that the author would not meet, but in the end, his figure was removed from the 2019 interview and placed on a black background.