JK Rowling sarcastically responds to planned boycott of ‘Harry Potter’ TV series

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JK Rowling has offered a sarcastic response towards those planning to boycott the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.The upcoming television reboot of the fantasy franchise was confirmed by HBO earlier this month (April 12), and will be the first-ever series based on the iconic books.

As reported by Bloomberg, each season of the series is set to be based on one of Rowling’s seven main entries in the Harry Potter series.However, while some fans rejoiced at the forthcoming show, others were quick to speak out against the project due to the author’s previous remarks aimed at the transgender community.The comments were first made public in 2020 when the author took to Twitter to write a series of “anti-trans” tweets, which called out an article’s use of the phrase “men who menstruate”.

Following the comments, a number of people have called for a boycott of the show, due to Rowling’s involvement.Sharing her response to the planned boycott, the author took to social media on Friday (April 21), and sarcastically labelled the efforts as “dreadful news”, as well as saying she is taking “precautions”.“Dreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share,” she wrote. “Activists in my mentions are trying to organise yet another boycott of my work, this time of the Harry Potter TV show.

As forewarned is forearmed, I’ve taken the precaution of laying in a large stock of champagne.”Dreadful news, which I feel duty bound to share.