JK Rowling noted that she will not be writing HBO's Harry Potter series as critics worry about her anti-trans views.

J.K. Rowling has given the Harry Potter series her stamp of approval. The controversial author recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to praise the show, which is set to be a “faithful adaptation” of Rowling’s mega-selling fantasy series. She also noted that she “worked closely with the extremely talented writers” on the series.

JK Rowling has heaped praise on the new HBO Harry Potter series after reading the first two episodes. The TV adaption of Rowling’s seven-book fantasy novel series was confirmed by HBO Max in 2023, with the author on board as an executive producer. Rowling, 59, delivered her early verdict on the series in a post shared to X on Saturday (21 June).