The author has broken her silence on a media report speculating about whether she will "sack" HBO's 'Harry Potter' star Paapa Essiedu after he signed a trans rights petition.

JK Rowling has sparked backlash from the trans community after being announced as an executive producer on the HBO series.

J.K. Rowling explains why she wouldn’t fire Paapa Essiedu from the Harry Potter series despite their opposing views about the trans community. Lately, Rowling is best known for her anti-trans rhetoric and has gloated over the U.