Embattled author J.K. Rowling has given the first few episodes of HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series her seal of approval, also sharing that she "worked closely" with the series' writers. "I read the first two episodes of the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter series and they are SO,

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.