HBO's chief content officer Casey Bloys has defended the network's partnership with JK Rowling for the upcoming Harry Potter TV series amid ongoing controversy over the author's views on transgender issues.

A source close to JK Rowling says the author won't be bothered that the actor playing Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter series has signed a letter demanding industry action on trans rights

HBO's Casey Bloys explained why the 'Harry Potter' series backlash should be a Twitter 'debate' with JK Rowling instead.