Max‘s TV remake of the “Harry Potter” series won’t hit the streamer until 2026, which gives fans of the character plenty of time to speculate about the show. For instance, beyond rehashing a successful IP in a blatant cash-grab maneuver, why should this series exist? That’s a topic for another piece, however. A milder query would be about the potential involvement of the original Warner Bros.

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By now, fans of the “Harry Potter” books, films, and overall franchise are likely well aware that J.K. Rowling, the author of the series, is no ally to the trans community and has been rather public, defiant, and unwavering about many of her bigoted and hateful transphobic comments over the last few years. Rowling’s attacks on the trans communities have been going on for years now. And while she and “Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe have sparred somewhat in the press, a new round of sharply-heated Rowling remarks have inspired the actor to speak out against her again.

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More “Harry Potter” is coming from Warner Bros., as the studio revealed last Spring. But don’t expect it to reach Max for another couple of years. Deadline reports that WBD CEO David Zaslav revealed the premiere window for the series reboot of the “Harry Potter” franchise on a Q4 earning call this morning. The target? Sometime in 2026.

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That’s a broad guess on Zaslav’s part, but it does presuppose that the upcoming series is in active development, and maybe further along than people realize.

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After three films, and dwindling box office returns for each successive movie, the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise may officially be over. Variety reports (via Total Film) that David Yates, who helmed all three of “Harry Potter” prequels (and the final four in the original franchise) revealed in a new interview that the series is “parked.” And it’s news to him that the plan all along was for “Fantastic Beasts” to be a five-film series.

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While it doesn’t look like we’re getting a new Potterverse film anytime soon, there is development on the small-screen side of things that will see audiences possibly return to Hogwarts. As a report from Bloomberg claims that a “Harry Potter” reboot series is now in the early stages of development at HBO that seemingly is being tailored for their streaming service, HBO Max. The report suggests each season would tackle each of the seven ‘Potter’ novels, which could obviously mean they want to do seven seasons of the show.

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Typically, when a celebrity says something problematic, they will quickly apologize (sincere or not) and attempt to move on. Then, when you have folks defending them, it’s at least understandable because there is an apology and a seemingly sincere desire to grow. Well, that’s not the case with J.K. Rowling and her litany of transphobic tweets and public statements over the years. This has made it increasingly rare when you find another celebrity who is willing to step up and defend the “Harry Potter” author.

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What is going on with the “Harry Potter” film franchise? That’s a question that is growing more and more opaque as the months go on. After a massively successful film series covering all of J.K. Rowling’s original books, the author started a spinoff film franchise, “Fantastic Beasts,” which was supposed to rejuvenate the quiet franchise and lead to five more films. However, that experiment has, uh, not worked out so well.

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Just recently, actor Ralph Fiennes made headlines again for defending the transphobic comments made by “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling. It’s been literal years since Rowling first came under fire for her transphobic posts on social media, but because she is one of the most famous writers in the world, people are still talking about it. However, even with her powerful status as an author, not everyone involved with the “Harry Potter” legacy was willing to defend Rowling’s comments.

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It’s been more than two years since ‘Harry Potter’ creator J.K. Rowling went full transphobic on social media, alienating entire swaths of her fanbase and having multiple members of the film franchise speak out against her. Since then, she has not only doubled down on her rhetoric but she’s continued to defend her transphobic beliefs on a near-daily basis, often engaging in fights with people on Twitter. It would seem as if Rowling is running out of friends, as it’s incredibly difficult to do the mental gymnastics to justify what she said and still be a fan of the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise.

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It’s been 20 years since Warner Bros. released the blockbuster film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” And now HBO Max is ready to honor that anniversary by bringing back all the people responsible for the ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise to talk about just how much the films changed their lives. Well, almost everyone…

You see, one of the biggest takeaways from the trailer for “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” is that everyone is coming back to talk about the film franchise.

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Fandom is a funny thing. If you love something enough, whether it be a superhero, a wizard, or any other pop culture icon, you can forgive some pretty egregious things. You know, like the idea of an entire franchise created by an openly transphobic author who spouts hateful things on social media frequently. But, by golly, people love Harry Potter and the Wizarding World, and they’re eagerly anticipating the release of the new film, “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”

READ MORE: Ralph Fiennes Defends J.K.

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Though J.K. Rowling has been beloved by fans for decades now, as her “Harry Potter” book series became some of the biggest hits in history, the past couple of years haven’t been so great for the author. This is because her comments on social media have sparked a fair amount of outrage as people call out her transphobic viewpoints. And even though there are many associated with the ‘Harry Potter’ films that have stood against Rowling’s comments, she does have one defender—Voldemort.

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It was only a matter of time, right? The writing has been on the wall now since WarnerMedia announced plans for its own exclusive streaming service. Now, one of the studio’s biggest franchises, “Harry Potter,” is coming to HBO Max in the form of a new TV series.

READ MORE: Chris Columbus Wanted To Return For Last Two ‘Harry Potter’ Movies

According to THR, WarnerMedia is in the early stages of figuring out how to bring “Harry Potter” to the streaming world of HBO Max.

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Following its very public drama with Johnny Depp who exited the franchise, Warner Bros.’ has delayed the release of “Fantastic Beasts 3” from its originally intentioned November 2021 premiere, to July 15, 2022.

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“The Fantastic Beasts” franchise hasn’t had it easy these last few years and Warner Bros.’ who wants the “Harry Potter” spin-off to be its new cash cow has been dealing with tons of public relations headaches.

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Another day, another ‘Harry Potter’ star speaking out to show their support for trans people. This time, we have actress Emma Watson voicing her support for trans folks after the transphobic comments and essay from Wizarding World creator JK Rowling.

After comments by Daniel Radcliffe and ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Eddie Redmayne, Watson took to social media to also voice her support for the trans community.

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Over the past several years, we’ve seen JK Rowling go from being the creator of one of the most beloved fantasy novel series of all time, ‘Harry Potter,’ to becoming known as a transphobic writer that nearly always finds herself in the middle of some controversy. Normally, she’s able to disappear from social media for a bit and the furor wanes. But with her most recent transphobic comments and the reaction from some stars of the franchises she spawned, it appears that Rowling is no longer content with sitting back and letting the controversy pass.

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It’s clear that many fans are upset with JK Rowling after her most recent transphobic tweets made headlines. (“Most recent” being the important part of that, considering she has a history of transphobic comments.) Yesterday, we saw that ‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against the comments, showing his support for the trans community. And today, ‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Eddie Redmayne did the same.

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It’s a bit of an understatement to say that Warner Bros. might have been expecting more from the studio’s ‘Fantastic Beasts’ film series. It would be bad enough that both films haven’t had the box office showings that WB hoped for. But there’s also the fact that critics and fans have been less-than-enthusiastic about the new series of films written by ‘Harry Potter’ creator J.K.

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Going into the weekend, fans knew that J.K. Rowling had some surprises in store in the new “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.” The ‘Harry Potter’ prequel/spin-off told the further adventures of Newt Scamander and Pals, as they continue their quest to stop the titular villain. It was also the first time that fans would be introduced to Jude Law’s Albus Dumbledore. However, what people probably never saw coming was the twist at the end.

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2016’s “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” promised to be a new, tonally distinct chapter in the so-called Wizarding World. Based on a slender, canon-adjacent book by J.K. Rowling (who also provided the film’s screenplay), it was sold as an airy romp following a foppish Brit (Eddie Redmayne) as he scampered around Jazz Age Manhattan collecting magical creatures and attempting to prevent the human world from getting wind of his misadventures.

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ star Ezra Miller has heard everyone’s complaints about Albus Dumbledore’s sexuality not being spoken about in ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’ and is sick of it. In a new interview, Miller discusses the sexuality of the classic ‘Harry Potter’ character and how in the upcoming movie, it is dealt with in an open and obvious way.

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For those unaware of the controversy, after the publication of the entire ‘Harry Potter’ series of books, writer J.K.

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It seems that “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald” just keeps walking into controversy. First there was director David Yates‘ and creator/screenwriter J.K. Rowling‘s rather weak defence over the casting of Johnny Depp in the series as Grindelwald. Now comes word that the sexuality of young Dumbledore, played by Jude Law in the forthcoming film, will pretty much be kept under wraps.

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Sometimes, you have to choose the hill you’re going to die on, and right now, Johnny Depp probably isn’t the battle you want to stick with. The actor, at least online, has become something of a pariah, due to the allegations by Amber Heard of domestic abuse and assault. Nevertheless, his career has hardly hiccuped, as Hollywood continues to stick with Depp, with the actor most recently appearing in Kenneth Branagh‘s hit, “Murder On The Orient Express.” Beyond that, he’s got a juicy role in the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald,” and presumably one that will extend into the planned sequels, and people aren’t having it.

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It hasn’t been that long since we last visited the wizarding world of Harry Potter. When “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” brought closure to the on-screen journey in 2011, amusement parks, sanctioned plays, digital publications and more kept the spirit of Hogwarts burning inside the hearts of fans everywhere. It’s not hard to see why, either. In the age of persistent nostalgia, Potter remains a bright, warm fixture of comfort, excitement and bedazzlement for audiences of all ages.

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First, the summer saw the debut of “Harry Potter And The Cursed Child,” a stage play by Jack Thorne, based on a story written with Rowling, that tracks Harry’s son on a new adventure.

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