JK Rowling has insisted she won't fire Paapa Essiedu from Harry Potter over his support for the trans community. The 34-year-old actor — who is set to play Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming adaptation of Rowling's wizard book series — was recently one of over 400 actors who signed their name on a petition which called for the UK's

Harry Potter author JK Rowling has finally reacted after one of the new stars of the upcoming HBO reboot, Paapa Essiedu, signed an open letter in support of trans rights in the UK. The Scottish author revealed why she won't be firing the actor ahead of filming the HBO show.