Are You A Good Witch?

As the new HBO/Max Harry Potter series being aggressively foisted on us chugs along its way, I’d like to remind everyone that its creator is a horrid anti-trans crusader who actively uses her power, influence and vast wealth to make the lives of some of the most vulnerable and marginalized people on earth worse every single day. And while I recognize everyone’s gotta pay the bills (cough, John Lithgow, cough, Janet McTeer), those freshly cast should at the very least all sign onto the letter pledging “solidarity” with the trans, non-binary and intersex communities who have been affected by the recent UK Supreme Court ruling. If the new Snape can do it, every newly minted wizards, witches and muggles alike should do the same – at a bare-ass minimum. Though, truly, I would prefer all actors of integrity seek alternate modes of employment. The stench of that horrid wizard lady cannot be overestimated. She’s a bit like the Elon Musk of children’s entertainment. Instead, aspire to be like the lovely Nicola Coughlan who recently posted saying, “Keep your new Harry Potter lads. Wouldn't touch [the series] with a ten-foot pole.” Atta girl. Once a TV lesbian (oh, Clare from “Derry Girls”), always an honorary lesbian in our hearts. Oh, and fuck JK Rowling.