Although nan instrumentality guidance to HBO‘s first Harry Potter teaser has mostly been divided, J.K. Rowling has fixed her seal of approval.
On Thursday, nan writer said she’s “so happy” pinch nan teaser trailer for nan bid adjustment of her young big imagination novels, sharing her guidance to nan first look pinch fans connected societal media.
“It’s going to beryllium incredible,” exclaimed Rowling connected X. “I’m truthful happy pinch it.”
Rowling’s tweet came successful consequence to a instrumentality who said nan trailer “looks bloody marvelous,” adding: “I cannot wait, and arsenic it seems to me, neither tin nan remainder of nan world.”
At slightest portion of nan world would disagree, pinch immoderate slamming nan deficiency of colour and stylization successful comparison to nan Harry Potter movies, which were released from 2001 to 2011.
It's going to beryllium incredible. I'm truthful happy pinch it.
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 26, 2026“Despite it being a imagination bid originated from PG children novels thing astir this trailer (color grading, nary existent magic shown, deficiency of whimsy, group design, etc.) is suggestive of thing that’s marketed astatine children,” 1 personification wrote connected X. “On nan different manus it’s cleanable for infantilized adults.”
Several person complained astir nan race-swapping of Severus Snape pinch character Paapa Essiedu, who precocious revealed he’s gotten racially-motivated decease threats complete his casting.
“The caller Harry Potter show is genuinely astonishing to me,” personification wrote. “Leftists won’t for illustration bc of JKR, correct wingers won’t for illustration it bc JKR retconned a bunch of characters to effort and beryllium woke, and nan kids of coming won’t for illustration it bc it’s virtually f*cking millennial slop.”
As noted, connected nan different extremity of nan “woke” spectrum, Rowling’s anti-trans views proceed to plague nan series. “You cannot ‘separate nan creation from nan artist’ pinch Harry Potter. JK Rowling has straight funded harmful authorities to nan trans organization and straight caused harm to trans people. She uses nan money she makes from Harry Potter for that,” different posted.
despite it being a imagination bid originated from PG children novels thing astir this trailer (color grading, nary existent magic shown, deficiency of whimsy, group design, etc.) is suggestive of thing that’s marketed astatine children. connected nan different manus it’s cleanable for infantilized adults https://t.co/N2hXy6qU0q
— tyler woodward (@tyler02020202) March 25, 2026the caller harry potter show is genuinely astonishing to me. leftists won’t for illustration bc of JKR, correct wingers won’t for illustration it bc JKR retconned a bunch of characters to effort and beryllium woke, and nan kids of coming won’t for illustration it bc it’s virtually fucking millennial slop. https://t.co/oxFj6HKsOm
— belle (@espressobaddie) March 26, 2026You cannot "separate nan creation from nan artist" pinch Harry Potter. JK Rowling has straight funded harmful authorities to nan trans organization and straight caused harm to trans people. She uses nan money she makes from Harry Potter for that.
— Anthony Doyle🍉 (@Anthonysmdoyle) March 25, 2026Scheduled to premiere connected Christmas Day, Harry Potter began filming successful nan UK past summer. Its formed includes Dominic McLaughlin arsenic nan titular boy wizard, Alastair Stout arsenic Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton arsenic Hermoine Granger, John Lithgow arsenic Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer arsenic Minerva McGonagall and Nick Frost arsenic Rubeus Hagrid.
Harry Potter is written and executive produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod is executive producing and directing aggregate episodes of nan series, produced by HBO successful relation pinch Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros Television. Also executive producing are Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films. Hans Zimmer precocious signed connected arsenic composer.