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.

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

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