J.K. Rowling’s Agent Slams Trans Rights Protest at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ in London: It Put ‘Others at Risk’

Variety - Oct 17, 2026

J.K. Rowling’s agent Neil Blair has slammed the transgender rights activists who staged a dramatic protest before a gala performance of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Thursday in London’s West End. The protesters, many wearing masks, hats and goggles to hide their identity, stormed the red carpet as celebrities were arriving for a […]

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