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

Oct 17, 2026 4:03am PT J.K. Rowling’s Agent Slams Trans Rights Protest at ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ in London: It Put ‘Others at Risk’

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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 new shortened version of the show at the Palace Theatre. The activists, one with a T-shirt stating “Rowling money kills,” lay on the red carpet before they were dragged off by security guards.

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