JK Rowling's Involvement in Harry Potter TV Reboot Feels Like a Slap in the Face

The news that HBO is rebooting Harry Potter with an all-new cast of young actors has spread like wildfire around the world, with millions of fans already eager to see the new version of the story created specifically for modern audiences.

And while the idea of seeing the cult series reimagined by HBO is certainly tempting to the fandom, one thing is keeping them from indulging in a full-blown celebration — J. K. Rowling will be producing the series. Yikes.

According to the latest rumors, the new HBO project will be a complete reboot of Harry Potter, with each season covering one of Rowling's original books.

Apparently, Rowling will be attached to the series as a producer, and fans are not loving it one bit, arguing that the controversial author must be eliminated from the future of Harry Potter due to her infamous remarks about the transgender community.

Fans claim that separating the artist from her creation is extremely important in Rowling's case, as her controversial statements severely undermine all of her previous achievements — even though the book series itself is certainly the work of a genius.

If HBO keeps her on as a producer, it will be a huge slap in the face to the fandom because, by doing this, the network would confirm that making money is more important to them than not hurting people's feelings.

While most fans support the idea that Rowling should be excluded from the development of the upcoming series, some are willing to accept her as a producer as long as her input is limited to simply lending the rights to her characters to HBO. Despite her controversial comments, she's still the one who created Harry Potter, and it would be impossible to produce a series without her name attached to it.

People have waited so long for the modern reimagining of Harry Potter that everyone is just hoping that HBO will treat the fandom with respect and make the best decision to please everyone involved.