The ‘Harry Potter’ author was on Graham Norton’s ‘Radio Show’ podcast, where she said ‘nobody said not to come’ to the reunion, she just decided she didn’t want to participate .
“Yeah, I was asked to be on it and decided I didn’t want to do it,” she said of the HBO Max special. “I thought it was more about the movies than the books, you know, rightly so. I mean, that was what the anniversary was about.”
At the time, it was speculated that Rowling’s absence was due to controversy over opinions expressed by the writer and criticized by some as transphobic. Cast members Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Eddie Redmayne have made statements in support of the trans community.
The special recognized Rowling’s contribution to the film franchise by incorporating material from a 2019 interview. (HBO Max, like CNN, is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.)
Rowling told Graham she was still talking to the cast.
“I have it. Yes, I have it,” she said. “I mean, some more than others, but that’s always been the case. You know I knew some better than others.”