The author has broken her silence on a media report speculating about whether she will "sack" HBO's 'Harry Potter' star Paapa Essiedu after he signed a trans rights petition.

The actor, 34, was one of more than 400 actors who signed an open letter condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for their latest ruling on transgender women and men

Fans have launched a campaign to remove Paapa Essiedu from the upcoming Max Harry Potter series due to his past public support for trans rights and they want J.K. Rowling to join the movement.