As J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views continue to plague the Harry Potter franchise, the new Dumbledore is facing some fallout. Non-binary actor Aud Mason-Hyde, who came to see John Lithgow as "in some capacity a mentor" while starring as his character's grandchild in Jimpa (2025), admitted his casting in the HBO series "feels vaguely hurtful." "He [...]
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John Lithgow's Non-Binary 'Jimpa' Co-Star Says His 'Harry Potter' Casting Feels "Vaguely Hurtful"
February 8, 2026
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