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

I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT THIS ALL DAY, SO SECURITY HAD TO DRAG A BUNCH OF PEOPLE OFF THE RED CARPET IN LONDON BECAUSE THEY WERE PROTESTING J.K. ROWLING BEFORE THE CURSED CHILD GALA, WHICH IS WILD BECAUSE THEY WERE WEARING MASKS AND GOGGLES AND LAYING ON THE GROUND TO DISRUPT THE CELEBRITIES ARRIVING, AND THEN NEIL BLAIR, HER AGENT, RELEASED A STATEMENT SAYING THAT WHILE HE RESPECTS PEOPLE HAVING VIEWS, THIS PARTICULAR THING PUT AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND PERFORMERS AT RISK. APPARENTLY SOMEONE HAD A SHIRT THAT SAID ROWLING MONEY KILLS. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT HAPPENED NEXT OR IF THE SHOW WAS DELAYED BUT IT SOUNDS LIKE A TOTAL MESS FOR THE THEATER STAFF TRYING TO KEEP THE MAGIC ALIVE. OK NOW BACK TO YOUR STORY, SORRY.

HONESTLY I HAD TO CHECK IT WAS NOT A JOKE BUT NO, IT WAS A WHOLE THING AT THE PALACE THEATRE ON THURSDAY NIGHT. PROTESTERS STORMED THE RED CARPET FOR THE CURSED CHILD PERFORMANCE AND THE SECURITY GUARDS HAD TO LITERALLY DRAG THEM AWAY. J.K. ROWLING’S AGENT IS PISSED OFF ABOUT IT, TELLING VARIETY THAT THOSE KINDS OF ACTIONS PUT THE PERFORMERS AND THE STAFF AT RISK. THE ARTICLE DOES NOT SAY IF THE SHOW ACTUALLY HAD TO PAUSE, JUST THAT THEY WERE THERE BEFORE THE GALA, WEARING MASKS AND HOLDING SIGNS. IT IS JUST SO DRAMATIC TO HAVE A RED CARPET STORMING OVER A PLAY, BUT I GUESS THAT IS THE WORLD WE ARE IN NOW. ANYWAY THIS SONG IS ACTUALLY MY FAVOURITE.

J.K. Rowling’s agent Neil Blair criticized protesters who disrupted the red carpet at a London gala performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, citing concerns for safety.

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