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Entertainment · October 17, 2026

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

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Transgender rights activists staged a protest at a gala performance of the stage play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in London's West End on Thursday. The protesters, who wore masks and goggles to conceal their identities, stormed the red carpet at the Palace Theatre and lay down before being removed by security. One protester wore a shirt reading 'Rowling money kills.' Neil Blair, J.K. Rowling’s agent, criticized the demonstration, stating it put others at risk. The event was celebrating a new, shortened version of the production.

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Reported by multiple outlets

  • A trans rights protest occurred at a gala performance of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' at London's Palace Theatre on Thursday.
  • Protesters wore masks and headgear to conceal their identities.
  • Protesters lay down on the red carpet and were subsequently removed by security guards.
  • One protester's shirt displayed the message 'Rowling money kills.'
  • J.K. Rowling's agent, Neil Blair, criticized the protest and claimed it put people at risk.

Reported by only some outlets

  • The gala event was for a new shortened version of the stage show.
  • J.K. Rowling has funded legal efforts regarding women's rights and has posted content on X considered to be attacks by the trans community.

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