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Aug 14, 2026
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Canadian director refused to work on new Harry Potter show over 'transphobia'
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Canadian director Ally Pankiw revealed Thursday in an Instagram post that she turned down work on an upcoming Harry Potter television series, saying, “It simply is this easy to say no to funding transphobia!”
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