Evanna Lynch suggests JK Rowling skipped Harry Potter reunion because she ‘was busy’

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Evanna Lynch has said she “strongly disagrees” with the media narrative of a rift between JK Rowling and the Harry Potter cast. The actor, who played Luna Lovegood in the franchise, said everyone on set held “strong beliefs” but insisted the writer had not been given the “cold shoulder” by the film’s production over the recent Harry Potter reunion special. There was speculation JK Rowling’s absence from the Harry Potter reunion special was due to her controversial opinions on gender-identity “I think there’s things we don’t all agree with and don’t understand,” the 30-year-old actor said, adding, “ has her beliefs and she’s doing her thing.” Prior to its release, there was some speculation that the author has been distanced from the reunion due to her views on gender, with tabloid reports claiming that she had been “snubbed” by the show’s producers. Addressing the alleged snub and Rowling’s absence from Return to Hogwarts, Lynch told GB News: “I reject the narrative that there’s been a cold shoulder.” Watch Apple TV+ free for 7 days New subscribers only.