The head of HBO has insisted that the new “Harry Potter” series will not be “secretly infused” with author J. K. Rowling’s controversial anti-transgender views. Casey Bloys, who serves as CEO of the network giant, discussed the upcoming show, Rowling, and her divisive rhetoric during an episode of Matthew Belloni’s “The Town” podcast.

HBO’s chief content officer, Casey Bloys, has distanced the channel’s new Harry Potter television series from author JK Rowling’s contentious views on gender issues. Last month, HBO announced that Nick Frost,