(Some of the names in consideration include Quadraball, Quidstrike, Quicker, or Quidball.)
Rowlinghas become a problematic figure, repeatedly expressing views that many have condemned as transphobic.
“That’s not going anywhere.
Has the once beloved ‘Harry Potter’ franchise lost its magic?.Illustration by Leonardo Santamaria for EW
We created the fandom, and that’s ours to keep.”
Rowling has said she plannedFantastic Beastsas a five-film series, with two more on the way afterSecrets of Dumbledore.
2018’sCrimes of Grindelwaldwas especially maligned, with audiences and critics alikedismissing it as a charmless slog.
Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander and Jude Law as Albus Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.'.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
“I would never bet against anything related toHarry Potter,and never bet againstFantastic Beasts.”
But for fans like Miller, the problem and its solution are clear.
“I just want thoughtful stories made within the universe that I love.”
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