Some number of owls have been thrown out of work, as the stage production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has decided not to use live owls, after all.

J.K. Rowling Does Not Care If You're Upset Over 'Black Hermione'

Clover Hope

12/21/15 11:15am

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Casting for the upcoming London play about old-ass Harry Potter characters, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been announced. And much to the chagrin of ~certain~ Potter fans, a black actress is playing Hermione.

The Owls Are Being Laid Off From the Harry Potter Play

J.K. Rowling Does Not Care If You're Upset Over 'Black Hermione'

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