JK Rowling supports casting of black actress as Hermione

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JK Rowling supports casting of black actress as Hermione

Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling praised the casting of a black actress to play the wizard’s sidekick Hermione Granger in a London play based on the saga. Producers of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, set to open in June, said Swaziland-born actress Noma Dumezweni would play the role made famous by Emma Watson in the film series. Rowling gave her seal of approval in a tweet, “brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione.”

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