Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has accused The Daily Show host John Oliver of trivializing women’s rights with his recent comments during a segment of his show in which he said women do not face safety threats from competing trans athletes.

In a lengthy X post, J.K. Rowling accused John Oliver of wanting female athletes to suffer to support an "elitist ideology" over transgender rights.

J.K. Rowling, the renowned "Harry Potter" author, has publicly disagreed with John Oliver regarding his views on transgender athletes' participation in women's sports. In a recent episode of HBO's "L

Representatives from HBO also stated that “J.K. Rowling has a right to express her personal views.” “We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement,” the statement read.

As casting for a "Harry Potter" TV show is underway, HBO is supporting Executive Producer J.K. Rowling, who's been criticized for anti-trans rhetoric.

As production begins on HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series, the network has confirmed plans to involve J.K. Rowling, the author of the original book series, in the making of the show.