The director also explained why he isn't interested in returning for the upcoming television adaptation. Harry Potter director Christopher Columbus is sharing his thoughts on the franchise’s controversial author,

Chris Columbus isn’t going back to Hogwarts. The filmmaker, who directed the first two “Harry Potter” movies and produced the third, shut down the possibility that he’s going to be involved in HBO’s upcoming TV adaptation of the franchise.

Chris Columbus opens up about J.K. Rowling’s divisive views, admitting he doesn’t agree and describing the situation as “very sad.”