John Lithgow nearly walked away from HBO 'Harry Potter' over Rowling's views Geo News

"Stephen's tale is a lesson for all who come after," the actor read in a poem. "Beware of a boss with thin skin and no laughter"

As HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series continues to face backlash before it even debuts, one star is making his stance clear.

Earlier this week, the actor John Lithgow appeared on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” and did something that guests on the show have been doing a lot lately: He paid extensive tribute to the…