Published on April 13, 2024, 1:19 am

J.K. Rowling, the esteemed writer of the widely celebrated “Harry Potter” book series, recently expressed her disappointment in key actors from the franchise’s film adaptations due to their vocal support for transgender rights.

The acclaimed 58-year-old author has notably become a vocal critic of what she views as the extreme transmovement, primarily concerning women’s security in society.

Notably, Rowling shared her anxieties about children opting for medical transition due to perceived transgender identities through an expansive thread on a prominent social media platform.

Responding to one follower’s expectation of receiving a public apology from Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson – two principal actors from the Harry Potter movie adaptations – Rowling exhibited no signs of extending forgiveness. She sternly commented that these celebrities who endorsed transgender shifts among minors and threatened women’s hard-won rights could save their apologies for affected detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on gender-specific spaces.

Both Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson publicly opposed Rowling’s opinions following some contentious tweets by the author which stirred up a storm in 2020.

In a 2020 essay published on her official website, Rowling affirmed her refusal to comply with a movement she believed was inflicting tangible harm by weakening womanhood as both political and biological classes while simultaneously providing refuge to predators.

It was around this period that Emma Watson, much-loved for portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, made her own declaration on social media: “Trans people are who they say they are and deserve to lead their lives without incessant questioning or being told they aren’t who they claim.”

In show of solidarity towards her trans-followers, Watson conveyed that she and numerous other individuals globally recognize, respect and admire them for their authentic identities.

Sharing comparable perspectives in 2020 after triggering widespread discussions with his statements were made public, Daniel Radcliffe stated: “Transgender women are women. Any statement refuting this disrespects transgender people’s identities and dignity, contradicting all guidance proposed by healthcare professionals who possess far more knowledge in this topic than either Jo [Rowling] or myself,” as written in an extensive essay.

Radcliffe further expressed his support for transitioning trans youth during a discussion on “Sharing Spaces,” a roundtable series spearheaded by renowned activist group The Trevor Project.

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