British actor and director Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort in the Harry Potter series, sympathized with writer J.K. Rowling, who was accused of transphobia. Reported by The Telegraph.
“I can understand the acuteness of the dispute, but this era of accusations and the need to condemn someone seems irrational to me. I am concerned with the hatred with which people react to views that differ from their own, and worried about the cruelty of their language towards others, ”said the artist.
Robbie Coltrane, who played the role of Rubeus Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter films, also stood up for Rowling. “I don't think she said anything really offensive. I don’t know why there is a whole generation of people on Twitter who loiter around and wait to be hurt. They wouldn't have won the war, would they? ” – said the actor.
The scandal around the writer erupted after the summer of 2020, she ridiculed the author's column with the headline “Opinion: after COVID-19, you need to create a fairer world for people who are menstruating.” Rowling joked that the columnist forgot the word “woman.” As a result, she was accused of transphobia.
Earlier in September, the writer was criticized again online. Users were outraged by Rowling's new book “Bad Blood”, the protagonist of which is a serial killer disguised as a woman.
