Daniel Radcliffe reminds fans that “not everyone in the franchise” agrees with J.K. Rowling
The Harry Potter star didn't think he could look himself in the mirror if he didn’t speak out
Since the world closed the book on Harry Potter more than a decade ago, J.K. Rowling has thrown the Wizarding World in the garbage can, soaked it in kerosene, and lit it ablaze. Even ignoring the zombie franchise limping by in the series’ wake, Potter’s creator has made it very well known that the only thing she likes more than the bowel movements of wizards is transphobia. No one knows why Rowling has made it her life’s mission to spoil whatever public goodwill she had on a worthless quest to have her bogus beliefs received with warmth and understanding. But she did, and it’s put the young cast of the children’s entertainment series Harry Potter in a very tough position. Should they support their old transphobic friend who helped earn them millions and betray the legions of fans who turned to the series for comfort, enjoyment, and identification?
For the most part, it’s been a mixed bag. Lord Voldemort himself, Ralph Fiennes, called the “verbal abuse” against the author “appalling.” However, when he puts it that way, it does seem a little unfair to criticize the world’s most famous author for directing hatred against a marginalized group.
