Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has spoken out over author JK Rowling's comments about transgender people and said he hopes her remarks have not 'tarnished or diminished' fans' experience of her beloved books
"'People who menstruate'. I'm sure there used to be a word for those people," she tweeted on Saturday."Someone help me out. Wumben? Wimpund? Woomud?"
He said this was not about"in-fighting between JK Rowling and myself", adding:"Transgender women are women.Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe returns - with help from David Beckham and other stars The 30-year-old then cited statistics from The Trevor Project, claiming 78% of transgender and non-binary youth reported being the subject of discrimination due to their gender identity.Rowling and Radcliffe in 2001. The actor said the author 'is unquestionably responsible for the course my life has taken' but he felt 'compelled to say something'
Radcliffe also addressed fans on social media who said they could no longer enjoy the Harry Potter series due to their disagreement with Rowling.
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