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'Harry Potter' Actor Ralph Fiennes Defends JK Rowling From 'Appalling' Abuse Over Her Anti-Trans Statements

A Harry Potter cast member is stepping up to defend JK Rowling.

The 57-year-old author has been facing off against former fans for a while now over comments that she has made about the transgender community. While other franchise stars have called her out, Voldermort actor Ralph Fiennes is in her corner.

He shared his opinions about the backlash in a recent interview.

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JK Rowling Responds to Tweet About Being Cancelled, Reveals What Helps Her Sleep at Night Amid Controversies

JK Rowling doesn’t seem to mind being cancelled as long as her checks keep clearing.

In case you missed it, the 57-year-old Harry Potter author has courted controversy for sharing hot takes on Twitter over the years and has been dubbed a TERF (trans exclusionary radical feminist) because of comments she’s made about the transgender community.

The various controversies have led to some former Harry Potter fans moving on from the fandom, a fact that JK addressed recently.

Click inside to see how JK Rowling responded to a question about being cancelled…

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J.K. Rowling Explains Why She Wasn't in HBO Max's 'Harry Potter' Reunion Special

J.K. Rowling is addressing her absence from the Harry Potter reunion special.

Earlier this year, stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and many more reunited for the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which debuted on HBO Max.

While tons of the cast members participated in the reunion special, the 57-year-old author did not partake in the reunion, with many people assuming she didn’t participate because of her controversial commentary on gender and the trans community.

In a new interview on Saturday (August 27), J.K. explained why she wasn’t in the Harry Potter reunion special.

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J.K. Rowling Got Pranked by Russian Comedy Duo Pretending to Be Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on a Zoom Call

J.K. Rowling fell for a prank.

The Harry Potter author was the subject of a prank by Russian duo Vovan and Lexus, a duo famous for pranking celebrities, in a new video.

She was reportedly tricked into believing she was on a Zoom call with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

Find out what happened…

'Fantastic Beasts 3' Cast Attends World Premiere in London, J.K. Rowling Walks Carpet Too

Nearly all of the cast members from Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore were in attendance for the world premiere.

Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, and more stepped out on the red carpet at Royal Festival Hall on Tuesday (March 29) in London, England.

They were joined at the event by co-stars Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Katherine Waterson, Callum Turner, Jessica Williams, Mads Mikkelsen, William Nadylam, Victoria Yeates, Poppy Corby-Tuech, Fiona Glascott, Richard Coyle, Maria Fernanda Candido, and Maja Bloom.

“Harry Potter” author and Fantastic Beasts screenwriter J.K. Rowling made an appearance on the red carpet amid all of the controversy surrounding her in recent years.

Harry Potter star Tom Felton was at the event as well, along with Eddie‘s wife Hannah.

One major star was missing from the red carpet, but yesterday’s news might explain why.

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JK Rowling Receives Backlash For Her Tweets on International Women's Day

JK Rowling is once again facing backlash on social media, following her previous controversial takes on Twitter and thoughts on the transgender community over the past two years.

The 56-year-old Harry Potter author spoke out on Tuesday (March 8), otherwise known as International Women’s Day, to address the Labour Party.
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Rupert Grint Reveals How He Views JK Rowling Today After Her Anti-Trans Statements

Rupert Grint starred in all 8 Harry Potter movies as fan fave Ron Weasley.

Now, he’s revealing what his relationship is like with the franchise’s author JK Rowling. If you don’t know, JK Rowling has been under fire for years voicing anti-transgender statements.

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