Daniel Radcliffe stated in his 2020 open letter in favour of transgender individuals, “I don’t think I would’ve been able to look myself in the mirror had I not done anything.” J.K. Rowling, the author of “Harry Potter,” is notorious for her transphobia at this point because of how strongly she has exploited her fame to spread hateful ideas towards the LGBTQ+ community’s most vulnerable subgroup.
Fans of her well-known works have been taken by surprise, outraged, and left wondering why the author of a fantasy story that appears to be optimistic about accepting diversity would turn out to be so radicalized against a specific minority group.
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However, Daniel Radcliffe, who achieved worldwide recognition for his role as “the boy who lived” in the movie, is most worried about the young trans fans who have felt betrayed and severely saddened by Rowling’s harmful remarks.
Daniel Radcliffe on why he spoke out against JK Rowling
“I’ve met so many queer and trans kids who had a huge amount of identification with Potter … seeing them hurt … I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way. And that was really important” pic.twitter.com/Z9lqcYqa7i
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“Since finishing ‘Potter,’ I’ve met so many gay and trans kids and young people who had a significant degree of identification with Potter on that, which is why I felt very, very much like I needed to say something when I did. As a result, when I saw their suffering on that particular day, I was like, “I want them to know that not everyone in the franchise felt that way.” In a recent interview, Daniel Radcliffe said, “And that was incredibly essential.
Daniel Radcliffe has said young Harry Potter fans were left “hurt” by the trans views of JK Rowling.
The actor said he felt it was “really important” to speak out previously against the remarks made by the author which were considered anti-trans by some. https://t.co/5NgfqSqPw9— Sam Tabahriti (@samtabahriti) November 2, 2022
Daniel Radcliffe is referring to an open letter he wrote in June 2020 in which he made it clear that he supported transgender persons without reservation. It’s evident that more has to be done to help transgender and nonbinary people without undermining their identities or doing further harm, he wrote at the time.
The letter was posted on the website of The Trevor Project, which operates the biggest suicide prevention hotline in the world for LGBTQ+ kids. Since 2010, Daniel Radcliffe has publicly backed The Trevor Project.
Daniel Radcliffe on speaking out against J.K. Rowling:
“I’ve met so many queer & trans kids who had a huge amount of identification with Potter so seeing them hurt, I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way.”
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He told IndieWire, “I don’t think I would’ve been able to look myself in the mirror had I not said anything. It was crucial as I’ve worked with the Trevor Project for more than ten years.” But it’s not up to me to speculate on what’s going through someone else’s mind.
The next time we see Daniel Radcliffe, he’ll be in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story,” a ridiculous and loosely understood fake biopic in which he plays the parody singer. More from Radcliffe’s conversation with IndieWire will be posted after the movie premiere on The Roku Channel on Friday, November 4.
