“I can understand the heat of an argument, but I find this age of accusation and the need to condemn irrational.
Fiennes, who played Lord Voldemort in the film adaptations of the Potter books, had been asked about the controversy that has swirled around Rowling’s comments on transgender people. “I can’t understand the vitriol directed at her,” the actor told The Telegraph.
I find the level of hatred that people express about views that differ from theirs, and the violence of language towards others, disturbing.”
Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe wrote: “It’s clear that we need to do more to support transgender and nonbinary people, not invalidate their identities, and not cause further harm.”