Ralph Fiennes is wading into the heated controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling's stance on transgender rights. The actor, who played the villainous Lord Voldemort across four Harry Potter films, expressed sympathy for the franchise author, whose comments have received widespread criticism. "I can’t understand the vitriol directed at her," the actortold The Telegraph in an interview published Wednesday. "I can understand the heat of an argument, but I find this age of accusation and the need to condemn irrational.
I find the level of hatred that people express about views that differ from theirs, and the violence of language towards others, disturbing." Fiennes split with many of his fellow Harry Potter castmates — including stars Daniel.