It’s only fitting that Hogwarts’ greatest villain is defending J.K. Rowling after she made offensive and dangerous remarks about the transgender community.
In an interview with the UK’s The Telegraph published Wednesday, Harry Potter actor Ralph Fiennes, who portrayed villain Lord Voldemort in the films based on Rowling’s bestselling books, said he believed the “level of hatred” aimed at Rowling was not warranted.
The 58-year-old Oscar nominee explained: Well, that’s a wickedly reductive way to look at the situation. The fact that he can’t understand why some are so outraged that a mega-influential author made comments that many viewed as dangerous to the trans community merely shows his lack of awareness on the subject. Related: Pedro