Overview

• Margolyes told the A Gay Old Time podcast that she finds J.K. Rowling’s comments on transgender issues “too harsh.”
• The actress lamented the intense reaction from parts of the trans community and called for gentler discourse between all sides.
• She affirmed her support for transgender people and said using their chosen pronouns is the right thing to do.
• Margolyes argued that those assigned male at birth should not compete in women’s sports in order to maintain fairness.
• The wider Harry Potter cast remains divided, with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint distancing themselves and Tom Felton continuing to back Rowling.