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Daniel Radcliffe makes rare comment on JK Rowling’s anti-trans stance: ‘Really sad’

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Daniel Radcliffe has addressed Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric for the first time since 2020, saying it “makes me really sad”.

Rowling, who first faced a backlash from several key cast members when she shared controversial remarks about the trans community in 2020, has seen her relationship with stars deteriorate amid increasingly toxic debate.

Radcliffe starred as the titular

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