Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane (aka Hagrid) Defends JK Rowling Amid Transphobic Statements

A statue of Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter in flight has been unveiled in London’s Leicester Square.

Harry Potter brought magic, mischief and more to millions of fans around the world.Based on the series of seven books by J.K. Rowling, stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint captured the hearts of viewers between 2001 and 2011.

Harry Potter fans have been slammed as 'idiotic' after scores of people crammed onto a railway platform to watch a train from the iconic film franchise pass by. The steam train, made famous by the blockbuster movie series, travelled from its winter base in Carnforth in Lancashire on Monday.

Zayn Malik revealed the one thing he is looking forward to sharing with his future children.The “Dusk Till Dawn” crooner, 27, opened up about his love for Harry Potter while promoting his partnership with mobile game developer Zynga, which has just created a new game inspired by the beloved franchise.“I’ve always enjoyed Harry Potter. I think it was something I’ll introduce to my kids and so on and so on,” he told ODEntertainment on Wednesday, September 23.

JK Rowling says that making “such a mess of my life” spurred her on to write her first Harry Potter novel.

Jon Gosselin’s daughter Hannah came to his defense after the former reality star was accused of physically abusing his 16-year-old son Collin earlier this month.“My dad loves us,” Hannah, also 16, told the Daily Mail in a statement on Wednesday, September 16.

Jon Gosselin’s daughter Hannah came to his defense after the former reality star was accused of physically abusing his 16-year-old son Collin earlier this month.“My dad loves us,” Hannah, also 16, told the Daily Mail in a statement on Wednesday, September 16.

J.K. Rowling can count on Robbie Coltrane to have her back.

Radio Times that people expressing outrage about the author’s controversial comments about the transgender community “just hang around waiting to be offended.”Rowling, 55, ignited ongoing allegations of transphobia in June after taking issue with an article that used the phrase “people who menstruate,” inspiring in a thread of incendiary tweets in which the Hogwarts honcho argued, “If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased.”Coltrane doubled down in his defense of Rowling,

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane has defended author JK Rowling in an ongoing debate about transgender rights.The actor, who played Hagrid in Rowling’s franchise, spoke out in defence of comments Rowling made on social media, in which she first said: “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out.

Robbie Coltrane has defended JK Rowling from accusations of transphobia, saying he does not find her views offensive.