JK Rowling says she knew views on transgender issues would make Harry Potter fans 'deeply unhappy'

JK Rowling: I knew views on trans issues would make Potter fans 'deeply unhappy'

The world famous author claims that despite an enormous backlash, there were "a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said".

JK Rowling says she knew her views on transgender issues would make ‘many folks deeply unhappy’

The Harry Potter author, who says she has been scared for her family’s safety, believes ‘time will tell whether I’ve got this wrong’

JK Rowling says she knew views on transgender issues would make Harry Potter fans 'deeply unhappy'

Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast The Witch Trials of JK Rowling, the author said despite the enormous backlash to a 2019 tweet of hers there were "a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said".

JK Rowling: I knew views on trans issues would make Potter fans deeply unhappy

The world famous author said despite enormous backlash to her comments, there had been ‘a tonne of fans that were grateful that I said what I said’.

JK Rowling: I knew views on trans issues would make Potter fans deeply unhappy

JK Rowling says she “absolutely knew” that her comments and views on transgender issues would make Harry Potter fans “deeply unhappy”.

JK Rowling continues to stand by controversial transgender statements

JK Rowling continues to stand by her controversial statements about transgender people that she made on Twitter a few years ago. That's what the British writer said in the fifth episode of the podcast 'The Witch Trials of JK Rowling' on Tuesday.