Daniel Radcliffe at it again

[@kateb1127]

"You're an ally, Harry"

[@Vesperitis]

"I'm a what?" "An ally. And a thumping good one, I'd wager!"

[@Lexx_BlackberryPheonix]

@@Vesperitis perfection XD ♥🖤❤💜♥

[@MollytheHufflepuff]

Perfect!!! 😂

[@Andreaa_-_]

talk Harry!

[@-themightymittens-]

I like this lol

[@yumitsup]

Reminder that a week or so after the whole JK Rowling being a terf thing started gaining serious heat, Emma Wattson tweeted out a pic of herself with a "trans rights are human rights" shirt

[@violetrose674]

Yeah her, Daniel, and Rupert all publicly disagreed with Rowling when the controversy with her and Maya Forester(?) went viral. Unfortunately, many transphobic people shit on them, calling them ungrateful for all Rowling has done for them which is stupid because Harry Potter's popularity largely came from the movies (there definitely wouldn't have been the Harry Potter park in Universal without the movies and most of the merchandise such as robes with the house symbols and colored ties relies on the movies for visuals). However much she "gave," them, one could argue that they gave her just as much

[@d4rkshadow826]

We love to see if

[@everything5066]

there are more men transphobes than women transphobes and only half women are feminists. my question is why you only focus on female feminist transphobes . why not make up other names other than turf to call out other groups that hate trans people?

[@BLZ231]

@@violetrose674 not really accurate, the movies were popular because the books were popular. Movies 4 and onwards really don’t make any sense unless you’ve read the books, as they really don’t work as stand alone movies. Edit: I was going to explain why the comment below me was wrong, but then a transphobe invaded the comments, and explaining why they're wrong is more important.

[@ichbinben.]

@@BLZ231 I completely disagree, I haven't read the books (except the first), and the movies work perfectly well without the books.

[@star2705]

This reminds me of someone asking Mark Hamill if Luke Skywalker could be trans, and Mark was like "I don't know what that means", and then came back the next day and said absolutely. It's always so good when the actors who play heroes are genuinely great people.

[@rosieg6989]

Mark is a full supporter of the Luke is gay theory that has been going on since return of the jedi, and like most of the cast was routing for Stormpilot to happen and along with Oscar Isaac called star wars and disney out on it when it didn't happen.

[@Jemini4228]

I'd like him to be bi because, ya know, Mara Jade!

[@Sing_A_Rebel_Song]

Hi - enby Luke

[@Sing_A_Rebel_Song]

@@Jemini4228 hi! - pan Luke

[@sassylittleprophet]

this makes me so happy, and sounds very on brand for Mark Hamill

[@rosieg6989]

Daniel Radcliffe is two things. 1) Bat shit crazy. 2) A total ally. And I love him for both.

[@callumfinlayson-palmer8393]

Bat shit crazy you say, What has he done lol?

[@rosieg6989]

@@callumfinlayson-palmer8393 His acting roles after Harry Potter have been...something. With each one being more crazy than the last.

[@rosieg6989]

It's been less than an hour, how do I have over 200 likes?

[@callumfinlayson-palmer8393]

@@rosieg6989 I'll have to research what other chacters he played then haha

[@nicememes7570]

You forgot furry!

[@wynnefox]

Remember in 2020, Emma Watson posed with "Transrights are human rights" sT-Shirt.

[@riley3782]

@@lawrence208 I'm pretty sure it's just human rights? I mean isn't "Trans rights are human rights" just another way of saying "People are equal including trans individuals" I'm not really educated tough...

[@s_lasgalen]

@@lawrence208 the right to change your birth certificate, more specifically your name and gender. The right to not be ostracized for being trans. The right for not be discriminated against in workplace for being trans. The right to have a psychological commission organised to get an official expertise if needed. The right to get surgeries and hormonal therapy based on the expertise mentioned above. The right to adopt children, receive necessary medical care. I live in a country where some of those rights don't exist and some are on the verge of being taken away and I as a trans person have to move countries to just live a life in my body without suffering.

[@spicysalad3013]

​@@s_lasgalen well said

[@tjenadonn6158]

@@lawrence208 Cis men and women can get gender confirming HRT without jumping though millions of hoops and getting multiple shrinks to sign off on it. One company offering such services, the male pattern baldness prevention company Keeps, sponsors dozens of creators on this platform and others. To say such services are harder to access for trans men and women, despite being the exact same chemicals and having the exact same outcomes, would be a massive understatement.

[@princessmanitari4993]

@@lawrence208 they see being trans as a disorder. That is how, they require you talk to a therapist, instead of seeing being trans as just another thing in the human body that it feels the need to respond to. Being trans was in the DSM, the diagnostics book essentially of a lot of the western european world, a disorder for many many years. In the same book as having depression.

[@h.i.dwaynethepebblejohnson]

daniel radcliffe actually wrote the entirety of harry potter on his own at only eight year old, wild

[@abcdefgh6951]

damn

[@Dragon_Fire_2468]

Hes my favorite author of all time

[@ladylark10884]

literally, what an icon. jk rowling?? who??

[@aarasko]

jk rowling who??

[@goodjobeli]

daniel radcliffe would NEVER write all the racism and antisemitism in those books tf you mean (especially because hes jewish... yikes)

[@georgemcgukin5576]

I wanted to add that the store in kings cross stations is 100% supportive and the manager of the store is a lovely trans women. The employees noticed I had a badge saying him/his on it and said oh welcome, we don’t support terfs here just magic. It was one of the most positive experiences I’ve had

[@peachyedits22]

That's awesome! This is why I don't believe in boycotting the franchise. Yes, Rowling created it, but it's so much bigger than her. If trans people have found comfort in the books and/or movies, there is no reason for them to stop enjoying what they love. That's just my opinion though and I understand if there are any people who do not feel comfortable identifying with the franchise anymore.

[@ySkout]

​@@peachyedits22 well u kinda right but for me personally it's so gross to know when I spend money on the franchise she gets richer and richer :( like I'm not supporting that, she might even spend it on organizations who are anti lgbtq+ :c :( 🤢

[@peachyedits22]

@@ySkout I agree. My point was that people should continue to enjoy the franchise, not necessarily that they have to spend money on it. It's totally fair to not want to contribute any money to her that she may use wrongly. I don't believe in supporting JK Rowling. But I do believe that Harry Potter is a great story that should continue to be enjoyed. Also, for me, official merch isn't usually what I want to get anyway. I like to support small businesses and get HP merch from them. And then I know Rowling isn't getting any of it. She's rich enough anyway that it doesn't matter if merch sales go down. Again, these are all my personal opinions, not everyone has to agree.

[@Lady-Y]

@@ySkout Yeah, this is why I’m more a fan of the films than her books. Like, Rowling’s worst bigotries are absolutely encapsulating in those books, but the films largely water them down in terms of the subplots they cut out - considering Steven Spielberg (a Jewish-American director) was originally going to direct the first film, a lot of the antisemitism got cut out as a byproduct of his time on the project - but yeah, I would still never pay to watch them while she’s still alive.

[@scooter6104]

​@@Lady-Y yeah, I definitely prefer the films over the books, I believe all the characters were portrayed better in the movies (especially some of the smaller characters who were initially shat on in the book. The teacher that ended up being booted? There was a lot more of an emotional reaction to it, which I'd say did a better job of portraying how horrible Umbridge was than the way the book portrayed that scene).

[@alim.9801]

What really pisses me off are all the people that are like "wow Daniel Radcliffe is so ungrateful, she gave him a career" dude that was like 20 YEARS AGO HE IS HIS OWN PERSON!!! Good for him it makes me happy he's standing up

[@NarwhalAcademy]

Also HE gave HER a career just as much as she gave him one. Yes the Harry Potter books were popular before the movies… but it was the combo book and movie franchise that really made it a multigenerational phenomenon. And I legitimately believe it was the interplay between Dan, Emma, and Rupert that made the movies what they are. I don’t think it would’ve had the staying power without them. It

[@lauraelliott6909]

Also, he had already had a part in movie before getting cast as Harry. HP wasn't the beginning of his acting career (but certainly a catalyst).

[@britishproudvanman3082]

The fact still remains that without J K Rowling you and millions of others would never have heard of Daniel Radcliffe. He owes his whole career down to her. This is an indisputable fact! Live with it 🙄

[@NarwhalAcademy]

@@britishproudvanman3082 I literally started watching Harry Potter because I recognized him from David Copperfield. He was an actor before HP. Yes HP made his career take off… but his mom is a casting director and his dad’s an agent… I don’t think it was a matter of *if* he became famous, but *when* . We also don’t know that Harry Potter would’ve retained its popularity with other actors. So you really can’t say that. It was a symbiotic relationship.

[@squeaktheswan2007]

@@britishproudvanman3082 If Rowling hadn't hired Radcliffe, someone else would. She's not some sort of merciful book goddess that saves people. She's just a c*nt with a paycheck.

[@KaityKat117]

don't forget that it's not just Daniel. Emma and Rupert are allies too

[@theaveragecomment1014]

Harry, Hermione and Ron say trans rights. I need that on a shirt

[@thulsadoom544]

Assasins you really mean

[@TheJinx1441]

The Golden Trio says everyone gets rights.

[@Esth.1]

Rupert too? When did he say it? 😊

[@kaworunagisa4009]

@@thulsadoom544 Wrong fandom, dearie. The League of Assassins wasn't even created in the same country. Neither was Assassin's Creed.

[@elaw7109]

Have you seen the headlines coming out slamming Radcliffe for "defying his creator" (who neither birthed him nor had anything to do with the HP movies nor got him the role, nor directed, nor gave him the ability to act that has kept him popular and in the public eye)? It just shows that these people not only think JoKe Rotten is some sort of authority figure that he owes something, they also have the critical thinking skills of a 6-year-old.

[@hannahsmart4494]

100% agree there. It's like these people think because she wrote the book she gets to dictate that everyone involved in a Harry Potter production must agree with her beliefs.

[@C-SD]

I think she owes them, tbh. The books were popular, not gonna argue that, but the story mostly took off with the movies.

[@BLZ231]

@@C-SD I think they fed into each other. The books were popular, which made the movies popular, which in turn made the books even more popular.

[@C-SD]

@@BLZ231 true, it turns into a cycle.

[@tjenadonn6158]

Joey Rowling's cult following is so toxic it makes L. Ron Hubbard's actual cult look reasonable.

[@shamelesslykristen]

Daniel really said ‘they’re not her characters, they’re yours’ and I love him for that

[@byecatsstacey7467]

Because Daniel Radcliffe is cool and transphobia is not.

[@titush.3195]

@@lawrence208Phobia: an extreme or irrational fear of or _aversion to_ something From Oxford Languages

[@spicysalad3013]

​@@lawrence208 phobia means irrational aversion, not just fear

[@charlespentrose7834]

@@lawrence208 because from what I've seen it looks like they're terrified of what transgender individuals show: that we can't simply label people by their genitals. People are far more complicated than that. Those of us who reject their limited idea of gender threaten their very worldview= and that can be terrifying.

[@thulsadoom544]

Radcliffe was never or ever will be cool , much like yourself

[@ms.muspell514]

OMG I WANT THIS EMOJI WHAT IS THIS ITS SO CUTE OMO

[@TransGuyShane]

So I recently went to London hp tour and they are super inclusive, even have gender neutral toilets ♡ (I took a photo with it coz I was so happy to see it lol) Just because jk made the world doesn't mean everyone else in that world agrees with her rubbish views ♡ We are valid *waves trans flag*

[@froggarolli-Stolitz]

agreed. ❤️ and that's cool! I still have yet to see a gender neutral bathroom IRL :/

[@MrDoggoCraft]

@@froggarolli-Stolitz my school has them now it solved most of the problems like space and the fact teachers could not see into the sink area

[@TransGuyShane]

@@froggarolli-Stolitz fingers crossed one day you will be able to go into one, my hope for the future is that more toilets became gender neutral, I mean the least a place could do is put a nb stickperson on the door of a disabled toilet like my local hospital lol or they could go all the way like the toilets in a big building I went into while in London, they had 2 signs, ladies and gents and 2 entrances but it lead into one massive room full of stalls and super long mirror and sinks. It seemed more like 2 rooms converted into one massive neutral space and it made me feel safer (not sure why, I guess seeing more acceptance in the world maybe?) Anyways .... Yes it was rather cool:) and I hope you are able to see an nb toilet one day ♡ Stay safe :)

[@Stick_and_stone]

That was a bit confusing to read, ngl

[@Stick_and_stone]

​​@@froggarolli-Stolitz my school has 'gender neutral' bathrooms with the men and women's symbols together which pretty much only the cis girls use.

[@SelmaTheCrazyJRT]

I don't know who this Rowling woman is, I thought the HP books were written by some guy called Gilderoy Lockhart? No but jokes aside, it's really nice to see the support and love coming from a lot of the actors. Makes my little trans heart very happy ^^

[@opossumbur_kbt7150]

Same ^^

[@RyanRCross]

You got a genuine laugh outta me, terrific job! 😄👍

[@molecularalien]

There's recently been a rumour going around that they were actually written by Hermione Granger and Lockhart just took the credit, but I don't believe it. Gilderoy would never!

[@EpitomeEpic]

@@molecularalien i heard a rumour that hermione simple noted down what a certain house elf living his best life narrated

[@ladylark10884]

wow really? i always thought harry potter himself wrote the books, certainly seems that way. i don't think mr. lockhart could've gotten that much insight into harry's life

[@supervegito8340]

Hagrid kicking down the door “yer a ally ‘arry”

[@magicrainbowkitties1023]

Hagrid is trans confirmed

[@writerinprogress]

Daniel Radcliffe: the Luke Skywalker to Rowling's Darth Vader.

[@EpitomeEpic]

more like to rowlings palpatine cus she has no chance at redemption unfortunately

[@mammoneymelon]

even better when you remember mark hamill is also a vocal ally

[@multifanderisverycrafty]

Ooof. Don’t give her Darth Vader. She’s Sidious, actually. Darth Vader has a redemption arc

[@Auri0318]

Let’s gooo Daniel for lgbtq rights

[@DanielleBaum]

daniel and emma and so many of them are so amazingly awesome. everytime someone tries to call them "ungrateful" because jk made them "famous" I'm glad that they choose love vs whatever the fuck fame is

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

Right! The argument that they're ungrateful is so ridiculous. As if now they're grown adults they should have the same beliefs of the author who wrote the books the films they were in as children is based on 🤣 how dare they develop personalities, morals and beliefs of their own! It's so silly. Good for them for being honest with themselves and their fans.

[@foxinabox5103]

But its the producers of the movie that made them famous tho? As if she had the decision of who played which roles. Stay pressed rowling :)

[@ronoc9]

Just hit back with "she committed fraud by impersonating a military personnel and got away with it".

[@ahassett37]

@@ronoc9 wait she did WHAT NOW??!?

[@ronoc9]

@@ahassett37 So basically many countries with militaries have what's commonly called "Stolen Valor" laws. In the US it's literally called the Stolen Valor Act. The UK has something similar in their Fraud act. The basic idea is, for obvious reasons, you can't pretend to be or have been in the military for profit or gain. In the UK this includes military policing. Robert Galbraith is her penname for her crime series (which is also the name of a nortorious homophobe who pioneered gay conversion torture, but I'm sure that was just an accident), who claims to have been a military police officer. A journalist, curious who this new and seemingly super private author was, especially signed to Bloomsbury, went looking. They first found no record of them ever having served in the military in any capacity. The journalist has a hunch; the same publisher as JK Rowling, the same agent as JK Rowling, the same style and tone of writing as JK Rowling, and JK Rowling has been quiet lately about writing new books lately. So they phoned up the agent, introduced themselves, and out right asked "Is Robert Galbraith JK Rowling?". This was a mistake on their part but a relief for everyone else. Had they uncovered the true identity by themselves, it would have been evidence of a conspiracy by JK, her agent, and Bloomsbury to profit from falsely claiming military service, commiting stolen valor fraud. But because they journalist outright said they had a hunch it was JK, not only did this give them an out, but if charges were ever brought up, the defence could easily say "well, obviously we weren't committing fraud because look, this person was able to figure out it was JK". UK law, especially when it comes to intent, leans very heavily on doubt; if one person figured it out without being told, than anyone could have, thus no one reasonable could assume there was an attempt at fraud. HOWEVER, the question is then raised of "hey, doesn't this still count as consumer fraud?". That's a reasonable question, since the type of person who likes military crime thrillers would likely be persuaded to buy one if they thought the author was a military officer. BUT, because the books are marketed as fictional, and aren't stated to be based on real events, just that the author (or this case, the character) has a connection to the military. In either form, she essentially gets away with fraud, but on one account it was only because of how a single question was worded.

[@Adraeth]

I absolutely love how the majority of people working under the "Harry Potter" umbrella are basically doing all they can to distance the work from the author, saying "yeah, she says crap, but we disagree. You are welcome with us". Those people are heroes.

[@britishproudvanman3082]

J K Rowling is standing up for women’s rights. Those that accuse her of being transphobic don’t understand that I can just as easily accuse the accusers of being anti women!

[@TheRealG5]

@@britishproudvanman3082 J. K. Rowling is supported anti-trans and anti-LGBTQ groups. That’s like, the textbook definition of being trans phobic

[@M_M_ODonnell]

@@britishproudvanman3082 "Standing up for women's rights" by protecting conversion therapy (including conversion therapy for cis women) and lying about trans people to defend legal mistreatment and deliberately exposing trans people to violence?

[@AshleesBathroom]

​@@britishproudvanman3082 as a woman, no. She is not pro-women. Trans women are women and she is not advocating for their rights, so she isnt pro-women.

[@britishproudvanman3082]

@@AshleesBathroom But Trans women aren’t real women are they? 😂 They are men pretending to be women. No J K Rowling is defending real women’s rights.

[@NarwhalAcademy]

The TERFs are losing their minds on this one. I even saw an article saying he’s “ungrateful to his maker” JK didn’t create Daniel 😂

[@uriurw8630]

Can you actually not..

[@NarwhalAcademy]

@@uriurw8630 actually not point out TERFs for what they are? You’re kidding right?

[@saturnisgay69]

@@uriurw8630 not what?

[@Imakebigotsseethe]

​@@uriurw8630 LOL not what?

[@thisistheaccountname]

I've loved the roles he has been portraying lately. Like Miracle Workers and how absolutely insane his character in The Lost City was. It's nice to have actors out there who can inspire you and twenty years later you can still like.

[@paytonriley6981]

And now he’s playing Weird Al! I’m so excited! He always does the most creative and interesting roles.

[@jgcoverkknot5701]

I showed this to my transphobic dad and he thought you were a cis male

[@ThePanMan11]

One day your dad will realize he can't tell the difference between cis and trans people and this will be his personal Vietnam. Good on you for not letting it rub off.

[@awilliams6861]

Lol as if

[@spicysalad3013]

​@@lawrence208 don't be stupid, transphobic means bigoted and you know it

[@spicysalad3013]

​@@lawrence208 cis=comfortable with their birth gender, trans=not comfortable

[@spicysalad3013]

​@@awilliams6861 he does look like a dude wym

[@LittleBananaJoe]

I mean if Harry Potter himself doesn’t stand up to the dark lord who else will?

[@QueerDerg]

Lmaoooo

[@shamanofthedead9425]

tiny funfact my english teacher from my high school was talking today about watching harry potter with us but HE had doubts because she's transphobic it was wholesome ngl

[@kissynuggett3727]

Please tell me you're talking past tense and you're currently not still in HS and your teacher brought that into the classroom? Cause that's not wholesome that's highly inappropriate if that's the case.

[@shamanofthedead9425]

@@kissynuggett3727 huh?

[@islasullivan3463]

@@kissynuggett3727 How is showing a pg/pg-13 movie to a bunch of teens is inappropriate.

[@AshleesBathroom]

​@@kissynuggett3727 how is watching movies inappropriate? Its rated PG and was shown in high school. **I** watched Harry Potter in High school and read the playwright for the Cursed Child in the very same class.

[@bananawitchcraft]

@@kissynuggett3727They literally said it was "today" when they posted it 2 weeks ago

[@nixwolfwood]

Tom Felton has also reminded people how she wasn't very involved in the movies.

[@kissynuggett3727]

No but she had creative controls in place before they were being made. But the movie making process no that's not her scene.

[@mawe86ify]

I believe Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and others from the cast of the movies have said the same! :0) I sadly think some of the cast also defends/defended Rowling's transphobia or just didn't exactly disagree with it but it's still lovely to see those who use their platforms to be allies.

[@rosieg6989]

The woman who plays Tina refused to return to set after what JKR did, that's why she was barely in the last film.

[@mawe86ify]

@@rosieg6989 Oh, I didn't know that! It really shows that she cares about human rights!

[@lauraelliott6909]

Bonnie Wright (Ginny) and Eddie Redmayne have stated their support for trans people as well.

[@lauraelliott6909]

Evanna Lynch, too.

[@mawe86ify]

@@lauraelliott6909 That's really nice!

[@ceciliaeth6550]

I'm very happy that Daniel Radcliffe, as well as Emma Watson and Rupert Grint were immediately vocal allies as soon as jk put out her garbage in 2020.

[@junetime_panic]

Apparently the actor for Ron Weasley is also an ally and also bought a food truck

[@DerpiestGameBlast]

The best part is all three of the main actors for the Harry Potter characters are allies!

[@conline5489]

Thank goodness Daniel Radcliffe, this wonderful man, wrote and directed and starred in Harry Potter 💕

[@Hat_mad_human]

I end up feeling so conflicted because logically i know harry potter is no longer hers its ours but emotionally well I am a hufflepuff 🤷‍♂️

[@niamhs6042]

Don't worry if you feel confused or upset, it's difficult to see someone damage something you care about in any sense especially so publicly and especially if what JK Rowling has done affects you personally. If you ever want to take harry potter back it'll be there waiting for you and so will lots of people who want hp to stay ours

[@Hufflestitcher87]

From one hufflepuff to another. Big hugs. I also feel conflicted, but at the end of the day, I know that I support trans rights 🏳️‍⚧️ in my real life, like voting for people who support trans rights etc, so what I indulge in for comfort during rough times (Stephen Fry reading the books on Audible etc, Those audio books got me through some incredibly dark days.) is okay. But, I also understand if you don't get to that point for yourself. ❤️

[@Hat_mad_human]

@@Hufflestitcher87 i totally get it logically, but emotionally with me my tummy goes twisty 🤷‍♂️

[@Hufflestitcher87]

@@Hat_mad_human Yeah, it's tough 😔

[@notdancooper923]

My all time favourite celebrity ally has to be Keanu Reeves, who didn't know The Matrix was a trans allegory but when told said he thought it was "cool"

[@niamhs6042]

As another ally who loves Harry Potter but has been so upset by JK Rowlings words and more recently her actions as well I promise that there are people in the Hp fandom who want to keep it a loving and accepting space for everyone including trans people and I will not stop talking about this Harry Potter literally taught us that if we work together and have love and friends and family and kindness we can overcome the darkness and even if you don't care about harry potter or have had to step away from the fandom because of this (which I do understand even though I didn't make that decision myself) know that I support you and there are lots of other people out in the world that do too even if we don't always have the platform to share that in a way celebs do

[@melissabarrett9750]

♥️

[@monicadaniels784]

Way cool comment, thank you!

[@MrScrelli]

Aw, that gave me a sparkle of joy and hope. Freaking Harry Potter: the chosen One is for trans rights! I know Emma was also vocal about it, but he is the main Charakter and that has a little more publicity.

[@melissabarrett9750]

There were three main characters in Harry Potter, even though he was the central one Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley were also focal characters and Emma and Rupert are allies, too. Huge thanks to all three of them

[@heldotir]

The cast is full of so many amazing people. Even the villains are so nice. JKR doesn’t deserve all the work they did to bring her stories to life

[@FinarfinNoldorin]

And yet JK Rawling was reported to say that Dumbledore was gay.

[@certaindeathawaits]

It's crazy, there was an article released that went "Daniel Radcliffe is surely the world's most ungrateful man. The actor has once again sought to cancel his creator JK Rowling for believing that women are women and trans women are trans women". As if JK Rowling created him?? He's a real man

[@iamalemon415]

If I ever get to meet Daniel, I will probably just hug him and cry

[@LadyLeFey]

Same, tbh. And Emma and Rupert too.

[@dianagrace300]

In true harry Potter fashion Daniel Radcliffe is crazy and an ally

[@KimNiles]

Nice to see him be vocal again because JK’s comments have turned out a LOT more people whose behavior sure looks more like dementors than the good ppl they believe they are.

[@uriurw8630]

I am a trans woman, she's not transphobic, she's telling the truth about the toxicity in the LGBT community, we are not biological females and that's fine, i am living life as a woman and im happy that's all that matters

[@KimNiles]

@@uriurw8630 I've seen more toxic exclusionary language from TERFs than I've ever heard from LGBTQ community. Nobody is saying you are biologically female but that shouldn't stop people from using inclusive language to include all identifying as female in a discussion. I DO know those who plot to take YOUR rights to live as the gender with which you identify with and use the SAME talking points as the TERFs. And their goal is to break apart support for you so they can legally force you into the closet. Rights are not pie - inclusion of basic rights doesn't take away anyone elses rights away. I'm a protective mamabear to a trans son & JK's statements AND explanations have hurt him deeply. He idolized her since childhood but not anymore.

[@Dalekzilla54]

She's truly become one of the Dursleys now.

[@kasshill2034]

She literally said trans women only want to get into bathroom so that they can rape children and other women??? She also said trans people don’t exist in Harry Potter because they would’ve “cured that” Along with autism and ADHD. Which really sucks of her. So yeah sadly she is trans phobic

[@uriurw8630]

@@kasshill2034 that's not trans women doing that, it's some people coming out as trans women just to do that and the support they get

[@Spacebug111]

Thanks, Daniel

[@hellochildren3780]

I love Daniel Radcliffe because he does things like this. His voice is extremely powerful and I am so happy that he isn't just sitting back and never saying anything about important things.

[@britishproudvanman3082]

You would never have heard of him without JK Rowling and that’s a fact!

[@szymon2078]

​@@britishproudvanman3082 bruhhhh. Oh no the person who wrote the books on which film adaptions ive worked on and earned millions is doing smoething wrong sry cant critizise her

[@Izzy-wl7gl]

@@britishproudvanman3082 actually it was the casting directors who brought him on. The books are the source material for the films being made, but she didn't choose him or any of the actors. But even if she hadn't written the books, who's to say he wouldn't have gotten big somewhere else? Some other fantasy series would've likely taken its place and he could've ended up in that or he could've ended up in another major role that he didn't audition for because he was in Harry Potter. It was a lot more than her that brought him into public light

[@britishproudvanman3082]

@@Izzy-wl7gl He is still ungrateful to J K Rowling. He should be standing by her and defending her rights to freedom of speech.

[@Izzy-wl7gl]

@@britishproudvanman3082 he has nothing to be grateful for. She didn't cast him. If he should protect her free speech, then she should also be protecting his, if we need to respect her, then she needs to respect us

[@bryannakellogg2029]

Tom Felton has spoken against Rowling on this recently too.

[@TheoRae8289]

You mean he changed his mind finally? He did support her for a while.

[@bryannakellogg2029]

@@TheoRae8289 I haven't seen that, but I believe this is from the same article as in the video... “I’m pro-choice, pro-discussion, pro-human rights across the board and pro-love. And anything that is not those things, I don’t really have much time for,” Felton told The Independent last month. “It is also a reminder that as much as Jo is the founder of [these] stories, she wasn’t part of the filmmaking process as much as some people might think. I think I only recall seeing her once or twice on set.”

[@bryannakellogg2029]

Upon further investigation, it's not the same article, but another recent one.

[@ariannamae6114]

We love Daniel!!

[@determinedfox5141]

I needed this. Thanks so much Daniel and Jammi

[@dragonsarebutterflies3663]

I was a harry potter Fan since im 9 years old and felt Kind of guilty for loving the franchise after i found out all of the transphobic stuff JKR said. Had my own queer awakening a couple months ago (im an AAA-battery by the way) and i love the wholesomeness of people like jamie. Always make my day. Thanks ^^

[@jiggledjoocies619]

triple A battery! i love it

[@Daisychain738]

Daniel Radcliffe is very active in the Trevor project he's such a king

[@sonysakura_Raukven]

It's so nice actually to know that your first celebrity crush as a kid continues to be a person to look up to well into your adulthood

[@i4mthecowboy]

i’m glad that he vocalized his support. so many people think that they’re doing the right thing just because they didn’t audibly agree with someone else’s bigotry- staying silent doesn’t make you a hero. i know it’s the only option for people at times but when you do have the opportunity to be an outwardly good person, it’s always nice to see people take that opportunity

[@EDuGoIHuvvet]

Daniel is one of the most genuine souls out there. He, Emma, and probably Rupert too, truly cares about people and their rights. And it's amazing how they aren't afraid of actually turning against the person that pretty much "made them", if you know what I mean? Honestly, I love how all of the actors seems to be turned against her in support of their fans. And that's one of the biggest reasons to why I still love pretty much everything about the world of HP ❤️

[@MillionsGhosts]

I'm a trans dude who grew up with Harry Potter and this makes me feel a lot better about still enjoying the series! I'm glad most of the cast members are supportive :D

[@AliciaMajo]

I am so happy to hear this, I actually went as Harriet Porber trans wizard this Halloween, because I love harry potter and trans rights!

[@meggubravo8373]

Thanks Daniel Very cool!

[@B3XBP0]

we can all agree that jk Rowling Is the muggle version of Dolores Umbitch right? also Daniel is fucking awesome

[@nottheone582]

i met daniel once and he was SO NICE and genuine. really super nice! im not surprised he said that

[@Yipyipyay]

Remember, you can enjoy Harry Potter And not agree with JK

[@mashedpotatoqueen]

I just started reading the first book of Harry Potter so this makes me really happy :)

[@abrielrotzler6009]

and this is why it will always be that Daniel Radcliffe wrote the harry potter series in my brain forever more.

[@squeaktheswan2007]

Yeah! Nobody scrooges with Radcliffe! The glasses are cool, by the way.

[@KuLaydMahn]

I think it was super cool of Daniel Radcliffe to record this short himself

[@hele_manzo]

To me, what Daniel has to say means A MILLION TIMES MORE regarding Harry Potter than what JK has to say. Yeah, ok, she wrote it, but he's bloody Harry Potter. And we love him for raising his voice 💗💙💗💙

[@redking8970]

Nah, he's too short to be harry potter.

[@kasshill2034]

Nobody cares what he looks like!! We just care that he has been a kind supporting man ever since the movies came out.

[@mrawesome8611]

As an aspiring writer, and knowing about what Rowling is saying and doing, I hope that I can become an advocate for the LGBTQ+ community inside and outside of my writing.

[@shay4261]

i hope for you too

[@MagentaUwU]

Another aspiring writer here, hope you the best!

[@WildeMermaid]

I 100% adore that the main casts mostly have stood up against JKR's transphobia. 🏳️‍⚧️

[@hannahj8099]

My grandpa brought up that he thought the actors were disrespectful and should just be grateful for their roles. I calmly replied, “yes well I actually hold the same opinions as the actors on this so I sit on their side of the fence.” Then he said that everyone has their own opinion and JK Rowling should be allowed her opinion and I said “and the actors have shared their opinion which is the opinion I agree with”. I was trying to keep the peace whilst still being able to disagree.

[@bellena8883]

Trans rights!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@incineroar9933]

Seeing that title I was so worried for a moment thank heck Radcliffe is a good man.

[@Horus-Lupercal]

DANIEL CHADCLIFFE

[@m.t-thoughts8919]

The Ironie is that JK. Rollings backstory involves around being rejected and now she rejects others on trying to fullfill their dreams and getting rejected for it as well, I think success clouded her sympathy and judgement as it seems

[@urmumshroom7064]

I think Radcliffe supports the Trevor project too

[@LydiAtheistLady]

Daniel Radcliffe is one of the best humans. I adore him so much.I’m not a HP movie fan (books were better) but everything else he’s worked in and himself as a person. Just a lovely soul.

[@MrEmo_69]

yet another reason to love daniel

[@opossumlover3432]

My close friend is a trans guy and his special interest is harry potter soooo I myself never really liked the books but that's because i have pjo and warrior cats (fun fact: the erins would put lgbtq representation in their books but that would get their books banned in many countries, so they just really heavily hint on queer cats like tallstar with his jake and leafpool with her 1000 gfs [fuck crowfeather i love my grumpy boi but he's not relevant here])

[@nonoboi]

pjo is better than harry potter (sorry not sorry)

[@opossumlover3432]

@@nonoboi true

[@saturnisgay69]

@@nonoboi 1000% there r so many ways in which pjo>>>hp like how Percy actually tried to fix the system which let all that stuff happen while Harry just became a cop and how while both series’s have their issues Rick has actually put in the work to improve like getting sensitivity readers (which yeah he should’ve had in the first place but again he’s trying) and co-writing the nee book w/ a queer author and stuff like that while JKR ignores everyone telling her stuff she’s said is problematic and just victimises herself like there r so many other reasons aswell like idk this comment is too long lol

[@FangsClawsAndPoison]

All good humans deserve respect period!

[@liolatte]

as a harry potter fan i just cling onto the actors who say trans rights and try not to think about rowling

[@oliverapuzzo5512]

It was so nice to see this, especially after finding out Hagrid's actor agreed with her. Moldeywart's too

[@alexw.7097]

Daniel being A.) an absolute King and B.) Batshit crazy but in a fun way are why I was super psyched and approving of him playing Weird Al.

[@MollytheHufflepuff]

As a huge PotterHead, I’m so glad that many people who worked on the franchise are total allys, it’s just so refreshing to see.

[@sca.dash.chilling]

Putting the rad in Radcliffe

[@ms_cartographer]

This is why many of us wish Daniel Radcliffe wrote the books instead.

[@CutieDee093]

Daniel Radcliffe is a national treasure. He makes potter content still worth it.

[@pillowsanddelivery8041]

I'm trans and seeing this really helps me because I love the Harry Potter books and movies and always have. After learning about J.K. Rowling's transphobia, I felt guilty about enjoying the franchise. It's nice to see this, truly.

[@Zeno11Salazar]

It warms my heart to see and hear of people with great influence saying trans rights are human rights. I don't care what others think about trans people, they DESERVE TO LIVE IN SAFETY AND OTHERS TO MIND THEIR FUCKING BUSINESS. Stay in your lane.

[@RowanWiccae]

and it's not just Daniel either. Emma and Rupert have spoken up against Rowling's vocal hatred as well (including MANY other cast members of the franchise) and it's honestly beautiful~

[@holdinhearts]

Emma Watson posted a photo of herself in a “trans rights are human right shirt”, Daniel Radcliffe made sure to remind us that not everyone in the franchise agreed with jkr’s views… and Tom Felton is a hardcore Drarry shipper…

[@PinkPuffball1992]

I always knew Daniel was cool ☺️😎

[@thulsadoom544]

Ha ha cool is not how I would describe Daniel...Steve Mcqueen he was cool...

[@alexandrajay2001]

i was really disheartened recently to read that Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort but is also in loads of films i love or am excited for like The King’s Man, Red Dragon and an upcoming film about the Odyssey, recently spoke out saying she didn’t deserve any criticism. i’m glad Daniel Radcliffe continues to voice his support, i never really got into Harry Potter or followed his career but he seems like such a genuine and kind soul.

[@Seek1878]

Jk rowling wants to distract from the fact that she said wizards used to just crap themsleves and use magic to get rid of the doo doo.

[@tjenadonn6158]

"Harry Potter and Dumbledore's Anti-Trans Shit-Your-Pants Tap Dance Extravaganza."

[@HanaTheRussell]

Also keep in mind that enough of the movie cast and crew were so offended by Rowlings words that they refused to do the reunion special for HBO Max if she was there. They literally got her uninvited for the grand reunion of HER OWN franchise. I think the way they handled it - Rowling having off-location pre shot interviews edited into the special - was a good compromise. But it shows how many people from that franchise disagree and the fervor with which they disagree

[@Cynnas]

Nothing JK said is "transphobic" nor related to anyone's rights. Never-ending onslaught? 🙄

[@laienna8759]

supporting a transphobe, wearing transphobic t-shirts, and making transphobic jokes isn't transphobic?

[@rjumand]

Literally the only sane comment on here. Trans men are women, and trans women are men in reality, period. People's imaginations don't make them who they are, and it's extremely hilarious that trans people think they can defy biology by changing their genitals, hormones, behavior, etc. I stand with jkr; admire her for her bravery to still stick to the FACTS and not 'feelings'.

[@harper.stormeagleroadto2086]

I’m so happy Daniel Radcliffe is an ally. I love HP sm and it hurts me that jk Rowling doesn’t support trans people. I’m not trans, but I am part of LGBTQ+. Also, love ur vids Jamie ❤

[@deppressoespressoart1744]

Emma Watson and Rupert Grint also publicly stated they didn't agree with her. It was really cool to see that.

[@psychedelikchameleon]

Allies must be vocal always 🙌🙌🙌

[@canny_linguist]

Petition to only ever refer to JK Rowling as "Robert Galbraith" with he/him pronouns

[@dramac333]

Bravo to Daniel! I was so pleased when I found that the only person who was not invited to the 20th anniversary get-together last year was the creator of the whole thing. I have resolved that that lady will not get one penny from me ever again unless and until she apologizes and tells the Trans community that she was completely wrong. Yes, I'm aware that is a completely meaningless gesture, given that she's richer than Midas and I can barely feed myself and three cats, but it's what I have and maybe if enough Potterheads keep on her, she might start thinking more about it. Probably not, but you just never know.

[@spectraldragon09]

Every time I'm feeling down Daniel Radcliffe always makes me feel better either in the movies he is in or in the real world

[@spntageous5249]

my favorite is when jkr apologists say shit like "oh [the main cast] shouldnt be talking against her, they owe their careers to her its So DiSrEsPeCTFuL" theyre already rich and famous, what's she gonna do???? remake the hp movies with actors who support her terf views????? lmao

[@mr.horrorchild4094]

Mostly the cast is wrong but due to political pressure they would be crazy to risk their careers by saying anything differently

[@tanukifox8041]

@@mr.horrorchild4094 then he would have just said nothing.

[@akitoyaname7897]

I mean, of course many of us identify with potter. Dude lived in the closet for eleven years XD

[@Benni777]

We stan Dan 😍

[@melrenee5416]

I fucking love him, he seems like someone down to do literally anything at literally any time and those friends are the real ones

[@L1tskii_]

And mother thing to go on the list of reasons Daniel is my celebrity crush.

[@damus_43]

Daniel Chadcliffe