JK Rowling says she "absolutely knew" that her comments and views on transgender issues would make Harry Potter fans "deeply unhappy". The world famous author said despite an enormous backlash to a tweet made in 2019, there were "a tonne of Potter fans that were grateful that I said what I said".
Rowling has previously been criticised for her staunch views on gender identity, explaining that she was partly motivated to speak out because of her experience of domestic abuse and sexual assault, but has strongly denied accusations of transphobia.
Speaking on the latest episode of the podcast The Witch Trials Of JK Rowling, she addressed a tweet she had made in 2019, in which she expressed support for tax expert Maya Forstater, and the resulting fallout.
