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Harry Potter: Evanna Lynch, who plays Luna in the saga, supports JK Rowling

In an interview with the Telegraph, actress Evanna Lynch, known for her portrayal of Luna Lovegood, expressed her compassion for transgender people… asking for more leniency and listening to JK Rowling.

As the controversy over JK Rowling’s comments and positions on transgender people continues to make headlines, the author ofHarry Potter He can count support of some stars of the franchise…

Compassion for “both sides”

Revealed thanks to the role of Luna LovegoodEvanna Lynch recently covered JK Rowling, in the columns of Telegram. During this interview, the 31-year-old actress returned to a tweet she posted in 2020, so quickly deleted.

On the social network, Lynch said yes “irresponsible (for the author) to talk about this topic (the rights of transgender people). I wish (JK Rowling) didn’t. » However, he added: ” That said, as a friend and admirer of Jo, I cannot forget how generous and loving she is. » For the Telegramthe actress explained regarding this controversial tweet:

“I was drawn into this conversation when I was very naive. I didn’t even know there were two camps. For me, it was either good or bad. I have sympathy for both sides and their arguments. I know what it was like to be a teenager who hated his body so much that she wanted to get out of his skin, so I have great compassion for trans people and don’t want to add to their pain. »

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Evanna Lynch calls for more leniency and listening than JK Rowling

Despite the sympathy expressed towards trans people, Evanna Lynch once again supported the author of Harry Potterclaiming that JK Rowling’s voice needed to be heard : “I think it’s important that JK Rowling echoes those who have detransitioned. » The actress made her wish “people are more lenient and listen to him”.

This isn’t the first time a cast member ofHarry Potter takes a stand in favor of JK Rowling: in November 2022, Helena Bonham Carter had disappointed many fans of the saga by apologizing to the author accused of transphobia.

As for the latter, she seems to take the criticisms against her with humor. In a podcast titled The Witch Trials by JK Rowling (The Witch Trials by JK Rowling)JK Rowling has she joked that she would die before seeing the consequences of her transphobic stances on her legacy.

JK Rowling
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