Daniel Radcliffe Speaks out Againstbr J.K. Rowling’s Transphobic Comments ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling recentlybr took to Twitter to post a number of comments people found to be transphobic. Rowling’s tweets seemed to imply that becausebr “sex is real,” trans women aren’t valid in their identities. Daniel Radcliffe, best known for hisbr portrayal of Harry Potter in the movie series, hasbr added his voice to the backlash against Rowling. In an essay published on ‘The Trevor Project’br website, Radcliffe denounced Rowling’s statement,br saying “transgender women are women.” Daniel Radcliffe, viabr 'The Trevor Project' Radcliffe then apologized for Rowling’sbr comments and encouraged fans to not let herbr views tarnish the ‘Harry Potter’ series. Daniel Radcliffe, viabr 'The Trevor Project' He continued, saying that thebr value people found for themselvesbr in the books is “sacred,” and thatbr nothing can ever change that.