Stephen Fry trending online for comments on J.K. Rowling: ‘She seems to be a lost cause’

Renowned British actor, writer and broadcaster Stephen Fry has labelled Harry Potter writer J.K. Rowling a “lost cause” and stated that she has been “radicalised by TERFs” - nan acronym that stands for “trans-exclusionary extremist feminist”.  

The word is utilized by transgender activists against gender critics for illustration Rowling, who has dedicated overmuch of her online beingness to defending her views while expressing transphobic views.

During nan signaling of nan podcast The Show People, Fry, who antecedently narrated each 7 Harry Potter audiobooks, said: "She has been radicalised I fearfulness and it possibly she has been radicalised by TERFs, but besides by nan vitriol that is thrown astatine her.” 

As reported by The Daily Mail, Fry continued: “It is unhelpful and only hardens her and will only proceed to harden her I americium afraid. I americium not saying that she not beryllium called retired erstwhile she says things that are really cruel, incorrect and mocking. She seems to beryllium a mislaid origin for us.” 

“I americium sorry because I ever liked her company,” he added. “I recovered her charming, funny and absorbing and past this point happened, and it wholly altered nan measurement she talks and engages pinch nan world now.” 

He continued by saying that Rowling’s “contemptuous” comments “add to a terribly distressing clip for trans people.” 

Stephen Fry said successful nan aftermath of nan UK Supreme Court ruling successful April that wished that 'woman' meant a biologic female and not gender. 

Lord Hodge said nan 5 Supreme Court justices had unanimously decided that “the position female and activity successful nan Equality Act mention to a biologic female and biologic sex.” 

Many expressed fears that nan ruling could put trans and non-binary group successful danger. Stonewall's main executive Simon Blake said that nan ruling “will beryllium incredibly worrying for nan trans organization and each of america who support them.” 

Meanwhile, Rowling celebrated nan ruling by posting a image of herself smoking a cigar connected her yacht. 

Fry’s caller comments person been met pinch a torrent of bile online...  

... arsenic good arsenic immoderate support, highlighting rather really divisive nan rumor remains.  

Fry is not nan only erstwhile Harry Potter prima to speak retired and criticise Rowling’s continued hateful rhetoric. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint person each spoken retired against her arguable views.  

Last year, Radcliffe told The Atlantic that Rowling’s views “make maine really sad”, adding: “Because I do look astatine nan personification that I met, nan times that we met, and nan books that she wrote, and nan world that she created, and each of that is to maine truthful profoundly empathic.” 

Watson expressed her support, stating: "Trans group are who they opportunity they are and merit to unrecorded their lives without being perpetually questioned aliases told they aren't who they opportunity they are." 

Meanwhile Rupert Grint said: "I firmly guidelines pinch nan trans community... Trans women are women. Trans men are men. We should each beryllium entitled to unrecorded pinch emotion and without judgment." 

Rowling antecedently said that she wouldn’t forgive nan Harry Potter stars who person criticised her views. “Celebs who cosied up to a activity intent connected eroding women’s hard-won authorities and who utilized their platforms to cheer connected nan transitioning of minors tin prevention their apologies for traumatised detransitioners and susceptible women reliant connected azygous activity spaces,” she wrote connected X. 

Earlier this year, Rowling reignited tensions pinch nan actors by taking an indirect jab astatine Radcliffe, Watson and Grint. In March, she was asked: “What actor/actress instantly ruins a movie for you?” 

Rowling replied: “Three guesses. Sorry, but that was irresistible.”  

By contrast, Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy successful nan franchise, said he remains “grateful” to Rowling.  

“I’m not really that attuned,” said Felton. “The only point I ever punctual myself is that I’ve been fortunate capable to recreation nan world. Here I americium successful New York. And I person not seen thing bring nan world together much than Potter, and she’s responsible for that. So I’m incredibly grateful.” 

His comments sparked a activity of differing reactions - immoderate applauded him for what they called a “classy response,” while others condemned his words arsenic “atrocious,” “spineless,” and “disappointing.” 

Additional sources • Daily Mail, The Atlantic, Variety