Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane defends JK Rowling and ‘doesn’t think’ her trans comments were ‘offensive’

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Gary Neville was left gutted as Manchester United were stunned by two goals in 24 seconds from Leeds United on Sunday. United were winning and in control of the game thanks to first-half goals from Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes at Elland Road.However, the hosts produced a spirited fight back after the break as Rodrigo and Raphinha's two goals inside a minute of each other pulled Leeds back level at 2-2.This left Neville in shock in the commentary box and struggling to hide his frustration after watching his former side throw away their well-earned two-goal cushion.Rodrigo first got Marcelo Bielsa's side back into the match after catching out David de Gea with a looping cross that dropped into the net at the far post.In response, Neville said: "Well, it’s a big counter-attack and he’s looking for Raphinha at the back post - it isn’t a shot and David De Gea will not be happy with himself."That whipped cross has done David De Gea.

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Storm Eunice by doing the "British thing" and took his family to the pub after their £750,000 home was wrecked by a massive tree. Dominic Good, 57, said he was in the middle of a conference call when he heard an “almighty crash” and discovered the 400-year-old oak tree had wrecked part of his home on Friday.Fortunately, his family somehow dodged the humongous tree but their detached home took quite the battering after the tree crashed through the roof in Stondon Massey, north of Brentwood.Son Sven also had his Mazda MX5 car “completely crushed” by the branches of the toppled oak.

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Football legend David Beckham went back in time as he dug out some rare childhood snaps to share with his 71.1 million followers as he wished his “amazing” sister Joanne a happy 40th birthday. The former Manchester United star, 46, shared three throwback snaps from his childhood as he marked his younger sister Joanne’s 40th birthday. The first photo shows Joanne as a baby in a highchair with older sister Lynne and David as a six year old.

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane, 70, discussed the painful period of time he suffered from osteoarthritis, which is the most common type of arthritis in the UK.The actor battled with the condition before recently undergoing a knee replacement operation.He explained: “I was fighting pain 24 hours a day when I was in National Treasure and Great Expectations.“I had no cartilage in my knee. It was bone on bone.”Robbie went on to say he wouldn’t wish such pain “on my worst enemy” as he added: “It was just horrible.“The relief from that pain since the operation and being able to sleep has changed my life.“But I’ll not be doing any pole dancing,” he jokingly added to Radio Times magazine.

Robbie Coltrane has defended JK Rowling from accusations of transphobia, saying he does not find her views offensive.Harry Potter author Rowling has attracted strong criticism for comments on gender identity, but vehemently denies she is transphobic.The row was reignited this week when a Sunday Telegraph review of her latest book, Troubled Blood, said it featured a “transvestite serial killer”.Coltrane, who played gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has suggested people are too easily offended.He told the Radio Times: “I don’t think what she said was offensive really.

Robbie Coltrane is the latest cast member of the “Harry Potter” film franchise to comment on the recent remarks J.K. Rowling made about the trans community.

The US Sun. Since the news emerged, people have taken to social media to vent their frustration, with one penning: "JK Rowling really wrote a whole book being transphobic wtf."

J.K. Rowling can count on Robbie Coltrane to have her back.

Radio Times that people expressing outrage about the author’s controversial comments about the transgender community “just hang around waiting to be offended.”Rowling, 55, ignited ongoing allegations of transphobia in June after taking issue with an article that used the phrase “people who menstruate,” inspiring in a thread of incendiary tweets in which the Hogwarts honcho argued, “If sex isn’t real, the lived reality of women globally is erased.”Coltrane doubled down in his defense of Rowling, the Independent reports, saying “I don’t think what she said was offensive really. I don’t know why but there’s a whole Twitter generation of people who hang around waiting to be offended.

JK Rowling has recently made numerous anti-trans statements and she’s now being defended by one of her former Harry Potter co-stars, Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in all eight films.

Jedward have waded into the JK Rowling transphobia row, suggesting their fans use her new book as firewood.

Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane has defended author JK Rowling in an ongoing debate about transgender rights.The actor, who played Hagrid in Rowling’s franchise, spoke out in defence of comments Rowling made on social media, in which she first said: “‘People who menstruate.’ I’m sure there used to be a word for those people. Someone help me out.

JK Rowling has been defended by Robbie Coltrane over accusations of transphobia as the row about her comments erupted again.

Robbie Coltrane has defended JK Rowling from accusations of transphobia, saying he does not find her views offensive.

Robbie Coltrane has waded into the JK Rowling transgender debate, saying he doesn’t find the author's views offensive and believes her “haters” need to wise up. The Scots star says he is puzzled why Rowling was criticised for being transphobic after implying on Twitter that only biological women menstruate.Despite sparking outrage from LGBT charities and some of his Harry Potter co-stars, Robbie, 70, says people are too easily offended.In an interview with the Radio Times, the Cracker actor said: “I don’t think what she said was offensive really.

Jack P Shepherd hits back as fan points out Coronation Street errorNow, Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane, 70, has spoken out about the backlash, admitting he doesn’t think she intended to be offensive.He said: “I don’t think what she said was offensive really.“I don’t know why but there’s a whole Twitter generation of people who hang around waiting to be offended.“They wouldn’t have won the war, would they? That’s me talking like a grumpy old man, but you just think, ‘Oh, get over yourself.