Actor Miriam Margolyes has defended J K Rowling and said that the backlash against the Harry Potter author for her transphobic views was “misplaced”.Margolyes, who played Professor Pomona Sprout in the Harry Potter films, said that she “admired” Rowling, who she said was a “generous woman”.Trigger Warning: This story discusses transphobic comments, which might be distressing to some readers.
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